Made my Bluestone order!

irene_dsc

19 years ago

Just made the deadline for my 20% discount code - phew! And I was changing my mind even as I was placing the order!

Anyhow, for the one border I'm actually hoping to start this year, I got:

Catanache, white

Baptisia australis

Perovskia Atriplicifolia

Nepeta Blue Wonder

Achillea m. Snow sport

For the future shrub border opposite the one above:

Syringa Sensation (50% off!)

and for near the play area, for the kids to hide under and such:

Spiraea Renaissance (also 50% off!)

I'm figuring the shrubs will temporarily go in that same border, until they get a little bigger. I'm also still figuring out which roses will be going in that bed, maybe a peony, and some annuals - probably larkspur, and maybe cleome. If I still own my old house at that point, I may transplant some of my centaurea montana, as well. I'll also put some of my purple irises there - we'll see how they survived overwintering in the garage!

(I almost ordered some Shasta daisies, but couldn't get myself to do it after the other thread!)

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PattiOH
19 years ago
Irene, that 20% off was hard to pass up, wasn't it!? I placed an order several weeks ago and between the discount and a bunch of coupons I had from my fall order, I saved $78!

I like your choices. I've never tried catanache though. I was very tempted to try that Spiraea Renaissance. I did some research on it and it sounds like a winner. I did see some advice given to protect it from rabbits for the first couple of years. Guess they think it's candy.

SO, now I need to decide if I'm going to place another order or not! Here in Mass zone 5 we have until Feb.7th to take advantage of the 20% discount. I most likely will succumb to several more purchases by then.(sigh)

PattiOh (Pooh on those daisy-dislikers! Try a "Becky" shasta!) :-)
irene_dsc
Original Author
19 years ago
Patti - Thanks! I had a gift cert, so I knew I was going to order - it was just a matter of getting it done in time!

I've never done catanache before, either - I'm hoping it does ok. I haven't seen any rabbits around here, but we'll see.

I'm hoping the achillea isn't tooo much of a spreader - that was my last-minute impulse decision. I had one before that was fine, but it specifically said it didn't spread, and this one didn't. I *am* planning to give it some space, just in case.

As for the daisies - I looked at Becky, but it was taller than I wanted for that spot. Who knows, maybe someday...
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SandL
19 years ago
I placed my order last week, using my 20% coupon. Isn't it funny how we go through all those coupons to see how we can keep a few bucks in the wallet (and a few extra plants in the garden)?
I had a $50 spending limit for my Spring order. I used every coupon I could find to get a few more plants on my list.
I ended up ordering:
2 Hydrengea 'White Dome',
Iberis 'Autumn Beauty',
CORNUS stolonifera 'Arctic Fire',
MICROBIOTA Decussata,
Garden Phlox 'David', and
VIBURNUM Burkwoodii

A fairly good crop of plants to start the Spring off.

The only down point to the BP new catalog - the price of the pre-planned gardens have gone WAY up. I had budgeted some Christmas money to buy the BP border but found it out of my range.

BTW PattiOh - I love Becky daisies. I had a large plant doing fairly well last year until I moved it. I think it's downfall came from too soggy soil after a hard rain. I'm planning on getting some more for the front garden to keep my little 'Alaska' happy.

H
PattiOH
19 years ago
H, You're right about the shasta's not liking things soggy. My well-meaning dad nearly did my 'Becky's in with excessive over-head watering.
SandL
19 years ago
Patti - Too right. The fault of those daisies dying is souly on me. I knew I shouldn't have planted them that soon after a hard rain. However, my impatience won out and in they went . . . and there they died.
I'll follow the advice of Treebeard next time and not be so hasty (LOTR reference). LOL
armyyife
19 years ago
I just got my Bluestone catalog and I really wasn't very happy with it. To me it's confusing the way they have it set up. Is it just me?
I never hear anyone really mention them but I happen to like Spring Hill. I have ordered quite a few plants from them and they have done beautifully. For instance the Wild Romance Asters are one of my favorites in the garden they are just gorgous and never flop not to mention they bloom on the summer and ver stop till the first frost. The two plants I didn't like they replaced with no problem and with whatever I wanted that was equal to the price. The catalog is easy to use too.