Mourning the passing of summer...
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Thursday 2nd April, 2015
Hi
Where has summer gone?
I sat down to type this weeks newsletter and as I am composing my thoughts I am looking out across the carpark at the changes that are starting to happen around the nursery. Autumn is arriving.. this week the mornings have had a crisp freshness to them and the leaf colour has started changing in some of the trees. In particular the avenue of Prunus Awanui behind the shop seems to be heralding autumn with a blow horn and I feel that I want to push the mute button on it's symphony, as I am not yet ready for summer to be over. But time marches on and already Harry has changed the irrigation system to account for the extra rain we are getting and the nursery is overflowing with Camellias, Azaleas, Michelias and Rhododenderons which is a classic indicator that autumn is here. Summer was like a friend who could only visit for a short time but I was perhaps so busy I didn't really give that friend the attention it deserved. Oops. On a brighter note that means I have been busy on all fronts and it isn't surprising that the year is disappearing just as fast as the ones that came before it.
The shop has had a lick of fresh paint on the woodwork to get it ready for winter and we are continuing to lay new weed cloth in some of the bays and of course there is always plenty to do in the garden itself like topdressing with bioboost on the lawns and many of the plants as a final feed before winter.
Do you have a Mum in a Million?
I'm sure you do and to celebrate that, there is a rose that is simply out of this world that has been named for that very reason, what better gift for your mum than a beautiful reminder of how much you appreciate her! This rose is 1 in a million also as it is bred to be disease resistant, prolific in its bloom and deliciously fragrant to boot. We will have a very limited number of these roses ready for Mothers Day again this year so if you missed out last year or just want one for your mum then get your order done online now to ensure you don't miss out this year!
Family deals
We have some excellent specials on at the nursery at the moment. There is 50% off a wide range of plants including dahlias, Renate Steiniger and Strawberries & Cream hydrangeas, Frosty Top lomandras, selected Coprosmas, salvias and the columnar Berberis Helmond Pillar to name but a few. We also have 25% off all bush roses currently in stock and as it is Easter we have decided it is a good time to reduce all standard roses to 50% off marked price as well. This will be 50% off all Pillars, Standard Weeping, Patio and the usual 90cm standards and lets throw in the climbing roses as well. You can see them all by visiting the Family Deals section on the website by clicking the Family Deals heading above or click the rose category on the website and pick the type of rose you are wanting or simply type it's name in the search bar.
We also have a range of pots on sale for 50% off marked price ranging in colour, size and shape making this an excellent opportunity to create a focal point in your garden or start a container garden or just upsize your current pots for plants that may have outgrown their current ones.
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What you had to say...
It is always nice to receive feedback from our readers. Last week we mentioned quince in the newsletter and this is a comment we had back and thought was worth sharing.
I always enjoy reading your weekly news. Your mention of quinces this time inspired me to write back to you for once.
I have a number of espaliered fruit trees but the quince
is easily the star of them all. It lent itself really willingly to the pruning
and shaping required and was by far the quickest to reach the top wire. It bears good fruit and I have also made
paste but because last year's batch is going to last us about a decade, this
year the fruit is going to end up in crumbles, shortcakes and tarts. With a glass of late harvest reisling a
quince crumble has to be a food match made in heaven!
Caroline from Kaikohe
Housekeeping
Online shopping dispatch will have a shorter window around Easter due to the two short working weeks so orders will have to be in by Tuesday prior to good Friday and again just two dispatch days after Easter Mon.
Also better say Happy Birthday to Pete, he even baked us all muffins for morning tea, so thanks Pete and
Lloyd, Harry and the Wairere Team hope you have a chocolate filled Easter with lots of time for family and friends and of course enjoying the beauty and serenity all your hard work in the garden has achieved, preferably while sipping your favourite alcoholic beverage with said family and friends. If you are travelling please do take care, give yourselves time for a safe and enjoyable trip. If you are going past do stop in.
Make it a Wairere weekend where even GNOMES know that gardening's not a drag
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2015 Newsletters...
We're back (8th January, 2015)
Settling In (29th January, 2015)
Summer colour (30th January, 2015)
Fabulous Feb (6th February, 2015)
Roses on sale (16th February, 2015)
stevia (20th February, 2015)
Cheeky Climbers (6th March, 2015)
Michelias and Camellias (11th March, 2015)
Living fences (20th March, 2015)
Easter is nearly here (25th March, 2015)
..... Mourning the end of summer?
SALE NOW ON!!! (8th April, 2015)
Autumn Harvest (17th April, 2015)
What to do with all those leaves. (22nd April, 2015)
Autumn Flowers (1st May, 2015)
Sunday Mothers Day (8th May, 2015)
Colours of Autumn (15th May, 2015)
Always a project (22nd May, 2015)
Rose potting (23rd May, 2015)
Clip n Snip (4th June, 2015)
Roses Galore (14th June, 2015)
Rose Climbers (19th June, 2015)
Its Time to prune (3rd July, 2015)
Like a candy shop (11th July, 2015)
The pruning session (16th July, 2015)
Red and white stems (24th July, 2015)
Rose pruning Thur and Fri (24th July, 2015)
Winter Colour (31st July, 2015)
Time to feed (9th August, 2015)
Magnolias (20th August, 2015)
Gardeners work is never done (25th August, 2015)
Till the cows come home, or get shoooood away! (28th August, 2015)
Topiary Art (11th September, 2015)
Tosca in spring (19th September, 2015)
An extra hour (25th September, 2015)
The first Friday in October (2nd October, 2015)
Pretties Galore (9th October, 2015)
Frantic Fridays (16th October, 2015)
geraniums are in (20th October, 2015)
November events (31st October, 2015)
Movember (9th November, 2015)
Christmas is coming (20th November, 2015)
Harry was blowing in the wind (26th November, 2015)
December (3rd December, 2015)
Chilli out for Christmas (18th December, 2015)
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