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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, September 27, 2012

Visiting Valley Nursery in Poulsbo, WA

Valley is a large full service nursery that retains a plant focus, small town friendliness, and a great staff.  There is something for everyone here!
 
 The mark of any superior nursery is the presence of cats and/or dogs! 
 Valley has a large selection of garden art.  This concrete Bird of Paradise is kind of  cool.
Aloe 'Fire Ranch' or Aloe vaotsanda x divaricata  so orange that it had to come home with me.
 A few agaves in large pots waiting for someone from Portland to come admire them.

 






 Rodgersia 'Bronze Peacock'
 These palms are  holding on to summer along with Louis!
 Aralia cordata 'Sun King'  beautiful golden foliage for shade.  I love mine!
 Gunnera has so many interesting features!
 Here is a display of the extremely rare and expensive new air plant.  Only the most knowledgeable, wealthy, and trendy gardeners have them.  This will be the "it" plant for years to come so be sure to snap one up if you can find it.   If you can't find one in your area, I'd maybe part with one of mine... for a price.
 Tiny fraction of the huge pot selection at Valley.  They frequently have 40% off sales on their pots!

 Valley carries a large selection of water plants and water garden accessories.
 These pots with Ensete maurelii remind me of Deanne's tropical beds.

 Fun merchandise in this porch area just in front of the shop.  Lots of goodies inside the store, too!
My wagon with the Aloe and that caterpillar opuntia I wrote about here.

Valley is a place where I always stop on the way to Savage, Dragonfly, and Far Reaches.  Makes a great day of plant shopping!  If you have the opportunity, do stop in; you'll find it difficult to leave empty handed!

15 comments:

  1. A good reason to go via road, not ferry to get to Kingston and Port Townsend. Next time, I'll make time for this! I saw that Aloe and thought "I want that!" But you've already bought it. :(

    I want that striped Agave too.

    Looks like a great nursery.

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    1. Good news Alison, there were several more of those aloes left! The agave is stunning and calling your name...Alison, buy me, take me home! Get thee to a nusery.

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  2. I read your blog faithfully for lots of reasons, and humor is one. I've taken out a huge loan so I can buy one of those rare air plants. hahaha

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    1. Thanks for reading! Glad you've taken out a loan so that you can buy an air plant (carus aer folia.) It was collected in the wilds of Tibet on a beautiful morning just as the sun's beams caressed Kelly Hinkley Hogan's countenance. The sherpas had just readied the mules for the day's exploration, tents were being taken down, breakfast being eaten when lo and behold...there it was. Only the most keen gardener can truly appreciate the beauty of this plant & it's clear that you have the highest degree of intellect and gardening acumen!
      Feel free to send the proceeds of your loan to me and I will be happy to send you one of these special plants forthwith!

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  3. Never met an Aloe I didn't love...that's a beaut!

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  4. I killed one of those priceless airplants right quick like, so sad. Although my 'fireranch' Aloe is still looking good. I don't remember seeing all those Agaves when I was there!

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    1. They hide them away in the cool plant section so you really have to seek them out!

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  5. wonderful nursery! I love the succulent wreath and of course the palm tree! oh summer! Oh palm trees! never give up on the cause! I almost bought another palm just yesterday! I'm thinking ill get it tomorrow! I think I have some sort of summer sickness

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    1. The remedy may be to spend your winters in Florida! Hope you don't get eaten by an aligator!

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  6. I love succulents and agaves. That succulent wreath is nice. I've been thinking to make one of maple leaves.

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  7. Just wanted to let you know I nominated you for the Sunshine Award, one of those awards bloggers give each other for mutual recognition and promotion. There's a little homework involved, see my site for details. If you'd rather not it's no problem. But please know that I do enjoy your blog, even though the appeal of succulents is a mystery to me.

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    1. Thanks Jason! I'll head over to your site. The appeal of succulents...let's see. I remember watching Paula Deen making something or other on one of her shows. As she was melting a cup or so of butter, she said with total glee, "I use butter because I can." I used to garden in zone 3/4 where few, if any, succulents could survive so now, gardening in zone 8 I grow succulents "because I can." They require little care, little water, and if they're hardy, they look great year round. I like the cute little chunky leaved things all the way up to the big statuesque ones. Our climate is pretty sweet, It gets cold enough in the winter that we don't have to have our bulbs chilled, we can grow lilacs and other plants that require some cold in the winter and yet we can also grow some palms, bananas, and desert plants like agaves (given sufficient drainage.)

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  8. Very nice blog, thanks for your generous info. More power to you!

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