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Erigeron karavanskianus
For those of you who have been waiting, the second batch of the ever-popular Erigeron karavanskianus is now ready. We will be...
Hardy Fuchsias
Do not forget the hardy fuchsias; if you can give them a bit of shade, they will continue to thrive well...
July news from Downside
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Category Archives: Colour

Colour in your garden

Posted in: Colour | December 13, 2021 at 16:12 , by Downside Nurseries

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Colour in your garden A lot of summer bedding hung on well into November, so some of you may not have replanted yet. We still have plenty of colourful plants to cheer you up in this gloomy weather – pansies, cyclamen, bellis – all in flower and will go on...

News update 28 August 2020

Posted in: Colour, Herbaceous, Herbaceous Perennial, Spring colour, Unusual | August 28, 2020 at 17:08 , by Downside Nurseries

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Here’s the link to our latest news update sent out on 28th August. which includes looking forward to herbaceous plants we’ll have available next spring, for which the images below for Dianthus barbatus Dash Magician, Allium Millenium, Lavender intermedia Phenomenal and Nepata Purrsian Blue refer....

Nursery Photos 01 May 6

Posted in: Climbers, Colour, Trees | May 3, 2020 at 15:33 , by Downside Nurseries

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Salix Hokuru Nishiki, Dicksonia antarctica (young), Wisteria...

Nursery Photos 01 May 5 Herbaceous Perennials

Posted in: Colour, Herbaceous Perennial | May 3, 2020 at 15:27 , by Downside Nurseries

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Here’s a selection from Astilbe, Cirsium Rivulare, Alcea rosea Hollyhock, Phlox, Alstroemeria, Scabiosa, Dicentra now Lamprocapnos, Lupins, Erysimum, Penstemon, Delphiniums...

Summer colour

Posted in: Colour, Summer colour | September 27, 2018 at 12:18 , by Downside Nurseries

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Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Septemberrubin'

Summer is not quite over though; Rudbeckias and Monardas are coming into their own and we have a new batch of Symphyotrichum (Asters) just beginning to flower. We have a splendid collection of Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (New England aster) in a wonderful range of colours, bomb-proof and mildew free. Where we...