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April Newsletter is here
Read our latest newsletter here, published Thursday, 17th April 2025. We’re open all over the Easter weekend including Sunday as...
2025 Stock List on the website and Cornus contraversa Variegata ( Wedding Cake Tree)
Our 2025 stock list is now up on the website. This contains all the hardy stock we hold at present,...
Assorted Spring bulbs, violas and primroses
More wonderful colour today on the nursery (1st March) . Happy St David’s Day and welcome to the Meteorological spring...

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Spring bulbs on the Nursery today

Posted in: Bulbs, Spring borders, Spring colour, Uncategorized | February 28, 2025 at 15:51 , by Downside Nurseries

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Pulmonaria Blue Ensign and Erysimum Winter Orchid

So good to see the spring colours in this glorious sunshine today. There are signs of spring at last, The Nursery is full of colour. There are pansies, primroses and violas for tubs and containers to keep your garden looking cheerful until the frosts have gone and it is time...

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....