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Category Archives: Autumn colour

Shrubs at Downside

Posted in: Autumn colour, Trees | September 18, 2019 at 21:27 , by Debbie Newman

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Shrubs are getting difficult to source, particularly anything out of the ordinary. We try and propagate what we can ourselves and keep a sharp eye out for any interesting subjects. We have just had a delivery in from the shrub specialist Brockhill Nursery. Some very nice items: Albizia julibrissin (Persian...

Hydrangeas at Downside

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

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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...

Autumn baskets

Posted in: Autumn colour, winter planters | September 18, 2019 at 21:02 , by Debbie Newman

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Although the weather is still warm and summer lingers on, like it or not autumn is around the corner. A little planning is necessary and hard decisions have to be made. You can leave planting out winter bedding a little longer, but the sooner autumn baskets are established, the better....

Tubs, Baskets, Pansies and Violas

Posted in: Pansies, Autumn colour | September 23, 2018 at 12:18 , by Debbie Newman

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Like it or not, it is time to think of Autumn tubs and baskets. It is tempting to leave the summer displays for as long as possible, but for a really satisfactory winter show, you need to make the change before the end of October. We recommend rattan baskets for...

Viburnum × hillieri ‘Winton’ arrowwood ‘Winton’

Posted in: Autumn colour, Shrubs | October 14, 2017 at 15:48 , by Debbie Newman

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Viburnum × hillieri ‘Winton’ arrowwood ‘Winton’ An unusual evergreen viburnum with white flowers in the spring. The copper-tinted leaves have red autumn colours. Bushy and hardy to H6 but the fruit can cause a stomach upset if ingested. Ultimate H&S in 5-10 years of 1.5-2.5m Here’s the link to our plant list on...