What fun! I haven't been to Annie's for a while...makes me want to hop in the car and take a trip down 80!
So, whadya get, whadya get?!?!! (At Annies) Waiting for the scoop! Last year, things I bought that I loved in my garden: Agrostemma githago "Milas", Malcomia maritima (you have to grow some!), Papaver setigerum (from 2 yrs ago - reseeders!, cerinthe...that's all I remember right now... Many of the A.Annnuals struggle here with the heat. I think starting them as seeds in fall is better bet. But, I'll still buy some in 4"...! There was a wild maroon & yellow Linaria reticulata 'Flamenco'- I thought it rather brassy, but everyone loved it. Quite an exclamation point in the garden. The Malcomia was lovely in a 1/2 barrel, peeking and spilling through some pastel sweet peas. I want to try it in seeds. Knockout cool season annual.
Ok, I got a bunch of Viola corsica, a few 'Chantilly Peach' snapdragons, and an adorable specimen of Juncus filiformis 'Spiralis', which is a dwarf corkscrew rush. Teeny cuteness in the pot right now which will top out at 9".Will check out that Malcomia. I've had pretty good luck with Annie's plants. A lot of them are annuals so I don't get too attached, but any questionable perennials get a dose of afternoon shade. For me in Carmichael, winter is the true test. Sacramento is not the coast. I learn this every year. ;-)
I too have to admit that I haven't had much success with Annie's stuff here--neither the plants purchased at local nurseries nor the direct purchases. (It didn't help that one local nursery had a plant from Annie's that was advertised as liking our cool summers. Ah, the joys of shopping in Sacramento!) Seeds might be a better option, as then the plants are acclimated from birth.Genova's is great, but I was going to recommend Fonda's in Berkeley--duck tacos to die for.
Some day i'll make it to this!I've actually only been to Annie's once, but her plants are available in many of the nursuries close to me in Sonoma County.Still, sounds like great fun to be there for the actual event!
What fun! I haven't been to Annie's for a while...makes me want to hop in the car and take a trip down 80!
ReplyDeleteSo, whadya get, whadya get?!?!! (At Annies)
ReplyDeleteWaiting for the scoop! Last year, things I bought that I loved in my garden: Agrostemma githago "Milas", Malcomia maritima (you have to grow some!), Papaver setigerum (from 2 yrs ago - reseeders!, cerinthe...that's all I remember right now...
Many of the A.Annnuals struggle here with the heat. I think starting them as seeds in fall is better bet. But, I'll still buy some in 4"...! There was a wild maroon & yellow Linaria reticulata 'Flamenco'- I thought it rather brassy, but everyone loved it. Quite an exclamation point in the garden.
The Malcomia was lovely in a 1/2 barrel, peeking and spilling through some pastel sweet peas. I want to try it in seeds. Knockout cool season annual.
Ok, I got a bunch of Viola corsica, a few 'Chantilly Peach' snapdragons, and an adorable specimen of Juncus filiformis 'Spiralis', which is a dwarf corkscrew rush. Teeny cuteness in the pot right now which will top out at 9".
ReplyDeleteWill check out that Malcomia. I've had pretty good luck with Annie's plants. A lot of them are annuals so I don't get too attached, but any questionable perennials get a dose of afternoon shade. For me in Carmichael, winter is the true test. Sacramento is not the coast. I learn this every year. ;-)
I too have to admit that I haven't had much success with Annie's stuff here--neither the plants purchased at local nurseries nor the direct purchases. (It didn't help that one local nursery had a plant from Annie's that was advertised as liking our cool summers. Ah, the joys of shopping in Sacramento!) Seeds might be a better option, as then the plants are acclimated from birth.
ReplyDeleteGenova's is great, but I was going to recommend Fonda's in Berkeley--duck tacos to die for.
Some day i'll make it to this!
ReplyDeleteI've actually only been to Annie's once, but her plants are available in many of the nursuries close to me in Sonoma County.
Still, sounds like great fun to be there for the actual event!