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Stroopwafels are here Saturday, October 3rd from 10:00 to 3:00, and again at our Holiday Fest.
Holiday Fest, October 10th & 11th!
Lots of specials, door prizes, kids' activities, stroopwafels & much more, including the following free workshops by renowned speakers and DGC staff.
It's time to divide irises! Irises need dividing every 3-4 years to put on a good show. Dig up your clumps, and examine them. New rhizomes that have formed on the outside should be separated from the inner rhizome , or "mother". The mother should be discarded along with any parts that are mushy or have already bloomed. Foliage should be cut back to about 3" above the root. Plant rhizomes so that the very tops are visible, and firm soil around them. Irises like well drained soil, so plant in a raised bed, slope, or amend your bed with a rich well drained soil.
The following discounts are good from Sat., 9/26/09 through Fri., 10/2/09:
15% off LIGHTWEIGHT (FIBERGLASS) CONTAINERS
50% off select PERENNIALS
30% off all CRAPE MYRTLES
50% off select DAYLILLIES (excludes STELLA)
20% off all BAMBOO
30% off select UPRIGHT JUNIPERS (HETZ, SPARTAN, BLUE POINT)
20% off all JAPANESE MAPLES
In-stock items only. | Perennials of the Month
Black Eyed Susan 'Henry Eilers'
Rudbeckia 'Henry Eilers'
Zones 4-8
 Rudbeckia Henry Eilers is a Black Eyed Susan that would turn anyone’s head. The quilled petals bring something new to the familiar sunshine colored perennial we know and love. Selected from a native population in Illinois they exhibit the same vigor, drought tolerance & reliability you’ve come to depend on from your beloved old Black Eyed Susans, but with a lot more zing.
They look fantastic when backed with the wine colored foliage of Loropetalum, dark leaved cannas or combined with ornamental grasses. Bloom lasts from mid-summer to frost, so fall planting will give you some instant gratification and get those roots primed for next spring’s growth.
Showcase them in full sun & give them some room, they will ultimately get 3-4’feet tall, less wide.
Snow Fairy Bluebeard
Caryopteris divartica 'Snow Fairy'
Zones 5-9
 I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait for my Bluebeard to crack open it’s first bud and show off those cool & refreshing blue blooms in late summer. While other bluebeards have expanded the charm of this plant to include glaucous blue to golden foliage this one is a highly variegated white & green! Always clean & bright looking, with no burning in the fullest sun you can give it. When the purple flowers make their appearance, it’s just icing on the cake.
Mature size on these is 2-3 feet tall and wide. Plant these in full sun to part shade, and enjoy!
Shrub of the Month
Kaleidoscope Abelia
Abelia x grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope'
Zone 6
OK, there are a whole lot of neat abelias out there, but you can’t beat this one for awesome variegation. The foliage is yellow with green centers, but fall brings out vivid reds, yellows and rusty oranges. White blooms erupt from pink buds in late summer and persist well into autumn. We have not noticed the reversion typical of some other variegated abelias (whose names we dare not mention), but it may send out an occasional water shoot, which should be pruned out.
Kaleidoscope is semi deciduous, retaining most of it’s foliage through winter , compact, growth to 2 ½ feet tall and 3 ½ feet wide. Full sun will give you the best coloration & bloom, but it will grow quite happily in part shade.
Almost too good to be true! Visit this plant’s website @ abeliakelaidoscope.com for tons more info. And yes, plants even have their own websites now.
Tree of the Month
Corkscrew Willow
Salix matsudana
Zones 5-7
If you love crafting or flower arranging, you need this tree. Curly branches can be cut and used in a myriad of ways, while this fast growing tree adds filtered shade to your landscape. Smaller leaves also make fall clean up easier than many other shade trees. While this variety enjoys plenty of water, it is a bit more drought tolerant than other willows.
Mature size can be between 40-50 feet. Plant on today, so you can start cutting branches for your fall and Christmas arrangements!
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