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    Archive for May, 2009

    Agapanthus

    Sunday, May 31st, 2009

    Agapanthus… These ‘lilies of the nile’ are a rare beauty of the garden. Two colours to choose from, blue or white!  My favourite is a blue variety called ‘Storm Cloud’ because of its thicker foliage. It can reach a height of 3 to 4 feet tall and grows in clumps. It makes for an especially breath-taking addition to a garden [...]

    New Disney Mugs

    Friday, May 29th, 2009

    Potters 192 always has new and exciting giftware coming in.  This week we have an addition to our kids section – Disney Mugs.  All your favourites!  Mickey, Cars and High School Musical.  Also Disney fairy music boxes and Mickey Mouse piggy banks!  They make great gifts!

    New Guinea Impatiens

    Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

    Did you know that New Guinea is the most linguistically diverse area in the entire world? Well, you do now! Another interesting fact is that they have a GORGEOUS native variety of impatiens called New Guinea Impatiens. These tender little plants are best in partial shade or filtered sunlight and flower all summer long. The [...]

    Heuchera!

    Friday, May 22nd, 2009

    Heuchera has got to be my favourite plant of all time!  Grown for it’s vibrant coloured leaves, it can add contrast to any garden.  Landscapers use it since it is so easy to care for and can grow in sun or shade.  It is also called ‘coral bells’ after it’s tiny flowers that come up [...]

    Lobelia

    Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

    I wrote a quick poem to describe how much I love lobelia: Blue trailing beauty Oh what a cutie Fluffy in basket Everyone asks for it I hope no one tries to steal ya My darling, darling lobelia     OK… garden centre poetry is not my best suit…  

    Cactus Cactus Cactus

    Friday, May 15th, 2009

    Have you ever dreamed of your own cactus garden?  Well now is the time to pick out your favourites.  Potters 192 has just got in a shipment from California of assorted cacti.  Lots of cool grafted cactus and some are flowering right now!

    Oh Baby!

    Friday, May 15th, 2009

    Potters 192 has everything!  (Yes, we even have a kitchen sink here for sale)  But back to what I really wanted to mention, baby clothes!  Lots of cute little jumpers and some of the cutest little booties I have ever seen.

    Fuchsias

    Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

    Shade, shade, shade… everybody has shade. And everybody wants trailing plants for those shady spots… well here’s an idea, FUCHSIAS!! Fuchsias are great shady plants that provide summer-long colour on trailing stems… and some experienced gardeners winter theirs over for years. From large, robust flowers to dainty little earings, fuchsias provide the cheery colour you [...]

    Marigold Season!

    Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

    Hey it’s marigold season again!! What a great plant…. tons of orange and yellow colour that lasts right into the fall. And if you forget to water it a time or two, no problem!! Marigolds have been around for a long time and are extremely popular. I’ve noticed in the past couple of years that a lot [...]

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