New gardeners will continue planting!; Nursery News; Availabilities
Good afternoon everyone,
Good News
The following article in GrowerTalks™ is very encouraging!
Horticultural broker and distributor Griffin conducted a survey in which they asked questions of 1,000 respondents who say they had just begun gardening in the last six months.
The biggest finding? That four out of five (80%) respondents say they will “probably” or “absolutely” continue gardening in 2021. Please click this GrowerTalks™ link for other key findings from the survey: https://www.growertalks.com/Article/?articleid=24937
Field harvesting
Fall harvesting is ahead of schedule thanks to good weather conditions
It’s a gorgeous day at the farm, 70 degrees F today!
11/16/2020: Harvesting Daylilies for winter shipping
Our unsold Hemerocallis and Hosta inventory for 2021 is dwindling. Order yours today –
| Hemerocallis (now) | |
| 9000 Bakabana | 1.88 |
| 19,500 Big Time Happy | 1.48 |
| 14,650 Custard Candy | 1.88 |
| 27,300 Fooled Me | 1.88 |
| 59,500 Happy Returns | 1.48 |
| 130,100 Happy Returns #2 | 0.98 |
| 8200 Indy Rhapsody | 1.88 |
| 5600 Pardon Me | 1.48 |
| 59,550 Stella D’Oro 1-2 fan | 0.58 |
| 38,700 Stella D’Oro 2-3 fan | 0.98 |
| 26,467 Stella D’Oro 4+ fan | 1.48 |
| 2250 Strawberry Candy | 1.48 |
| Hemerocallis (2/1/2021) | |
| 7500 Entrapment | 2.98 |
| 14,800 Pardon Me | 1.48 |
| 181,200 Stella D’Oro 1-2 fan | 0.58 |
| 120,800 Stella D’Oro 2-3 fan | 0.98 |
| 80,533 Stella D’Oro 4+ fan | 1.48 |
| Hosta (now) | |
| 1200 Fragrant Dream XL | 2.28 |
| 3,950 Francee XL | 1.78 |
| 850 Regal Splendor XL | 2.28 |
| 900 Wide Brim XL | 1.78 |
| Hosta (2/1/2021) | |
| 24,100 Aureomarginata #2 | 0.98 |
| 6300 Francee #2 | 0.98 |
| 55,300 Krossa Regal #2 | 0.98 |
| 19,050 Minuteman #2 | 1.38 |
| 3700 Night Before Christmas #2 | 1.48 |
| 6500 Patriot #2 | 1.48 |
| 2500 Regal Splendor #2 | 1.48 |
| 2900 sieb. Elegans #2 | 0.98 |
| Hosta (7/26/2021) | |
| 6500 Blue Angel XL | 2.28 |
| 13,600 Aureomarginata XL | 1.78 |
| 25,000 Minuteman XL | 2.28 |
| 4500 Nigh Before Christmas XL | 2.28 |
| 32,000 Patriot XL | 2.28 |
| 2000 Regal Splendor XL | 2.28 |
| 2000 Wide Brim XL | 1.78 |
Lavender ‘Sensational!™’ PPAF
Lavender ‘Sensational!’ in our greenhouse
These beautiful liners are ready for immediate shipping –
| Lavandula | |
| 41,328 Sensational! (+0.20) 72’s | 0.88 |
Lavender ‘Sensational!’ in container production and in the landscape.
Check out this Lavender ‘Sensational!’ YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eouLTpoY7Y4
Lavender ‘Sensational!’ is a silver leaved selection out of ‘Phenomenal’, with significantly larger blooms, broader/thicker leaves and a more compact habit.
Incredibly large and dense flowers, gorgeous and tough silver foliage
- NEW! Incredibly large and thick lavender-purple flowers, contrasting with bright silver foliage
- Broad, thick, tough, cupped foliage
- Dense habit with excellent branching, more compact than ‘Phenomenal’
- Extremely good heat and humidity tolerance
- Excellent cold tolerance, USDA zone 5-9
- Excellent drought tolerance, yet water friendly
- Thrives on killer sun locations
- Sweet lavender floral aroma, low camphor
- Wide geographic bloom range
- Outstanding container habit
- Picture tags are available at $0.15 each
Come see what’s new
Our updated 2021-2022 selection (with some real beauties) is now available on our website – http://www.pioneergardens.com/2021-2022-program/
18,432 Geranium Rozanne available now –
| Geranium | |
| 19,800 Max Frei 72’s 5/3/21 | 1.48 |
| 10,872 NH Purple 72’s 5/3/21 | 1.28 |
| 18,432 Rozanne (+0.10) 72’s | 1.88 |
| 8496 Rozanne (+0.10) 72’s 4/5/21 | 1.88 |
| 2448 Rozanne (+0.10) 72’s 6/21/21 | 1.88 |
| 4896 Rozanne (+0.10) 72’s 8/16/21 | 1.88 |
| 10,008 Rozanne (+0.10) 72’s 9/13/21 | 1.88 |
Nepeta
Breakthrough in Nepeta breeding
Nepeta ‘Sylvester Blue’ in the landscape and in a decorative container
GardenChoice™ introduces Nepeta ‘Sylvester Blue’ PPAF –
- Significantly larger blooms
- Outstanding container presentation
- More vigorous than competing varieties
- Prolific flowering
| Nepeta | Available | US $ |
| ‘SylvesterBlue’ PPAF 72’s | April 2021 on | $0.78 +0.11 (rty incl.) |
Picture tags are available at $0.15 each
Please contact your rep at Eason Horticultural Resources or Pioneer Gardens for more information or to place an order
Nepeta ‘SylvesterBlue’ PPAF (flowers)
Heuchera
Heuchera ‘Caramel’
| Heuchera (November) | |
| 72 Binoche (+0.23) 72’s | 1.48 |
| 288 Binoche (+0.23) 72’s | 1.48 |
| 288 Birkin (+0.25) 72’s | 1.48 |
| 72 Black Sea (+0.25) 72’s | 1.48 |
| 360 Black Sea (+0.25) 72’s | 1.48 |
| 3096 Caramel (+0.18) 72’s | 1.48 |
| 7920 Caramel (+0.18) 72’s | 1.48 |
| 72 Circus (+0.25) 72’s | 1.48 |
| 144 Coral Sea (+0.25) 72’s | 1.48 |
| 360 Coral Sea (+0.25) 72’s | 1.48 |
| 504 Pinot Gris (+0.18) 72’s | 1.48 |
| Heucherella | |
| 4248 Pink Revolution (+0.25) 72’s | 1.48 |
Print off a copy of our updated Premium Plug Availability Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 and Fall 2020 & Spring 2021 Bare Root Perennials click here: Link to Premium Liner and Bare Root Availability
Here is Roger McGaughey’s latest GrowerTalks column https://www.growertalks.com/Article/?articleid=24567
Roger McGaughey, Senior head grower at Pioneer Gardens, was educated in Northern Ireland and England and has 44 years’ experience as a grower
To see all articles by Roger in GrowerTalks magazine, click here ..
Thank you for your business,
Arjen
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