What have you ordered for 2009_Part 8

WNYwillieB, better yet!

Wha,I may be up that next weekend through Monday. I will d-mail you when I have my plans nailed down. We have some social events that are not flexible, but I plan on doing some nursery crawling while up there. Sounds like a plan. Patti

risMa, My DH hid mine until I found it yesterday. I am bellied up to a Van Engelen right now. Patti

Can you believe I got Josephine there for about 35? IT was a good size plant, but due to my own poor sighting, she had to be moved and it has set her back greatly.

you will love josie!

Don't have space for a van Englan, but reading Sheepers off & on. Need to replace Katharine Hodgken as we are down to one last spring. But that isn't the $35 minimum.

Sheepers is so close to us---wish I could just pop in & get stuff, but you can't ---mail order only. Went to HD today to find a light fixture---found huechera 'Saturn' instead---they also had 'Pinot Noir", but it was sort of a dull color.

Came home today with huechera "Miracle' here...was looking for 'Tiramisu'. lol

both are very nice!!

i went to a different hd in nashua yesterday to pick up a couple indoor plants that my wife will kill in about 6 months (she has indoor watering duty). and saw they had kolkwitzia amabilis "dream catcher" from proven winners - it came home and now i looking for a filtered shade location:)

I picked up some nice hydrangea yesterday at a speciality grower in Nantucket. I can't believe that I never went to visit these people before. What a treasure if you want interesting hydrangea. They have an immense collection of hydrangea and the owner is delightful. I just met him, not his wife who is apparently very involved too. He was beyond knowledgeable and helpful. I had him pick out some for me after I showed him the list that I am growing now. I never normally do that. He asked me all the right questions before deciding on what he thought I would like. He wants to see my garden. I am going to send him a few pictures of my hydrangea first. I am a bit shy about having people visit. He also grows viburnums. I could be in major trouble.

I bought these for 102.00 They have them in many pot sizes, but I went for 3 smaller ones and one bigger, Bits of Lace. They will grow quickly. Patti

Tokyo Delight
Queen of Pearls
Bits of Lace
Quickfire

They do mail order.
http://www.nantuckethydrangea.com/

i think you are already in trouble:)

Wha, Maybe you too, I can see me hauling Hydrangea to Pepperell very soon. Patti

i will admit i looked to see what oakleaf types they had:)

You guys just never stop, do ya? ☺

no jen we don't - although i need too

received my replacement red baron jm today and a glowing embers jm from Davidsans - both were large with full branch structures - can't say enough good things about David and his new jm business!

Glad I'm too cold for those hydrangeas!

Robindog, Maybe you aren't too cold for some of them.

We are zone 5, but on top of a hill---gets a very cold wind---I have had success with Endless Summer, & it looks like Lady in Red has a bloom coming---Blushing Bride is hardy here also, but I haven't planted it yet. But that's it for the colorful ones ---I do have a PeeGee that's huge, & it looks nice once the blooms turn copppery.

Allison, I bought Tutti Frutti ag last year and mine did fine through the winter, but it was in the ground, not in pots in the ground. Maybe wet feet? They like it really well drained and often when they die over the winter it's because the drainage wasn't good enough for them.

Jo Anne, as for Apricot Sprite, DG lists it as good to zone 6, but Thompson and Morgan has it listed for zones 7-10, a half hardy perennial.

Robindog, I did not make it to Dummerston, VT today. Just didn't have the time. Would have had to leave super early, and though my Dad and I wouldn't have had a problem with it, my friend Karen would not have been able to get out that early. Will have to do it another time. Might make a day trip up there in July before my RU.

Patti, thanks for the info on all those places in VT near Walker's farm. Now I will definitely have to make a day trip up there in July. I'm taking off a week prior to my RU, so I think I will use one of those days to go up there. Woo hoo!!!!!

Nice plants everyone has been getting. Bill, I have been wanting that Dream Catcher Kolkwitzia. I'm green with envy!

This past week I bought 3 plants at a local nursery. I got 2 different kinds of Lamb's Ears, one with very large leaves, and one with smaller than normal leaves. Also got a hairy campanula that has white flowers.

Karen

Karen I think the problem was I planted it in the fall... didn't get time to get well rooted

That could be. I planted mine in August, I think. I also planted ag 'Black Adder', and that one came back, too. I love it!

Karen

well someone who did not know what the where buying bought my jm at mason hollow nursery - instead i came home with thuderbolt, blue umbrella, mr watson, mt. tom, and kiwi full monty. naughty boy that last one.

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Hey Bill I have Mr.Watson.I love it.
Its Fathers Day.Congrats all you dads.
I'm baking Corn Bread for SIL The greatest dad in the world.

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Good haul, Bill! The nerve of some people, buying a plant from under you----lol. Saw some must have plants at Boojum's-----am trying the SI site.

Wow - you guys are still in full buying mode!

welcome back victor!

Joann i got mr. watson after you said he liked to be matched with roseann:)

Thanks, Bill. Got two replacement JM's. Another Koto no ito and an Englishtown. I'll get pics.

Sorry I cant remember what Ive posted.
You'll like them togetherWatson also liiks great with Gold Drop a smaller version.

another koto no ito? Englishtown is what patti got from diana from topiary gardens i believe. yeah i'll grab a pic of the glowing embers (nice tree) and the red baron. ge is in the ground where the stewartia was and red baron will go on the hill along the driveway behind my koto no ito after i move out a big rody. i have temporarily put the stewarthia in a large container, fortunately it had not grown any rot system which i thought was kind of strange since it was planted last fall. very healthy though.

Happy Father's Day to all you Dads! Stayed in all day except to go out to dinner with my little sis and Dad. Just got back from there. What a gloomy day. Couldn't do any yard work.

Karen

DH's B-day present JM 'Autumn Moon'.

ooohhh pretty

WOW Pixie Its so sweet.

who's present:)

Great!

Thanks he really loves the coloring on this one!

So do I!

here is a picture of the glowing embers jm from Davidsans Maples that i received last week.
i'll post the red baron on the "projects" thread as i had some real lifting to do to remove a 9 year old rody.

Celeste, I love that Autumn Moon JM. I have been wanting that one.

Nice Glowing Embers JM, Bill! Working hard, as usual, I see.

Karen

I have a few more DL's coming:

Sanford Star Search (07-Morss), Dixie Highway (07-Stamile), Southbound Odyssey (07-Smith), Goldenzelle (07-Smith), and Crazy Ivan (06-Smith)

I also have a few more hostas coming:

Tropical Storm, Frosted Mouse Ears, American Halo, and White Elephant. (I started to "collect" the Blue Mouse Ears sports this year, along with the Striptease Sports, so far I have 8 Striptease Sports and 3 Mouse Ears sports :-)

I went to one of my local garden centers and picked a few odds and ends also. I picked up 2 Amsonias 'blue star' and a new Ligularia..can't remember the cultivar at the moment, the leaves are the same color as Britt Marie, but they are smaller and ruffled, it looks sorta like a tall Heuchera.