Back to Sandy's

This past Friday several of us from the gardens took a trip to Mechanicsville, Va. for the open house at Sandy's Plants.  This is a way the people at Sandy's introduce new plants for the year, welcome spring and possibly drum up a little business.  We were also fed very well and given a free plant coupon. During the presentation we made lots of notes for possible additions at the botanical garden, afterward Sandy herself gave a tour of the display gardens surrounding her house.  We were then let loose to roam the nursery in golf carts. I have been here before, but the last time I did not buy much for my own garden. Now that I have a tour to get ready for, and since I have removed a large patch of English ivy, I now have a reason and space for new plants.  This is what followed me home:

3 Dryopteris erythrosora 'Brilliance'
3 Carex siderosticha 'Banana Boat'
1 Verbascum ‘Banana Custard’
1 Delosperma congestum 'Gold Nugget'
1 Delosperma dyeri 'Red Mountain'
1 Hosta 'Pineapple Upsidedown Cake'
1 Helleborus hybridus 'Grape Galaxy'
1 Helleborus hybridus 'Golden Lotus'

Although Mechanicsville is not terribly far away, it is in a different climate zone and things were not as far along there as they are here. Still, the gardens looked good, and for this flatlander, it is always nice to see a hill or two.

Euphorbia wulfenii


Hellebores were everywhere on display, and for sale as well.

Zantedeschia aethiopica 'White Giant'


Cyclamen coum

I think this is Euphorbia rigida.

Sandy's is primarily a wholesale nursery, and the open house was only for people in the business, but you can find their plants at many garden centers throughout the mid-Atlantic.  However, they also sell retail and encourage visitors, you just need to check the website for details and hours.

Although I haven't had to say it in a while, the usual disclaimer is in place.  I have not been compensated in anyway for this post, I just enjoy what I do.

(One more thing - this will be the last reminder that my Winter Walk-Off ends on Tuesday at midnight, and I will take entries until then.  You can look for my wrap-up sometime towards the end of the week once I pull it all together.)