Deck the Halls!

Get ready to deck the halls with poinsettias in every size, color and variety. Rob has done a great job of growing all of our poinsettias and all are exceptionally beautiful this year - decorate your own home or office or surprise friends and families with a wonderful gift - remember we deliver!
The christmas trees have arrived right from our North Carolina mountains and are fresh and wonderfully shaped.
We also have fresh mixed greens bouquets, Christmas cactus, cyclamen and more.
Stop to see us and get in the spirit for this wonderful season ahead!

Crab Pot Trees are Here!

The Crab Pot Trees have arrived and are already moving fast!
We have them in the ususal various sizes - 2,3,4, and 6' and a new size this year - a very cute little 1 1/2' table top, perfect size for a child's room.
Add something to your indoor or outdoor decorations this Christmas season.

Amaryllis - Now is the Time!

Now is the time to plant those wonderful holiday bulbs that will put on such a show amongst the poinsettias at Christmas.
We have huge bulbs now in stock in seven colors.
Plant them in a well-drained pot (not much bigger than the bulb since they like to be crowded). In  6-8 weeks those beautiful trumpet-shaped flowers will appear. Make sure when planting that a 1/3 of the bulb sits above the soil and water sparingly.

Don't forget, these bulbs are terrific, very hardy perennials that should be planted out in your gardens come spring.

40% OFF ALL POTS

                                             ALL POTS 40% OFF UNTIL SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH

Get your favorite while supplies last! We are making room for a new shipment arriving soon.

Lantana on sale - 25% off

How to Control Moles and Voles in Your Garden

All of a sudden my lawn is being tatooed with tunnels from this little creature who is not even cute so I do not have any trouble with wanting to get rid of him. If you are struggling with this problem too click on the below link and then let me know how you make out...

How to Control Voles in Your Garden - Vegetable Gardener

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday Returns!

The Milettia Vines are finally here!

We have waited patiently for an entire year for one of the most intriquing, aromatic vines to hit the horticulture field. We have had them every year but they are quickly bought out. Well, they are finally here at Pinecone Perennials! I am sure you have all noticed the unusal vine climbing up our arbor on the shady side of the garden center. Most people have commented on it and many others have sighed in frustration because they have wanted one after we were out of them only to have to wait until this summer for more to arrive. Well come running because they are going fast!
They are in 3 gallon containers and are priced at $22.00. They are a very hardy, deciduous vine that flowers July through August and maybe longer if the weather would cool off just slightly. The Milettia grows at a medium rate, not too fast where it will be taking over but just quick enough to start a good shady cover on your pergola or arbor after 3 seasons.
It is a wonderful, fragrant clmiber that everyone who has a overhead structure must have!

Stll Some Great Deals!

If you missed our annual sale, we still have some great deals on annuals and hanging baskets. Having a get together and need some color in the beds or have a need to freshen up your containers? The 12" Begonias, Petunias, Vinca and the Portulaca hanging baskets were $22.00 and are now $12.99 and all 4" annuals are now $2.99 ea.or 4/$10.00
We all know what a challenge this summer has been on all of our gardens. The heat has sometimes taken it's toll on various plants no matter how hard one has tried to keep them looking good. Keep up the watering, but don't forget to feed on a regular basis - you need to replace all the nutrients that are being leached out of the soil with the constant watering.We have plenty of the Peter's Excel (same fertilizer we use at our nursery and the store)  if you have seen our Supertunias this year in the window boxes on top of the arbor you will see how frequent feedings and daily watering will help.

Special Hanging Baskets for $10.00!

Last day for the $10.00 hanging basket!
Beautiful Vinca, Petunias, Fan Flowers and Portulaca in 12" baskets
regulary $22.00 are now $10.00 until 5pm today, Sunday July 18th

Sizziling Summer Sale!

Friday, Saturday and Sunday

July 16-18th ONLY

40% off the following inventory:

shrubs and trees

hanging baskets

annuals and perennials

pottery and more

sign up daily for raffle-

$25.00 gift certificate

A French Door with a Tropical Twist

The entrance to our shrub and Tree Nursery at Pinecone Perennials has a new exciting addition. If you have not seen it all season, stop and "ooh" and "ahh" at the beautiful mandevilla growing up and around and through the french doors - it is a fun and exciting way to display a blooming vine!

Angelonia - A Wonderful Plant for Sun!

 

Angelonia - Some call it summer snap dragon.What ever you choose to call it, everyone should try some in their gardens or container plantings. This flower does not quit no matter how much heat and humidity. It requires no deadheading, just water although it is quite drought resistant. Place Angelonia in a sunny area and you will love the results. It comes in pink, blue and white and certainly makes a statement as the picutre shows. We have plenty in stock so come while the supply lasts!

Learn to Water Well - Fine Gardening Article

 This is a great article I thought I would share with all of you and just in time with all the high temperatures and lack of rain. It is a little long but worth your time, it just may help your watering woes...

Our Feature Plant -Clematis

                                                       

20 % Off
June 4th-June 11th
Clematis -perennial, deciduous vine
-prefers well drained soil
-attracts hummingbirds
-prune all dead, weak stems after flowering,  usually early summer. Any growth that has grown beyond its allotted space can be pruned now also.
-purples, pinks, white, red

Off With Their Heads: Deadheading Perennials - Fine Gardening Article

Click on the link below for a most educational bit of information to aid all of us who want our perennials and annuals in to look lovely during the entire growing season...

Off With Their Heads: Deadheading Perennials 

Memorial Day Special

Memorial Day Special

Unadvertised to the public -

4" Vinca $1.00/pot reg. $1.60

all annual flats still only $8.50 each or .75/4 pack
all Japanese Maples 25% off Sat.-Mon. May 29-31 only

Special on Peonies!

 Peony Sale

35% off all 2 gallons.

Red, pink and white.

While supplies last!

Un Advertised Special!

Stock up with annuals to finish off your gardens for the Memorial Day picnics, parties and celebrations!
While supplies last, we are offering our annual flats (48 plants/flat) at a wholesale price!
This is not advertised to the public, just a thank you to all of you who have read my emails and visited the blogsite. Included are  the 4 pack vegetables, petunias, salvia, celosia, begonias, and impatiens to name a few. Excluded are the flowering vinca and virus resistant tomatoes.

Mother's Day suggestions

Some ideas for Mother's Day! We have a wonderful selection of hydrangeas, full of buds, some of which have been advertised in Southern Living magazine. My husband Rob, our grower for Pinecone Perennials has outdone himself with the hanging baskets - they are just beautiful and come in many varieties. Arlene has been designing some unique arrangements in baskets and fun containers they are eye catching and would make an easy selection. There are tropical hibiscus and mandevillas, saphire showers and dipladenias. There are houseplants and orchids, shrubs and trees. Which reminds me - all flowering trees are 40%  off right now.The inventory we now have of annuals can't be found anywhere -there is color and texture, the common and unusual. And of course we have gift certificates in any denomination for those who just can't choose from all the beautiful, artful selections in stock. Hope to see you all soon and to all those moms out there - Happy Mother's Day!

                                            

The tropicals are here!

The tropicals are here!  Hibiscus, mandevillas,

plumbago and more.

Mulch calculation

I thought this was hilarious!

Happy Easter

Happy Easter, Happy Spring!

Introduction to Dividing Perennials - Fine Gardening Video

Introduction to Dividing Perennials - Fine Gardening Video

Click on the above link
and enjoy while learning.

 Spring is a good time to divide those perennials that have grown too large for a particular place and now will allow you to share with a friend or add to another garden bed in your own yard.

Spectacular specimens!

       Even though the Japanese maples barely show any emerging leaves, I couldn't help mayself but bring in our first shipment. Aside from the sensational color maples can afford you in the landscape, they are extremely versatile as well. Outstanding spring and fall color, intersting bark and of course those winter silouettes punctuated by their unique skeletal patterns are all features to look foward to. More to the point, is now the buds are swelling and those tiny leaves are unfolding, ready to put on their spring show. Japanese maples make outstanding container plants. Surprisingly hardy and capable of producing year around interest. Consider using them in your existing landscape. Imagine "Emperor" or "Coral Bark" in a cobalt ceramic pot sitting in the center of your perennial bed to be enjoyed all summer. Move the planter to the backyard deck or patio for a whole new scene for the winter. These portable garden sculptures are fun and add great highlights to your garden! We have many varieties in different sizes and prices. Come and drool with us...

                                                                                                       

15 Deer-Resistant Plants - Fine Gardening Article

15 Deer-Resistant Plants - Fine Gardening Article

 Click on the above link
 for some terrific plant varieties
 most of which we will have at the store
 as they become available.

Wordless Wednesday

The "Buzz" about Bees Class

What an informative class it was! On Sat., March 20th we had local beehive specialist, Craig Foskit give a  very interesting class to an audience of 22 people. We all learned lots of fascinating facts about our honey bee. Now I am even more determined to continue to plant more of the plants that attract them in order that I do my part to help that wonderful little creature remain healthy and continue to pollinate our fruits, vegetables and of course our flowers!

Thanks to all of you who attended our class!

Bring the Buzzzzz Back to Your Garden - Fine Gardening Article

Bring the Buzzzzz Back to Your Garden - Fine Gardening Article

 Just a reminder about the lecture this Saturday, March 20th 11:00 - The "Buzz" about Bees given by Craig Foskit, a local beekeeper. Come and learn some fascinating facts about our honeybees and their importnat position in our daily lives.
Click on the above link for a terrific article from the "Fine Gardening" magazine.

10 Shrubs for Summer Color - Fine Gardening Article

10 Shrubs for Summer Color - Fine Gardening Article

Click on the above link to get some great ideas for adding summer color to your shrub beds.

Happy Saint Patrick"s Day

May love and laughter           light your days,

and warm your hearts and home,

may good and faithful friends be yours

wherever you may roam.

                                              

May peace and plenty bless your world

with joy that long endures,

may all life"s passing seasons

bring the best to you and yours.

Happy St. Patty"s Day everyone!

Pretty Much Picasso!

 We are excited to introduce another wonderful       "Proven Winners" selection. This amazing and distinctive petunia has a purple center accented with a green picotee, this eye-catcher will make a huge impact everwhere!    Best used in combination planters.

My 15 Minutes of Fame

If you don't subscribe to this magazine, you are really missing out on some interesting and exciting gardening things going on right in our own backyard! click on carolinagardener.com and peruse the past and present issues online.
Go to page 12 and surprise! Yours truely was lucky enough to be asked to contribute to the "Ask the Experts" coloumn. Kind of fun!

New Arrivals!

Stop in and see all of our new arrivals! Our unusal assortment of shrubs and trees will definitely add to the dose of spring we are all in yearning for.

Remember, we do  a lot of special ordering for customers looking for a specific type of tree or variety of shrub. If we do not have what is on your wish list, let us know and we can contact our sources and bring in what you are looking for if the items are available.

Wordless Wednesday

"Big Begonias"

"Big" Begonias

It's a whole new day for the begonia! Part Angel Wing, part Fibrous Begonia, the new BIG series by Park Seed is simply unique- it is the quickest blooming, largest, most vigorous Begonia the world has ever seen.  And this splendid color combines wonderfully with the large, bronze foliage. Its time to update the begonia basket, let BIG lead the way!
Can be used in shade/part sun or full sun. Needs good drainage.

How Drought Affects Trees and Shrubs - Fine Gardening Article

How Drought Affects Trees and Shrubs - Fine Gardening Article

Click on the above "Fine Gardening" article for interesting information  on keeping your trees and shrubs healthy during times of drought.

Wordless Wednesday

An Exciting New Annual!

Catalina Gilded Grape  is one of the newest additions to our growing annual list from Proven Winners. It is one of the Torenia hybids (the common one is blue in color). This one is a butter yellow with a wonderful plum purple throat - sure to brighten any garden!

If you think about it, there aren't a lot of yellow annuals, short of the humdrum marigolds and old-timey zinnias. Well here comes a shade lover that will provide color throughout the hottest months. They thrive in high heat and humidity, so get excited and use them in hanging baskets, spruce up your window boxes and containers with an annual with heat tolerance and an extended blooming season.

"Contain Yourself" Spring 2010

"Contain Yourself"!

Bring spring into your life, your garden and on your patio.

Saturday, March 20th  (raindate Sat., March 27th) Join us at Pinecone Perennials for a hands-on session of how to choose the right plants for the right container.
We are offering a one-time very special price of high-end window boxes and hanging baskets that will be used for the arrangements.

Two session times 1:00 and 3pm.
$5.00/ person plus cost of materials. Please call for reservations. 252-634-3437

"The Buzz About Bees"

Join us for an informative, exciting lecture on Bees given by  local bee keeper Craig Foskit on Saturday, March 20th at 11:00am.

Craig will show us an actual bee hive (minus the bees) and explain the equipment necessary to keep bees. We will have available some shrubs that attract bees and most importantly we will learn why keeping our bee population healthy is so crucial to our food supply and the future of all flower growing in our future.

Stay after the Bee lecture and join in on a hands-on demo of choosing the right plants for the right container. Reservations required. Please call for details 252-634-3437

"SunPatiens"!

"SunPatiens" is probably the best annual that has come along in  a long time and this is why... We all love the looks, colors and lush growth the impatiens put out and from time-to-time we have all tried to push the envelope by planting them where they are getting more sun than they really want - most times a recipe for disaster. Fast foward...
Pinecone Perennials now has the brand new introduction out called SunPatiens. This wonderful, fast growing annual is only to be used in the full sun. If you want impatiens for the shade, stick to the standard impatiens. If you are looking for a new look in your sunny garden or container planting, this annual is for you.

Camellia Club Coming to Town!

Exciting news for those who love          camellias!                                              Join us for our first meeting of the Twin Rivers Camellia Club on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 6:30 pm at Pincone Perennials   4136 M.L. King. Blvd. New Bern                                                                                             Matt Hunter, NC Director, American Camellia Society, will welcome the newest ACS club - ours to the society and present everyone with an overview of camellia culture, along with many photos of varieties easily grown in our eastern NC climate.                                                                                  No need to be a member - all are welcome!                                                                                               Call with any questions Simone Houle 252-636-0064 or Pat Sager 252-524-6609

Early Veggies Are Here!

Ready, set, go!

The cool weather vegetables are in and ready to be set out.
There is brocolli, cauliflower, 4 different kinds of lettuce and more.
Get your soil ready and hopefully the weather will follow suit so we can all get a jump start on our spring garden.