While the weather is terrible out today, its a good chance to catch up on some recent arrivals. We got some new annuals in, some fresh herbs & tomatoes, a good selection of perennials, some fill in shrubs, and some easier to handle trees in large pots. Here's a rundown on the goods with accompanying pictures.
Annuals in 6" Pots: Begonia - Dragonwing, Celosia in 6 colors, Dusty Miller, Dianthus in 4 colors, Dahlias in red and white, Gazania in 4 colors, Marigolds in 10 varieties, Impatiens in 7 colors, Wave Petunias in 11 colors, Lobelia in 4 colors, Sunflowers in 4 varieties, Salvia in 4 colors, Snapdragon in 2 varieties, and Verbena in 6 colors.
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| Petunias |
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| Dianthus |
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| Marigolds & Silverdust |
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| Lobelia & Vinca in the backgroung |
Hanging Baskets: Fresh Portulaca in a variety of colors, Fuschia, and Dragon Wing Begonias.
Herbs & Tomatoes: Fresh parsley, oregano, and thyme in flats. Also received 6" Basil pots & Grape Tomatoes in 6" as well. 4" Tomatoes include three heirloom varieties including Cherokee Purple (a personal favorite), Pineapple, and Old German.
Perennials: Delphinium - Summer Blues & Summer Nights, Gallardia - Arizona Red, Hemerocallis / Daylilly - Happy Returns, Pardon Me & Stella D'Oro, Leucanthemum / Daisy - Snowcap, Rudbeckia / Black Eyed Susan - Indian Summer & Tiger Eye, Dianthus - Firewitch & Pomegranate Kiss, Dicentra / Bleeding Heart - Eximia, Hibiscus - Jazzberry Jam & Sultry Kiss, Hosta - Blue Angel & Fragrant Blue, Lavender - Munstead, Platycodon / Balloon Flower - Astra Blue, Salvia - Caradonna & May Night, Agastache - Blue Fortune, Coreopsis - Zagreb, Digitalis - Foxy, Echinacea - Magnus, Lilly - Oriental Casablanca, Nepeta / Catmint - Walkers Low, and Pervoskia / Russian Sage.
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| Delphinium & Rudbeckia with Topiary Rosemary |
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| Awesome Echinacea Variety |
Shrubs: Spirea - Neon Flash, Grasses - Hamlen, Buddleia / Butterfly Bush - White Profusion, Cryptomeria Globosa, Hydrangea - Tree Phantom, Ilex / Holly - Blue Princess, and Rose - Drift Pink.
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| City Line Paris Hydrangea - Really Brilliant Pink |
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Incrediball Hydrangea living up to its name. Some of the balls are 12" round!
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Trees in Containers: Red Bud Forest Pansy, Pear - Cleveland Select, Plum - Crimson Pointe, and Cherry - Kwanzan. All are good sizes for the homeowner to take home and plant themselves.
New Aquatic Plants: All of the these (except the tropical lillies) are supposed to be hardy in our area meaning they will come back year after year. Acorus calamus Variegatus, Colocasia / Elephant Ear -Black Magic & Fontanessi, Equisetum japonica (horsetail), Houttuynia cordata Variegata, Iris lousiana - Ann Chowning & Lousiana Mix, Musa Basjoo (A HARDY BANANA THAT GETS TO 13' TALL!), Pontederia cordata (Blue & Pink), and Pink and Red Tropical Lillies.
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| Really Nice Plants! |
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| Horsetail, Iris, Bamboo, Black Magic Elephant Ear... |
