Naylor Creek spring sale

I'm just heading up to the Naylor Creek spring sale from 9 to 6, today in Chimacum, Wa. there is a 4 nursey sale at Carroll J park. I know it's a little late to be posting this, but I forgot to do it earlier, Jim

Hi There. What didi you get. Heidi

Spring sale? oh, wahh...Yes, what did you get?

Yes, what did you get???

Jim Where are you we need to know. Did Kelly have anything cool? Heidi

Susybell, there will be another sale May,17th. I know there wasn't much notice, and it was sooooo!!!!! cold!!!!!. Heidi, I bought ferns and sempervivems. but I sold some of my Hosta hybrids, one they took right away. ( Blue Wu ) it's going to be TC'd in Holland, and should be in the spring Naylor Creek Catalog. and technically 5 more, that I won't let go until I get a division from them. probably in July. a ruffled gold. a blue with purple stems. a ruffled mini gold called Twizzle, a blue gray, white back called Jody Lynn ( after my Daughter ), and one more large gold. Kelly wasn't there this time, I hope he shows in May. Jim

Congrats on your hostas Jim!

Wow, what great new about your "Hosta's", how cool to have one named after your daughter, great job!

Wow, Jim, Twizzle-great name-and did you say you have a blue one with PURPLE stems????? Ooooh.... How wonderful to name a Hosta after your daughter-does she have one in her yard?

Is Blue Wu as large as it sounds?

May 17th, in Chimacum? Isn't that the day of Sheri's work party in Port Angeles.....hmm.......

Susy, Blue Wu by all appearances will be very large. how large, I'm not sure. I was rushed on this one, because they wanted to have it available for the spring 09 catalogue, here and in Europe. I talked to Gary at Naylor last night and they decided to let me grow the other ones, for another year. I'm liking that a lot. I want to be sure they are stable. and I can do some hybridizing with them when they flower. Jim

Jim - I'm so fascinated at all that goes into hybridization. I'm looking forward to hearing more from you about how you do this when we visit. It seems like we've been waiting so long. I'm excited.

Jim, Glad to hear you'll have more time for some of them. I'm looking forward to seeing them all this weekend. The large ones are just amazing to me, but I'll have to admire from a distance-I have no room for one. Maybe you can get Pixydish to make you a commemorative cement leaf from your Blue Wu?

everyone, thanks for the kind words. you'll see all of the hybrid seedlings that I have growing when you visit on the 27th. I'm really looking forward to your visit. and going up to Dragonfly. how many are interested in Epimedium, the ones I have are all blooming. most are young yet, but the flowers are looking good. I have a few surprises. I have been working on Hypertuffa pots, and have several potted up. Jim

Hi Jim -

I've been amazed at the variety of epimediums that are out there. And seeing them en masse at Dunn Gardens has helped me appreciate their beauty. I'm anxious to see the variety you have - all your shade plants and flowers. Thanks so much for having us!!

I'll second Kathy on this, I've just started paying attention to epimediums as well. Somehow, until this year I never realized that they bloomed. I will enjoy seeing all of yours in a beautiful garden setting.

I have Darrell Probst Garden Visions catalog of Epimedium, with pictures, great pictures!! I'll show you. Naylor Creek has a large selection of them also. Jim

I love the epimediums I have seen and am hoping they will do ok in my garden here in this barren wasteland we call the high desert. I have two that I bought from Sebright gardens last spring and one that I got from a local store that didn't know what it was.

I wish I lived closer so I could come see Jim's garden too. Maybe after DH retires we will get to your area now and then and get in on some of the fun.

Jim, I too have been playing with hypertuffa. I love to play in the mud so that is a perfect hobby for me. LOL

Lani

Lani, lately the ones I've been working on I've been rolling up newspaper and sticking it on the sides as I am building them up. Papercrete, they call it. but it gives the sides of the pot great texture. I have to burn it with a torch, after they dry, and I have a set of tools, used to carve candles . that work great, to dig the rest out. how are you doing yours? if you're ever over this way you're welcome to stop by. Jim

Thanks Jim for the offer to visit.

I have been doing some of my pots by carving holes into the ground about the size of what I want finished and then putting chicken wire into the holes to make my form, then adding the hypertuffa so that when it is all cured it has some of the sandy soil still stuck to the outside of the pots. I have put some rocks and marbles into the holes to make their own patterns on the outside too. Some of them I have added texture by raking them with my little hand rake I use around the garden and others I have used rhubarb leaves or some other very large and veined leaves on. The leaves rot off later and it leaves a great pattern on the concrete. So far I have sold or given away all but one of my pots but this year I will do several of them to keep. I finally am realizing that I just have to make some for myself too. LOL Sedums love them and I love the way they look in them too. If I could get mosses to live I would have one with just different moss in it but it is too hot and dry here for moss to thrive. I had one that I planted several mini hostas in but used that as a raffle item for a garden club I belong to. The club sold a lot of tickets for that pot. :o)

I guess I better get off to bed before my DH gets up. LOL
Gnight

Lani, it sounds interesting, all the things you are doing with the pots, thanks, Jim