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Jan 2026 at Downsides Nurseries

Downside Plant Nursery News

Care of your Hanging Basket

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Hanging Baskets
Care of your Hanging Basket Just a reminder to feed your hanging baskets!    We made up about 400 baskets this year for individuals, hotels, restaurants, pubs and offices. The baskets you buy from us will all have been given long-term fertiliser. With regular watering and feeding, your summer basket...
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Orlaya grandiflora available now at Downside Nurseries (23 May)

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Orlaya grandiflora was Carol Klein’s choice at Chelsea and I’m delighted to say these are now ready for you here at Downside Nurseries.   It’s also one of the RHS’s top 10 Hardy Annuals – see link here  from where I’ve used the image. The small central florets are surrounded by a...
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Lysimachia atropurpurea ‘Beaujolais’ – Chelsea Flower Show winner for Monty Don’s choice plant

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Lysimachia atropurpurea ‘Beaujolais’ Chelsea Flower Show winner for Monty Don’s Chelsea choice plant has been here at Downside, lovingly raised and nurtured by Lorraine. But sadly now sold out as at 23 May. Most frustrating as we could have raised lots more!   Isn’t hindsight wonderful!  It works really well...
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Orlaya

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Orlaya Our Orlaya should be ready by the end of May.  If you don’t know it, imagine a cross between cow parsley and candy tuft – very pretty – 60cm. Lovely for summer borders. Perennial but short lived.  ...
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