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| Lowe's advertised perennials at 3/$10, but when we got there
we found better 'bargains'---Spirea Neon Pink in 1 Gallon for $1.75, 3-Gallon Buddleia for $4.75 and Acapulco Agastache in 2.5 qts. for $4.49. Already had the perennials they had on sale. Moved to 'Heart of VA' last July and started a new garden bed along 75' of back fence. Wow, is this 'red clay' something else to work with! I've been incorporating stone dust left over from building a patio to get some drainage, as well as lots of decomposed leaves from last fall. Everything bought at great discounts last year (Russian Sage, Plumbago, Artemesia, and Chocolate Eupatorium) returned this Spring, much to my surprise. One thing I find unusual down here---Local Nurseries stock very few perennials, and not too many folks even bother putting any kind of flowers around their homes. Crepe Myrtles are everywhere, and the lawns are huge. Does anyone know why this might be? Too hot for gardening or is it a 'Virginia' thing? |
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| It may be more of a "neighborhood" thing, as lots of perennials will thrive in Virginia, and some people prefer expansive lawns and a small selection of shrubs to growing perennials (or have them in the back yard where you can't see them). Are you somewhere within a reasonable drive of Harrisonburg? Viette's has been a great perennial nursery to visit for me in the past. |
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- Posted by hudsonriverbug 7 (My Page) on Sun, Jul 3, 11 at 12:40
| Thanks for the tip on Viette's, Eric. Their Website is a fantastic source for planting info and has great pictures to boot. We're only 2 hours South of them, and this sounds like a great day trip and a chance to get some 'different' perennials. I'm putting their info into the GPS now! |
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