In this issue:
- The New Catalog Has Arrived!
- Best and Brightest with Concept Plants
- Tips and Supply Issues in Greenhouse Management
- Shout Out to North Creek Nurseries
- 31 Cities Commit to Green Infrastructure Targets
- Join us in September for a PPA Pop-Up!
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The New Catalog Has Arrived! |
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You got a preview in last month's newsletter, and now here's the big reveal. Our 2021-2022 catalog of grasses has arrived in mailboxes, online, and at the nursery. We think you'll love it.
It has more plant photos, along with updated content in the guides and charts you've come to expect. We've also gathered these helpful tools in once place on our website. You can find them at the top of our Resources page.
To dive into the new catalog, there are several options:
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Join Us in September for a PPA Pop-Up! |
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Sept. 16, 2021 at Hoffman Nursery
The Perennial Plant Association (PPA) is hosting small, outdoor, regional pop-up gatherings around the U.S. We are thrilled to be hosting one here in North Carolina!
Hoffman Nursery is partnering with two other sites to highlight a range of perennials. The day-long event starts at Hoffman Nursery. Attendees will tour our production and greenhouse facilities and enjoy education stations focused on grasses and companion perennials. The event then moves to Plantworks Nursery, a wholesale nursery specializing in herbaceous material. They supply independent garden centers, re-wholesalers, and landscapers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and up into the New England states. They'll have tours, education stations, and a plant sale.
Attendees end the day at the award-winning Sarah P. Duke Gardens, where they'll get a guided tour of several new perennial-centric plantings and projects. We'll wrap up with an outdoor social overlooking the Virtue Peace Pond and White Garden. Afterwards, attendees can wander the gardens and enjoy all they have to offer.
We invite you to join us for this special event. You don't have to be a PPA member to attend, but we hope you'll consider joining. Be sure to register early. The event is limited to 50 registered attendees! Get details and register here.
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Best and the Brightest with Concept Plants
Concept Plants manages an impressive, award-winning roster of plants. We love working with them to bring new grasses and sedges to the U.S. market. On their website, they recently highlighted our partnership and the plants we grow with them.
Read more
conceptplants.com
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Tips and Supply Issues in Greenhouse Management
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Our Head Grower Bill Hall recently talked with Greenhouse Management about grass production and supply chain challenges. They discussed rooting regimens, along with production timing. The article noted that growers looking to fill holes in their inventory may have difficulty finding material right now.
When asked about some of our trending varieties, Bill highlighted a few. See which varieties he notes. Read the article.
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Shout Out to North Creek Nurseries |
North Creek Nurseries came to our rescue last week when they sent us a shipment of pot trays. We were about to run out because of production delays with our usual supplier.
North Creek's generosity made our week and helped out our customers. It's one of the many reasons we love this industry and the folks at North Creek Nurseries. Thank you, Creekers!
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This Southeastern native sedge is a beautiful choice for moist or wet areas, and we're thrilled to return to our lineup. Rhynchospora colorata is known for showy, white bracts that resemble long-tailed stars. It spreads by rhizomes and forms thick patches in wet, boggy sites. It occurs primarily along the Southeastern U.S. coast in moist, loamy, soils as well as wet pinelands, savannahs, and marshy areas.
A facultative wetland species (FACW), it’s appropriate for green infrastructure projects like stormwater wetlands and bioretention. It's also a surprisingly fun addition to mixed perennial beds and on pond edges and water features. It's easy to find a range of insects among its flowers, but this sedge is generally safe from deer browsing.
Quick Facts:
- Height: 1', 1.5' w/blooms
- Flowers in early summer
- Sun-part shade
- Moist to 4" of water
- Zones 7-10
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Plans for Green Infrastructure |
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31 Cities Commit to Green Infrastructure Targets
Thirty-one mayors have pledged to invest in green spaces to improve air quality and bolster protection against climate impacts. They aim to give 70% of their population easy access to green or blue public spaces by 2030
Read more
cities-today.com
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