We send you good wishes for Christmas and the New Year – and just a reminder that we are closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. ...
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Pelargonium
Scented-leaf and variegated-leaf pelargoniums are becoming difficult to obtain; only a very limited range is still available commercially. Fortunately, we have a good and ever-expanding collection here at Downside. We take a large number of cuttings every autumn and they are ready for sale now. James Wong has written a...
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Downside update April 2019
We are busy producing the tender bedding crop. There is no hurry to plant out. We used to say mid-May was about as early as you could risk planting out around here – later if you are in a frost pocket – but the weather has gone a bit mad...
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Conifers
While we try and grow as much as possible ourselves, we are lucky to be able to get conifers from a really excellent specialist grower. We have a fresh delivery in and they are making a lovely display in the track-side glasshouse. A lot of less common varieties – well...
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A day in the life of Lorraine Young
In case you missed the article in this month’s ‘Gudgeon’ – a Bradford on Avon magazine, we thought you might like to read what keeps Lorraine Young busy! A Day in the life of Lorraine Young 8am: The first staff arrive. They get busy opening the...
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