Friday, June 20, 2014

A return to the gas-station nursery...


I first visited Judy's Enchanted Garden last April (2013, that post here) and liked what I saw. So when I found myself with a hour, or so, to kill during our recent trip to Spokane I thought I'd check it out and see what they're up to...

As I mentioned previously this garden center is located in an old gas station building.

But it's all about plants now...

To be honest I did have a bit of an agenda in checking out Judy's, I'd heard my friends at Petula were delivering to them. I was curious to see these more "edgy" plants and how they were doing in the Spokane market, I'd say pretty well.

Euphorbia flanaganii

Dyckia ‘Burgundy Ice’ and 'Nickel Silver'

Popcorn cassia, on the right. I'd never heard of this one and loved the look of it instantly. As I was putting it into my wagon Judy herself stopped to comment on what a cool plant it was, she told me to smell the foliage and then the common name made sense.

Turns out there's a lot to smell here!

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Look at that sweet foliage...

Hesperaloe available in Spokane, happy days!

Such a selection of healthy plants!

Larix decidua 'Prag'

Trochodendron aralioides

Spokane is perfect for growing Portulaca...

Eupatorium capillifolium 'Elegant Feather'

Certainly everyone knows what this is, being the "it" plant of the year.

Polygala virgata 'Portola'

How did I know that's what the purple bloomer is? Because I read the San Marcos label. San Marcos plants available in Spokane, yay for that!

So here's my haul, I grabbed one of those Eupatorium, I remember it from my plant lust partner's garden and had to have one. I also got one of those small Artemisia 'Silver Brocade', it's getting awfully close to 'dusty miller' territory but hopefully I continue to like the look as it grows bigger.

The "popcorn" plant (Cassia didymobotrya) buds have started to turn the glossy black mentioned in the Annie's description. This one will most likely be an annual here in Portland unless we have a particularly mild winter.

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17 comments:

  1. I didn't realize there were any imperfect places for growing Portulaca.

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  2. NICE HAUL! Love that cassia. I wouldn't have hesitated to grab one.

    Polygala virgata has become quite popular here in NoCal. I call it sweetpea bush, but I guess that name is used for all polygala species.

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    1. Thanks, the cassia blooms are just about to bust open!

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  3. A great place to revisit! I love the idea of using an old gas station for a nursery. You got some great plants (as always!)

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    1. I visited that one up your way, can't remember the name of it, but this one is better (in that there are more plants I wanted!).

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  4. That 'popcorn' plant is pretty darn cute. I just got a couple of those Artemesia at Means, intending to use them with an Agave that's nearly the same color (is that too weird?). Super reuse of what I hope is a dying building type (gas guzzler enabler).

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    1. Not weird at all, hope to see a photo of the completed combination.

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  5. I grew Cassia didymobotrya last year in a pot and it was very pretty. Lost it in the Great Winter Massacre of 2014

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    1. Ya I figured it's survival was probably a 50/50 thing, and I'm okay with that.

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  6. The cassia looks cool, so is the eupatorium which looks so tactile.

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    1. Oh it is! (the eupatorium) Too bad I planted it at the back of the planting bed where nobody can touch it...

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  7. What a great haul you made. And what a cute little nursery. I hope she continues to do well when compared to the big box stores.

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    1. This seems to be the kind of place that inspires a loyal following, I think she'll be just fine. (fingers crossed)

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  8. Cool nursery with nice plants. What more does a gardener need?

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  9. What a great reuse of an old gas station!

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  10. She must be a good sales person to sell Eupatorium capillifolium. We know it here as dog fennel, and it is one of the first weeds to come up when land is cleared, or the gardener has turned his back.

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