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Colour on the Nursery this week

With thanks to Christina’s fabulous images, the plants include: Alstroemeria, Thunbergia Annual climber, Commelina Tuberosa, Dianthus, Echinacea, Hanging Baskets, Hemerocallis...

The New Guineas have finally arrived!

I have promised many of you to let you know when the New Guinea Impatiens have arrived in stock, so...

Roses in flower on the Nursery this week

with thanks to Nerys for these lovely images Please see our full anticipated list of roses on our plant list...

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Eunonymous phellomanus

Posted in: Autumn colour, Trees - Ornamental Spindle | August 30, 2015 at 15:02 , by Downside Nurseries

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One of the ornamental Spindle Trees, the Eunonymous phellomanus is a very interesting tree with attractive bark and good autumn colour. It has fasciated branches and the 4-lobed fruits appear in the autumn and, when they split, the orange seeds make a dramatic colour contrast with the bright pink fruits. Just...

Our newly refurbished shrub growing area

Posted in: Shrub growing area, Shrubs | March 30, 2014 at 08:54 , by Downside Nurseries

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Downside's refurbished shrub growing area

Do check out our newly refurbished shrub growing area at the top end of the Nurseries. The photinia in the picture is a popular evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves, white flowers in flattened flower heads and young red shoots. The best known is Photinia × fraseri ‘Red Robin’ which is often...