2025 TRIP TO COTTAGE GARDENS

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I went to Cottage Gardens on 7/11 this year and came back with 6 plants. The plants I came back were: BLUING, DOUBLE MY SUNSHINE, THE GIFT OF GIVING, MISTER MAYOR, COSMIC DISCLOSURE and THE BEAST (which was a Lily Auction win).

Brent Ross, the owner, stated that he has to downsize his garden as the neighbor he rents an acre from, passed away and the relatives want to expand their pasture. The relatives will allow him to rent half an acre.

The amount of mulch he orders a year is incredible. He orders 30-35 cubic yards for the backyard of his house and he spreads it all by himself. He wheelbarrows it around. He also orders 30-35 yards for the area he rents and does that every other year. My legs were tired just thinking about all of that work. He also had knee replacement surgery this past winter. Talk about dedication or addiction.

Onto the pictures:

Dan Mahony

Forever Red

THE GOLDILOCKS EFFECT

RUCKUS

RASPBERRY SUEDE (almost came home with this one)

A REAL EYE OPENER

DOUBLE MY SUNSHINE

ORANGE ELECTRIC

COTTAGE ON THE LAKE

CHARM CITY CERISE GLOW (My intro in his garden)

IF IT BE YOUR WILL

BOURNE IDENTITY

GREEN VOLCANO

MIRISSA JONEA: really an unusual bloom

Part 2 to follow

David

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Julia WV (7a)
last year
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Nice that you got to visit his gardens. I've bought from Brent several times when I lived in NYS. I got Busy Being Fabulous from him last year for here in WV. Given his zone and quality plants, I know anything I buy from him will be okay here and his plants always survive and look great.

Julia
shive
last year
Thanks for showing us some of the plants at Cottage Gardens. It's nice to see your intro growing in Brent's garden. That's amazing how much mulch he uses! I especially liked seeing the patterned daylilies you posted.

Debra
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lilykate7a
last year
Your intro is beautiful. Nice pics. I am always amazed at the intensive labor in these gardens. What a lot of mulch! I live in the middle of farmers and ranchers-half an acre does not increase pasture by much!!!
Brad KY 6b
last year
Thanks for posting. Cottage on the Lake is amazing. Also like RASPBERRY SUEDE.

Brad
Maryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
last year
Brent's a pretty amazing man to handle all that himself except for a part time man during shipping season.........Green Volcano is calling to me. It's a Pierce Sev, so the call is somewhat muted, but still what a beauty............Maryl
Nancy Watson
last year
Thanks for sharing your visit with us. Brent definitely has some beautiful flowers. Raspberry Suede is one I wanted for years. I finally got it and the color does not disappoint. Another one I like is your Charm City Cerise Glow. What a beautiful color! Green Volcano is another I really like.

Nancy
mantis__oh
last year
A Real Eye Opener looks interesting--a 5-inch flower from Georges. A delight to see all these, but oh my aching back just thinking of spreading all that mulch.