| Favorite Tree:
|
| Tim: |
Cherokee Brave Dogwood- Beautiful, deep pink to red bloom in spring
with great fall color as well. |
| Nanci: |
Magnolia- So Many Cultivars! Great Bloom colors and exceptionally
hardy |
| Michael: |
Blieriana Plum-Large double pink spring leaves with intoxicating
fragrance on a tree that makes a perfect scaffold for summer blooming
clematis. |
| Jean: |
Styrax japonicus. Japanese Snowbell. Delicate fragrant flowers on a small well-shaped tree
. |
| David: |
David’s list was too long for this page so we’re giving
him his own link to elaborate and why he loves all the trees we
sell. Click here to see his list of favorite
everythings….. |
| Phyllis: |
Malus ‘Red Jade’. This weeping crab apple has 4 seasons
of interest; blossoms in spring, good foliage in summer and red
berries thru fall and winter. Snow looks great on the architectural
branches in winter. |
| Favorite Shrub: |
| Tim: |
Evergreen- Picea ‘Pumilla’. Great compact habit.
Deciduous- Smoke bush- Good foliage and summer flowers. |
| Nanci: |
Variegated weigelia- I love this plant in the shade! The foliage
brightens medium shade areas. |
| Michael: |
Witch hazel! What else flowers in January and February besides
snowdrops? |
| Jean: |
Evergreen shrub: Leucothoe fontanesiana ‘ Girard's Rainbow ’ Colorful alternative to laurel or box in shade. Great against rhody foliage out of bloom. Deciduous shrub: Roses. No explanation needed! |
| Phyllis: |
Evergreen: Chamaecyparis (False Cypress). So many sizes, colors and shapes, so little space. Deciduous: Roses. I love all 257 varieties that grow in my own garden. What
can I say? A rose… is a rose...is a rose- Gertrude Stein. |
| Favorite Perennial: |
| Tim: |
Stella d’Ora daylily. Continual summer color- foliage is
a nice contrast in the garden. |
| Nanci: |
Campanula lactiflora. WOW! What a plant! With a little fertilizer
this plant can reach 6’ tall and 3 ½ ‘ across! |
| Michael: |
‘Jack Frost’ Brunnera. The combination of sky-blue
spring flowers with silver foliage is unmatched. |
| Jean: |
Oriental lilies. Fragrance, beauty, versatility
. |
| Phyllis: |
Peonies. Again, I have so many different varieties; I can’t
possibly choose which is my favorite. These fine beauties are indestructible
with wonderful fragrance and foliage. I have 2 that were from my
Grandmother’s garden that are especially dear to me, but I
love them all and since they live to be 150 to 200 years old, they’ll
be around long after I’m gone. |
| Favorite Annual: |
| Tim: |
Petunias. Best value for the price! Supertunias and Wave varieties
especially. |
| Nanci: |
Firecracker Fuchsia. Upright, bushy, variegated foliage. Great
color! |
| Michael: |
Nicotiana. The tall, old fashioned, evening scented varieties
make summer nights special. |
| Jean: |
Fushias. Variety of flower forms and colors. Reliable blooms for shade. |
| Phyllis: |
Ipomoea (Morning Glory vine). I could not believe how this huge
plant leaped out of a small 4” pot last year to trellis up
my 5’ tuteur! It covered itself each day in beautiful blue
flowers with white eyes. Fantastic! |
| Favorite Tropical
or Houseplant: |
| Tim: |
Hibiscus. True, ever blooming, tropical for patios or inside the
home. |
| Nanci: |
Rojo Philodendron. Awesome, red foliage with a dark reverse. |
| Michael: |
Jasmines. It’s a fragrance thing, I guess. |
| Jean: |
Marantas, Calatheas, Hoyas, African Violets, Ferns, Jasmine, Sausevieria, anything fragrant in bloom. |
| Phyllis: |
My Meyer’s Lemon tree. Although it doesn’t produce
enough fruit for the whole year, I love the fragrance of the numerous
blossoms in winter. A bit of maintenance, but well worth it! |
