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Check out our Christmas News posted 4th December...
Pumpkins
Richard decided to try and grow giant pumpkins this year; he could not have timed it worse – late frosts...
Bare-root and Root-balled hedging
We have started to get availability lists for bare-root and root-balled hedging. Lifting will not start for a week or...

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Colour on the Nursery this week (20th May)

Posted in: Annual Bedding, Annuals, Uncategorized | May 22, 2024 at 14:02 , by Downside Nurseries

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including the Cuphea Lavender Splash which is new this year. We are very grateful to Nerys Garbett and Christina Cornish for these lovely images. Dahlias and Roses on separate pages. Please check out our full list of herbaceous perennials on the plant list – but, as always, we can’t guarantee...

Recycling of black pots

Posted in: Recycling, Reusing pots, Uncategorized | November 8, 2023 at 17:14 , by Downside Nurseries

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We have been asked by Climate Friendly Bradford on Avon about the recycling of black pots. The industry is moving towards taupe or grey pots but the supply is still limited and small fry like us have not yet been offered them. In any case, they are a mixed blessing: for a...

Rain at Last

Posted in: Uncategorized | April 30, 2021 at 11:02 , by Downside Nurseries

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Plants are really dry just now, don't forget to water

Rain at last!. Not nearly enough though to bring the soil back to field capacity. April has been exceptionally dry so please keep watering newly planted stock and keep an eye on established plants with flower or tender new growth. This is especially important if the weather turns frosty again. Any...

Pots

Posted in: Uncategorized | February 1, 2021 at 15:18 , by Downside Nurseries

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Long Toms are back in stock and also Blossom cylinders With thanks to Mims for these images....

Standard Hollies

Posted in: Uncategorized | November 4, 2020 at 11:33 , by Downside Nurseries

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We have been looking for reasonably priced standard hollies for ages. Now we have managed to get some nice ones, about 1m clear stem and decent heads. Plain and variegated. All will berry. Only £59.99....