The latest in the line of the Garvinea series – ‘Majestic’ at Bay Laurel Garden Center. A plant breeder in the Netherlands developed a hardy form of the popular Gerbera by combining the best traits of several varieties. This series has the largest flowers of all – colors include yellow, pink, purple and burgundy. The plants are great in pots – they bloom all summer and make great cut flowers.
Convolvulus is the botanical name of the old-fashioned morning glory but there are also a couple of species that make great garden perennials. Convolvulus cneorum is a hardy, gray leaved shrub with white blooms in early summer. Its cousin, sabatius is a charming, meandering ground cover in blue and white. It’s a perfect ground cover to wind in between larger plants.
We trust you are happily harvesting your summer vegetables. Perhaps you need to add or refresh your herb supply. Some of our new arrivals include dill, thyme, chives and Mexican oregano at Bay Laurel Garden Center in Atascadero. We additionally stock several types of basil – African blue and Thai plus Italian. Currently available are 4 inch artichokes and jumbo packs of strawberries.
Here are a couple of late blooming perennials to add to your collection at Bay Laurel Garden Center. Dicliptera hails from Uruguay – often called “the firecracker plant”. The leaves are a soft grey-green and the flowers erupt in bright orange. Agastache is found in an array of colors – blue, rose, and ‘Mango Tango’, a combination of pink and orange – quite striking!
You might consider doing some summer pruning on your fruit trees. There are several advantages. If you wish to keep the size of the tree more manageable, summer pruning will be helpful. Additionally, thinning the tree will add more light and air and aid in fruit production. It’s also a good time to get rid of dead and diseased branches.
Two quintessential flowers of summer – new varieties of sunflower and Rudbeckia. Currently both are available in 2 gallon containers at Bay Laurel Garden Center. Sometimes you will find sun loving plants in our shade area. Many of our suppliers are located in different climates. This means the plants have to gradually adjust to our climate.
A new heliotrope from Proven Winners – ‘Aromagica’. The fragrance of these plants is akin to vanilla – quite appealing. The plants grow 18 to 30″ tall and 16 to 20″ wide. You will find these plants in the shade area along with some very colorful Coleus, Begonias and more at Bay Laurel Garden Center in Atascadero.
A few gems to enhance your indoor collection at Bay Laurel Garden Center.
