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 Friday, October 22, 2010
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Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Lime'
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How About a 'Little Lime'
Hydrangea Little Lime
Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Lime'

Here's a sweet, smaller statured Panicle Hydrangea that we could all find a home for - Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Lime'.  A dwarf form of 'Limelight' growing approximately one third the size - about 3-5' tall, with lime-green flowers in summer, turning light pink in fall.

Plant in full sun to part shade, watering well until established- it then becomes a fairly low maintenance plant. If you need to control it's height, you can prune it early spring with no worries about lack of bloom because they flower on new wood (current season's growth).

Plant it in the mixed border or combined with some broadleaf evergreens along a foundation or patio. They're obviously perfect for the smaller garden!

We've brought in a limited number, so if you are in Newtown, stop by and check them out soon!

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
Bobbex logoAs the night time temperatures begins to drop, your customers may start thinking more about firewood than their landscape. It's important to remind them to protect their investments from hungry deer as they begin to find less and less in their own habitat and start looking for tasty morsels closer to civilization.

The folks at Bobbex say "Never give deer the opportunity to feed on your property in the first place. Don't  let them think that that your customer's yard is a place where they can find food. Bobbex will protect the landscape through the long winter and help with wind burn as well."

Apply Bobbex in temperatures between 35 - 85º F on dry days.  Fall and winter spraying will last about 8 weeks and will not wash off. It is safe for people, pets and plants, and has been in use since 1989 - and it was developed right here in Newtown, Connecticut!

Pass along the ready-to-use bottles to your customers, or pick up the concentrate in assorted sizes for your larger jobs.

 
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Picea pungens 'Baby Blue'
Picea pungens 'Baby Blue'


Incoming this week:

Buxus sempervirens

(Common Boxwood) assorted sizes.
B. x 'Green Velvet'
Hydrangea m. 'Endless Summer'
H. paniculata 'Little Lime' seen above.
Ilex x mes. 'Blue Maid', 'Blue Princess' (Blue Holly)
Picea pungens 'Baby Blue' (Blue Spruce) seen here at left, limited.
Rosa Flower Carpet, Knockout Family (Rose)
Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald Green'


 

 

 

 

 

Small Evergreen Material

Great for your Winter Containers!

 

Chamaecyparis obt. 'Blue Feathers', 'Golden Nymph', 'Nana' ; 2 gallons

C.  pisifera 'Cream Ball' 2 gallon

Ilex x meservae 'Blue Princess' 3 gallon

Juniperus chin. 'Blue Point', 'Hetzii Columnaris'; 3 gallons

Picea glauca 'Conica' 1 gallon

...also consider the following: 

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi-Bearberry 1 gallon

Gaultheria procumbens-Wintergreen 1 gallon

Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode'-Mother Lode Creeping Juniper 1 and 2 gallon

Amsonia 'Blue Ice' in fall!
Amsonia 'Blue Ice' in fall!

 

Perennial HOT List!
Looking Great and in Good Supply!

Amsonia (Blue Star) Star shaped lavender-blue flowers in May. Full sun to part shade. Great fall color seen here!
Anemone 'Whirlwind' (Windflower) Semi-double white flowers, 36". Part shade.
Coreopsis 'Zagreb' (Tickseed) Bright yellow flowers, compact habit, 12". Full sun.
Festuca glauca (Blue Fescue) Blue, fine textured foliage, 10-12". Full sun to part shade.
Heuchera 'Stormy Seas' (Coral Bells) Silver purple foliage, 24". Full sun to part shade.
Nepeta (Catmint) All varieties still looking good. Full sun. Deer resistant!
Salvia 'Marcus' (Meadow Sage) In bloom! Full sun.
Scabiosa 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion Flower) Still flowering! Full sun.

BULBS!!!
We are well stocked with Spring Flowering Bulbs! Nice selections of Daffodils, Tulips, Crocus...check out Narcissus 'Cheerfulness', 'Delnashaugh', and more!

Fall Fertilizer Special Continues...

Starter Fertilizer:
12-25-12 was $32.65   NOW  $24.50
16-25-12  was $43.80  NOW  $27.00

Stock up!
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