Plant narcissus now for colorful spring flowers
I always enjoy getting inundated with seed and garden catalogs around the first of the year, but my second favorite catalog season is late summer, when the bulb catalogs start hitting my mailbox. In addition to several mail order bulb companies, online companies also fill my e-mail box with advertisements for their latest offerings of everything from ornamental onions to daffodils, especially if I’ve ordered from them in the past. This year, one little narcissus caught my attention from the John Scheepers catalog called “Baby Moon.” Advertised as a scented Jonquilla, this little flower is canary yellow and only grows seven inches tall. That makes it perfect for planting in rock gardens or as part of a front border. Most narcissi will grow 16 inches or taller, allowing them to stand out in any spring garden, but a low grower is a treat. Of course, there are other dwarf varieties too. Van Engelen Inc.
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Last week I presented some of the new flower varieties for 2009 as presented by the National Garden Bureau.
The National Garden Bureau is a non-profit organization made up of growers and horticultural companies from all over the world.
Some new plant varieties for 2009
The National Garden Bureau has announced several new varieties of flowers and vegetables for next season.
Let’s take a brief look at some of these new introductions to our gardens.
Some new plant varieties for 2009
The National Garden Bureau has announced several new varieties of flowers and vegetables for next season.
Let’s take a brief look at some of these new introductions to our gardens.
Brand names alive, even in the plant world
Proven Winner, a brand name of trademarked plants, has introduced a few new flowering shrubs for next season.
Hydrangea arborescens Incrediball.
Learn by doing when it comes to plants
I don’t operate a retail garden center, but I sometimes get catalogs for the retail green industry due to my ties with the Garden Writer’s Association.
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