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WEEKLY SPECIAL |
Bridalwreath Spiraea
Fothergilla
Leucothoe
Witherod Viburnum
Virginia Sweetspire
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Check out the selection of Weeping Hemlock - Tsuga canadensis 'Pendula'. Combined with other conifers, grasses or Japanese Maples make for a good start to winter interest! |
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The yellow jackets found some nice ripe fruit on this Viburnum burkwoodii. Another plant with great fall color, by the way! |
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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
HOURS
Monday - Friday
7:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday
7:00 am-1:00pm |
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Grasses, grasses, grasses! |
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Custom Grounds (3a)...
Are You Properly Licensed?
Certification Prep Class:
Custom Grounds Pest Control for Ornamental and Turf (3a)
We're gearing up for another winter of learning and happy to offer the Pesticide License Prep Class this winter as we did two years ago. It's a great way to prepare for the DEEPs Pesticide Test so you can start 2014 with the license needed to legally apply pesticides for hire. Our Mark Kokinchak does a great job touching upon subjects you need to know for the CT DEEP's test. The class lasts about an hour and a half
When: Tuesdays Jan. 7, 13 (Mon.), 21, 28, Feb. 4, 11
Time: 9:00 am, class lasts about 1.5 hours
Where: Planters' Choice in Newtown
Cost: $200 payable at time of registration
Class size: Minimum 10, maximum 25
Registration: Call Newtown's Sales Office 203-426-4037 with questions or to register.
Deadline: December 31st
Make this winter count! |
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Plants to Know: Winter Gold Winterberry
(Ilex verticillata)
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PC Grown Ilex verticillata 'Winter Gold' |
Looking for something with a different twist to perk up your fall landscape? Then plant this! If you're not already familiar with Winterberry you should be. They're an upright deciduous Holly with small insignificant white flowers in spring. But, when pollinated by a male winterberry they will develop into some gorgeous berries as seen here that persist into the months of winter, or at least until eaten by the likes of Cedar Waxwings, Bluebirds and even Robins.
For an awesome fall show plant them with Ornamental Grasses ie. Maidengrass or Feather Reed Grass, Virginia Sweetspire and Spicebush (Lindera benzoin) - all have fall interest and will work well together. Make this group really stand out with an evergreen backdrop of White Pine or Hemlock and you've got an awesome fall show!
Winterberry is found naturally growing along streams and ponds so it likes moist to wet soil but can also take normal garden conditions. Good exposure to sun and a male pollinator like 'Southern Gentleman' will assure good berry production.
So, what about the red berrying varieties? Sure, you can plant 'Winter Red', 'Red Spright' or 'Maryland Beauty' too - just don't forget about this winner! Why? 'Cuz it's "GOLD, JERRY. GOLD!" |
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Another Plant to Know: Acer palmatum 'Tsuma Gaki' (Japanese Maple)
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20" Box specimen
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Tsuma Gaki Japanese Maple, also known as Red Fingernails (!), is an interesting Japanese Maple for smaller gardens. It is a slow growing, low branching tree with a rounded canopy that will reach about 10' high and wide. In spring the leaves emerge light green, almost yellow with long red tips that turn a bright red-orange in fall.
Morning sun and afternoon shade is ideal but any partial shade site away from strong winds is fine. It also needs moist, well-drained soil, typical of Japanese Maples. This larger specimen is in our Newtown yard, but there are smaller sizes available, too.
Best of all - All Japanese Maples are 20% off!
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Echinacea 'Magnus' |
Perennial HOT Picks!
Good looking and in good supply!
Anemone x hybrida 'Whirlwind' (Windflower) Full plants, heavily budded, beautiful semi-double white flowers ready to pop!
Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' (Purple Cone Flower) Nice sized full plants both budded and blooming
Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' Full plants, plenty in stock!
Heuchera x 'Plum Pudding' (Coral Bells) Deep plum foliage on full plants
Monarda 'Marshall's Delight' (Bee Balm) Foliage looks good, get them in now for long-blooming, rosy-pink flowers next summer! |
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Spotlight on Larger Specimens
Vanderwolf Pine 'Vanderwolf' (Pinus flexilis)
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Pinus flexilis 'Vanderwolf's Pyramid' |
We spoke a bit about this evergreen conifer last spring, mainly touting their awesome salt tolerance and how they're a good choice for along the shoreline, but Limber Pine are also great to use as a wind break! They are found naturally up in the Rockies - from Alberta Canada down to Mexico at elevations higher than we have here in Connecticut! The variety 'Vanderwolf's Pyramid' has a more uniform, compact habit and will grow about 20-25' high x about 10-15' wide and are narrow in youth but will develop a more rounded head as they mature. They make a graceful single specimen or a warm wintery sight when massed and the soft blue-green needles (bluer than the species), which persist for 5-6 years, sets them apart from Eastern White Pine. Very easy to grow and adaptable to well drained soils.
So warm up your customers' bleak winter landscapes - call for sizes and pricing soon!
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Holy Heucheras!
Coralbells are awesome for part shade sites!
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There are so many varieties of Heuchera - where do you start? By stopping in and checking them out up close! They all have great foliage to combine with each other or the likes of Ferns, Japanese Forest Grass and Hostas! |
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Weekly Special
Selected Fall Color Shrubs!
Bridalwreath Spirea, Fothergilla, Leucothoe, Viburnum 'Winterthur' & Virginia Sweetspire
(Spiraea prunifolium, Fothergilla gardenii, Leucothoe, Viburnum nudum 'Winterthur' & Itea virginica)
Buy 6 of any single variety - Get 10% off!
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Coast Leucothoe (Leucothoe axillaris) |
What do these five shrubs have in common? All are PC Grown, have beautiful fall color, are easy to grow and all have a great price! Stop in and check them out!
Continued Special: All Japanese Maples - 20% Off!
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NOW!
Incoming and Looking good!
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Gold Cone Juniper and Globe Blue Spruce |
| Ornamental and Broadleaf Evergreens | | | Buxus m. 'Winter Gem' | Winter Gem Boxwood | | Buxus sempervirens | Common Boxwood | | Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Templehof' limited | Hinoki Cypress | | Ilex x 'Blue Princess', 'Honey Maid' | Hybrid Holly | | Juniperus communis 'Gold Cone' | Common Juniper | | Taxus capitata 3/4' | Capitata Yews |
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Incoming: a nice truckload of PC Grown container shrubs heading into the Newtown Sales Yard - complete with Winterberry! |
Have a Great Weekend!
As always, we appreciate your business!
Chuck and Darryl Newman
Planters' Choice Nursery |
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