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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.

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Visiting Bremerton City Nursery

Bremerton City Nursery packs a lot of great plants, stuff, and even a coffee shop into their smallish space.  Seems like every time I visit they've added something different.

Evergreen goodness!

You've perhaps seen this fruit, Buddha's hand, for sale.  What a fun surprise to see this fruiting plant.

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylus was tempting but stayed at the nursery. 

These were also pretty swell but I'm trying not to buy any more house plants.

Some of their class offerings each year are about things to do with succulents.  Their arrangements are always very well done.

I think these planters came in planted this way. 




The inside part of the shop is a treasure trove of great gift ware - something for everyone!


Instant succulent chic!  These are showing up at a few nurseries this spring.  Longer lasting than cut flowers and far less expensive as well, these would be great hostess gifts.

Euphorbia flanaganii always tickles my funny bone.  

Help me, this followed me home and I'm not sure what to plant in it.  there's a larger opening in the top and the smaller ones you can see in the sides.  What do you think?

I've still got some great plants in my garden that came from BCN sale tables!


These Muscari 'Golden Fragrance' have a delightful scent and on sale are a great bargain.  You should get some!

A nursery gearing up for spring, with new merchandise arriving daily makes my heart sing!


If you ever find yourself in Bremerton, on the way back from Heronswood perhaps, you won't want to miss this special, friendly, and fun spot!

10 comments:

  1. I used to have a Buddha' s Hand Citrus but it was tricky. I never got it to fruit in 10 years. It had flowers but the tiny fruit always fell off. In the end it succumbed to scale insect and I was quite relieved.
    That euphorbia is unusual, it looks more like a cereus cactus.

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    1. Good to know that leaving the plant behind was a good choice! I've had limited success with growing citrus under glass and, for me, they're not worth the space they occupy.

      I was surprised when I learned that it was an euphorbia.

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  2. Questions, I have questions! Are those plastic nursery pots always on the roof? Do they put something in them when the season is in full swing? And is that AstroTurf in the nursery area?

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    1. The pots are filled with slightly smaller pots of cascading annuals. See how I avoided the P word. I think that just may be AstroTurf!

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  3. In my neck of the woods, we'd plant that sphere with succulents.

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    1. That was my first thought but the holes are small. The trick might be putting larger rosette-forming succulents in the holes around the outside and more cascading succulents in the large top hole to fall down and fill in.

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  4. I have never seen Buddha's hand before. Strange!
    I love the succulents. I think that's what that ball needs.

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    1. A couple of grocery stores in the area get Buddha's hand every now and then as it has some culinary uses. You're right about the succulents!

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  5. Maybe plug in some tillandsias in the mossy orb? Coffee and plant nurseries -- such a sensible idea!

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  6. My patch of Muscari 'Golden Fragrance' refuses to develop into anything worth mentioning, though I fell for it at Joy Creek. Mayhaps it's time to move it. You're going to have a ball with your ball.

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Thanks so much for taking the time to comment! I love to hear your thoughts.