Crop 210 of Flowering Shrub Farm Monthly All Picture Newsletters; January February March April May 1 to 15 May 16 to 31 June 1 to 7 June 8 to 14 June 15 to 21 June 22 to 30 July August September October November December
Pictures taken in February of the different crops of ornamental plants we are growing and snow, sleet or freezing rain on plants, fruit, foliage, and Railroad tracks around the Flowering Shrub Farm in Voorheesville, NY.
Every few days throughout each month, I add several more pictures, comments and links (with the most recent additions added at the top) before I start another similar page the following month (more about the all picture newsletter at bottom). Click on the picture and it may open a larger version with more detail.
BELOW ARE PICTURES TAKEN February 24, 2010
After the snowstorm of February 23 and 24 (00224frontofhouse007_022410.jpg). That tall shrub in front of the porch right hand side is 'Fantin Latour'. Around this house every year we have the plant sale. In the back is the barn and behind that, the green house. In front are many of the plants we propagate from. We have several other locations where I am growing most of the plants, while only having those I am actually selling or propagating here.
An outstanding example of a white oak (00224oaktree005_022410.jpg). Click on it and save as wallpaper.
Many of the plants that will be available for sale in May and June are stored for the winter with their pots buried in mulch (00224plantstorage013_022410.jpg).
BELOW ARE PICTURES TAKEN February 16, 2010
We had a snow storm today with between one and four inches of snow expected. This is Row D Lilacs 'Monge' and more (00216rowd007_021610.jpg).
Row E above the Azalea Box has Lilac 'Sensation' (00216rowe012_021610.jpg).
Row F used to have 'Ludwig Spaeth' Lilac at the other end, this end has 'Aucubaefolia' Lilac (00216rowf017_021610.jpg).
Row G has one hundred 'Monge' at this end, 'Edward Gardner' in the middle and Spiraea bumalda 'Candle Light' on the other end (00216rowg022_021610.jpg).
Row H has 'President Poincaire' , 'Monge', 'Dark Night' and other Lilacs (00216rowh027_021610.jpg).
Row I has 'Miss Canada' at this end, 'Krasavitsa moskvy' at the other (00216rowi032_021610.jpg).
Row J is the overflow and has all kinds of things including 'New Dawn' Rose and 'James MacFarlane' Lilac (00216rowj037_021610.jpg).
BELOW ARE PICTURES TAKEN February 12, 2010
The larger 45 gallon potted plants are used to take cuttings from, in order to create new own root plants (00212storagefront102_021210.jpg).
They also provide a nice display when in bloom during May and/or June (00212rosestorage082_021210.jpg).
In a 45 gallon is 'Harison's Yellow' introduced in 1830 (00212storageharisonsyellow093_021210.jpg). A hybrid between Rosa foetida and Rosa spinosissima (Scottish briar rose), the thorns are a giveaway to its scottish heritage.
Kazanlik (misspelled in the label) in a 45 gallon was introduced around 1600 and has been the primary source of attar (rose oil) since then (00212storagekazanlik089_021210.jpg).
We store roses in winter pot-in-pot outdoors so that those not hardy enough wont survive (00212rosestorage041_021210.jpg).
'Alfred de Dalmas' introduced around 1855, in a seven gallon is in pot-in-pot as shown here (00212storagealfreddedalmas007_021210.jpg). If it survives It will be placed in a 45 gallon for propagation.
Another 7 gallon pot-in-pot is 'Celsiana' introduced before 1732 (00212storagecelsiana001_021210.jpg).
7 gallon pot-in-pot 'Centifolia' introduced before 1600 (00212storagecentifolia037_021210.jpg).
7 gallon pot-in-pot 'Nevada' (00212storagenevada022_021210.jpg).
Swamp Azalea (R. viscosum) Ludwig Spaeth Lilacs and lots more are pushed together in this group of potted plants (00212rosestorage048_021210.jpg).
7 gallon 'Complicata' introduced before 1800 (00212storagecomplicata027_021210.jpg).
7 gallon 'Furstin von Pless' (00212storagefurstinvonpless031_021210.jpg).
To go into a 45 gallon is 'La Belle Sultane' introduced in 1795 (00212storagelabellesultane019_021210.jpg).
Going into a 45 gallon is 'Mrs Anthony Waterer' (00212storagemrsanthonywaterer053_021210.jpg).
(00212rosestorage067_021210.jpg).
15 gallon 'Leda' introduced in 1827 also called The Painted Damask. (00212storageleda073_021210.jpg).
15 gallon 'Alba maxima' (00212storagealbamaxima012_021210.jpg).
BELOW ARE PICTURES TAKEN February 10, 2010
Row D Lilacs 'Monge' and some mixed (00210rowd001_021010.jpg). The yellow labels you can see hanging from the stems are plants that were photographed in the inventory last year and will be at the plant sale this year.
Row D Lilac 'Sensation' (00210rowd008_021010.jpg). A nicer picture with the flowers showing might be had by looking at May 2009 newsletter on my newsletter page.
Row E Lilac 'Aucubaefolia' (00210rowe011_021010.jpg).
Row F Lilac 'Monge' (00210rowf018_021010.jpg).
Row G Lilac 'Edward Gardner' (00210rowg021_021010.jpg).
Row H Lilac 'President Poincaire' (00210rowh026_021010.jpg). When these flower, I'll attach a red ribbon to a stem. This is the new method I am using by attaching the yellow inventory label to the pot and writing the supposed name thereon. Later, when it blooms I'll scratch out names that are wrong, and attaching a ribbon to the stem so that it will be pulled out the following March. The label is presented to the side of the row so it can be photographed. The three pots immediately behind it should be the same variety.
Row H Lilac 'Monge' (00210rowh032_021010.jpg). When these flower I'll attach a red ribbon to a stem.
Row H Lilac 'Dark Night' (00210rowh037_021010.jpg). When these flower I'll attach a red ribbon to a stem.
Row I Lilac 'Krasavitsa moskvy' (00210rowi042_021010.jpg).
BELOW ARE PICTURES TAKEN February 5, 2010
Blueberry bushes. Plants potted into 3 gallon, placed next to each other and fertilized every spring with Hollytone fertilizer (00205rowb006_020510.jpg). Cut them back in July and when they form bushes place in row j under drip line. Name of each is on side of pot.
Staging area where new plants for 2010 will be placed together (00205rowc011_020510.jpg).
lilacs many varieties. Note the yellow labels marking lilacs that bloomed last year (00205rowd016_020510.jpg). They will be pulled in March and if they have fewer than 3 stems get cut back but be available at the plant sale.
Lilacs 'Clarks Giant' at this end I think, 'Sensation' at the other end (00205rowe021_020510.jpg). From March through May the crew spends time here; feeding, watering, cutting back when needed after plants have flowered.
Lilacs 'Aucubaefolia' at this end 'Ludwig Spaeth' was at the other end (00205rowf026_020510.jpg).
Lilacs 'Monge' at this end, 'Edward Gardner' at the other end, 'Sarah Sands' in middle (00205rowg031_020510.jpg).
Lilacs (00205rowh036_020510.jpg).
Lilacs (00205rowi041_020510.jpg).
Lots of empties (00205rowj046_020510.jpg).
BELOW ARE PICTURES TAKEN February 12, 2009
These lilacs 'Ludwig Spaeth' were removed from the field Row F in March 2009 and about 1/3 sold at the plant sale in May 2009 (021209ludwigspaethlilacinfield.jpg). Many more will be sold in May 2010.
BELOW ARE PICTURES TAKEN February 21, 2006
Picture of the Belgian Fence in February 2006 (022106belgianfence02.jpg). Many mone pictures can be seen on the espalier page.
About the ALL-PICTURE-NEWSLETTER by andyvancleve
At the beginning of each month I start an issue in one of several hundred past newsletter pages and send a link to my subscribers.
Every several days I'll add more pictures, comments and links to other pages.
At the end of the month I save the page as the crop page for that month.
So I might create the newsletter in Crop 315 but at the end of the month save it as the January Newsletter Crop 263.
So if you subscribe you get to see the pictures the day they were taken and if you dont you get to see them up to 30 days later.
Flowering Shrub Farm Monthly All Picture Newsletters; January February March April May 6 to 16 May 20 to 31 June 4 to 7 June 8 to 9 June 11 to 13 June 16 to 25 July August September October November December
Pictures of flowers are often of the inventory type with the date the picture was taken within the picture.
Each inventory picture is saved using a file name that starts with the inventory number of the actual plant either for sale or in the garden for propagation, ending with the date.
Simply by saving the picture without the date I can overwrite the picture in a crop page for that variety alone.
Most of the plants have more than one season of interest.
So I try to take pictures of the plants we grow when they are blooming but also in fall with decorative foliage or fruit and in winter when covered with ice and snow.
Potential Customers subscribe and I send a link to them from the latest picture-newsletter.
When they see something they like they come buy it in bloom.
I like to hear your comments so please email me and subscribe if you haven't already.
Those who dont subscribe will have to wait for this months pictures until the beginning of next month but can still enjoy last year at this time.
IN WINTER I AT LEAST TRY TO SHOW LILACS IN THE FIELD (lilacrow), the BELGIAN FENCE next door (belgianfence), ROSES IN STORAGE (storage), PLANTS IN 45 GALLON POTS OUTDOORS AND THE INSIDE OF THE COLD FRAME (coldframe) WHERE I OVERWINTER BABY OWN ROOT PLANTS AND NEW ROOTED CUTTINGS.
January and February are usually pictures of dormant plants and the affects of weather. March and April I start to add pictures of us planting and transplanting and new growth. May, June and July most plants will bloom showing subscribers what could be for sale during the plant sale, also shown are pictures of crops in the field, mail order and lots more. July through December I am taking cuttings to make new plants. August we have lots of pictures of fruit on roses etc. October fall foliage.
We grow plants to sell at our plant sale. Read my notes on the zone hardiness numbers I use. Do we do mail order? Check my picture-newsletter Want to purchase? email me.
When a customer says they want to subscribe I send the following in an email.
Each month I take pictures around the nursery adding a few pictures, links and comments every few days. Clicking on the picture will often open a larger picture and you can save it as wallpaper if you want or forward the link to someone you think is interested. Several schools with landscaping courses follow the newsletter because you get to see the flower, fruit, fall foliage and more at different times.
When you see something you like come buy it in bloom.