Finally, some well needed rain is reaching us here in the coulee region! It may be a dreary day, but fear not, your landscape doesn’t need to leave you will the same feeling. We have numerous shrubs and perennials in full bloom that will brighten up your landscape on days like today. Stop in and brighten your landscape today!
What is deadheading? As flowers start fading, pinch or cut off the flower stem below the spent flower and just above the first set of full, healthy leaves. Should flowers be deadheaded? That depends on the flower. Generally most annuals and perennials will benefit from deadheading. If a flower blooms continuously, like zinnias, cosmos, and coneflowers, it will help the flower set more blooms. Flowers that bloom only once, such as foxgloves and hollyhocks should not be deadheaded as the spent flowers need to produce seed for next year’s bloom. Please note that it is NOT necessary to deadhead. Many gardeners find it relaxing and fullfilling to deadhead; to other gardeners it is a monotonous chore. If you are unsure if you should deadhead, check the flower out on the internet or call our nursery.
This week (June 1st) we unloaded two semi’s full of perennials, shrubs, roses, and etc. So if you are looking to update your yard or replace those tired, old looking shrubs, stop in and shop at Trees Today Nursery. The products we just received are high quality and beautiful. We must have over 200 coneflowers in stock. Our Blue Marvel Salvias are an intense blue and blooming along with the yellow tickseed. What a striking combination the blue and yellow will make. The peach drift/carpet roses that arrived are to die-for. We carry so much more then the normal run-of-the mill plants. Our variety of shrubs and perennials is huge.
Oh my gosh, JUST BEAUTIFUL. Two words to describe the roses we have in stock. In our opinion, never have we seen such beautiful roses for growing in Zone 4. These new varieties, Grace ‘n Grit and Nitty Gritty roses are wowing everyone with their superb performance. They bloom all summer, in fact well into fall; they come back in spring; and they are available in pure, bright colors of red, pink, yellow, and peach. The Grace ‘n Grit roses have long stems so you can pick them and put them in vases. We have over 100 roses on hand. Stop in and let a staff person help you pick the perfect rose for your location. The following are actual pictures taken from our stock roses.
Grace ‘n Grit red rose
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Nitty Gritty yellow rose
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Niitty Gritty peach rose
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Nitty Gritty Peach rose
Photo by Trees Today
Nitty Gritty yellow rose
Photo by Trees Today
No, we’re not talking about flocks of birds, we’re talking about flowering phlox! A small plant that packs a punch of color, especially late into the season. There is still plenty time to plant if the procrastination bug got to you this season. Now is the time, the phlox are in full bloom here at the nursery. Stop in and bring some vibrant color to your garden!
As the garden season is winding down, following are a few suggestions on “Gardening in August”:
Quit fertilizing rose bushes, shrubs and trees after August 15th.
Start dividing flowers that need it, i.e. irises, hostas, daylilies, grasses, etc.
Continue watering evergreens until a hard freeze.
Continue weeding your garden.
Continue deadheading flowers that will continue to bloom.
Remove deceased plants from your garden.
If the annuals in your planters are wore out, consider replacing them with fall mums.
Harvest your herbs.
We just received a shipment of some unusually beautiful perennials and shrubs. Ann Magnolia shrubs arrived in two different sizes, therefore they have two different price tags. There are some blooms on them and are very nice and full. To me the Ann Magnolia is by far the best of all the Magnolias. Then we have lots of Zagreb and Moonbeam Coreopsis that are blooming their heads off. I’ve been working here a decade and the best looking Artemesias are here now! We have more giant, zone 4 hardy hibiscus in red and rose color. Presently they are not blooming but are loaded with buds ready to open. We also have gaillardias, hydrangea trees, White Fringe Trees, Yellow Grace n Grit roses, plus many, many more plants. Stop in!!
Artemesia
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Zagreb and Moonbeam coreopsis
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Grace n Grit Yellow Rose
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Gaillardia
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Quick Fire Hydrangea tree
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Ann Magnolia Shrub
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Sneezeweed (Helenium) is an undeserved name for this great plant. Years ago the leaves and flowers of the plant were ground up for snuff, thus causing a sneeze. Sneezeweed blooms from late summer up until frost, nonstop. A great wildlife plant for bees and butterflies. In fall when some of our perennials are drying up, the sneezeweed will provide food for those butterflies and bees. Then in winter birds will pick over the seeds. Sneezeweed is also a great plant for medium to wet soil (will not tolerate dry soil). A must for clay soils. Another plus, Sneezeweed is deer and rabbit resistant. At present we have three varieties of sneezeweed in stock. They are Mariachi Bandera Sneezeweed, Mariachi Sombrero Sneezeweed and Mariachi Salsa Sneezeweed.
Look at all the buds on this year old Sneezeweed:
Helenium or Sneezeweed
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Daylilies are noted for their toughness to adapt to almost any soil and light condition, but will perform best in full sun. They tolerate road salt. Their vibrant colors could be magazine photos. Take a look at the intense color of Indian Love Call (just amazing color). Daylilies usually bloom in late June and July. With modern hybridization many new ones are rebloomers. A new one this year is Saffron Skye, a beautiful ruffled gold daylily. Their maintenance is pretty easy and they handle our winters with ease. Following are some of the daylilies we have in stock.
Grape Magic Daylily – Hemerocallis
Photo courtesy of Bailey Nurseries
Primal Scream Daylily
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Ruby Spider Daylily
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Mini Stella Daylily
Photo courtesy of Bailey Nurseries
Indian Love Call Daylily
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Black Eyed Susan Daylily – Hemerocallis
Photo courtesy of Bailey Nurseries
Saffron Daylily
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
We have some amazing plants that just arrived on Monday, May 4. Many are blooming. At the end of this article are actual images of these plants, in stock, and at our nursery. Stop in! Also, we will be getting more hanging baskets and annuals before the weekend.
Pink Double Knock Out Rose
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Pink Supreme Carpet Roses
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Grace n’Grit Roses
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Sea of Hydrangeas
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Summer Crush Hydrangea
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Cezanne Clematis
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Rebecca Clematis
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Row of Clematis
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Golden Sphere Tickseed
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Close up of a Brown Eyed Girl Sunbelievable
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Row of Brown Eyed Girl Sunbelievables
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Lilac Tree
Photo. by Trees Today Nursery
Miss Kim Lilac
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Dwarf Korean Lilac shrub
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Spruce Tree
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Arborvitaes
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Bush Clematis
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Ada with a Mandevilla
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Branch of a White Fir
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Showtime Crabapple
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Redbud Tree
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Blossom of a Centennial Blush Magnolia
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Bud of a Horse Chestnut tree
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
This flower is a very early springtime bloomer, blooming in April and May. The flowers are deep violet purple blossoms held above soft hairy foliage. Plant gets about 8-10″ high. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Likes full sun. Hardy in Zone 4. (Information courtesy of Rush Creek Nursery and Photo courtesy of Pixabay)
Quiz? What is one of the easiest plants to grow with gorgeous flowers that bloom from early spring to mid-June?
Answer: A Lenten rose or a Christmas rose named so because it normally blooms during Lent. The Latin name is Hellebore. Once the plant is mature, it can produce 50 or more flowers each season. The blooms are 2-3 inch in size. It is a shade plant and blooms in a variety of rich colors from an almost black to ivory. They make a luscious border for ferns and hostas. They are deer and rabbit resistant. Our nursery is carrying 7 varieties of the Hellebore. Pictured below are five varieties.
First Kiss Pennys Pink Lenten Rose
Photo courtesy of Monrovia Nursery
Cascade Picotte Lenten Rose
Photo courtesy of Monrovia Nursery
First Kiss Moondance Lenten Rose
Photo courtesy of Monrovia Nursery
Ivory Prince Lenten rose
Photo courtesy of Monrovia
Winter Jewels Black Diamond Lenten Rose
Photo courtesy of Monrovia Nursery
