I hope that I can keep mine alive. right now I have them each in a large pot on the north side of the shed.
MidAt plant shopping June 2013 ...
Coleup actually I'm interested in the mountain laurel if it is still available. 3 gallon?
I'm glad you are having good luck with ebay! About how big are your mountain laurel? The ones I saw on clearance are in 5 gal pots and are about 2 1/2 feet tall by 1 1/2 wide.
Sign me up.
cool Paul! Aspenhill and I did not see them yesterday but when
I went back today there were three of them. They are nice loojing plants! If there are any left when I go back tomorrow I'll get you one!
Any one else?
Awesome Thank you. I'm looking forward to your report of what is left too. Love the end of season sales.
Judy, my Mountain Laurels purchased from e bay were only about 7 inches high. The root system looked pretty good. I'm wondering if I should leave them out for the winter in very large pots. What do you think?
I love mountain laurels--they were everywhere in CT, where I lived for so many years! I had been assuming they wouldn't thrive as well down here because of the summer heat but it sounds like some folks have had good experiences with them?
FWIW, mountain laurel is the Connecticut state flower--I would assume it would have no trouble with our Zone 7 winters.
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Roses--
Before all these houses were built here--the woods around our development
had lots of Mt. laurel in them. I remember hearing back then, already, that
it was illegal to cut any branches off of them. Same as all the Dogwoods in these woods.
I am just saying--they thrived here. So, I would not worry about their surviving
the winter. You are a whole zone cooler--I am not sure how that would impact
the survival. Do you have mt. laurels growing around you?
I DO want to comment that--putting a small plant in a really big pot, is not
a good idea. Too much soil that will get wet and not dry out will lead to root rot.
Maybe you could dig in the smaller pot it came in into a bed, in a protected area somewhere....
Maybe against your house on a AM side?
Gita
Gita,
I have them in some really well draining potting soil. Do you think they'll be ok this way in the big pot? I do have the pots against the shed, but on the north side because I was trying to avoid too much sun. Maybe at this time of the year that doesn't matter. We have mostly blazing sunshine here and the only shady areas are the ones that the shadow of the shed and house make.
Coleup -- If there are 3 mountain laurel left, I'll take whatever is left after Paul's choice -- so please buy them all! They'd look great in our back yard!
Coleup, I'd love some mountain laurel as well if there is any left!!
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Got all three Mountain Laurel 'Elf'
Happy, they have 3 Lynwood Gold forsythis balled and burlappped $21 regular price. 2 left
They just got in a shipment of
Gardinia Kleins Hardy' 25 Sold Out
Camelia 'Yuletide' 35 or Winter Star 35 Sold Out
Fothergilla 'Mount Airy' 28 2 left
Beauty Berry 'Issaii' Sold Out
Northern Bayberry Sold Out
Ilex (Holly) Blue Baron 38, Blue Prince 26. Nigra 24, Compacta 25
They also have
Spike Winter Hazel so;d out
Hamallis 'Diane' ?
Serviceberry 'Autumn Brilliance' 70. species 21
Sweet Bay Magnolia 62
Kornus Kusa 62
Stewartia 90 sold
Styrax 'Pink Chime' 210 fit in Aspenhill's car!!!!
Hyperium 'Chocolate Lion' 26 3 left
Red Twig Dogwood osier 22. 'Artic Fire' 34, 'Geague' 26 one each left
Azalea 'schlepenbachii' 30 aka Swamp Azalea
All above now at 50% off for clearance
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I wish that I lived near you, Judy. I think I'd have a new little forest!!
They sound stunning, but I'm set! Let terp and catmint have as many of the Mountain Laurels as suits them; I'll be thrilled if any are left over. I can come out to pick up -- I have to do a Meadows Farms run sooner rather than later....
One of the elfs is all I can buy! Lol.
I only need one as well! :-)
Checked out some of the Clearance racks today at my HD.
Since i had heard this name before (here)--I saw a bunch of --------------
"Turtlehead Chelone" $3. They all seemed to have buds ready to pop.
There were also 4 "Red Hot Pokers"--also $3. These are in 1 gal pots,
There were a lot of "Bluebeard"--Longwood Blue. Silvery foliage. Perennial.
grows to 18"-36" and has a shrubby appearance. Hardy to -20*.
I am not, especially, offering to pick any up for you, as we do not live close.
Only Karen and sally would be so-so close.
OK! Just FYI.....Gita
I knew I shouldn't have had you pay me for bulbs... I'd just be sending the $ back! LOL
The 'Autumn Brilliance' serviceberry is tempting! I usually have good success with Monrovia varieties. Do you recall if they are tree-form (single trunk) or bush-form (multiple trunks)?
Fothergilla! We always see them at the Philly Flower Show and love them, then I forget to put them on my shopping list. I'd really like one, please... up to 3 if you think they look good in terms of size/shape. Thank you!
If Happy is picking up from you, maybe she can get mine also (pretty please?), and then I have an excuse to drop in on her. :-)
In other news, I just got an email from Hazzard's Seeds: 10% off all perennial seeds, for those who are starting to plan their winter sowing. :-)
Ah Roses! I wish we lived closer, too, not just for the little forest effect but so we could do an afternoon or early morning visit! Hey, remember that Ric and Holly come down this way as does Jan! Both have schlepped plants for themselves and others, so there are some options. I've also been known to overwinter a plant or two for delivery at Spring swap
Speaking of overwintering, since those baby Kalmias of yours are 'evergreen' they will need to stay outside, but I would move them to a protected spot. Put their smaller pot inside a larger and stuff with leaves or spent soil as long as it drains. Set pots on a thick piece of styrofoam to keep roots warmer and pile up leaves around them as a blanket. Well, I am sure you get the point Those little guys are sturdy, but a little TLC won't hurt! Remove their blankets gradually as weather warms up in Spring
HaHaHa, I thought for sure you might bite on the hardy clumping bamboo!
This clearance sale is a necessity as this is a small garden center out behind an Ace Hardware store with no facilities for keeping shrubs and trees and perennials over winter like most nurseries. But the owner and two staff are avid plantsmen with 120 years of combined gardening experience and all of the connections and sources for plants 6 decades in the business affords one. I think they are 'unique' and cater to more selective or discerning customers. They are also willing to do 'custom orders' . They already carry plants not generally found every where...at least that's what I think.
New little forests begin in our dreams and gardens. Sure has made me dream all over again wandering through nice selections like those above.
I would also love to have some of the Fothergilla! thanks so much, Coleup!
I saw Fothergilla in bloom at Brookside this spring. So pretty! I hear they also have very nice fall foliage.
I really want to get to this nursery and check it out myself!
Me too. Is a field trip in our weekend? Other than helping Catmint move some shrubs, and the Takoma plant exchange (Sunday at 2), I'm open! And of course I'll pick up your plants, Critter!
Gita: I'm salivating over the Chelone. Might have to swing by your HD!
Oh, but I do have to plant bulbs!!!
Happy? Are you going to meet coleup for plants? If so could you grab my mountain laurel as well? I'll arrange for a check or something with coleup.
Absolutely -- I need a field trip, assuming Coleup is game. Catmint, Terp and Critter, just make sure I know what I should be picking up for you come the weekend....
Happy--
You are not that close so you can Swing by. There were a lot of them!
Most people (including me) don't even know this plant...
If you do--I always work a full day on Sunday--in garden now.
Then--half a day, maybe, on Tue. OR Wed. Not both. Not right now...
Check your local HD's and see if they may also have it.
If no one else asks me to get anything--I can do the ONE shrubby thingy...
Just don't want to have to take care of it too long...
G.
Happy, a field trip sounds like a great idea--just trying to figure out how to work it in.
I'll be driving my daughter to the Eastern Shore (way across the Bay Bridge) on Saturday afternoon-- she has a sleepover there. Coleup, where are you and this lovely nursery located?
I'm afraid I'm not available at all this weekend and can't even make it to the Takoma Park swap on Sunday. I have a small window of time on Friday, so I might head out then.
Catmint, I can wave to you from my house as you go past on way to Bay Bridge and Eastern Shore!
Outback Garden Center at Ace Hardware is about 15 mins South on Route 2 exit off of Rt 50
http://outbackgardencenter.com/directions.htm
Garden Center hours on Sat are 10 - 8.
I'm pretty flexible on Sat and was already planning to go to Ace to meet up with a gardening 'hero' of mine, Alan Summers former owner of Carroll Gardens and host of The Garden Club radio show who will be there to answer questions, etc. Hey Gita, remember Alan?
SSgardener can you come too?
In any event, I hope there are some goodies for each of you!
SS do you still have my cell #? Maybe I can meet you there on Fri? It is not a big place. Before 2 is best cause of paper route, but I can be somewhat flexible.
Coleup, Saturday on my way back from dropping my daughter off would work perfectly! I plan to leave there by 4:30 pm to begin the journey back across the bridge and along Rte 50. Would love to meet up and do a field trip to the nursery with you!
I'd also be happy to help with any plant transport!
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Coleup, are the gardenias and the camellias from the new shipment 50% off too?
Yes they are ...all 50 % off and they do have buds!
Can you set aside a camelia 'Winter's Star' for me? If there is a group meeting up on Saturday, I may actually try to get back there and join in if I can fit it in. I really liked that place and can always shop for additional things at 50% off than what I picked up the other day LOL.
Coleup, I'll give you a call if I get there before 2!
Judy, I'd love the clumping bamboo that's not invasive, but I don't think I'd be able to pick them up any time soon.
Judy--
Do I remember Alan Summers??? Absolutely!!! He shaped much of my
knowledge I still hold on gardening. I used to listen to his radio Show every Sat.
I listened it for so long--that I knew all the answers he would give the callers...
I have, actually, driven twice to West Minister to his place. What a Junk HEAP!
This is many years ago---Bought a bare-root rose from him. Don't remember which one.
If you have never met him--he is a small, elfin-looking man with an elfin voice to match.
Very knowledgeable.
Gita
So how is this shaping up? I'm happy to bring back plants for anyone who wants me to (Terp?). I am flexible Friday and Saturday.
Yes please.