Shopping spree #12

I have seen "boy" fairy gardens where they have done medieval theme with dragons and stuff, you did say 1 of your grandsons helps you right?

They all help me dig and carry whenever they come here. Not too fond of planting or arranging plants. The younger ones do have their own Medieval castles, knights and horses.

The setting under the hydrangeas is wonderful, Jen.

rarefind catalog showed up yesterday

All this week..........
Rarefind
White Flower Farm
Roots & Rhizomes
McClure & Zimmerman
Spray - N - Grow
Select Seeds
Park Seed
Territorial Seeds
Burpee
Van Bourgondien
John Scheepers
Lilly Nook
Stark brothers
The Natural Gardening Company

You beat me by a few, Pixie.....saw clem Andromeda on Brushwood site....may have to get it!

I noticed that the WFF cat has gone downhill. It has lost it's place as the nicest garden catalog and joined the ranks of those that I don't even bother to read before putting in the circular file. But their prices have gone the other way.

I placed a small order with Bluestone as they had a few things I wanted that were on sale and they had a discount for placing an early order. I wanted another Exochorda to add to the garden as the one we have (different cultivar) is currently in Bloom. Pretty shrub in the dead of winter. Patti

Dianthus Helen 3 group(s) of 1 $11.25

Perpetual Flowering Pinks
Type: Perennials
Height: Short 6-8" (12-14" in flower) (Plant 10" apart)
Bloom Time: Late Spring to Late Summer
Sun-Shade: Full Sun
Zones: 3-8 Find Your Zone
Soil Condition: Normal, Sandy
Flower Color / Accent: Pink / Pink
A Bluestone favorite for decades, Helen is fragrant without being overbearing (reminds one of clean fresh air), in the perfect shade of salmon - petals are double and not at all fragile. Perfect

Bergenia Lunar Glow 1 group(s) of 1 $10.16

Saxifrage, Winter Bergonia, Pigsqueak
Type: Perennials,Groundcovers
Height: Short 18" (Plant 10-15" apart)
Bloom Time: Early Spring to Late Spring
Sun-Shade: Full Sun to Mostly Shady
Zones: 4-9 Find Your Zone
Soil Condition: Normal, Clay, Acidic
Flower Color / Accent: Pink / Pink
Four season color. Glossy creamy yellow foliage emerges in spring turning chartreuse with distinctive green veining. In fall, foliage turns burgundy red and remains throughout winter. Charming hot pink flowers with dark eyes rise above

Salvia Swan Lake 3 group(s) of 1 $15.30

White spikes all summer
Perennial Salvia, Meadow Sage
Type: Perennials
Height: Medium 20-27" (Plant 12-18" apart)
Bloom Time: Spring to Late Summer
Sun-Shade: Full Sun
Zones: 4-8 Find Your Zone
Soil Condition: Normal, Sandy
Flower Color / Accent: White / White
Clean white flowers dance above basal foliage from May to September. Crinkled light green foliage provides an attractive contrast to the pristine spikes of white blossoms. Forms a lush mound of color.


Aster Bonny Blue 3 group(s) of 1 $12.75

Aster novi-belgii Bonny Blue
Michaelmas Daisy
Type: Perennials
Height: Short 12-15" (Plant 16" to 18" apart)
Bloom Time: Early Fall to Late Fall
Sun-Shade: Full Sun to Mostly Sunny
Zones: 3-8 Find Your Zone
Soil Condition: Normal, Clay
Flower Color / Accent: Blue / Blue
Showy wisteria blue flowers surround yellow/white centers. Late season mounds of color of Aster Bonny Blue add pleasing contrast to the more typical autumn colors in your fall garden. Clusters of semi-double blue flowers are produced at the tips of branching stems and create a stunning display against the dark green foliage. Very durable and long lasting. A butterfly favorite. Pairs nicely with grasses.


Cornus Golden Shadows 1 group(s) of 1 $12.71

Cornus alternifolia Golden Shadows
Pagoda Dogwood
Type: Shrubs
Height: Tall 10-12' (Plant 6-8' apart)
Bloom Time: Late Spring to Early Summer
Sun-Shade: Half Sun/ Half Shade to Full Shade
Zones: 3-8 Find Your Zone
Soil Condition: Normal, Acidic
Flower Color / Accent: White / White
Pagoda Dogwood - Horizontal branching produces a unique shrub with a tiered effect. Bold gold foliage boasts an emerald green thumbprint center. Lacy white fragrant flowers appear in spring. Patented.


Exochorda Snow Day Blizzard $13.56

Pearlbush
Type: Shrubs
Height: Tall 5-6' (Plant 6-7' apart)
Bloom Time: Spring to Late Spring
Sun-Shade: Full Sun to Half Sun/ Half Shade
Zones: 4-8 Find Your Zone
Soil Condition: Normal
Flower Color / Accent: White / White
Pearl-Bush. A blizzard of blooms. This is a welcome spring snowstorm! Refreshing and clean pearl-white buds open to reveal sparkling white clusters of cascading flowers. Graceful arching branches. Patented.


Caryopteris Sunshine Blue 1 group(s) of 1 $10.16

Caryopteris incana Sunshine Blue
Bluebeard, Blue Mist Spirea
Type: Shrubs
Height: Medium 2-3' (Plant 4' apart)
Bloom Time: Summer to Fall
Sun-Shade: Full Sun
Zones: 5-8 Find Your Zone
Soil Condition: Normal
Flower Color / Accent: Blue / Blue
Plant near a window to enjoy the lovely fragrance and rich golden foliage with amethyst-blue spikes. Provides both foliage and flower color in the heat of summer, then continues right into fall. A dramatic display planted in masses.

I got the Salvia Swan Lake last year from Bluestone. It grew well but didn't bloom. It didn't go in until mid-June, maybe that made a difference? People rave about it, so I'm very much looking forward to seeing it do its thing this year.

Curious how large sunshine blue is patti - it will self seed a little - i noticed several here along with a summer sorbet - plan to pot them up in the spring.

Thanks for the reminder about Bluestone, coupons expire soon
ordered 3 hellebores from the new Winter Jewels collection and viburnum compacta

I have a hyacinth blooming indoors right now, a potted one from last spring that I never planted and found sprouting under the deck when I did fall clean up.

I love Golden Shadows. Mine is starting to look like more than a stick in its pot.

Rcvd FW catalog yesterday.

I just found out that I have free shipping on my next order with Bluestone because there is a back-ordered plant. Whoopee!

My Golden Shadows really took off this year. Must be 12 or more feet high now.

Got my RF catalog today too, drooling!

Got my normal one today. Had received one a few days back because of the gift cert.

I gotta have this, there's no pic on line but it's in the catalog
http://www.rarefindnursery.com/index.cfm/action/productdetail/product_id/5422.htm

Forest Farm has it too
http://www.forestfarm.com/product.php?id=3188

Looks like Mahonia.

Pretty leaves on that one, Jen.

Just ordered:

Blue Dragon Wisteria and Chocolate Mimosa

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I can't stop thinking tropical. Windmill palms and a huge selection of elephant ears and other exotics are available through Plants Delights Nursery. Anyone here using them? Really beautiful catalog, and a few more dollars on the usual plants. Still, over a page just for different Lady's slippers...

That brings to mind a question. Anyone here growing a baobab? I tried to start seeds when I had little kids, so you know what didn't make it. I want to try again.

You should live in the tropics, Rosemary...LOL...no, never tried a baobab. That white salvia caught my eye, may have to order it....

Bad experience with Plant Delights years ago. Would never buy from the again.

Really!

And yes, I'd have no problem spending winter in the tropics. I was reading the National Geographic description of Granada's national forests recently.

i was looking at that blue wisteria - it is not supposed to be aggressive

That's good, because I need to keep after the one in front of the house that is formed into a tree. Keeps sending out tentacles that want to touch the ground when I'm not looking.

Kind of disappointed that Fairweather's conifer offerings are noticeably smaller this year. Rarefind not much better. Bummer.

Maybe you own them all already? I wish I could plant more, but the deer eat most of them and they are pricey gems. Patti

Did you compare the catalog to what they offer online? seems they put more on their website than in the catalog

Yes. Looks same to me.

victor check out Klehm's on line catalog - there were a lot of conifers - they even had a couple pinus that caught my attention and I typically do not care for them.

Thanks. Do you like them? Ordered before?

very good quality - order something from them every year, graniteguiess (sp) orders from them as well - i have found that they need to be re-potted or planted when they arrive as the bark chips they are grown in are poress so unless you plan on watering daily get them in some dirt. just look under woody plants as they do not seperate them into conifers.

I got some conifers from Klehms last spring. They were at least as large as the other mail order ones, but i ordered because they had some improved native ones.

I haven't ordered from them, but they a beautiful catalog....love their peonies....

I have been very happy with Bloom River. Their stuff is very big and developed.

There was a message on my phone when I got home today from Scheeper's...the envelope (with my return address) arrived in Bantam....it was open, & nothing in it....glad my credit card info is out there in Post Office Land.....I'm happy they opened the phone book & tracked me down....

I would cancel the CC.. they will issue you a new one

Robindog, glad they found you, now you have to deal with the possibility that your cc is being used by someone else. Horrible thought. Son thinks he lost his wallet yesterday in NYC while biking home from work. He cancelled his cards but such a pain. Good luck.

This past year DH got a call from a store in RI that tracked us down via the internet to ask if his wife had just ordered via the phone 5000.00 worth of flat screen TV's to be shipped to Minn. DH asked me about it and I gave him one of those looks. You crazy? He called immediately and cancelled the cc and as the store hadn't run the card all was OK and no other charges had gone through. The people from the store later called us back and said the phone call was traced to back to Nigeria. Scam for sure. I have no idea how they got my cc number. Patti

Hooboy!!! Not fun at all!