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Richard decided to try and grow giant pumpkins this year; he could not have timed it worse – late frosts...
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Category Archives: Spring colour

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...

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....

Early Spring Newsletter

Posted in: Herbaceous, Newsletter, Spring colour | February 17, 2020 at 15:25 , by Downside Nurseries

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Read our latest early spring newsletter here. Our newsletters scoop up the most recent blogs and add some extra news. You can choose to receive either/both our blog posts (more frequent) or our newsletter....

Azaleas and Rhododendrons at Downside Nurseries

Posted in: Spring colour | May 9, 2019 at 15:52 , by Downside Nurseries

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Rhododendron Gemania at Downside Nurseries

On a dull wet day like today, what better to lift your spirits than catching sight of some of the beautiful Azaleas and Rhododendrons we have in Bay 8 Native to Asia, Europe and North America, they can be either evergreen or deciduous. They both belong to the genus Rhododendron and...

New shrubs available at Downside Nurseries

Posted in: Shrubs, Spring colour | March 9, 2019 at 14:51 , by Downside Nurseries

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Hydrangea macrophylla Merveille Sanguine

Plant highlights with approx HxS sizes Acca sellowiana (1.5-2.5 x 1.5-2.5m) – this is one we do ourselves, but it takes months to root, so we were glad to get extra. Evergreen, with Hypericum-like red and white flowers, it does need a really sunny position to flower well. Akebia quinate...