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2 ga Summersweet Clethra
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A planned cross between Echinacea paradoxa and
E. purpurea 'Ruby Giant', this hot perennial will grow 2-3' tall and wide. Plant in large groups to really make a big splash o' color! |
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NEWTOWN
140 Huntingtown Road
Newtown, CT 06470
tel. 203-426-4037
fax. 203-426-8057
WATERTOWN
496 Bunker Hill Road
Watertown, CT 06795
tel. 860-945-6588
fax. 860-945-9282
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Ross Proctor
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Monday - Friday
7:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday
7:00 am-1:00pm
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Muhly Grass |
Want to find out just how blue Caryopteris 'Longwood Blue' really is? Want to see Muhly Grass in flower? Always wanted to know how long Ed has worked at Planters' Choice? Now you can! Clicking on the above link will bring you to our updated website with a fresh new face. Use it to access our plant reference charts, lists of plants for specific sites, all the archived Weekly Picks, latest Tweets* and much more!
So, you might ask, is the website finished? The answer is NO! We will always continue adding pictures, informative articles and helpful tips every chance we get. It's a beginning, and your helpful comments are always welcome! Each page has a block where you can ask questions or tell us about your successes. We're here to help and learn.
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News from Watertown
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Hydrangea paniculata 'Quickfire' in the field |
Next year we will be digging some of our first tree-form Hydrangea paniculata from the field including the beautiful 'Quickfire' seen above in full bloom. These have been in the ground 3 years and will be ready to dig next spring along with 'Grandiflora' and 'Limelight'. Total plant height now is about 5.5' - very nice, Duane!
Looking for some evergreens? Out in our sales yard we have
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Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar |
some full, medium-sized evergreens suitable for screening of all types such as American Holly 5/6' (Ilex opaca - a nice native evergreen tree), Golden HinokiCypress 5/6'
(Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Cripsii'), some nice 6/7' and 7/8' Japanese Cedar (Cryptomeria japonica), Vanderwolf Limber Pine 5/6' (Pinus flexilis) and some beautiful specimen Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar 4/5' (Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula' seen here). Stop by and check out all the evergreens!
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Spotlight on a Favorite Specimen: Paperbark Maple - Acer griseum
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We've written about this tree so often and for good reason! Here's why in a nutshell:
- Phenominal exfoliating reddish-brown to cinnamon bark
- Bluish-green trifoliate leaves with beautiful reddish-orange fall color
- Small-medium size tree reaches 20-30' high
- A slow grower, about 6-12" per year
- Oval to rounded habit
- Hardy in Zones 5-7(8)
- Adaptable to varied soil types
- Hardly bothered by pests or disease
- Multiple uses including group plantings, mixed border, single specimen or alongside a patio.
We have a nice selection of Paperbark Maples in stock to fit all budgets - stop by soon, get them in the ground and your customers will enjoy the fall color!
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Perennial HOT Picks!
Looking Good and in Good Supply!
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Sedum s. cauticola (Stonecrop) Low-growing groundcover with blue-gray foliage. Striking along stonework!
Agastache (Anise Hyssop) 'Golden Jubilee' Awesome gold foliage with blue spikes late summer. Deadheading will prolong bloomtime into fall! Minty fragrance to the leaves.
Hemerocallis 'Rosy Returns'
(Daylily) Fragrant rosy-pink blooms with a darker eye and a yellow throat. In full flower and looking great.
Heuchera 'Paris' (Coral Bells) New to us this year. Variegated foliage with a striking coral colored bloom. Flowers make nice accents in any bouquet!
Delosperma cooperi (Ice Plant) Full and loaded with flourescent pink blooms. Great for hot summer sun!
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Weekly Special
Summersweet Clethra alnifolia 2 gallon
Buy 6 or more, Get 10% off
(Mention this email and make it 20% off!!!)
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Summersweet has a lot going for it! Summer flowering, long bloom-time, sweet fragrance, attracts butterflies, glossy foliage, grows in part to full shade (and full sun with even moisture), good yellow fall color, and my favorite - it's deer resistant!
Found along streams, wetlands and often seen along the wooded roadside. You can even smell its sweet scent from the car - so turn off the AC and roll down the windows!
Looking for some companions to continue the bloom-time? Plant Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora), Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) and Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica) - all summer bloomers for partial shade! Need some shade? Plant a Blackgum (Nyssa sylvatica) - a beautiful, native tree with striking fall color!
Offer Valid: Sat. July 27th - Fri. August 3rd
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Incoming and Looking Smart!
Looking for Evergreens for Screening? It will be another few weeks for the fresh material to start arriving again. Once the temperatures are cooler and we've had some good rains we can begin the fall evergreen season - Think Labor Day - it's right around the corner! Can't wait? come check out each sales yard - there is still some nice material on the ground, like some nice 6/7' White Pine and more!
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3 gallon Sarcococca (Sweetbox) Don't over look these low-growing, evergreens. They form a nice groundcover that's deer resistant! Zones 6-8 |
| Deciduous Trees & Shrubs | | | Hydrangea paniculata 'Bobo' | Panicle Hydrangea | | Rosa Knockouts | Roses |
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Russian Carpet (Microbiota decussata) |
| Ornamental and Broadleaf Evergreens | | | Buxus x 'Green Mountain' | Boxwood | | Microbiota decussata | Russian Cypress |
Perennials
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The summer perennials are at their peak right now blending in nicely with the ones waiting their turn, like Aster 'Vibrant Dome' and those that are finished, like Black Barlow Columbine (Aquilegia). Come spend some time in the perennials, a great place to hang out and just stare! |
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Have a Great Weekend!
As always, we appreciate your business!
Chuck and Darryl Newman
Planters' Choice Nursery |
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