Tag Archives: polyanthus

Winter Planting

Posted in: Winter Bedding, winter colour, Winter Planting | November 30, 2023 at 16:50 , by Downside Nurseries

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There is still plenty of colour on the nursery for winter planting. Pansies. Anemones, Bellis, Cyclamen, Hellebores and Polyanthus and Primroses for the spring. In the shrub section, Mahonias and Sarcococca are in flower now; they are wonderfully scented and provide some winter food for the bees. There are also...

Mothering Sunday

Posted in: Mothers' Day, Spring colour | March 8, 2018 at 13:14 , by Downside Nurseries

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After the snow, gardens are looking a bit battered. Mothers’ Day is a good opportunity to brighten things up a bit. We have loads of colour, primroses and cyclamen at pocket money prices. There are still trays of polyanthus in bloom and the trays of primroses are beginning to flower....

Primula – Primrose or Polyanthus?

Posted in: Autumn Bedding, Winter Bedding, winter colour | November 20, 2017 at 12:29 , by Downside Nurseries

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Primula vulgaris Primlet series W at Downside

Judging by the questions we get asked at the till there is a lot of confusion about these. They are ALL Primulas! Primula is a large genus ranging from the small rockery types like P. capitata through the drumstick primroses (P.denticulata) to the large and vigorous candelabra P.beesiana and P....

Autumn Bedding

Posted in: Autumn Bedding, Autumn colour | October 3, 2016 at 18:05 , by Downside Nurseries

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Cyclamen at Downside Nurseries - perfect for your Autumn Bedding

Autumn Bedding Now is the time to ditch those sad summer containers and plant out with autumn bedding. The sooner you do it the better your winter display will be. The days are getting shorter and the plants are slowing down, so buy larger plants and plant closer than in...