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Category Archives: Colour

Colour on the Nursery

Posted in: Autumn Bedding, Autumn Borders, Autumn colour, Colour | October 29, 2024 at 12:50 , by Downside Nurseries

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We have plenty of colour – pansies, violas, Bellis and cyclamen. We carefully choose pansies and violas which will flower throughout the winter and spring and the hardiest varieties of hybrid cyclamen to make sure you get a long-lasting and cheerful display throughout the season. Foxgloves and wallflowers are still...

Conifers delivery at Downside Nurseries

Posted in: Colour, Conifers | October 26, 2024 at 15:51 , by Downside Nurseries

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Structure is important in the winter garden. We have had another wonderful and varied delivery of conifers from Mark Harvey (Swanborough Conifers) on 25th October. Mark is an acknowledged expert. We have made a display of these in the yard between the glass houses. There are also some interesting specimens...

Downside Nurseries Update 20 July 2024

Posted in: Colour | July 24, 2024 at 15:08 , by Downside Nurseries

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Cinerarias mixed colours on the Nursery today, 22nd March

Posted in: Bedding, Colour | March 22, 2024 at 16:48 , by Downside Nurseries

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Erysimum (perennial wallflowers)- colour on the Nursery today, 22nd March

Posted in: Colour, Herbaceous Perennial | March 22, 2024 at 16:43 , by Downside Nurseries

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Early flowering plantsPlants that flower early are especially important for the bumble bees that are beginning to emerge on warm days. Some of our autumn potted perennials are already in flower, notably the hardy Geraniums and Erysimum (perennial wallflower). Erysimum (perennial wallflowers) Bowles Mauve is flowering now and will continue...