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Watertown Wants YOU!
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Aerial view of our growing fields and sales yard in Watertown taken earlier this spring. | Have you been to 496 Bunker Hill Road in Watertown lately? If not, don't wait! There are bigger blocks and bigger sizes of sought after material - especially convenient if you're job is north of Rt 84. Take a look at the expanded yard and broader palette of fresh nursery stock. Our increased sales staff is there to help you select and load in a timely fashion.
And if you've never been, it's time to take a look! The majority of our perennials are propagated there - but don't wait until you have a large perennial job to buy for; there's a wide selection of ornamental and shade trees, specimens, evergreens and shrubs, too. Not to mention the fertilizer and grass seed selections you rely on.
Directions to our Watertown Yard:From I-84 East or West: Take Exit 17 and head North on Route 63. Approximately 3.1 miles to McDonald's, take the first left after McDonald's onto Bunker Hill Rd. Go approx. 1/4 mile to #496. The nursery is on the right. |
Staff Picks! Carl is a fan of Oakleaf Hydrangea
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Hydrangea quercifolia - Oakleaf Hydrangea |
This is Carl's first season with us as Watertown's Yard Manager. He comes from a family of gardeners, and has gardened his whole life. "I really like the three-to-four season interest of Hydrangea quercifolia. The emerging leaves are cool, they have big showy blooms in summer and outstanding fall color. I have one in my garden at home that blends in well with naturalized plantings. It's got great foliage! Even while not in bloom it's a neat shrub!" Thanks Carl!It's perfect for part shade to shady sites - read more about them here. |
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| Trucks continue to round out our nursery stock. Here's some of what came in this week:
Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Pendula' 12-14', limited (Weeping Alaskan Cedar)
Rhododendron 'Percy Wiseman' |
C. pisifera 'Gold Mop' 3 gallon
C. obtusa 'Aurea', 'Tetragona Aurea', limited (Hinoki Cyress)
Euonymus varieties ie. 'Silver King', 'Green Spire'
Fargesia rufa 2 gallon (Clumping Bamboo)
Hedera helix 'Thorndale' (English Ivy)
Hydrangea a. petiolaris (Climbing Hydrangea)
H. macrophylla. 'Endless Summer'
Ilex glabra 'Compacta', 'Shamrock' (Inkberry)
Ilex x meservae (Blue Holly) 'Blue Princess', 'Golden Girl', x 'Dragon Lady', I. x 'Centennial Girl' 8-9'
Ilex opaca 'Prostrata' 3-4' spread, very cool, limited (spreading form of American Holly)
Juniperus 'Moonglow', silver-blue foliage, upright form
Quercus palustris 'Green Pillar' 2" Fastigiate Pin Oak
Parrotia persica 6-7' shrub form, limited (Persian Parrotia)
Rhododendron 'Percy Wiseman', 'Yaku Prince'
Taxus baccata 'Repandens' (English Spreading Yew)
Evergreens
Picea abies, larger sizes (Norway Spruce)
P. omorika (Serbian Spruce) P. pungens (Colorado Spruce) Thuja plicata 'Green Giant' 14-16' (Western Arborvitae)
Larger sized specimen trees, limited
Acer rubrum 'October Glory' 6-7" (Red Maple)
A. saccharum 'Fall Fiesta' 4.5-5", 5-6" (Sugar Maple)
Perennials just in:
Alchemilla mollis (Lady's Mantle)
Chasmantium latifolium (Northern Sea Oats)
Dicentra spectabilis (Old-fashioned Bleeding Heart)
Heuchera micrantha 'Palace Purple' (Coral Bells)
H. x 'Blackout', 'Silver Scrolls', 'Tiramisu' Great foliage, you need to see these.
Nepeta 'Walkers Low' (Catmint)
Miscanthus 'Little Nick'
Rosa 'Knockouts', White Out', 'Sunny Knockout', 'Pink Knockout' Treeform, Carefree Celebration'
- a great selection for Mother's Day!!!!
Dan's Weekly HOT list! Peony 'Early Scout' |
Aquilegia (Columbine) 'Bluebird', 'Cardinal', 'Biedermeier'
Iris germanica (German Iris) 'Again and Again', Speeding Again', 'Best Bet', 'Immortality'
Lamiastrum 'Herman's Pride' Nice mounding, yellow flower, variegated foliage
Paeonia (Peony)- all herbaceous- in bud and ready to pop! 'Early Scout' is blooming!
Matteucia strutheropteris (Ostrich Fern)
Penstamon 'Husker's Red' (Beard Tongue)
Sedum 'Larinem Park' (Stonecrop)
These plants are looking great now, and are in good supply. Check them out!
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'Spring is here, Larvae's in the air...'
New Product: Mosquito Dunks
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Mosquito Dunks | Here's a safe product that will cut down on pesky mosquitoes.
No hazardous or toxic components; contains harmless bacteria with insecticidal properties. It will not harm people, pets, wildlife or fish!
It's long lasting - kills mosquito larvae for 30 days! Mosquito Dunks have been used for years and have proven their value in destroying mosquitoes - by killing the larvae before they mature into adults.
Easy To Use: Once a month place wherever water accumulates around the house. Each Dunk will effectively treat up to 100 square feet of surface water regardless of depth. They may also be broken in half to treat smaller areas.
A 20-pack for $ 35.50
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Azalea 'Mother's Day'
Happy Mother's Day, Moms! | |
 Planters' Choice, LLC
Visit our two locations:
140 Huntingtown Rd. Newtown, CT 06470 Tel. 203-426-4037 Fax 203-426-8057
496 Bunker Hill Rd. Watertown, CT 06795 Tel. 860-945-6588 Fax 860-945-9282
Hours:
March 15th - June 26th Mon.- Sat. 7 am - 4:30 pm
June 28th - Nov. 20th Mon. - Fri. 7 am - 4:30 pm & Sat. 7 am - 1 pm
Winter Hours Mon. - Fri. 8 am - 4:30 pm | |
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