Be sure to check out the
full lists of Annuals,
Perennials and Edibles for ALL the new plants
we'll have this year. Here are a few highlights:
New Annuals for Basket
or Planters –
For those of you we have
fallen in love with the Bonfire begonia that just glows orange from
a distance, you might be interested in a new color this year:
Bonfire Scarlet. Just like the original, Bonfire Scarlet loves sun
or shade, and typically needs less water than impatiens or petunias.
I’ve had a few people ask
for Bouganvillea and Ferns the past year, so we’ll also have an
assortment for both your sunny and shady areas.
New Edibles –
We know that many of you
are venturing into growing your own fruit, herbs & vegetables. This
year we’ll still have our wide assortment of heirloom and hybrid
vegetables, as well as an expanded fruit assortment. If you have
the room, we’ll have Pear, Plum & Apricot trees, along with the
blueberries, raspberries & grapes.
But we know that not
everyone has a huge, sunny spot to grow a garden, so you can still
have fresh vegetables in a pot on the deck or patio. That way you
can place it where it will get the most sun and be close at hand to
harvest. This year we’ll have a new trailing Cherry Tomato,
Tumbler, that works great in hanging baskets. Besides allowing you
to grow in baskets, Tumbler is early to harvest, so you’ll have
fruit and lots of it, long before your normal tomatoes are ready to
eat.
Just keep in mind that any
vegetable in baskets or pots requires lots more water than if
planted in the ground. If possible, plant in a self-watering pot to
make sure it doesn’t dry out too much, and stop producing wonderful
fruit.
New Perennials –
We try to offer the plants
you ask for, so I can’t even list all of the new perennials you’ll
find this year. Some are new flower or foliage color to what we’ve
had before, but there are also some brand new species, such as
Baptisia (False Indigo), and others we haven't carried in a number
of years, like Achillea (Yarrow) and Painted Daisy.
Baptisia has been named the
2010 Perennial of the year, in large part due to the beautiful blue
color. The flower spikes are beautiful thru the summer and turn
into black seed pods in the fall for added interest into winter.
(Photos courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.)
