by Josh Coceano | Dec 3, 2014 | Plant of the Week
The Japanese larch, Larix kaempferi, is native to and common throughout central and northern Japan where it is an important forestry crop. In the wild, mature trees typically reach 70’ – 90’ tall with a broad conical crown and horizontal branches. Bright green needles...
by Josh Coceano | Nov 17, 2014 | Plant of the Month
Digging tender plants as threat of frost looms allows for a moment of reflection. With a finite amount of greenhouse space, only so many plants can overwinter within the warm glass walls of the Wister Greenhouses. As such, only plants that have proven their worth are...
by Josh Coceano | Nov 14, 2014 | Plant of the Week
Hamamelis ‘Fire Blaze’, thought to be a cross between Hamamelis x intermedia and H. virginiana, features warm orange flowers with a red center. The deciduous shrub pulls double duty in the garden: scented flowers in late winter and bright fall color. When choosing...
by Josh Coceano | Oct 16, 2014 | Plant of the Week
Clematis ‘Lech Walesa’ is a Polish cultivar with pale blue-purple flower. Tepals are darker at the margins, while the interior is almost white. Wavy edges and recurving tips give the flower a frilly appearance. ‘Lech Walesa’ blooms abundantly and over a long period,...
by Josh Coceano | Oct 9, 2014 | Plant of the Week
Agastache ‘Kudos Gold’, a new color in the KudosTM series from Terra Nova Nurseries, has performed remarkably well this season, living up to the hype by offering a long bloom time on full, compact plants. Dwarf hummingbird mint begins blooming in late May and...
