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Saturday 3rd September, 2011

Pieris aka Lily of the Valley Shubs

Hi

 

Its Official !   Its Spring !!!!

September, the first official month of spring, and its really going off at the minute. The days are heaps longer and its certainly not cold. All the bird life are out there scrounging stuff to make new nests, Anthony's canaries included. ( well he's out there providing a generous mix of straw wool and other goodies to make sure that's it's a good breeding season LOL)
It certainly is a beautiful time watching as all the trees and plants come to life. I have to say being the foliage person that I am, that there is nothing more beautiful than the colour of new leaves. Some one asked me what my favourite tree was and a persimmon has to rate quite high. You just look at the colour of those new lime green leaves (Its Special) and they colour delightfully red in the autumn and then they drop leaving this naked tree with bright orange tomato shaped fruit hanging!

                  

Now while Im banging on about leaves the new foliage of Pieris or Lily of the Valley shrubs emerge the most vivid red colour and then as this foliage it ages to green again
I don't know if I have mentioned it before but plants are grouped into families based on their flower bits. Now Pieris belongs to the family Ericaceae and I hadn't really made that connection before but when you look at the flower shape well, they are quite Erica shaped. No prizes though for guessing where the common name comes from though but you must add the word shrub so we all know what we are talking about. I have to add that if you can use the botanic name then we all know whats what!!!

Pieris or lily of the valley,  Like the same sort of possies that Camellias and Daphnes do, dappled light, good rich soil that is moist but not wet. Same sort of beauitfil flowers like the real lily of the valley or chains of white or pink bells. They make really handsome shrubs and some/most forms even have amazing red/bronzed coloured new growth

NEW IN THIS WEEK

Gorgeous Delphiniums Time to get these majestic beauties in, but watch out for those ferocious slugs as they just adore the tasty new leaves. If you have existing Delphs in the garden, then make sure that you put slug bait out!

                 

Delphiniums These are the elatum hybrids and are considered superior to the pacific hybrids. They are the tall English, majestic hybrids and will reach from 100 to 180cm high. These hybrids are available in an excellent range of colours and are the result of a breeding programme by Terry Dowdeswell for the last 25 yeaars
Delphiniums would have to be among one of my favourite perennials, They are reasonable easy to grow but just keep the slugs of their new foliage.

New Zealand natives

 

Chatham Island Forget Me Nots I have a pic up here this week so that you can see the stunning blue. Great plants normally $7.99 now just $4.99 each

Totaras Golden and the normal bronze ones Huge plants at 3 metres. Sorry too big to courier but if you want one of these then come out with a trailer Normally be a $99.99 grade but yours just for $49.99 each

Kahikateas here for the same as well huge plants normally $99.99 just $49.99 each

Clematis paniculata and Purity fresh in this week!

Camellias these are huge value for the money $49.99, now just $39.99 Massive chunky plants at around 100/ 130 cm high and approx 80cm wide and busy. Perfect for filling that space or creating a speedy shrubbery/hedging. Too big for the courier so come on out with your trailer. Choose from Ballet Queen, Barbara Clark. Desire, Kramers Beauty, Nuccios Jewel, Plantation Pink, Ruby Wedding.

Pieris Excellent plants tghat are normally $29.99, these at $19.99 each

 

Yesterday we had a real cold patch and even a very small amount of hail but otherwise an excellent day weather wise. Hopefully it will be nice to get out there and tend to the garden this weekend.

Hope next week is a good one for everyone

Cheers,

Lloyd and Harry

Make it a Wairere weekend where gardenings not a drag!!!!!

Wairere Nursery
826 Gordonton Road, RD 1, Hamilto
07 824 34 30
www.wairere.co.nz

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2011 Newsletters...

Plums (17th February, 2011)

Friends in need (27th February, 2011)

Feijoas Roses Pears (5th March, 2011)

Pear Puddings (13th March, 2011)

Figs and Things (22nd March, 2011)

Hips and Hedges (1st April, 2011)

Lemons and things (7th April, 2011)

Camellias (15th April, 2011)

Hedges (29th April, 2011)

Blueberries (21st April, 2011)

and more hedges (6th May, 2011)

Garlic Asparagus Roses (20th May, 2011)

New Roses (27th May, 2011)

The Rose Story (4th June, 2011)

HT Floribundas and Austins (11th June, 2011)

Winter Solstice (18th June, 2011)

Grapes (25th June, 2011)

Plums and more (2nd July, 2011)

Flowering Cherries (9th July, 2011)

Squally weather and potting (23rd July, 2011)

Key Lime Pie (16th July, 2011)

Bird Seed Cake (30th July, 2011)

Changes in the garden (6th August, 2011)

Magnolias (13th August, 2011)

Fruit tree pruning (20th August, 2011)

Daphne (27th August, 2011)

..... Lily of the Valley Shrubs

Judas Trees or Cercis (11th September, 2011)

Chook Sequel (17th September, 2011)

Weeping Trees (24th September, 2011)

Shade trees (1st October, 2011)

Roses start to flower (13th October, 2011)

Hostas (21st October, 2011)

Azaleas and Clematis (29th October, 2011)

Garden Visits (6th November, 2011)

Hydrangeas (12th November, 2011)

Dagwood (19th November, 2011)

Melbourne Garden Tour (25th November, 2011)

Tools, Books and Melbourne (5th December, 2011)

Xmas lilies and Lemon Granita (16th December, 2011)

Merry Christmas (24th December, 2011)

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