News from Made in the Shade

Aug 9, 2010	August Specials Hosta and Echinacea are the highlights of the August specials, both are 1/3 off if you buy 3 or more, 1/2 price for 5 or more. Astilbe are half price ($6 each tax in) and shrubs are $12 each if you buy 3 or more.
July 19, 2010	Daylily Photo Catalogue now on-line. Look for Echinacea and Hosta Catalogues coming soon.
July 15, 2010	Summer Specials. All Hemerocallis (Daylilies) are buy 2 get one free from July 15-30. All Heuchera are now half price (yes $6 tax in) when you buy 3 or more. There are also still lots of Hosta at 1/3 off in the "One is the lonliest number" section. Daylily Cool It (at right) Daylily You Angel You
June 17, 2010	34 New varieties of Hosta have arrived and are ready for sale. Many are dwarf and small including ever so cute Holy Mouse Ears and Frosted Mouse Ears and one called Chirp, which only gets 6 cm tall (yes, 2.5 inches). Photo's coming soon (indeed an on-line photo catalogue is on our project list for this summer).
June 17, 2010	Buy 2 get one FREE. All Epimedium are on special, till the end of June. These tough little plants deserve star reputation for their durability and beauty. Hugging the ground on wiry stems, the leaves tremble with the slightest breeze. They are incredibly drought tolerant, shade tolerant, acid tolerant and deer resistant. Try them in your garden in that tough spot and they will reward you for years.
May 26, 2010	Japanese Tree Peony in bloom in the garden. Spectacular!!! This is a Paeonia suffruticosa 'Shimadaijin' (Island Minister) blooming in my garden today. It was planted two years ago. The flower is about the size of a cereal bowl. The tree peonies prefer a location with good light but some protection from the hot mid day sun. They will slowly grow to waist high. A beautiful specimen for your partially shaded border. There are still 4 left for sale, hurry though, they won't last long!
May 22, 2010	Victoria Day Weekend! This is traditionally the weekend your frost worries are over and a great time to get out in the garden. Most of our new stock is out of the greenhouses and ready to plant. The irises are blooming like mad, and it's all much more stunning in person. We're open 10 to 6 all weekend.
May 22, 2010	On Special until the end of May All 3 gallon Hosta marked down to $18 (tax in, regular $24 to $30). These are big well established plants for instant presence in your display. All Hellebores 1/3 off, including three new varieties this year, Blue Lady, Double Queen, and Spotted Hybrids.
May 22, 2010	Pots for the Deck or Indoors These pots are a new addition this spring and a great accent for your deck and patio. They're glazed earthenware in multiple sizes and designs starting at $18 (tax in). We also have a selection of large plastic pots for the deck in green, and a very convincing terra cotta colouring.
April 20, 2010	The nursery is now open for the season! Well, we are excited. Things are growing really well with this warm dry spring we are having, so while the greenhouses are all stuffed with lovely plants, the older plants that have wintered outdoors are also growing quickly. The woodland plant selection has been expanded, and the Jack-in-the pulpits are blooming. Of course there are new hosta, and lots of new varieties of daylilies and purple-cone-flowers as well.
April 20, 2010	Greenhouse 2 is full of plants for the sun, as well as some spillover shade loving plants. Hosta First Frost on the right is this years Hosta of the Year, and this photo taken on the 18th shows how big and full the plants are already.
March 1, 2010	The 2010 catalogue is now on-line and ready. The common name index is a separate page.
March 1, 2010	New plants start arriving this week, always exciting for us. This year we will open April 20th, in time to celebrate Earth Day on the 22nd of April. Plans include a chance to use our potting facilites to play in the dirt, repot your favorite houseplant or pot up a small tree. After all, why call it Earth Day if you can't play in the dirt!!
Feb 1, 2010	Come visit us in booth 15 at the up-coming Garden Show at Portsmouth Olymip Harbour, March 5-7.
Feb 1, 2010	The 2010 Catalogue is occupying most of our time. Here is a list for 2010 of all the plants we hope to carry. The paper catalogue and PFD version will include much more information on each plant, including zone, height, soil prefrence, care and much more.
January 24, 2010	Getting Ready for Planting. During the winter we prepare for spring planting. On of the chores is getting pro-mix down into greenhouse #3. As you can see, we like to combine work with play, using our wheel-barrow sled. This is also the time of year we make the new catalogue and do our planning for the coming season. Plans are in the works for a booth at the up-coming Garden Show in Kingston, March 5-7.
December 5, 2009	Best of the Festive Season to all of our Customers and Friends! December is a pretty slow month in the garden, but we are busy getting set for next spring. We will be bringing in over 150 new varieties, including: 10 new Echinacea 20 new Daylilies 13 new Hostas along with lots of old favourites you won't find elsewhere. Have a look at the new list and start making your plans for spring. We can reserve some of the new plants for you to be sure they're ready when you are. The Nursery is closed until next spring, however Laura is still available for landscape design consulting by appointment.
October 3, 2009	October is great month for Ornamental Grasses. They provide interest through the fall and all winter long with their tall stalks and plumes. Many perennials are still going strong in October with vibrant blooms to brighten your garden. Come in and see the display stock blooming now -- we're open 6 days a week until the end of the month (except Thanksgiving Weekend). The foliage on many plants like this Brunnera lasts well into the fall with sharper contrasts under the greyer fall skies.
September 8, 2009	Fall is a great time to work on you perennial beds, move plants around and add new ones. The cool nights and more plentiful rainfall help fall planted gardens get an extra edge on next year. Plants are full sized and so take the guessing out of how far apart to plant. Selection is still very good, and the cool July (and lots of watering) have kept the plants looking great. Bulbs are ready for sale and can be planted right under some perennials to start the season early. Perennial geraniums make great cover up plants for bulbs, daylilies and daffodils are a great combination. Small early spring bulbs (crocus, scilla, pushkinia, chinodoxa etc.) can be planted right in the lawn for an early show that is really low maintenance.....by the time the lawn needs mowing they are finished and you can mow right over them!! Our fall hours are 10 am to 4 pm 6 days a week (closed on Wednesday's) or by appointment if you can't make it during those hours. These sale prices are good until September 30. Come in soon for the best selection.
September 1, 2009	Fall hours start today. We are still open 10 until 4, six days a week for the fall planting season (closed Wednesdays). We are closed Labour Day and Thanksgiving Weekends, Saturday, Sunday and Monday so everybody can enjoy the holidays.
August 29, 2009	The Bearded Irises are in! Most of our stock are the newer reblooming varieties that bloom in both July and September. Now is a great time to plant them. We have unusual colours like pink, pale blue and orange, in addition to the more traditional shades of purple.
June 6, 2009	Shrubs and Evergreens We have in stock an assortment of shrubs and evergreens as well as some rugosa roses.
June 6, 2009	30 New Hosta varieties arrived! 4 varieties are ready to plant (Anglo Saxon, Lakeside Beach Captain, Sutter's Mill and Wylde Green Cream). The other 26 varieties ( tokudama 'Aurenebulosa', Avocado, Blue Hawaii, Celestial, Chain Lightning, Eye Candy, Faith, Fat Cat, First Frost, Golden Goals, Great Arrivals, Lakeside Dragonfly, Linda Sue, Lollapalooza, London Fog, My Cup of Tea, Northern Exposure, Orion's Belt, Paul Revere, Powder Blue, Rascal, Sugar and Spice, Summer Lovin, Sweet Home Chicago, Whirling Dervish) are being potted this weekend.
May 31, 2009	24 New varieties of Hosta are arriving late this week! They will be ready for planting by mid summer, but drop by to see them soon and reserve your favorites.
May 25, 2009	Tiarella "Stargazer Mercury" are in bloom. The Lilies are out from the greenhouse and ready to plant. New this year are the shorter pixie lilies, only 40 cm tall, fragrant and beautiful. Come on out and see them. This year we have a wider selection of small flowered clematis, they are very shade tolerant and hardy. They are just starting to bloom and ready to plant.
May 17, 2009	The new Made in the Shade Perennials Inc. web site went on-line today, so watch this space for news about what's happening at the nursery, which plants are blooming this week, and what's on special.

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