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Although this could very well be a picture of me finding a new treasure at a favorite nursery, it's actually an illustration by David Catrow for a children's book called Plantzilla.

Thursday, April 7, 2016

Some New Plants

Here's what followed me home from the Heronswood sale and visits to several nurseries out that way.
From Bremerton City Nursery and for the shady side garden, Asarum splendens. These will be viewed mostly from my neighbor's house. 

From Valley Nursery to add to the collection, Agave victoriae-reginae 'Golden Princess'

From the sale (Dancing Oaks)  Quercus robur 'Concordia' 

Finally, from Windcliff Plants, this fabulous foliage.  They were sold out of this one at a previous sale but agreed to bring more to the Heronswood sale. Hooray.  


Have you brought home any new additions lately?  

19 comments:

  1. I have not brought home any new plants lately, true to my word. Other than the Trillium I bought at the NPA sale at the BBG. I'm in a very painful state of withdrawal. Maybe I'll see something when I'm away on vacation!

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    1. I'm so proud of you! Sorry about the painful withdrawal!

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  2. I'm with Alison, and haven't brought anything new home (well, one or two). That Asarum is nice!

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  3. Both a peony and a hellebore with unusual foliage - you know how to bag new plants! I've been on a spring buying spree, trying to get the plants that were unavailable in fall to fill the vacant spots in my lawn-less garden.

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  4. I want them all, except the agave. Those are too stabby for me. :o) But I really love the asarum and all that dissected foliage. I've bought very few plants lately, too, but I may go on a penstemon bender to make up for my annual Gaura Slaughter. It just wasn't tough enough to deal with Snowzilla and rotted, as it does every year.

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  5. I'm trying to think, but other than primroses, I don't think so. We have a lot of cuttings growing on in the greenhouse, and a lot of divisions rooted in pots that need to be planted somewhere. Oh, that's right, we bought a couple of fancy leaf geraniums and a burgmansia for Christianson's in the Skagit Valley. We don't really need anything, but undoubtedly we'll end up with something before the spring sales and nursery tours are over.

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  6. You've visited so many awesome gardens and nurseries lately, and now you top it off with cool plants! I'm pretty sure I will never see a yellow oak or species hellebore for sale anywhere near me, I'll have to settle for a few pansies once the weather clears... but still great to see your goodies!

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  7. All great additions, future features of the Foliage Follow Up.
    The Asarum is really showy. Aren't concerned with it's 'vigorous' nature? I love the helleborus and was surprise to see it described as 'fully deciduous'. Who knew.

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    1. The Asarum will be going in a fairly dark and dry space so vigor doesn't concern me. We'll see what happens.

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  8. Oh that 'Golden Princess'!!!

    Friends and I went on a little pre-Hortlandia plant adventure yesterday: Dancing Oaks, Sebright and Xera. I may have bought a few things...

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  9. What a cool hellebore! Must be a great feeling to bring home an oak and to feel there's someplace for it. Wonderful plants, Peter.

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    1. Poor oak will probably be in a pot for a few years until it's big enough to brave the open garden.

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  10. No new plants yet, but some are on order. Love the Asarum.

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  11. I love that Asarum! The slugs and a spot with too much light and too little water did mine in. Need to try it again in a different spot, with a more robust plant to begin with. I went on that pre-Hortlandia adventure with Loree. I might have purchased a few things, too...

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  12. Such exciting finds. I love them all. I have never seen that amazing Hellebore before.
    You have room for an oak? I thought your garden was already triple- layered. Mind you, I never let such considerations curb my tree-buying.

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    1. My garden is very full. In twenty years, perhaps, if I'm not compost by then, I'll probably be tired of dealing with the annual clean up of the hardy banana and will place the oak in it's spot.

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