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davidrt28 (zone 7)
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Need garden center for rare perennials in northern NJ
Comments (16)Two thoughts raised by this post: If anyone is going to Well-Sweep Farm for the first time, I (and probably other veterans!) would strongly recommend you make your first trip in the Spring (mid-to-late May is ideal) - and you WILL be overwhelmed ! Also, any HD nursery is only as good as it's nursery manager: some are truly knowledgable, and their selection and general appearance reflect that - others, when a good choice isn't available, simply put some left-over yokel from plumbing in charge of the nursery. . .and the whole department goes right down the drain (pardon the pun!) I learned all this when I got to know a real gardener in charge of the nursery at a near-by HD. . .trouble is, the better they are, the more HD management wants to move them elsewhere (to compete haed-to-head with local garden centers), and they offer good (read: "cash") incentives to move. So, we lost Hal after just two glorious seasons (he actually moved across State lines, the incentives were so good) - but his advice to all of us hungry gardeners was pretty simple: stop in at EVERY Home Depot (or Lowe's, for that matter) you pass, even when it's not the closest or most convenient. . .that way, you may eventually stumble across one of the gems (at least for a season or two!). Carl...See MoreHow do i best plan my garden so something is always in bloom?
Comments (9)You've pretty much asked people on a forum to do some extensive research for you... without providing any input yourself. Being in zone 4 and purple in zone 8, we're probably not too familiar with what's easily available for zone 6. If you want annuals, they "generally" bloom continuously from the minute you put them in the ground until frost knocks them down. If it's perennials your looking for - you'll have to research names of plants for your zone that you like and note their usual bloom time - which is pretty much once a season with a little give and take according to weather and the other usual conditions. Then you buy X because it blooms in May, Y because it blooms in June, Z because it blooms in August... well, you get the picture. Head for the library or surf the net for things like zone 6 garden calendar bloom times, etc. I have quite a few garden areas - I've never bothered with spread sheets and rely on reading the plant tags when I'm looking at new aquisitions....See MoreSomething new from my Garden
Comments (5)Thanks everyone I was interested to read that others have some sort of reaction to lillies. So they will have to stay in the garden or given away. I made a beautiful sheath for a friends birthday yesterday and the lillies went in that. I put all the flowers on a palm frond. She loved it. MM--Yes a grey moment!!! Well I have just passed the half century mark so I guess that may happen a bit now:)) goldhills-- did you grow white ones? I have some Madras still to bloom and the pink lillies didnt bloom at all!!!!I think they may have been trodden on in the early days after planting.Still I will give them a go next season. Cheers everyone Michelle...See MoreTo share my bloom in my mini garden.
Comments (14)Love the adeniums! Really like how you have them all on stands. Something I've been considering trying to do in my small back yard. Kirk...See Moredavidrt28 (zone 7)
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