Almond tree flower | Photo: J.A. |
Happy Valentine's Day, plant lovers!
We hope you're celebrating this special day surrounded by the plants you love. Here at the nursery, we're in a romantic mood. Spring is in the air and flowers are blooming: buds are popping on our fruit and magnolia trees, hellebores are bearing their heavy, nodding blossoms, the euphorbia are bright with yellow flower, and our native manzanitas continue producing their wintry pink profusion of blooms.
Our nursery is fully stocked with a wide variety of beautiful and healthy plants, ready to brighten up your gardens and landscapes to get you through the final days of winter. As the days grow longer and the temperatures start to warm, it's the perfect time to finish flushing out your winter landscape and start thinking about your spring planting.
This month, we're sharing tips on how to begin the transition from winter to spring, some beautiful red and white flowering plants to add romance to your garden year-round, and lots of exciting nursery news and local events.
We hope you enjoy, and thank you for choosing Capitol Wholesale Nursery for your planting needs.
Best,
Jane
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Roses aren't the only flowers to set the heart aflutter. Keep the romance in your garden year-round with these Valentine's day favorites: |
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Iberis sempervirens 'Purity' Candy Tuft |
You're sure to swoon as soon as you set eyes on the gorgeous white flowers that sit like pretty snowflakes atop this compact, flat-topped subshrub.
- Flowers in spring and summer
- Evergreen foliage
- Full sun to part shade
- Attracts butterflies
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Salvia microphylla
'Hot Lips'
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This one's not flowering at the moment, but you can look forward to surprising your loved one in just a few weeks with these bicolored, delicate flowers that bloom March through December.
- Grows quickly to 3' x 3'
- Aromatic small green leaves
- Attracts beneficial insects, hummingbirds, butterflies
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Ribes speciosum
Fuschia-Flowering Gooseberry
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For those for whom love has thorns: an abundance of tiny, fuschia-red flowers hang invitingly beneath sharp spines on this attractive California native shrub.
- Beautiful, shiny round leaves
- Flowers winter to spring
- Grows 6-10 ft tall
- Attracts hummingbirds
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Ribes sanguineum
'White Icicle'
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The dangling, clustered white blossoms on this California native shrub are perfectly romantic.
- Flowers winter to spring
- Blue-hued berries in summer
- Aromatic leaves
- Full sun or part shade
- Drought tolerant
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Arctostaphylos densiflora
Sentinel Manzanita
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This California native features delicate, bell-shaped flower clusters in a lovely light pink hue that remind us of tiny hearts.
- Attractive red bark
- Mid-green, long oval leaf
- Drought tolerant
- Flowers winter to spring
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Owner Robert L. shows off a new pothos | Photo: J.A. |
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Indoor plants have arrived! We are excited to announce that we now have a "growing" selection of indoor plants available for purchase in our front office area. 😍 From lush ferns to vibrant succulents, we'll be stocking up something for every style and taste over the next few months. Be sure to check them out next time you come visit us - we know you'll find something you love!
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Thanks to SJToday for featuring us in their winter gardening tips article! |
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Winter gardening tips for San Jose, CA
Be- leaf it or not, January is a good time to get gardening. Now is the time to shop seeds, do some routine maintenance, and even sow certain plants. Peruse seed catalogs and grab those springtime favorites that are so popular they tend to sell...
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sjtoday.6amcity.com
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Valentine's Day recognizes those first stirrings in the heart after a long, cold winter. As the first signs of spring start to emerge in the Bay Area, it's the perfect time to start preparing your garden for the upcoming season. Here are some tips to get your garden ready for the warmer months ahead:
Clean up debris: Clear fallen leaves and other debris from your garden beds and lawn to help prevent disease and pests from taking hold.
Prune shrubs and trees: Pruning helps to promote healthy growth, remove dead or diseased branches, and shape your plants for the upcoming season.
Add compost: Adding a layer of compost to your garden beds will help to improve soil fertility and structure, as well as conserve moisture.
Start planting: February is the perfect time to plant drought-tolerant plants, deciduous shrubs and trees before they start coming out of dormancy, and California natives (before the soil dries up - take advantage of those moist soils now to help establish deep roots).
By planning thoughtfully, you can have your Bay Area garden ready for the spring and enjoy a lush, colorful display of blooms as the weather warms up. As you plan and prepare for spring, please visit us to browse our thousands of available plants, or contact a sales specialist for a quote.
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Valley Water Landscape Summit 2023
Eventbrite - Valley Water presents Valley Water Landscape Summit 2023 - Thursday, February 16, 2023 at Santa Clara Valley Water District, San Jose, CA. Find event and ticket information.
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Nursery Weeding/Mulching/Pot Scrubbing Workday
Participants will work together with OCF AmeriCorps members to help weed out invasive species from the tree's pots around the nursery. To prep for our Bare Root tree order of 1400 trees, volunteers will help to scrub and sanitize containers....
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San Jose Spring Home Show
Eventbrite - American Consumer Shows presents San Jose Spring Home Show - Saturday, February 25, 2023 | Sunday, February 26, 2023 at San Jose McEnery Convention Center - South Hall, San Jose, CA. Find event and ticket information.
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To Spray Or Not To Spray: Integrated Pest Control
Eventbrite - Gamble Garden presents To Spray Or Not To Spray: Integrated Pest Control - Thursday, March 2, 2023 at Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden, Palo Alto, CA. Find event and ticket information.
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Growing Natives Garden Tour - California Native Plant...
The Growing Natives Garden Tour on Sat-Sun, April 1-2, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. is a free, self-guided tour of 50+ home gardens from San Mateo to San Jose landscaped with California native plants. Registration is required at https://www.gngt.org
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www.cnps.org
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You Design It
We Deliver It
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With our extensive inventory and trusted nursery partners, CWN is your one source for plants and planting supplies. The nursery is brimming with a wide variety of colors, textures, and sizes. We have in stock a complete mix to accommodate larger quantities of our best sellers, making it even easier to complete your orders more quickly.
Here is a brief summary of what we can do for you:
· Assemble orders for “will call” or delivery, usually the same day
· Always use the best and most consistent materials available
· Contact you immediately if there is a quality or available issue
· Order out-of-stock or specialty materials using all available resources
· Guarantee that CWN materials will meet or exceed your expectations
Contact Information
(408) 239-0589
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