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At a wholesale nursery where I shop I am reminded every visit that I am a...Plant Addict! I know this because someone has examined the character of bona fide plant enthusiasts and has discovered seven things that drive them (and anyone around them) completely insane. Perhaps these sound familiar?
You will be right at home at the Northwest Horticultural Society's (NHS) plant sale September 10th and 11th. The NHS is comprised of gardeners who live for another day to buy and plant - even if it means pulling something out of the garden to make room! This is a sale to titillate the tastes of the fussiest gardeners or the enthusiastic newbie. Specialty plants and hard-to-find gems from over 25 specialty nurseries will be selected and sold to anyone interested in such things. And how can we not be? Steamboat Nursery from Olympia will bring a Fremontodendron 'San Gabriel'. This highly drought-tolerant plant will grow in poor soil with little care while the roots are establishing and with no care thereafter. Also from Steamboat is Garrya elliptica 'James Roof'. Known for the longest catkins of all the Garryas, this hardy plant likes full sun to partial shade. This plant prefers a slightly more alkaline soil, so incorporate lime when planting and dust each spring. The Royal Horticultural Society has given this cultivar its Award of Golden Merit. Looking for a hardy vine to dress up a small garden tree? From Lee Farm and Nursery comes Adlumia fungosa. It's hardy to Zone 3, grows to 10 feet and it has white bleeding heart-like flowers. Or, if Corydalis are your favorites, look for Corydalis sempervirens, with its silvery foliage and pink and yellow blooms! After you find them, glance down to see if your socks are still on. As if the plants weren't enough, both Friday and Saturday garden designers will be on hand to make plant combination suggestions. Every hour a different designer and theme will be highlighted, allowing you to make plant choices to fit a wide variety of needs—the dry garden, a wildlife garden, a drought-tolerant garden, and the fall into winter garden to name a few. What better time is there to buy plants than the fall? Nature supplies the water and you enjoy the color. Terrific plants, helpful designers and the perfect season for planting. It's a great combination for plants and gardeners alike. The sale starts at 1 PM on Friday, September 10th, and ends at 6:30. It reopens at 9 AM on Saturday the 11th and closes at 3 PM. Circle the dates and we'll see you there! ~ Nancy Tom is an environmental horticulturist who designs, installs and maintains landscapes for Down-to-Earth Gardens, Inc. This article was written for Northwest Garden News, August 2004. ~ Archived Articles |
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