Last weekend of May or first weekend of June.

Thank you :) I don't want to miss it! :)

Hi Quilt, last year I placed an order on Friday, May 23rd, which as I recall was maybe the 2nd day of the sale? The year before that it was May 25th (also a Friday). These happened to be the Fridays before the Memorial day weekend.

So, I think the sale usually starts just before the Memorial Day weekend (this year Mem Day is May 25th).

It's a good idea to get your order in early. Last year, I didn't get the Phlox divaricata I ordered - apparently sold out, even though it was only the 2nd day of the sale AND it had showed up in their online catalog.

Since I'm sitting here with nothing to do and it's raining, cold and miserable out, I'll ask this question: is the sale on everything in the catalog or just selected items? I could start making up my list now.

Prof

Just checked out their site. This isn't BS's major spring sale, but they have a lot of nice half-price specials right now. Agastache, white bleeding heart, coreopsis and a few other goodies.

http://www.bluestoneperennials.com/b/bp/scan/rl=disc/rm=1/rx=9999/ra=1/tf=name/sp=results_pics/va=svalue=Specials.html

As I understand it from the Perennials forum folks, the BIG sale is on EVERYTHING.

Yes, last year the whole site was on sale -- 50% off shrubs, perennials, everything. It was great :) I hope its the same this year. I ordered twice and both orders arrived quickly and were in good condition. They do sell out of things quickly though...

I think maybe QuiltMommy is thinking of going to their on-site sale in Ohio...? Don't they have a big sale every spring at their greenhouse?

:)
Dee

I just spent an hour going through the catalog. Oh, yeah, baby!

Let's just say I will definitely be picking up a few things, OK? And everybody else here, don't even try to order before me! ;-)

Prof

oh no you don't Prof! Don't you dare take all those plants I want! (smile) I sat with their catalog last night and had two different kinds of experiences:

1) OH! OH! Isn't that what I have seeds growing for in the container from the pretzels? (check list) - Yeah! Wow, I hope mine look like that (yeah.. in 2-4 years!!!!)

2)How come I've never even heard of this amazing plant? Must be hard to grow from seed. I will order it when the sale comes.

Bluestone has annual clearance sale 50% on everything except some plants that are to be send in the fall/ sometimes they have something going that way/. Some years it comes on late May and some early June always on weekend. They also have terrific even better sale on the site so those lucky enough to live close by come with truckloads full of plants ;)
another company worth mentioning is Green Mountain transplants. Have had lousy customer service/ for many people, for me always have been able to reach them and communicate my needs/ but excellent plants. Larger size seedlings by far than Bluestone, some blooming. Have to buy whole tray but can mix/match same size.

What's the shipping costs like for bluestone?

linda!!! OMG you've been holding out on us! What a great site! Bookmarking...hold me back!!!

diggerdee - you are correct! Lol* I'm fortunate enough to live about 1/2 an hour from Bluestone Perennials, so I'm hoping to get over to the actual physical location. I've only been gardening for a few years and a friend told me about their big sale, so I want to be sure to hit it! :) I've got lots of ground to cover with plants yet! Lol*

quilt mommy: Do you know how low air fares are right now? Don't make me hop a plane...

LOL*** retiredprof - do they have rules about taking plants on planes? Lol*