Downside Plant Nursery News

Pulmonaria: Diana Clare, Blue Ensign, Blake’s Silver

Posted in: Perennial | March 30, 2014 at 09:06 , by Downside Nurseries

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Pulmonaria – three spring-flowering varieties: Diana Clare – a vigorous semi-evergreen perennial with narrow silvery-green leaves, flecked with dark green near the edges, and violet-blue flowers from late winter to late Spring. And Blue Ensign – a strong-growing deciduous perennial to 30cm tall, with broad, dark green leaves and compact...

Our newly refurbished shrub growing area

Posted in: Shrub growing area, Shrubs | March 30, 2014 at 08:54 , by Downside Nurseries

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Downside's refurbished shrub growing area

Do check out our newly refurbished shrub growing area at the top end of the Nurseries. The photinia in the picture is a popular evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves, white flowers in flattened flower heads and young red shoots. The best known is Photinia × fraseri ‘Red Robin’ which is often...

Cercis chinensis ‘Avondale’ and Camellias Brushfield’s Yellow and Lady Campbell

Posted in: Gifts, Season Plants, Shrubs | March 24, 2014 at 16:19 , by Downside Nurseries

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A glorious mixture of colours for March. The Camellias Brushfield’s Yellow and Lady Campbell sitting alongside the Cercis chinensis ‘Avondale’. Brushfield’s Yellow is an upright, evergreen shrub with dark glossy foliage and creamy-white flowers with light yellow centres whilst Camellia japonica ‘Lady Campbell’ is an upright evergreen shrub with glossy green...

Topiary at Downside

Posted in: Herbaceous Perennial, Topiary | November 3, 2013 at 16:35 , by Downside Nurseries

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With the garden back to its ‘bare bones’, you can see its structure which means it’s a great time to consider where the addition of Topiary would be best. We’re well stocked with Box, Yew and standard Bay. Check out our Topiary page under our Plants Section and visit us between 9-5...

Monty Don and his love of Echinacea plants

Posted in: Uncategorized | November 3, 2013 at 16:18 , by Downside Nurseries

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So many varieties, Monty Don often raves about the fabulous long term colour enjoyed with Echinaceas. Visit us in the Spring when we’ll have at least ten varieties of this splendid plant, including Harvest Moon, Hot Papaya and Tiki Torch. We don’t seem to have a picture of a Downside...