It's About Thyme May 14th, 2009
THE ALCHEMY OF COMPOSTING:
Please join us this Sunday (May 17) at 2pm. You will learn secrets about
how to transform leaves and kitchen scraps into 'black gold.' Presented
by the nursery’s resident experts Rachel and Charles Hall. Please bring
water and a chair.
how to transform leaves and kitchen scraps into 'black gold.' Presented
by the nursery’s resident experts Rachel and Charles Hall. Please bring
water and a chair.
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IN PRAISE OF ENCORE AZALEAS
By Chris Winslow
At my nursery or at the farmer’s market, I am often asked to suggest a
plant for a particular location. “Can you name an evergreen plant that
blooms profusely, has large, showy flowers, and thrives in the shade?”
Visit the website at www.itsaboutthyme.com Visit the
nursery at 11726 Manchaca Road, Austin, TX 78748 Tel. 512 280 1192
By Chris Winslow
At my nursery or at the farmer’s market, I am often asked to suggest a
plant for a particular location. “Can you name an evergreen plant that
blooms profusely, has large, showy flowers, and thrives in the shade?”
This used to involve a lot of head-scratching… until the introduction of
the beautiful Encore Azaleas. This patented grouping of flowering shrubs
with 23 varieties blooms up to three seasons a year.
They thrive in the shade and don’t care a bit about extremes of summer
heat and winter cold. “They begin their performance with the spring flow-
ering season. Once this ‘first act’ of blooming concludes, new shoots
begin to grow and set buds,” they write at www.encoreazalea.com.
“The Encore Azalea's ‘second act’ opens when these buds begin
blooming into full flower mid-summer. This unique bloom season
continues through the fall, the curtain dropping with the onset of
cold weather.”
the beautiful Encore Azaleas. This patented grouping of flowering shrubs
with 23 varieties blooms up to three seasons a year.
They thrive in the shade and don’t care a bit about extremes of summer
heat and winter cold. “They begin their performance with the spring flow-
ering season. Once this ‘first act’ of blooming concludes, new shoots
begin to grow and set buds,” they write at www.encoreazalea.com.
“The Encore Azalea's ‘second act’ opens when these buds begin
blooming into full flower mid-summer. This unique bloom season
continues through the fall, the curtain dropping with the onset of
cold weather.”
Autumn Carnation (rhododendron hybrid)
Encore Azaleas are easy to grow if planted in the proper soil and kept
moderately moist. Remember, shade is a must. Cool sun exposure is
fine in the morning; however, protection from the hot afternoon sun is essential.
Proper soil for azaleas is peat moss. Either sphagnum or reed peat will
work. The peat moss gives them the acidity to withstand the alkalinity of
moderately moist. Remember, shade is a must. Cool sun exposure is
fine in the morning; however, protection from the hot afternoon sun is essential.
Proper soil for azaleas is peat moss. Either sphagnum or reed peat will
work. The peat moss gives them the acidity to withstand the alkalinity of
our soils and water. Two parts peat to one part pine bark mulch will make
a great soil mix. After planting, use additional pine bark to mulch around
the base of the plant.
a great soil mix. After planting, use additional pine bark to mulch around
the base of the plant.
Happy Gardening Everyone!
Upcoming lecture:
May 24, 2 pm: ‘Eclectic, Do-It-Yourself Water Features,’ by Kurt Hudgeons.
Creative, affordable ideas to make a one-of-a-kind water feature that looks,
and sounds, beautiful.
Upcoming lecture:
May 24, 2 pm: ‘Eclectic, Do-It-Yourself Water Features,’ by Kurt Hudgeons.
Creative, affordable ideas to make a one-of-a-kind water feature that looks,
and sounds, beautiful.
Visit the website at www.itsaboutthyme.com Visit the nursery at 11726 Manchaca Road, Austin, TX 78748 Tel. 512 280 1192
