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Colour on the Nursery this week
With thanks to Christina’s fabulous images, the plants include: Alstroemeria, Thunbergia Annual climber, Commelina Tuberosa, Dianthus, Echinacea, Hanging Baskets, Hemerocallis...
The New Guineas have finally arrived!
I have promised many of you to let you know when the New Guinea Impatiens have arrived in stock, so...
Roses in flower on the Nursery this week
with thanks to Nerys for these lovely images Please see our full anticipated list of roses on our plant list...

Category Archives: 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...

Bergenias – colour on the Nursery today, 15th March

Posted in: Colour, Herbaceous, Perennial, Spring borders, Spring colour | March 15, 2024 at 16:43 , by Downside Nurseries

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Common name: elephant’s ears “These easy-to-grow, evergreen perennials really earn their keep, making a year-round contribution to borders. Their large leathery leaves, often tinged red in winter, make attractive ground cover, while the flowers are an early bounty for pollinating insects. They combine well with other spring flowers in shade or...

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 ...

The Nursery is looking good

Posted in: Annual Bedding, Perennial | April 24, 2020 at 15:40 , by Downside Nurseries

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Heucheras looking good at Downside Nurseries

We thought we’d just add some pictures for you of the Nursery … Violas, pansies, pinks, some general shots of our perennial bays, apple blossom, a stunning Azalea Gibraltar, and heucheras. We wish you could be here with us! Have a lovely weekend and stay safe. You’ll need to click...

Plants looking lovely at Downside this week – 14th June 2019

Posted in: Herbaceous Perennial, Perennial | June 19, 2019 at 16:37 , by Downside Nurseries

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Plants looking lovely at Downside this week – 14th June – with thanks to Christina for these lovely photographs Agastache mexicana Red Fortune – this Mexican giant hyssop flowers throughout midsummer and reaches a HxS of approx 0.5m. It comes with a wonderful shade of reddish pink with a hint of...