Crop 266 November Issue 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 of NOVEMBER flowers, fruit, fall foliage, propagation, planting, repotting, nursery maintenence, local color and more at the Flowering Shrub Farm in Voorheesville, NY. www.floweringshrubfarm.com
Every few days throughout November, I'll add several more pictures, comments and links to more pictures (with the most recent additions added at the top) before I start another similar page the following month (more about the newsletter at bottom). Click on the picture and it may open a larger version with more detail.
BELOW ARE PICTURES TAKEN NOVEMBER 29, 2009
I grow old fashioned roses, classic roses and lilacs, native azaleas and other plants to sell during our retail sale May 15 to July 4. From July 4 through December I take semi mature cuttings and hardwood cuttings and root them in a simple fashion that doesn't require a greenhouse or misting systems. During November and December we are preparing for winter by mulching around pots so their root zones dont freeze solid. This picture shows one of the locations where we store plants that have had their pots mulched (01129azaleabox112909.jpg). Keelay just has to get in every picture and is welcome to do so.
This old tripple bin composter was built by my father from recycled pallets (01129composter112909.jpg).
This picture shows the end of one of our lilac beds where we grow 'Krasavitsa moskvy' Lilacs in 3 gallon pots under 4 paralel drip lines (01129fieldkmlilac112909.jpg). When the lilacs start to flower I label each one with a yellow inventory label that has been individually numbered. I take a picture of the flower and another right after of the numbered label. The picture will be saved using the number followed by the variety name like 11186ludwigspaeth.jpg or similar. The following March we take the labeled lilacs from the field and repot them, making them available for sale at the plant sale for $30 each. The picture will appear in this newsletter.
Above is another old plant we plan to start to propagate soon (01129popcornplant112909.jpg). Try this as wallpaper, just click to enlarge and save as wallpaper.
BELOW ARE PICTURES TAKEN NOVEMBER 27, 2009
Hardwood cuttings I took from 'Fantin Latour' (01127cuttingsfantinlatour112709.jpg). After taking the picture I cover it and put it in the coldframe. Next spring nodes beneath the soil may produce roots while the top node (barely revealed above soil) will produce leaves. This pot has around 15 cuttings. I grow rooted cuttings together until I need more plants before dividing them. Those I have an overabundance of I sell wholesale in the original pot. More information on 'Fantin Latour' at; http://www.floweringshrubfarm.com/crop023.htm
Hardwood cuttings I took from 'Leda' the painted Damask Rose (01127cuttingsleda112709.jpg). More information on 'Leda' at http://www.floweringshrubfarm.com/crop034.htm
'Leda' the painted Damask Rose that I am taking cuttings from (01127leda112709.jpg).
BELOW ARE PICTURES TAKEN NOVEMBER 20, 2009
These bungee cords are the perfect length for the purpose shown below (01120bungee112009.jpg).
Removval of the bottom of the bag allows excess water to drain from the container while the top prevents the air from drying out (01120cuttingsfantinlatour112009.jpg).
(01120cuttingshippolyte112009.jpg). More information on 'Hippolyte' at http://www.floweringshrubfarm.com/crop188.htm
BELOW ARE PICTURES TAKEN NOVEMBER 19, 2009
I take cuttings, July through December, and insert them in a 3 gallon pot labeled with the days date (01119cuttingscityofyork111909.jpg). Further information may be noted on a sticky label attached to the side. The following spring, I fertilize with an organic fertilizer and set the pot somewhere it can get adequate water and drainage. Two years later it will be available for sale at not less than $30 for the entire 3 gallon pot of cuttings though generally not more than $10 per surviving rooted cutting. Many of these will be devided after two years and grown in their own three gallon pot with an individually numbered yellow inventory label attached instead of this date label. I sell them during my plant sale. Those interested in wholesale quantities are usually interested in the undivided pot full of cuttings that often contain between two and twenty rooted cuttings for the $30 3 gallon pot cost. Most of these are rooted cuttings of old or classic disease resistant roses. More information on 'City of York' at http://www.floweringshrubfarm.com/crop014.htm
(01119cuttingsfantinlatour111909.jpg).
(01119cuttingsispahan111909.jpg). More information on 'Ispahan' at http://www.floweringshrubfarm.com/crop031.htm
(01119cuttingsleda111909.jpg).
BELOW ARE PICTURES TAKEN NOVEMBER 17, 2009
Had a request for concerning availability of Blueberry Bushes (01117blueberry111709.jpg). Actually I'm getting kind of low. I took this picture of 10 or so one gallon 'Blueray' Blueberry Bushes (153 indicates its 'Blueray') that were potted in 2007 available next year for $10 each.
While photographing Blueberry bushes I saw this foliage on 'Celsiana' (01117celsianafoliage111709.jpg). More information on this Damask rose at http://www.floweringshrubfarm.com/crop012.htm
BELOW ARE PICTURES TAKEN NOVEMBER 15, 2009
Started to mulch 7 gallon sleeves into the far end of the azalea box (01115azaleabox111509.jpg).
Own root roses in 3 gallon pots that are less than 2 years old are placed in our cold frame (01115coldframe111509.jpg).
(01115rosehedge111509.jpg).
Starting to fill the rose storage sleeves with 7 gallon potted roses (01115rosestorage7gallon111509.jpg). The ones on the outside are zone 2 or 3 plants.
The row of 'Krasavitsa moskvy' Lilacs on November 15 (01115rowoflilackm111509.jpg). The ones labeled with a yellow label will be pulled in march and repotted into 7 gallon for sale after May 15.
BELOW ARE PICTURES TAKEN NOVEMBER 8, 2009
Good as a screen saver. Click to open the larger version and save as wallpaper (01108appleorchard110809).
Keelay our cat (01108keelay110809).
You might try this as a screen saver too. Leaves on Rhododendron carolineanum on November 8 (01108rhododendron110809).
BELOW ARE PICTURES TAKEN NOVEMBER 1, 2009
Above is fall foliage on 'Basye's Purple' (01101basyespurple110109.jpg). More information on this particular variety Rose we grow is at http://www.floweringshrubfarm.com/crop006.htm
Above is fall foliage on Vaccineum corymbosum (01101blueberry110109.jpg). More information on blueberry bushes we grow is at http://www.floweringshrubfarm.com/bluebuy.htm
Above is fall foliage on Centifolia Rose 'Fantin Latour' (01101fantinlatour110109.jpg). More information on 'Fantin Latour' we grow is at http://www.floweringshrubfarm.com/crop023.htm
Above is fall foliage on Rosa hugonis 'Father Hugo's Rose (01101fatherhugosrose110109.jpg). More information on this particular variety Rose we grow is at http://www.floweringshrubfarm.com/crop024.htm
Above is fall foliage on Hybrid Rugosa Rose 'Fru Dagmar Hastrup' (01101frudagmarhastrup110109.jpg). More information on this particular variety Rose we grow is at http://www.floweringshrubfarm.com/crop025.htm
Above is fall foliage on Hybrid Rugosa Rose 'Hansa' (01101hansa110109.jpg). More information on this particular variety Rose we grow is at http://www.floweringshrubfarm.com/crop029.htm
Above is fall foliage on Hybrid spinosissima Rose 'Harison's Yellow' (01101harisonsyellow110109.jpg). More information on this particular variety Rose we grow is at http://www.floweringshrubfarm.com/rose30.htm
Above is fall foliage on Climbing Rose 'Leverkusen' (01101leverkusen110109.jpg). More information on this particular variety Rose we grow is at http://www.floweringshrubfarm.com/crop140.htm
Above is fall foliage on Gallica Rose 'Rosa mundi' (01101rosamundi110109.jpg). More information on this particular variety Rose we grow is at http://www.floweringshrubfarm.com/crop049.htm
All of our 15 gallon potted plants are located along this path in winter, climbers and ramblers trained on the chain link fence to the left (01101rosehedge110109.jpg).
Above is fall foliage on Hybrid Rugosa Rose 'Roseraie de l'Hay' (01101roseraiedelhay110109.jpg). More information on this particular variety Rose we grow is at http://www.floweringshrubfarm.com/crop051.htm
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.