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Weekly Picks!                  Friday, May 29, 2015
Syringa meyeri 'Palabin'  (Dwarf Korean Lilac)
A Trio You Won't Want to Miss

Other choices for focal points...!
Some of the best gems take some searching
In the center of this picture you can see three sweet trees nestled in our F Block in Newtown. Though not common on the menu of  'Look at My Yard' specimens, they do hold their own as focal points, accents and supporting cast members. Take a look at this trio and you may find they deserve to be on your list of go-to specimens, even though pseudocamellia, griseum and palmatum are not their second names.

Left
: Chinonanthus retusus 'Tokyo Tower' (Chinese Fringe Tree) is a useful specimen tree for it's smaller stature, awesome bark and abundance of white flowers from May to June. 
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Perennial Plant of the Year - Biokovo Geranium
Geranium 'Biokovo'
A winning Cranesbill hybrid

 Each year the Perennial Plant Association picks a perennial "to showcase a perennial that is a standout among its competitors. Perennials chosen are suitable for a wide range of growing climates, require low maintenance, have multiple-season interest, and are relatively pest and disease-free." This year the winner is Geranium x 'Biokovo'. 

 

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News from Watertown  

 

Japanese Forest Grass
Here are some newly potted Japanese Forest Grass. The darker ones in front are the straight species (Hakonechloa macra) and they're backed by the H. 'All Gold'. We potted these 2 weeks ago so you will see these ready to go towards the end of June. A great grass that prefers some shade that even has respectable fall color!

 

False Indigo - An Awesome Perennial!

False Indigo (Baptisia australis)
False Indigo
While we're on the subject of perennials, we can't help but show off these Baptisia australis (False Indigo). It's one of those plants that gets forgotten after they bloom, but hold their place in any garden the whole growing season.
They're a long-lived shrub-like perennial that grow 3-4' tall and as wide over time, each spring leafing out with blue-green clover-like foliage and sending up beautiful blue, pea-like  flower spikes in May. Black seed pods develop later in the season that rattle in the wind and give some late fall interest and are useful in dry flower arrangements. 
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NOW!
Incoming This Week: Japanese Hornbeam, Fat Albert Colorado Spruce and beautiful racks of perennials down from Watertown!
5 gallon Endless Summer Hydrangeas
The 5 gallon Endless Summer Hydrangeas are just starting to bloom -
summer must be on the way!


Deciduous Trees & Shrubs
Acer palmatum dissectum 'Crimson Queen', 'Orangeola', 'Tamukeyama', 'Viridis'Japanese Maples
Carpinus betulus 'Pendula'
C. japonica
European Hornbeam
Japanese Hornbeam
Hibiscus syriacus 'Aphrodite', 'Diana', 'Minerva'Rose-of-Sharon
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Endless Summer'Bigleaf Hydrangea
H. quercifolia 'Pee Wee' 5 gallonOakleaf Hydrangeaq
Rosa KnockoutsRoses
Viburnum carlesiiViburnum
Flushing Upright Yew
Flushing Yew 5/6' (Taxus x media)

Broadleaf Evergreens & Specialty Conifers
Abies arizonica glauca 'Compact'Arizona Fir
A. koreana 'Horstmann's Silberlocke'Korean Fir
Buxus including 'Green Gem', 'Green Mountain', 'Green Velvet'Boxwood
Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula'Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'Hinoki Cypress
Ilex crenata 'Chesapeake', 'Excelsa Schwoebel', 'Nigra', 'Sky Pencil', 'Steeds'Japanese Holly
I. x 'Blue Main', 'Blue Stallion', 'China Girl', 'Dragon Lady', 'Golden Girl'Hybrid Holly
Juniperus chinensis 'Hetsi Columnaris', 'Torulosa'Upright Juniper
Picea abies 'Cupressina', 'Frohburg', 'Pendula'Norway Spruce cultivars
P. pungens 'Fat Albert'Colorado Spruce
Pinus parviflora 'Glauca'Japanese White Pine
Taxus x media 'Flushing', 'Hatfield'Yews
Concolor Fir
Abies concolor - (Concolor Fir) limited!

Screening Evergreens
Abies concolor 6/7', 8/10'
Concolor Fir
Picea abiesNorway Spruce
Lupines are blooming
Prime time to buy Lupines - Great for sun and partial shade gardens.
They are in stock and blooming in both sales yards.


Caladium and Impatiens
Caladiums are here! Perk up your shady containers and patio plantings!



Have a Great Weekend!

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Watertown, CT 06795
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