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WEEKLY SPECIAL
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All Japanese Forest Grass
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With a little bit of work this fall your customers will get some unrivaled spring color! Plan your spring displays now and pick up some bulbs!
Don't forget the Bulb-tone! |
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 There is a nice selection of Mums, Cabbage & Kale, Millet, Ornamental Peppers and Asters to mark the season. Need a large quantity? Call ahead to either office for availability. Happy Fall! |
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Viburnum for fall color? Yes! Viburnum have a lot to offer - not only spring bloom but beautiful fall foliage and fruit! Take a look at the Viburnum chart in our catalog - you'll get the full run down of what each variety has to offer!
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Contact Us
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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
QUOTES
Newtown - Ross Proctor
Watertown - Liz Bette
Monday - Friday
7:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday
7:00 am-1:00pm |
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Sedum 'Matrona' |
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Top: Getting ready to bloom now, Bottom: As seen last October - wow!
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Good Plant to Know
Muhlenbergia capillaris
Muhly Grass
Here's an interesting ornamental grass to consider - Muhly Grass (aka Pink Hair Grass). Narrow, medium green foliage becomes the backdrop to mauve-pink inflorescenses in September-October. It's native to our southern states and hardy up into zone 6. Plant in full sun in large groups for the best effect. Tolerant of drought, poor soils and tough windy sites such as roadside - once established. They'll grow 2-3 feet high and wide so they would make a nice front layer to an ornamental grass border. You should give them a try!
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A few products you might need this fall
Bobbex: Start spraying now before deer begin their fall browsing!
Burlap and Oak Stakes: Stock up now for winter protection of wind-sensitive broadleaf evergreens.
WiltPruf: Try an anti-dessicant spray for broadleaf evergreens for the already mentioned winter protection! Also great to use on holiday wreaths.
Soil acidifier: Give your customers some real blue blooms on their Mophead Hydrangeas! Getting a jump start means greater chances of achieving the bluest of blue hydrangeas for next year.
8-1-9 Healthy Turf: Beneficial microbes and 9% potassium help harden off turf grass for cold tolerance. It's organic, too!
Leaf Rakes & Tarps: Pick up some new plastic or metal spring rakes plus a tough Bulldog Tarp or two to make your fall clean-ups go smooth!
Trowels and Bulb Planters: Did I mention that the bulbs are in?
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Perennial HOT Picks
Looking good and in good supply!
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Lamium 'Aureum'
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Anemone tomentosa 'Robustissma' (Windflower) full budded and blooming
Athyrium x 'Ghost' (Japanese Painted Fern) Striking gray-green fronds on full plants.
Heuchera micrantha 'Palace Purple' (Coral Bells) Over-flowing their pots with deep purple foliage.
Lamium maculatum 'Aureum' (Deadnettle) Like a bright chartreuse beacon these are great for the shade garden!
Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus' (Variegated Maiden Grass) Full plants in both 1 and 3 gallon containers
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Spotlight on Larger Specimen Trees
Crimson King Norway Maple
Acer platanoides 'Crimson King'
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5-6" Crimson King Maple - Newtown |
Crimson King Maples were introduced in the U.S. in 1948 and have been a favorite of many ever since. Deep maroon leaves which hold their color all season really stand out in the landscape making it, as Michael Dirr puts it, a 'horticultural exclamation point'. They will grow to 40-50' in about 25 years forming a dark, dense rounded canopy. As is typical with Norway Maples they have a shallow root systemwhich can make it difficult for competing turf grass - good to know if your customer craves the perfect lawn. Plant in full sun for best effect. Quite tolerant of clay or sandy soil and adaptable to hot, dry conditions.
Looking for something smaller than this 5-6" caliper? Give either office a call for current availability.
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Weekly Special - Buy 20+ Get 20% off!
Japanese Forest Grass
Hakonechloa macra, 'Aureola' and 'All Gold'
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Japanese Forest Grass |
Cascading blades form beautiful mounds of either green or bright variegated foliage. Growing 12-24" tall and developing into nice wide clumps. Plant in moist well-drained soil in part shade. Combines well with Hosta, Ligularia, Japanese Maple etc. Pick them up this week and take advantage of the 20% off - 20 or more!
This is only advertised here in the Weekly Picks so please mention this at time of checkout to get your discount!
Valid Sat. Sept. 28th -Fri. Oct. 4th
Don't forget: TROPICALS are 50% off! (Includes Jasmine, Bougainvilla, Sago Palms, Cannas, Caladiums and more! Call Newtown for availability. |
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Incoming this week: Boxwood, Viburnum and Inkberry.
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Mariesii Viburnum 5/6', 6/7' |
| Deciduous Trees, Shrubs | | | Viburnum plicatum tomentosum 'Mariesii' B&B | Doublefile Viburnum |
| Ornamental and Broadleaf Evergreens | | | Buxus sempervirens & 'Winter Gem' | Boxwood | | Picea glauca 'Conica' | Dwarf Alberta Spruce | | Ilex glabra 'Shamrock' | Inkberry |
| Screening Evergreens | | | Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald Green' | American Arborvitae | | Thuja plicata 'Green Giant' |
Western Arborvitae |
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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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