2025-03-31
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Everything
is ok, however we had some major tree damage in
the weekends ice storm. Greenhouse 2 had a group
of large trees fall on it, doing some structural
damage as well as tearing the plastic. All the
plants inside are just fine thanks to heroic
efforts by Lynn and Charles and family. The best
way you can help us is to pre-order your plants,
unless you want to bring your chainsaw;)
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2025-03-07
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Dahlias and other
spring bulbs have arrived.
This year we are selling bulk style Dahlias.
They are a bit bigger and have a picture tag
rather than cardboard and plastic.
Plant indoors in pots at the start of April for
fast results come summer, or outdoors after May
24.
Use spring bulbs such as Cucuma Acidanthera or
Nerine in containers for an exotic summer
display. Planting in early April indoors or
outside come mid May.
Heat will help them develop Quickly.
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2025-03-05
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Open for the
season....Seeds are all here, with a wonderful
selection from Kingston's own Kitchen Table
Seeds. See the catalogue here
Just ask if you need trays for your spring
seeding efforts as we give them away.
We also have potting soil available.
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2024-12-19
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All of
next years picture catalogues have been posted.
Lots of new varieties and some old favorites. See availability for
prices.
Next year will be our 20th year in business!!
Have a Happy Holiday Season
The Sales Team at Made in the Shade
Laura Lynn and Charles
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2024-12-10
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Hosta for 2025
has been posted. See Availability
for prices
Grasses 2025
Fruit
& Veg 2025
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2024-11-26
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Plants have all
been laid down and put to sleep for the winter.
Orders are in and we are working on updating
catalogues.....
Spring Bulbs
including Dahlias
Begonias
Glads
& Tender Bulbs
Roses for 2025
Clematis for
2025
Echinacea
for 2025
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2024-11-22
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Looking for evergreen branches
for winter decoration?
We have a good assortment at very good prices
We also have some very nice wreaths &
Arrangements
Still some Amaryllis, lots of Paper-Whites
Some remaining bulbs
ready for forcing
Gift Certificates are on special till Christmas
$50 buys $55
Buy via email or in person
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2024-10-10
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All of the
Amaryllis have arrived!
AMARYLLIS
catalogue link
Paper-whites and the back-ordered Amaryllis next
week.
With the colder weather we are getting ready for
winter, doing inventory, ordering next years
perennials and generally doing all the behind
the scenes work that goes into maintaining the
nursery.
At right is Amaryllis Mystica, a newer variety
with lovely streaked flowers.
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2024-10-01
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Is October going to
be the new September?
October is a great month to plant Trees,
Perennials and of course bulbs....
As a quick trick dig one hole, add 5-7 daffodil
bulbs then plant a perennial such as perennial
Geranium or Salvia in the same hole.......
Also stock up on seeds while you are here. All
seed pkts $2
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2024-08-21
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Ginkgo and Birch trees and more!
This is one of the 8 ft tall ginkgos we have in
stock this year.
In the background are some of the River Birch
Clumps.
Both are retailing for only $144 tax in {$127.43
before tax}.
We also have some Basswood, Columnar English
Oak,
Sunburst Locust, Columnar Crab-apple.
For Fruit trees we have one very nice Peach, 2
Apple Trees (3 in 1 hardy types), 2 Bartlett
Pears and 2 Bosc Pears. Pear trees need a
friend...so plant 2 varieties near each
other.....one of each or rely on a
neighbour having a pear tree nearby.
We also have lots of Raspberry in stock.
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2024-06-26
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Fall bulb catalogues
up and running.
Order early for best availability
Allium
Amaryllis
Hyacinths
Narcissus /
Daffodils
Short
& Sweet (Crocus, Scilla and many more
short types)
Strange
& Wonderful (Anemone Camassia &
other tall)
Tulips
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2024-05-03
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What
a spectacular spring it has been for the bulbs!
The daffodils are still going strong, the tulips
are now out and so much more. Drop in and check
out the spectacular bulb display as you head
down the hill to greenhouse 3....
Almost everything is ready to go home with you.
If you have kindly pre-ordered perennials we are
hardening them off and they can be picked up any
time.
Some new items include
Pycnanthemum (Mountain Mint)
Pulmonaria 'Shrimps on the Barbie'
Bay Leaf plants
Venus Flytraps
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2024-01-02
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Wishing all our
customers a happy new year......
Let gardening be your escape and joy
Remember ....Old Gardeners never die, they just
Spade away.
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2023-10-20
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Every fall make sure
to give extra water to your evergreens,
especially if recently planted, in a wind swept
location or if the fall has been dry (as this
year has). This can greatly help winter survival
and prevent browning.
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2023-07-20
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Our Lotus has bloomed!!!
On July 19th it opened, and it is spectacular.
We will take tentative reservations for next
spring......
Lotus like warm not very deep water and at least
6 hours of sun to bloom.
Ours has a second flower stalk developing...
so maybe another in 2-3 weeks.
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2023-06-22
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First Day of Summer! Wow spring
goes fast around here, so busy.
Peony Do Tell
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2023-04-10
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Gift Certificates
continue to be a big hit!
If you email us with amount and ideally who the
gift is for, we will email back an invoice. Once
that is paid (yes we love e transfer or use a
credit card over the phone) we will email a PDF
copy of the certificate.
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2022-07-19
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It's the
lazy daisies of summer......lots of Daisies,
Echinacea (purple cone flower), Black-eyed
Susan's and more to have colour all summer long
in your sunny areas.
Daylilies are in full swing and the re-blooming
types are so nice.
Come for a visit even if it is just to get
ideas.....
at left is Hemerocallis Space Coast Better Late
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2022-04-20
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Open for the season, ready or
not!
Customers are now welcome to come and visit the
nursery and see the greenhouses as well as shop
for seeds and bulbs.
While supply chains are certainly strained we
have a great selection of plants we are growing
for the 2022 planting season. See the Catalogue
page for more info
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2022-02-01
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This Mambo Amaryllis photo came
to us from someone who received the bulb as a
gift....
It has 10 blooms.
In fall we get some of the biggest Amaryllis
bulbs you have ever seen.
Once flowers are finished, cut of flower stocks
and fertilize. By summer let plant completely
dry out. We pull out of the pots and re-pot in
fall. Or simply start again with new bulbs.
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2021-08-07
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 Gentians on the left and
Leucanthemum / Daisy
Real Dream on the right.....great flowers to
brighten up the late summer garden.......
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2021-05-01
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......and
this is why we caution people about early
planting. Many plants are just fine when late
snow arrives. Some plants fresh out of the
greenhouse can suffer, although perennials will
almost always survive.
Clematis, Astilbe, Echinacea, Ferns, Hosta,
Kirengeshoma and Rodgersia are perennials for
which we are very cautious about spring frosts.
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2021-01-19
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Sign up for our email
newsletter to get notified about product
availability and seasonal sales. We are not one
of those weekly types but send maybe 8-10 per
year.
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2020-11-09
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LATE
FALL We are closed for the winter. We will sell
some seeds and potting soil starting in late
February. We will open for the season April 20th
2021.
This is a photo of some fall crocus we planted
Oct 1st this year. They have been blooming for 2
weeks so far. We will again sell the bulbs in
late summer next year....
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2020-09-24
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Sedum are a mainstay of the fall
garden....the image is of an older Sedum Autumn
Joy. Planted about 8 years ago. Sedum can get
floppy if they are in too much shade or
sometimes when they get old. Very drought
tolerant the foliage sometimes turns yellow if
too much water has been given. It is a good
plant to split every 5-9 years or so, but wait
till spring. We have a large selection of Sedum
still available....see our Sedum Catalogue
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2020-07-22
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This
tiny frog can rest easily on the Water Hyacinths
in one of our small ponds. Bees also sometimes
use water plants to rest on.
This pond is over 24 years old and still looking
great. One liner replacement and we have
replaced the top boards once.
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2020-07-14
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Summer heat....keep
watering regularly. For best results water
thoroughly in the early morning. Deep watering
less often will encourage roots to go deeper and
plants to establish better. Monarda and Summer
Phlox often get powdery mildew, and evening
watering leaving the foliage moist overnight is
a major cause. The best Monarda I have ever
grown was around a leak in the sprinkler system.
Soaker-hoses also suit Monarda and tall Phlox.
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2020-05-28
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We are continuing with allowing
customers to browse and also curbside pickup.
All the perennials look great.
With the current Covid situation we have made
the difficult decision not to bring any
additional Trees, Fruit Trees or Shrubs in this
year.
This will allow us to concentrate on our core
business of selling perennials.
We will continue to operate with only family
members for all of 2020.
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2019-12-28
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Thanks to all our
customers for a great year. Looking forward to
2020 with increased tree sales, and as usual
lots of new varieties of perennials along with
old favourites.
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2019-09-18
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Spring Bulbs are all here, lots
of choice this year including (but not limited
to) Fritallaria, Allium, Eranthis, Chionodoxa,
Camassia, Muscari, Snowdrops and of course
Tulips and Daffodils.
The first bees we see in spring are on the
Crocus and other early bulbs.....and they give
us lovely early colour before any other flowers
are ready to bloom.
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2019-03-28
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We are prepping for
opening, potting the new stock, wetting our
plants. Opening day will be April 20th....the
Saturday of Easter weekend. Drop by and see all
the new baby plants.
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2018-05-22
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Pond plants have arrived....
Oxygenators, Water Hyacinth, Water Lettuce,
Hardy Water-Lilies and more.
Waterlilies can be grown in any container that
is at least 15" deep and make a real showstopper
on your patio. As a bonus....they don't need to
be watered all the time.
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2018-05-01
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Plants are coming
out of the greenhouses ready for planting. We
also have a large quantity of overwintered well
rooted perennials. These are prime stock and
much sought after by knowledgeable landscape
designers.
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2017-10-10
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Camassia bulbs
give these wonderful blue spiked flowers in Late
May / Early June. They are about 60 cm (2 feet)
tall and our patches last for about 3 weeks.
These bulbs are very long lived with patches
planted 20 years ago still flowering well every
year.
The foliage can easily be hidden by planting
with a late flowering perennial such as
Black-Eyed Susan or Asters.
Deer resistant.
Bulbs available now, or in pots come spring.
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2017-08-30
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New Article about Garden
Renovation
as well as re-formatting some articles that were
PDF's.
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2017-06-29
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Baptisia australis
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2014-11-06
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After our best year ever, with
great sales growth we are ready for whatever
winter brings us....All plants protected for
winter, orders placed for spring.....Time to
start planning for another great season. Thanks
to all our wonderful customers!!
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Aug 1, 2014
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If
you thought Hemerocallis (Daylilies) only came
in ditch orange, think again. Daylilies come in
stunning colours, and flower for most of the
summer....still lots in stock.
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June 24, 2014
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How to plant a
Yucca......use cable ties or
string to collect up the leaves. This prevents
damage to the Yucca flower from handling (and
protects the planter from sharp leaf tips).
  
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June 24, 2014
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Orchids at Purdon Conservation Area.
http://mvc.on.ca/places-to-see/purdon/
Last week we made a pilgrimage to see the
wild Orchids.
Well worth a visit every couple of years. To get
there travel to Perth then turn north off Hwy 7
onto Hwy #511; follow it through Lanark village.
Travel about 5 km north, turn left onto Watson's
Corners Rd.; follow it for 12 km watch for
signs. Turn right onto concession Rd 8 and
travel 3 km. There is a good boardwalk which
allows you to walk right into the wetlands to
see the 1,000's of Cypripedium regina (Showy
Orchids) along with other orchids, pitcher
plants and much more. Mosquito repellant might
be needed, although the breeze kept them off the
day we were there.
We will be bringing in a very limited number of
Showy Orchids in the fall. Please contact us if
you are interested in reserving one.
sales@mitsperennials.com
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June 3,2014
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We also do windows!! Thanks to Lynn and
Tia who each produced works of art for our
windows.
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June 3,2014
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Lots of wonderful
plants still available. Some of the plants just
coming in to bloom now include; Prunella,
Salvia, Iris, Hemerocallis (Daylilies), Astilbe,
Tradescantia, Astrantia, Clematis, Van-Houtti
Spireas, all of the Roses including Climbing,
Hybrid Tea, Floribunda and Explorers.
Tree Peony 'Shima Nishiki' in bloom.
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April 2014
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All four
greenhouses are full of plants now, the bad
weather caused a delay to the start of our
potting season, but everything is quickly
catching up, to be ready for the spring planting
season.
Look for updates to the catalogue page in the next
week.
Opening day is April 20th!!
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Fall 2013
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We are very
excited about the new pond at the back of the
property. It will be used for trials of pond
plants, over-wintering waterlilies, and also
just for the pure fun of having a pond! Lots of
wildlife have already been attracted, including
a visit from a local Heron and a large
population of frogs. (Less after the Heron
visit.)
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Aug 1, 2013
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Did you know we sell Ornamental
grasses? We have
large quantities of high quality ornamental
grasses available.
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March 20, 2013
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The first round of planting was just finished
when we got yet more snow...Conditions were
perfect so we made a snow-lady, complete with
Made in the Shade pink dress.
The greenhouses are
full, with lots of new items, including a good
selection of Itoh Peonies, Tree Peonies, lots of
Hosta, Daylilies and so much more.
Opening day is
April 20th but visitors are welcome Mon to Fri
9-5 if you just need a dose of growing things.
Weekend visits should be arranged by email.
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Sept 1,2011
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What's in Bloom;
In the Shade....Actea
(Bugbane),
Chelone (Turtlehead), Ligularia, Plumbago,
Thalictrum.
In the Part
Shade ... Japanese Anemone,
Summer Phlox, Black-Eyed-Susan
In the
Sun.... Russian Sage, Sedum,
Joe-Pye Weed, Helenium, Heliopsis,
Buddleia, Roses, Chrysanthemums,
Oenthera (Sundrops)
and more.
Photo
Thalictrum splendid
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May 28, 2011
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The
new pond at the front is working very
well and is now stocked with Water-Lilies,
Pickerel Lilies, Miniature Bullrushes, Marsh
Marigolds, Water Hyacinths and Water-Lettuce.
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May 28, 2011
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Rain
Rain Rain.....and a visitor to the nursery. This
painted turtle came through right beside the
patio behind the house. Perhaps it was trying to
get to drier land? Certainly it was at least 500
ft from anything remotely resembling a pond.
All the rain we
have had this spring has made for lots of lush
growth on our plants...and very little watering
needed.
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May 19, 2011
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What's
in Bloom. Brunnera are still going
strong, as are the primula's. The Aubrieta's and
Arabis (Rockcress) are pretty and the Moss Phlox
is starting. The Anemone blanda we potted up has
been blooming for over a month now, and the
Cammasia are about to bloom. The late tulips we
planted in the front garden are spectacular and
loving the cool weather. There are lots more
varieties in bloom to see when you visit.
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April 29, 2011
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Open for
the season. Greenhouses are
stuffed, with lots of new varieties to choose from
as well as old favorites. In blom now are
Hepaticas, Brunnera, English Bluebells and
Trilliums as well as many more just about ready to
flower.
In the gardens the daffodils are just starting
their display, and the scilla, chinodoxa crocus
and other small lawn bulbs are putting on a
wonderful display.
The four year old in the picture was enjoying
herself in a sea of Scilla in her backyard this
week.
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May 26, 2010
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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!
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May 22, 2010
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 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.
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April 20, 2010
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 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.
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January 24, 2010
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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.
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October 3, 2009
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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.
 
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May 17, 2009
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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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