WOW Now That Is A Hibiscus!

Have you ever seen a blossom this large on a hibiscus?
Rob is now growing a large selection of EXOTIC Hibiscus in many colors and all having flowers measuring 7 to 10" across! Not only are these beauties colorful and amazingly huge but unlike the common hibiscus, they also bloom for 2-3 days at a time!
For all of you hibiscus collectors, these plants will not disappoint.
The hibiscus as well as all of the other tropicals we are growing will be available after the last frost sometime mid to late April.
I can hardly wait!

Orchid Lecture and Sale

Reminder: Saturday, February 18th 1:00pm
Learn how to be successful at keeping Orchids in your home while enjoying their beauty.
We will learn the basics of orchid care as well as some fun and different ways to display these beautiful plants.
There will be many plants and a number of varieties for sale as well as any supplies to aid in keeping your treasures happy and healthy.
Come learn and enjoy Ralph Searles from the Piedmont Orchid club share his knowledge about this wonderful plant.

Cattleya Orchid Sale

One Day Only Saturday, Jan. 28th

All Cattleya Orchids $16.00

regularly $28.00

Absolutely Stunning!

Orchids Galore!

Recently my passion with orchids lead me to to the sunny state of Florida to search out quality orchid growers. I have returned with a nice mixture of orchid varieties.
We now have Phalaenopsis, Cattleya and Dendrobium orchids in different sizes available, as well as come beautiful African Violets and pretty Rex Begonias to warm your home or office with color this winter.
Mark your calendar for an exciting lecture to be given by an experienced orchid grower from The American Orchid Society and The the Piedmont Orchid Club. Saturday, February 18th at 1:00pm – you will be awed with beauty of the orchids and go home with a lot of important techniques in keeping orchids in your home!
Many more foliage plants will be arriving soon in time for our annual Pinecone Flower Show at the beginning of February. This year our theme is Tuscany. Plan on spending some time in our Tuscan court yard with a clay roof, fountains, and rosemary, complete with the Italian kitchen including wine and cheese of course, without even leaving New Bern! You can almost smell the garlic and prosciutto!
Stay tuned for details and an exact “Tuscan” date…
Wendy

HELPFUL HINT FOR YOUR SHRUBS THIS WINTER

As we all know we have not had much rain lately and we have had delightful warmer temperatures, both scenarios add up to our evergreens drying out.

I strongly suggest getting out in your garden on this beautiful weekend and giving your gardens a good drink, especially if you have newly planted shrubs. Any shrub needs at least 6-9 months to grow roots deep enough to get their own moisture, so if you have done any planting last fall or  even at the end of the summer, take care and spend a little time protecting your investments.

Listen… don’t you hear your shrubs sighing thank you?

PROTECT YOUR PLANTS!

Beware of the wonderful weather we have been having! Having spent more time in my gardens lately because of the beautiful, warm, sunny days, I have noticed lots of new growth on various perennials and some evergreens. Very exciting and beautiful to see, however… When the temperatures drop well into the 20’s and possibly in the teens during the next few nights, all of this new fragile new growth needs protection.

Take the time and effort to cover these plants with new growth with old beach towels, bedding or frosts cloths if you have them. This covering will hopefully give the protection the plants need for the next 3 or 4 very chilly nights!

POINSETTIA SALE

We still have some beautiful poinsettias and they are all on sale!

4” and 6'” pots – Now 50% off

Large poinsettias – Now 25% off

Don’t wait too long – supplies are limited.

 

Also in the greenhouse for last minute gifts – orchids, amaryllis and Christmas cactus -