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Category Archives: Herbaceous Perennial

Colour on the Nursery this week

Posted in: Annual Climbers, Herbaceous Perennial, Perennial | July 1, 2024 at 16:37 , by Downside Nurseries

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With thanks to Christina’s fabulous images, the plants include: Alstroemeria, Thunbergia Annual climber, Commelina Tuberosa, Dianthus, Echinacea, Hanging Baskets, Hemerocallis Day Lily, Leucanthemum, Monarda, Penstemon, Phygelius...

Downside Nurseries Update

Posted in: Annual Bedding, Annual Climbers, Annuals, Herbaceous Perennial, News, Newsletter | May 2, 2024 at 15:48 , 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...

Herbaceous

Posted in: Herbaceous, Herbaceous Perennial | March 5, 2024 at 16:22 , by Downside Nurseries

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Which plants? our strategy at the Nursery Our mission here at Downside Nurseries is to provide the widest possible range of quality plants. We have just finished our stocklist for 2024. As ever with plants, not everything we would have liked is available, but we certainly have an impressive list. ...

Herbaceous Perennials

Posted in: Herbaceous, Herbaceous Perennial, Perennial | October 4, 2021 at 15:51 , by Downside Nurseries

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The main work on the nursery at the moment is potting our herbaceous perennials. We shall keep going whilst it is warm enough and shall have an even bigger selection than last year. Some of the newcomers are listed below and should be available in March/April next year. : Delphinium ...