Ulmus parvifolia ‘ Hokkaido is a neat little miniture elm that I just  picked up for a miniture Sun planter. It is can be trained as a bonsai or used in a container.  I would avoid placing it in the garden  due to the fact that it might get lost and lose its charm. It’s leaves are very tiny and its branches are narrow and corky. A tree several decades old may only reach 3 feet.

Picture source: acerbonsai.co.uk

I’m always searching for something unique in the world of plants to bring into our store. With the number of smaller suppliers out there it is always exicting to locate one with plant material that is totally out there. This year I  found a ton of new stuff  and I’d like to mention a few standouts. Stranvaesia davidiana is an evergreen shrub that makes a good replacement for Photonia. Unlike Photinia it is not effected by entomosporium. Another plant that caught my eye, literally , is Abies nordmanniana ‘Golden Spearder’. This plant absolutely glows up against  the green of the garden. And Finally there are 2 very cool or maybe odd plants that I’m excited about. Aesculus digitata ‘Monstrosa’ which is a plant that looks to have a virus causing fasciation.It is hard to describe and even harder to find, I have 1 of only 2 available this year. And finally a pine that only it’s mother could love. Pinus contorta ‘ Spaan’s dwarf” has very short new needles which from a distance make it look bald.

Mighty Matos yield up to 4 times more fruit than the average tomato plant.  Amazing!

If you are excited about the MIGHTY MATOS, then head on down to your nearest Potters store to pre pay for yours. They are going to be very popular this season because they are brand new to the market. We do not have limitless numbers available so pre ordering is recommended!

Here’s what people across the country are saying about SuperNaturals Grafted Vegetables:

Mighty ‘Mato tomatoes… The plant industry has finally started to do to tomatoes and some other vegetables what it has long done with certain trees and shrubs: graft them. The plant you want is on top, while below ground are the harder-working roots…Bart Ziegler, Wall Street Journal

 This is going to change the way Americans grow tomatoes… John Bagnasco, GardenLife Radio Show

Strong, healthy plants do not require the aid of chemical pesticides and fertilizers, making them ideal for organic gardening! Steve Goto, Tomato Expert

Mighty ‘Matos soar onto the market this spring with, as the name suggests, the muscles of a superhero. Here come grafted tomatoes to save the day, or at least the wimpy crops of our favorite– and most frustrating — vegetable…Kym Pokorny, Oregonian

Within a few years, grafted vegetables will be widely available for U.S. home gardens. And believe me—you’re going to want to grow these plants…Mary-Kate Mackey, Hartley Botanic

It’s not a gimmick. Grafting really does make beautiful plants because they’re so abundantly healthy…. It’s become a worldwide movement because grafting produces more food with less chemicals on less acreage…Alice Doyle, Log House Plants in the Seattle Times

If you’ve got difficult spots, get more frost than the rest of the county, deal with nematodes and other soil problems, find yourself a grafted tomato and plant one this year. I think you’ll be pleasantly pleased with the sturdy and abundant nature of these plants…Cindy McNatt, Orange County Register

..the Hercules of vegetables… Val Easton, Seattle Times

Heirlooms are often weak and disease-prone, especially in challenging climates, so grafting them onto disease-resistant rootstocks with greater tolerance for seasonal temperature variations makes sense…Georgeanne Davis, Maine Free Press

 It’s so embarrassing to be an American gardener who can’t ripen tomatoes, so having grafted plants available is a huge gift…Ann Lovejoy, Garden Rant

Helleborus Wikipedia definition:

Hellebores are widely grown in gardens for decorative purposes, as well as for their purported medicinal abilities and uses in witchcraft. They are particularly valued by gardeners for their winter and early spring flowering period; the plants are surprisingly frost-resistant and many are evergreen. Many species of hellebore have green or greenish-purple flowers and are of limited garden value.  The so-called Christmas rose (H. niger), a traditional cottage garden favourite, bears its pure white flowers (which often age to pink) in the depths of winter; large-flowered cultivars are available, as are pink-flowered and double-flowered selections.

The most popular hellebores for garden use, however, are undoubtedly H. orientalis and its colourful hybrids (H. × hybridus). They flower in early spring, around the period of Lent, and are often known as Lenten hellebores, oriental hellebores, or Lenten roses. They are excellent for bringing early colour to shady herbaceous borders and areas between deciduous shrubs and under trees.

Potters 192 has these varieties in stock right now:

Blue Lady, Red Lady, Yellow Lady, Berry Swirl, Tutu and Pink Frost.

Helleborus Yellow Lady

 

helleborus blue lady

 

 

 

 

 

 

Helleborus Pink Frost

As a regional family seed company, West Coast Seed only sells untreated seeds. They specialize in HEIRLOOM, HERITAGE and CERTIFIED ORGANIC seeds for your organic growing. Over 500 varieties of untreated, non GMO, open pollinated and hybrid seeds for your selection. West Coast Seeds is certified by the Pacific Agriculture Certification Society. West Coast Seeds is a Certified Handler of Organic Seed.

And Potters has them!  Start your own organic veggie garden this year!

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.

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.

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:)

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.

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.