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News update 28 August 2020
Here’s the link to our latest news update sent out on 28th August. which includes looking forward to herbaceous plants...
NGS Open Day at Duck Pond Barn on Sunday, 28th June
NGS Open Day tomorrow at Duck Pond Barn, WingfieldSunday, 28th June 1030-1700h Garden of 1.6 acres with large duck pond,...

Category Archives: Bedding

Flowers looking lovely this Bank Holiday weekend at Downside

Posted in: Bedding, Bee-friendly plants, Summer Bedding, Trees | May 24, 2019 at 15:55 , by Debbie Newman

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Here are a few plants at the Nursery which look particularly lovely this weekend all taken by Christina on 24th except for the LabLab which was taken on 9th. Floribunda Rose ‘For your eyes only’ An award-winning floribunda compact shrub rose which flowers throughout the summer and grows to approx...

Bedding at Downside Nurseries

Posted in: Annual Bedding, Bedding, Summer Bedding | April 27, 2018 at 09:20 , by Debbie Newman

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Our bedding is all listed on our website here. Our bestselling Argyranthemum marguerite “Madeira Cherry Red” disappeared from the list this year. It was always difficult to obtain so probably it was hard to propagate. We are trying Angelic Burgundy instead which seems to be the nearest and a few Aramis Velvet Red. ...

Herbaceous Perennials – Delphiniums, Aquilegias and Geraniums

Posted in: Bedding, Summer Bedding | April 26, 2018 at 08:25 , by Debbie Newman

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Delphinium 'Blue Lace' (New Millennium Series)

The cold spring meant that we could not start potting up the perennials until much later than usual. We have been working very hard to catch up and now the polytunnel is packed with lovely fresh stock and there is overflow in beds 21 and 22. All the delphiniums are...

Cyclamen at Downside Nurseries

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

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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...

Patio Plants and Bedding

Posted in: Bedding, Patio Plants | April 30, 2016 at 09:16 , by Debbie Newman

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Panicium Frosted Explosion from Ball & Colegrave

We had better start with apologies for absence. There will be no Torenia Blue Moon this season. This is a registered variety so we have to buy the cuttings and there is a crop failure. Also absent is Dolichos Lab Lab Ruby Moon – a minority interest but still beloved...