The 2011 gardening season has come to an end, but we’re already planning for next year! Visit this section of the website early in 2012 to view upcoming favourites for the 2012 gardening season.
Whether you’re a perennial collector looking for the season’s hottest Hosta or a novice gardener who’s just not sure where to start, the expert advice you’ll experience at Greenland is like no other. We combine this expertise with thousands of new and traditional perennial varieties, inspiring displays and the ultimate in plant shopping comfort in our spacious covered greenhouse.
Our informative signs are made in-house so you get info suited to our growing region, while our extensive website reveals thousands of photos along with informative tips from both experts and fellow gardeners.
Part of the Lily Looks series, this compact Asiatic Lily boasts stunning burgundy and white blooms. This hardy, easy to grow lily will bloom for several weeks in mid-summer.
Ht: 24” Sp: 18” Zone 3
‘Valentine’ Bleeding Heart
The most popular introduction for 2011! ‘Valentine’ reveals scarlet heart shaped blossoms on graceful, arching stems. This old fashioned favourite prefers afternoon shade for best performance.
Ht: 24” Sp: 24” Zone 3
Coral Bells
Recent years have brought us several new Coral Bells varieties; here are just a few of this year’s new selections:
Havana
Mint Julep
Peach Crisp
Cherry Cola
Root Beer
Sugar Plum
'Green Halo’ Peony
Fluffy white petals form a thick
tuft above a layer of unusual green petals. This exciting introduction is a
must for any peony lover and plant collector. Supplies quite limited.
Ht:
24” Sp: 24” Zone 3
Coneflowers
Coneflowers – Recent years have brought us numerous new selections of this North American native, and this season is no different. Below are just a few of this year’s new selections, each boasting a vibrant colour or unique shape.
Pow Wow Wildberry
Cranberry Cupcake
Firebird
Milkshake
Secret Romance
Strawberry Shortcake
Secret Desire
Secret Passion
Daylilies
One of the most popular perennials, Daylilies are a plant for all seasons. Crisp green foliage forms attractive clumps that accent any landscape whether formal or natural. The blooms in mid-summer are a huge bonus, and come in almost every colour imagineable. Below are just a few of the selections we’ll carry this year (over 100 varieties will travel through our greenhouse this season!)
Happy Ever Appster Daylilies
One of our all-time favourite daylilies is Happy Returns, known for its amazing ability to bloom for long periods. Happy Ever Appster daylilies are all selections bred from this favourite. Happy Ever Appsters® exhibit at least three blooming cycles per year, leading to the longest bloom times available. Under test conditions they have carried flowers for up to 125 days in a single year. Actual garden performance varies by climate, but 75 days of bloom should be possible even in cool summer regions. Greenland carries several Happy Ever Appster selections including one of our favourites Rosy Returns.
Trophytaker Daylilies
High standards! These have been rigorously tested by Dr. Darrell Apps of Ridgeton, New Jersey, one of the world's leading hybridizers of Daylilies. A Trophytaker® must meet or exceed standards in six important categories including hardiness, beauty, growth rate, foliage health, pest resistance and above all bloom period. While most daylilies bloom about 21 days, Trophytakers must at least double the average, meaning a minimum of 42 days of blooms. Greenland carries several Trophytaker selections including one of our favourites Woodside Rhapsody
Exploded Pumpkin
Pumpkin coloured petals are trimmed in purple and twist to form a thick, ruffled bloom.
Ht: 24” Sp: 24” Zone 3
Jamaican Me Crazy
Butter yellow petals are trimmed in plum with a plum coloured center.
Ht: 36” Sp: 24” Zone 3
‘Emerald Mist’ Brunnera
A new selection of Siberian Bugloss. Showy
silver markings and a unique dusty silver coating on the leaves makes this a
great choice for shady spots.
‘Wayne’s World’
Baptisia
A new selection of a Greenland
favourite. Known for its long bloom period and attractive blue green foliage,
False Indigo has stiff stems that form a shrub like perennial clump. This new
selection has crisp white blooms that contrast beautifully with the purple
stems.
Ht: 36” Sp: 36” Zone 3
‘Goldcrest’ Foxglove
This perennial foxgloves features tall wands of apricot coloured blooms with rusty brown markings. Unlike many foxgloves ‘Goldcrest’ grows in a low clump and the strong stems make a wonderful long lasting cutflower.
Ht: 18-20” Sp: 18” Zone 3
‘Pink Frost’ Joe Pye
This unusual form of Joe Pye makes a stunning clump with tall stalks, covered with fuzzy green leaves edged in creamy yellow. Clumps are topped with small heads of rich pink flowers in late summer. Suitable for moist areas in sun and shade.
Ht: 24-36” Sp: 24” Zone 3
‘Tie Dye’ Clematis
Groovy! Similar to the Jackmanii, this hardy clematis features grape purple blooms with unique white streaks. Requires full sun, for best success, plant vines 4-6” deeper than in originally planted in pot.
Ht: 8-10’ Sp: 3-4’ Zone 3
’24 Carat’ Periwinkle
Slightly less vigorous than the traditional Periwinkle, 24 Carat adds a brilliant touch to the shady garden as new growth emerges. Topped with light blue flowers in early summer, foliage will fade to a deeper green as the season progresses. Provide consistent drainage; if soil is hard packed, amend with Soil Booster or Sea Soil prior to planting.
