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Burning Bush

Holly — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:15:02 +0000

Burning bush is starting to change colour nowadays! They are green all summer long and as soon as the days get shorter, the leaves change to bright orange/red. They look like they are burning! I’ve have a few people asking me what these lovely bushes are. The latin name is Euonymus Alatus.

I highly suggest getting one of these in the spring and popping them somewhere in the garden… they will surprise you with their colour next fall!

They love full sun and can handle a heavy pruning.

Cyclamen hederifolium ‘Album’

Scott — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 18:14:09 +0000

I love this little perennial. I’ve never had any problem with them and when things are starting to look rough in the garden , it seems to pop up just in time. I have it under the canopy of a Acer japonicum sp. and in between a pair of mouse ears hosta.

Living lanterns

Scott — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:56:22 +0000

Our cute little chinese lantern or as some call them pumpkin plants have just arrived and the are all dressed up and ready for your harvest display. These little classics make a perfect gift for any autumn occasion. Well maybe not all occassions… my 1 year old daughter didn’t really appreciate the one I gave her for her birthday:)

Colourful Cone flowers

Scott — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:23:33 +0000

The Echinacea are starting to come out in full force. They are so dependable and just seem to know when their bright cheery colour is needed in the garden. With endless available colours and forms the coneflower is an easy fit for any sunny spot. I love to place them in huge masses along side rudbeckia and Actea.

Acanthus White Water …..Glows!!

Scott — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:17:16 +0000

I recently purchased a relatively new Acanthus variety called ‘White water’. It has a heavily lobed… spikey,green and cream variegated leaf ( maybe not variegated maybe more like sprayed cream and green leaf )with a cream /pink tinged flower spike. It’s presence in my dark shaded garden is quite apparent and I would definitely recommend it to everyone.

Martha Washington Geraniums

Holly — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:41:01 +0000

Pelargoniums (aka Martha Washingons) are extremely popular garden plants, grown as annuals in temperate climates.

My mom buys 3 every year and plants them in her 3 little pots on the front walkway. They get full sun and she makes sure to water them well so they don’t dry out.

They are also known as ‘Regal Geraniums’. I like to think of them as ‘Regals’ because they are just a little more ‘blue blooded’ than the normal zonal geraniums. (aka FANCY!)

They look great in a planter pot surrounded by some trailing plants.

Clematis

Scott — Thu, 26 May 2011 15:11:47 +0000

It’s a great time to come in and check out the varieties of clematis available at all of our Potter’s locations . Some are in full bloom and look absolutely fabulous and are just waiting to find an arbour or pergola to climb .

Dwarf Gunnera

Scott — Thu, 19 May 2011 15:31:18 +0000

Potters 152 just received a great little spreading water plant that is quite unique. It is called Gunnera magellanica and is basically a teenie tiny version of the Giant Gunnera that you see everywhere. It loves wet feet and would do perfectly stream side.

Helwingia japonica

Scott — Thu, 05 May 2011 15:10:56 +0000

Helwingia isn’t a show stoppoer, it isn’t a prize winner and it’s not even a 1.00 off coupon…. but what it is , is unique…. in that it is one of the few genus of plants that flowers off its leaf and not its stem . This event is called epiphylly, and when used in a conversation with friends it can be used to sound well taught, thus gaining their respect.

Helwingia japonica has just arrived along with some other notables …Disanthus cercidifolius and Dichroa febrifuga

Perennial of the year

Scott — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:05:16 +0000

The 2011 perennial of the year ,Amsonia hubrichtii has arrived and is out in our perennial house ready for everyone to take home to enjoy its feathery,rich ,golden fall colouring.