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Category Archives: Shrubs

New arrivals – Shrubs Buddleja alternifolia ’Unique’

Posted in: Patio Plants, Shrubs | October 14, 2017 at 15:20 , by Downside Nurseries

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Buddlieja alternifolia ‘Unique’ This is a dwarf selection of this attractive but rather large shrub. It is an ideal plant for a large patio container – good in a sunny place and is best pruned hard every year in March. .’Unique’ makes a compact plant, no more than 1m (3ft) tall, its prolific...

Brugmansia (angel’s trumpet)

Posted in: Shrubs | June 3, 2017 at 15:48 , by Downside Nurseries

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Brugmansia (Angels Trumpets) at Downside Nurseries

The Brugmansia (angel’s trumpet) are all potted up. These evergreen/semi-evergreen shrubs make a large, really dramatic patio plant especially if we have a hot summer. We have five varieties: White Double White Peach Chartreuse Coccineus We pot them up in really strong compost but feed them as well. You can almost watch...

Chaenomeles Kinshiden

Posted in: Shrubs | April 13, 2017 at 10:05 , by Downside Nurseries

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An example of Chaenomeles Kinshiden at Downside Nurseries

Also new to us is the unusual Chaenomeles Kinshiden – also known as the ‘Japanese Flowering Quince’. This is a wonderful lime green hardy deciduous shrub bearing white and yellow tinged double flowers. It’s selling as soon as it comes into flower. Irresistible. For details of the plants on our...

Magnolia – one of the most dramatic flowering shrubs in the garden

Posted in: Shrubs, Spring colour, Trees | February 24, 2016 at 10:29 , by Downside Nurseries

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The magnolia buds are beginning to swell; they must be one of the most dramatic flowering shrubs in the garden. First the hybrid Magnolia × soulangeana and the Magnolia x stellatas, pink or white blossoms on bare stems. Then the later hybrids and the lilii floras. They mostly blossom from late spring...

Plants to help bees through the winter

Posted in: Alan Titchmarsh, Alice Bowe, Bee-friendly plants, Shrubs, winter colour | February 19, 2016 at 10:33 , by Downside Nurseries

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Cornus mas - One of the bee-friendly plants at Downside Nurseries

An interesting article from Alice Bowe giving details of some of the best plants to grow to help bees during the winter months. See the Times article here Her suggested plants include: Winter clematis –Clematis cirrhosa** Mahonia – Mahonia x media Winter heather – Erica carnea Cornus mas – Cornelian...