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Category Archives: Autumn colour

Autumn baskets

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

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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: Autumn colour | September 23, 2018 at 12:18 , by Downside Nurseries

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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 Downside Nurseries

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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...

SinoCalycanthus × raulstonii ‘Hartlage Wine’

Posted in: Autumn colour, Shrubs | October 14, 2017 at 15:43 , by Downside Nurseries

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SinoCalycanthus × raulstonii ‘Hartlage Wine’ sweetshrub ‘Hartlage Wine’ A deciduous shrub with aromatic leaves and scented burgundy flowers touched with cream in the centre, produced over a long period from early to late summer. It’s deciduous, bushy and fully hardy to H5. What’s not to like?...

Mahonia nitens Cabaret

Posted in: Autumn colour, Shrubs | October 14, 2017 at 15:41 , by Downside Nurseries

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Mahonia nitens Cabaret A new red-flowered variety of this highly-scented winter-flowering shrub. It has the same glossy, holly-like, evergreen foliage, that you would expect to see on a Mahonia, but this compact variety produces its flowers from the end of summer and all the way through autumn. These appear initially...