Daleside Nurseries

Welcome to Daleside Nurseries...

We have over 500 varieties of Perennials to choose from.

A rose for every occasion.

In January, there can be frosts, gale-force winds and heavy rain, so make sure you protect your plants against them. Check stakes, ties and plant supports and maybe consider moving some plants to brighter but less windy places. Use a winter tree wash to control any over-wintering pests on fruit trees. Remember to regularly feed the birds and wildlife as food can be scarce for them over winter. Take a fresh look at your garden and plan for the forthcoming year. There are always new plants and seed varieties to try.

Plant of the month - Hamamelis.....

January can be a long, dark and cold month with seemingly little going on in the garden. However, to think like this would be wrong, for there is a group of shrubs that bring vibrancy like no others can to the New Year garden.
The spider-like flowers of Witch Hazel, or Hamamelis to give them their botanical name, look delicate and frail but for six or eight weeks from late December through to mid-February they are perhaps the toughest of all winter flowering shrubs. The thin, strap-like petals form a profusion of flowers clumped along the stems. The usual flower colours are yellow or orange and these remain the most popular but in recent years a number of red or deep purple varieties have been bred. Many varieties have a sweet scent and the majority are also noted for their autumn colour with leaves turning yellow, gold or orange during October and November. Tough, winter flowering, scented and with good autumn colour, what more could you ask for in a shrub?

Notes: This wonderful, hardy, spreading, deciduous shrub flowers for five or six weeks during December and January, producing a profusion of spidery, thin-petalled and comparatively large clusters of flowers, each one up to 2.5cm (1in) long. The flowers are acid-yellow in colour, with red-purple calyces. The spring leaves are not unlike hazel leaves, being spherical in shape, with deep veins and crenate margins. They turn yellow in autumn. We currently have 5 varieties to choose from.

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Adding winter interest to your garden.....

Looking for a bit of colour or interest in your garden at this time of year?

							SHRUBS: Daphne, Viburnum tinus, bodnantense Dawn, Skimmia Kew Green, Mahonia, Heathers, Coronilla, Cornus Mas, Chimonanthus praecox, Lonicera, Camellias, Abeliophyllum, Arbutus and Holly.  Viburnum tinus - White flowers, pink in bud, appear late autumn-early spring followed by tiny blue black berries. HEIGHT: 2.5m.
							BULBS: Snowdrops (see selection below). Winter Aconites, Scilla and Iris. Eranthis -  Cup-shaped, bright yellow flowers, 3cm in width from late winter, surrounded by divided leafy bracts. HEIGHT: 10cm.
							CLIMBERS: Clematis cirrhosa, Clematis armandii, Hedera and Jasminum nudiflorum. Clematis armandii - Masses of creamy-white scented flowers during April-May. HEIGHT: 5m.

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There are 1000's of varieties of Snowdrops.....

Galanthus atkinsii

Galanthus Magnet

Galanthus Sam Arnott

We also have: Galanthus Tiny, viridapicis, Brenda Troyle, Lady Beatrix Stanley, elwesii, Ophelia, Lady Elphonstone and nivalis Flore Pleno.....

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Seed Potatoes.....

Available soon, from January to March, we will have 22 varieties to choose from this year, new and traditional varieties.   Pink Fir Apple (Maincrop) - Long, irregular tubers, pink skin, yellow flesh, waxy texture, good flavour. Great for salads.

Trees and Shrubs.....

						Betula costata Daleside. DECIDUOUS TREE. Beautiful, creamy-white interesting bark, which peels in large flakes. Rich, golden leaf colour in autumn. Suits all soils and aspects. HEIGHT: 5m in 20 years.
						Sarcococca confusa. EVERGREEN SHRUB. Clump forming with pointed glossy green foliage. Clusters of fragrant creamy white flowers in winter, followed by black fruits. Suits most soils in semi-shade or shade. HEIGHT: 2m.
						Dianthus memories. An outstanding, very hardy plant, that can be added to your garden now. Such a favourite, we have increased our stock this year to satisfy demand. Creamy-white and highly scented, a very beautiful little plant.  Happy in most soils. Very hardy. HEIGHT: 30-40cm.

Keeping you up to date with whats happening at the nursery.....

POTTED DAFFODILS  - The first signs of Spring - ready in a pot. 

ROSES - We are potting the bare-rooted roses into containers, ready for Spring and Summer sales. It an ideal to buy them when they are in flower as you can see their colours and smell their scent. The extra cost is rewarded by having them potted in our professional compost, a benefit, especially if they are being planted in old or existing rosebeds.

ORNAMENTAL TREES - are being potted into Superoots AIR-POTS. The benefits of the Air-Pot container is that it is made from recycled HDPE, this helps to eliminate root circling and performs very well in extreme weather.

SWEET PEAS -  12 varieties will be available for planting out from mid March to around the end of May.

PRIMULA WANDA - an elegant, long season display of showy blooms in a beautiful range of colours for spring. Hardy. HEIGHT: 30-40cm 

HARDY CYCLAMEN - Coum varieties. Pink or white with variegated leaves, and can be planted outside.

ERICA CARNEA - A nice range of heathers are available, use to add instant colour to your garden.

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