Navigation

Sign up for our news and updates

Please enter your details to begin receiving our newsletter, and alerts when new plants arrive at the nursery.

* indicates required

Latest News

News from our Neighbours
Westwood Summer Show The Westwood summer show takes place on Bank Holiday Monday, 25th August. 2.30-4.30. This is the combined...
Blooming brilliant for bees and butterflies – Buddlejas of course!
Blooming brilliant for bees and butterflies – Buddlejas of course! These days, the good old-fashioned Buddleja comes in a variety...
Autumn Bedding and Planting
Autumn bedding is now in production. We are having to fleece some of the young plants during the day to...

Category Archives: Annuals

Colour on the Nursery this week (20th May)

Posted in: Annual Bedding, Annuals, Uncategorized | May 22, 2024 at 14:02 , by Downside Nurseries

Comments are closed

including the Cuphea Lavender Splash which is new this year. We are very grateful to Nerys Garbett and Christina Cornish for these lovely images. Dahlias and Roses on separate pages. Please check out our full list of herbaceous perennials on the plant list – but, as always, we can’t guarantee...

Whetman Pinks

Posted in: Annual Bedding, Annuals, Whetman Pinks | May 22, 2024 at 07:38 , by Downside Nurseries

Comments are closed

The pinks have flowered late this year, due to the wet weather, but are now putting on a splendid show. The scent is wonderful. They are hardy perennials and really tough as long as they have good drainage. Here’s a selection of images from the four categories but, as always,...

Downside Nurseries Update

Posted in: Annual Bedding, Annual Climbers, Annuals, Herbaceous Perennial, News, Newsletter | May 2, 2024 at 15:48 , by Downside Nurseries

Comments are closed

You can read it here. To receive your own copy, please sign up to the left of the screen on the Home Page of this website. Thank you....

Summer Planting

Posted in: Annuals, Summer Bedding, Summer colour, Vegetables | June 4, 2021 at 09:35 , by Downside Nurseries

Comments are closed

Those autumn pansy baskets may still be looking magnificent but it is time to take them down. Winter pansies are bred for low light conditions and will quickly become overblown if you leave them in the sun. No need to throw them away though; find a shady area and, with...

Cut flower annuals

Posted in: Annuals, cut flower annuals | January 30, 2021 at 16:42 , by Downside Nurseries

Comments are closed

We are increasingly being asked for cut flower annuals. They are lovely to cut for yourself and make great presents for friends. Not difficult to grow, a little staking might be needed but that is about it. This year’s ambitious list includes the following, and we have included images below...