Hydrangeas give you summer colour the lasts!

If you are looking for a shrub that will give you colour all summer that lasts into the fall then look no further than Hydrangeas. These deciduous shrubs provide the perfect backdrop to your perennial or annuals gardens and have beautiful flowers that last from mid summer to late fall. Varieties that you can choose from include:

• Adria
• Annabelle
• Blue Bird
• Blushing Bride
• Colour Fantasy
• Endless Summer
• Invincibelle Spirit
• Marissi
• Nikko Blue
• Pee Gee
• Pia
• Quick Fire
• Sikes Dwarf
• Tardiva
• Twist-N-Shout 
• White Dome

Add a Tropical Touch to your garden with Hibiscus!

Like their tropical cousins these Hibiscus are hardy enough to survive our winters. They produce an abundance of blooms from August through September. There are several varieties to choose from including:

• ‘Ardens’
• ‘Blushing Bride’
• ‘China Chiffon’
• ‘Collie Mullens’
• ‘Diana’
• ‘Lavender and White Chiffon’
• ‘Lavender Chiffon’
• ‘Violet Satin’
• ‘White Chiffon’

Grow the Best Roses with David Austin Roses!

David Austin Roses are known for their unbelievably large flowers and their heavenly fragrances. They are among the best roses in the World. They bloom repeatedly throughout the summer producing a beautiful range of colours.

Also known as English Roses the David Austin roses are a highly versatile group of roses which thrive in very different climactic conditions. They are widely grown in almost every rose growing nation in the world, including America, Canada, Australia, Japan, Europe and even areas of Russia.

David Austin Roses are also very hardy roses. If you have not grown English Roses before and live in zones 4-5 or 9-10, you might like to begin with David Austin roses. English Roses can be found in rose gardens across Canada and there is no substitute for seeing (and smelling) English Roses growing in your area. 

Almost all of the English Roses we carry are rated as hardy, which means that they can be grown successfully in zone 5. Our ratings are intended as a guide. You may still require winter protection in challenging microclimates or in periods of unusually extreme or extended cold.

Below is a list of the David Austin English Roses that you can choose from for 2010:

• A Shropshire Lad
• Abraham Darby
• Benjamin Britten
• Bishop’s Castle
• Carding Mill
• Charles Darwin
• Christopher Marlowe
• Crown Princess Margareta
• Fair Bianca
• Falstaff
• Gertrude Jekyll
• Glamis Castle
• Golden Celebration
• Graham Thomas
• Harlow Carr
• Heritage
• Janet
• Jude the Obscure
• Pat Austin
• St. Swithun
• Teasing Georgia
• The Dark Lady
• The Generous Gardener
• The Mayflower
• William Shakespeare 2000
• Windermere

Try Something Unique – Grow a Mountain Laurel !

The Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia), also known as Spoonwood, is a beautiful evergreen shrub that flowers every spring. The unique star shaped flowers form in a tight cluster and bloom from early June through July. They can grow well in a sunny or shady location. They keep their leaves all year which makes an excellent backdrop in a winter garden. Our store has a great selection with more than 15 varieties to choose from:

Kalmia ‘Bullseye’

Kalmia ‘Carol’

Kalmia ‘Carousel’

Kalmia ‘Elf’

Kalmia ‘Galaxy

Kalmia ‘Heart of Fire’

Kalmia ‘Kaleidoscope’

Kalmia ‘Little Linda’

Kalmia ‘Minuet’

Kalmia ‘Olympic Fire’

Kalmia ‘Ostbo Red’

Kalmia ‘Pink Charm’

Kalmia ‘Pinwheel’

Kalmia ‘Raspberry Glow’

Kalmia ‘Sarah’

Kalmia ‘Tiddlywinks’

 Kalmia ‘Tinkerbell’

All of the Beauty and None of the Work!

If you are looking for a Rose that has all of the beauty with none of the work you might want to try the new Easy Elegance Roses.

Gone are the days of high-maintenance roses. With Easy Elegance®, you can have hardy, disease-resistant, chemical free roses without all the effort and attention. Let it be known – these are not your grandmother’s roses. You don’t have to spend all day in the yard to make them last. All you have to do is plant them and enjoy the beauty. And there’s nothing easier than that.

This is our first year carrying them and we are excited to offer five varieties including:

• Easy Elegance ‘Coral Cove’
• Easy Elegance ‘Grandma’s Blessing’
• Easy Elegance ‘High Voltage’
• Easy Elegance ‘Sunrise Sunset’ 
• Easy Elegance ‘Sweet Fragrance’

Click here for more information about Easy Elegance Roses. 

Plant the Best! New Encore Azalea Will Bloom Spring, Summer, and Fall!

If you adore spring blooming Azaleas you are sure to love the new Encore Azaleas. These beauties produce vibrant colourful blooms season after season from spring to fall. They require minimal maintenance and are more tolerant of sun that most other Azaleas. They make an excellent addition to your garden or can be used to accent a planter on you patio. There are four varieties available at our store:

• Azalea ‘Autumn Debutante’
• Azalea ‘Autumn Empress’
• Azalea ‘Autumn Moonlight’
• Azalea ‘Autumn Sweetheart’

For more information visit www.encoreazalea.com

The Daphne are Blooming! Come in to Smell the Sweet Fragrance!

There is no better smell than the fragrance of a Daphne. With 10 varieties there is a great selection for you to choose from. Your garden would not be complete without a Daphne. Come in to smell the sweet fragrance today.

The varieties that we carry include:

• Daphne burkwoodii ‘Briggs Moonlight’ – variegated foliage with pink flowers
• Daphne burkwoodii ‘Carol Mackie’
• Daphne burkwoodii ‘Somerset’
• Daphne cneorum ‘Ruby Glow’
• Daphne cneorum ‘Variegated’
• Daphne odora ‘Marginata’
• Daphne odora Leucanthe
• Daphne tangutica
• Daphne transatlantica ‘Eternal Fragrance’
• Daphne transatlantica ‘Summer Ice’

April Blooming Shrubs

Spring brings out the colour in a wide variety of shrubs. The many Azaleas and Rhododendrons begin to bloom. There are so many colours and sizes to choose from you are sure to find a variety that will make an excellent addition to your garden. Another great shrub is Osmanthus. With its sweet fragrant white flowers they should be placed near a pathway or seating area.

Some other great winter flowering shrubs include; Mahonia ‘Charity’, Pieris ‘Prelude’, Skimmia Rubella, and Viburnum tinus ‘Spring Bouquet’.