DATELINE April 1:
Officially open! Although not everything is ready and we are still planting, some plants (perennials and shrubs) are ready. This time of year, plants grow rapidly in our greenhouses, so each week will see dramatic changes in color, size, availability and variety. Perennials and nursery stock will continue to arrive weekly as the inventory swells.
On March 18 we did experience a fire in one of our houses that essentially destroyed it. So there will be some shuffling of inventory as we try to adapt to the lost growing space. We expect this to be a temporary (1 year)challenge.
APRIL 20:
Happy Easter! We are filling up in all of our houses with both annuals and perennials. First crop of geraniums is budding out and blooming and the second crop is catching up. We have over 20,000 geraniums in all styles and colors!
From one week to the next the hanging baskets and planters get more and more colorful as well. We are just about 2 weeks from being in peak appearance and inventory. Our main aisles is filled with Monrovia supplied tropicals Mandevilla, Star Jasmine and Hibiscus. In the nursery area the first big drop of hydrangea from Bailey's Nursery arrived with "Endless Summer", "Summer Crush", "Pop Star", "Eclipse", "Blushing Bride" and "BloomStruck" macrophyla 'big leaf' varieties as well as panicle types "Vanilla Strawberry", "Limelight", "Strawberry Sundae", "Little Lime", "Bobo" and"​Little-Hottie"​.
We also have arborescens varieties "Flower Full" and "Incrediball". And, there are yet MORE to come in the next several weeks!
We are also LOADED with lilacs in all shades from white to magenta. There are too many to list.
Our berry section continues to expand with blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, boysenberries and, of course, strawberries too! So much going on as we make our push to May and beyond!
May 1:
Here we go after a busier than usual April, thanks to our above average temperatures. Sooo much better than the last two April's! We are pretty loaded in all houses and categories. Hanging baskets are in peak form and color. A new drop from Monrovia brought more tropicals (Mandevilla and Hibiscus) with Sun Parasol 'Fired Up' the exciting addition. This also included Monrovia's Helianthus 'SunBelievable' and it's hundreds of seasonal blooms. We also have a wide range of landscape and shrub roses in both 'Nitty - Gritty' and 'Grace N' Grit' for care-free flowering.
More hydrangeas including this beauty called 'Tuxedo Black Tie'. More to come as each week brings new varieties and inventory and new plantings continue to mature and bloom.
Be a 'weather-watcher' as we are still dipping to the low 40's and high 30's. Kinda risky for Impatiens, Begonias, Coleus and everybodies favorite...Ipomea (Sweet potato vine). May hours has us open M- Sat 9-6 and 10-5 on Sunday. Our Instagram is a good follow for the latest!
May 14:
With the hectic days of both Bloomsday weekend and Mother's Day weekend behind us, it would be easy to think we have been "wiped out" of our inventory. Not true! We still have nearly 2,000 hanging baskets remaining (we planted approximately 5,500)as well as secondary and third crops of premium annuals. You'll still be able to choose from over 10,000 geraniums in all the color options. We have back-up crops of zucchini and cucumbers seeded and ready to sprout by this weekend. And...regular restocking in our perennial and nursery department with fresh inventory continues several times a week!
Speaking of the weekend...THIS weekend we will be conducting our annual fundraiser for Rescue4All.org where 10% of all sales are donated to this terrific organization and their important work. It's a great opportunity to maybe adopt a new member to your family OR contribute to a worthwhile cause OR fulfill your gardening and planting needs OR ALL THREE at once! 9-6 on Saturday and 10-5 on Sunday. See you there!
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