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Category Archives: Autumn Bedding

Hydrangeas at Downside

Posted in: Autumn Bedding, Autumn Borders, Autumn colour | September 18, 2019 at 21:15 , by Downside Nurseries

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We have an amazing selection of Hydrangeas on the nursery at present. These useful shrubs are becoming increasingly popular. They are shade tolerant and the light-coloured ones can make useful underplanting or brighten up a gloomy corner. Hydrangea Peteolaris – an excellent climber, especially for a north wall Hydrangea Seemannii...

Cyclamen at Downside Nurseries

Posted in: Autumn Bedding, Autumn Borders, Bedding, winter colour, winter planters | November 22, 2017 at 12:29 , by Downside Nurseries

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Cyclamen bench at Downside Nurseries 890

The coloured cyclamen on the bench now are Metis F₁ hybrids raised from seed down in May. They are intended for tubs and containers and are hardy. A sharp frost may shrivel the flowers but new ones will rapidly appear. Many customers plant them out in their gardens when they...

Primula – Primrose or Polyanthus?

Posted in: Autumn Bedding, Winter Bedding, winter colour | November 20, 2017 at 12:29 , by Downside Nurseries

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Primula vulgaris Primlet series W at Downside

Judging by the questions we get asked at the till there is a lot of confusion about these. They are ALL Primulas! Primula is a large genus ranging from the small rockery types like P. capitata through the drumstick primroses (P.denticulata) to the large and vigorous candelabra P.beesiana and P....

Autumn Borders, Winter Bedding, Trees and Hedging

Posted in: Autumn Bedding, Autumn Borders, Autumn colour, Hanging Baskets, Hedge, Trees, Trees - Fruit, Trees - Ornamental, Winter Bedding, winter colour, winter planters | October 14, 2017 at 15:00 , by Downside Nurseries

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Schizostylis (Hesperantha)Plants- Pink Princess & Cindy Towe, Salvias Royal Bumble & greggii Caramba with Corynephorus canescens Spiky Blue

Autumn Borders Asters – or Symphyotrichum (as we ought to call them now) are in full flower. We still have a good selection of the novae-anglia mildew resistant varieties, lovely shades of mauve, purple pink and white. A nice change from the red and yellow autumn colours. Salvias are looking...

Bare root and root balled hedging

Posted in: Autumn Bedding, Hedge | October 17, 2016 at 10:19 , by Downside Nurseries

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prunus-spinosa-blackthorn perhaps as part of your Bare root and root balled hedging

It is too early to start lifting the bare root and root balled hedging but we have had the prices in. Root balled plants, lifted and the roots wrapped in hessian, are a good way to make an instant hedge and usually more economical than buying potted stock. They establish...