Crop 320 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 APRIL of early spring flowering plants blooming at the Flowering Shrub Farm in Voorheesville, NY. www.floweringshrubfarm.com
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 newsletter at bottom). Click on the picture and it may open a larger version with more detail.
BELOW PICTURES TAKEN April 29, 2010 First Lilac Inventory
When I do an inventory I walk around taking pictures of the inventory label and a picture of the flower on that plant, then I save the picture using that inventory number (in this case 10203) reduced in size to 10% of the full picture size (00429inventory10203_042910small.jpg).
11068 Syringa vulgaris 'Ludwig Spaeth' with single purple flowers
11071 Syringa vulgaris 'Ludwig Spaeth' with single purple flowers
11083 Syringa vulgaris 'Ludwig Spaeth' with single purple flowers
11091 Syringa vulgaris 'Ludwig Spaeth' with single purple flowers
11093 Syringa vulgaris 'Ludwig Spaeth' with single purple flowers
11095 Syringa vulgaris 'Ludwig Spaeth' with single purple flowers
11096 Syringa vulgaris 'Ludwig Spaeth' with single purple flowers
11098 Syringa vulgaris 'Ludwig Spaeth' with single purple flowers
11099 Syringa vulgaris 'Ludwig Spaeth' with single purple flowers
11101 Syringa vulgaris 'Ludwig Spaeth' with single purple flowers
11103 Syringa vulgaris 'Ludwig Spaeth' with single purple flowers
11104 Syringa vulgaris 'Ludwig Spaeth' with single purple flowers
11107 Syringa vulgaris 'Ludwig Spaeth' with single purple flowers
11109 Syringa vulgaris 'Ludwig Spaeth' with single purple flowers
11114 Syringa vulgaris 'Ludwig Spaeth' with single purple flowers
11124 Syringa vulgaris 'Ludwig Spaeth' with single purple flowers
11129 Syringa vulgaris 'Ludwig Spaeth' with single purple flowers
11132 Syringa vulgaris 'Ludwig Spaeth' with single purple flowers
11133 Syringa vulgaris 'Ludwig Spaeth' with single purple flowers
11139 Syringa vulgaris 'Ludwig Spaeth' with single purple flowers
11153 Syringa vulgaris 'Ludwig Spaeth' with single purple flowers
11155 Syringa vulgaris 'Ludwig Spaeth' with single purple flowers
11158 Syringa vulgaris 'Ludwig Spaeth' with single purple flowers
11317 Pink French Lilac 'Edward J Gardner'
11320 White French Lilac 'Beauty of Moskow'
11331
11335 Blue French Lilac 'Aucubaefolia'
11337 Pink French Lilac 'Edward J Gardner'
11342
11347 White French Lilac 'Beauty of Moskow'
The complete Lilac inventory is at;
http://www.floweringshrubfarm.com/lilac.htm
BELOW PICTURES TAKEN April 27, 2010
Our display 'Aucubaefolia' Lilac is showing its double blue flowers around 3 weeks early (00427aucubaefolialilac040_042710.jpg). This one for display only in a 45 gallon out near the sidewalk we may have some in 7 gallon for $30 and 15 gallon for $60. Click the picture for a larger image about 5 times larger.
The display Lilac of 'Forest Kresser Smith' is starting to bloom but I dont have any others blooming at this time (00427forestsmithlilac028_042710.jpg). Click the picture for a larger image about 5 times larger.
The display Lilac of 'Krasavitsa Moskvy' in a 45 gallon pot is blooming and we have a few others in 7 gallon due to be cut back after they bloom and have been photographed for the inventory (00427kmlilac012_042710.jpg). Click the picture for a larger image about 5 times larger.
I am potting some Lilacs I found that had been planted in one gallons back 2005. I am now potting them into 3 gallons to be set out in the field (00427lilactrailer067_042710.jpg). Note the suspected Variety Name and date on the side of the pot. Once the trailer is filled it will be driven to the field, transferred to a tractor and placed where they will grow for the next several years.
We have 50 or so of these 'Ludwig Spaeth' Lilacs in 7 gallon for $30 and 15 gallon for $60 that can be depended on to bloom (00427ludwigspaethlilac062_042710.jpg). Click the picture for a larger image about 5 times larger.
Looking at our display old garden roses and lilacs along the sidewalk at 40 Voorheesville Ave, Voorheesville, NY (00427scenicfront045_042710.jpg). Click the picture for a larger image about 5 times larger.
BELOW PICTURES TAKEN April 21, 2010
First cut for pruning to espalier is a cut to 12 inches above the graft (00421espalier005_042110.jpg). The trees will now be allowed to grow normally until the next pruning next spring 2011. We are training trees to Horizontal T, Palmette Oblique, Belgian Fence, and Fan. On this end of the pipe you can see the snap connect I attach my hose to for watering or insecticiding with insecticidal soap.
This picture shows the pot in pot pretty well even though we haven't added mulch between socket pots yet (00421espalier016_042110.jpg). In winter the outside rows of socket pots will have rugosa and old garden roses inserted.
BELOW PICTURES TAKEN April 20, 2010
Dwarf Newtown Pippin to be trained to Belgian Fence newly planted and cut back to the sprinkler line (00420espaliersouth021_042010.jpg). Prices for all our plants are set by the pot size. 7 gallon (as Newtown Pippin Apple trees above) are $30, 15 gallon is $60, 20 gallon are $70. The espalier plants we grow allow our customers to experiment with this ancient method of growing using plants already started. Click picture for a larger image and more detail.
Looking between a row of lilacs and a hedge of apples (00420lilacssouth026_042010.jpg). Click picture for a larger image and more detail.
Maggy is my almost constant companion watching flies on the windowsil in this picture (00420maggydog010_042010.jpg). She is always trying to help water and fertilize the plants. Click picture for a larger image and more detail.
BELOW PICTURE TAKEN April 19, 2010
An Espalier training line at the flowering Shrub Farm (00419espalier010_041910.jpg). To the right is a path into which we rake all leaves then top with bark mulch. The tube on top of the posts allows me to spray the trees with just water or insecticidal soap with a dositron. Soon I will prune each tree down to around ten inched above the graft. As new buds form new branches they will be trained to a V shape. Later some branches will be lowered to form the bottom arms of espalier, others will remain begian fence and a few may be trained to fan. Some of these are Snowdrift Flowering Crabapple.
We grow many plants pot-in-pot including espalier, azaleas and roses. In this area we will surround these socket pots with top soil. Simply by inserting 7 gallon pots in the socket pots we can carry plants through the winter without their roots freezing.
BELOW PICTURES TAKEN April 15, 2010
Lilac 'Aucubaefolia' in a 45 gallon pot for display only though we have some in 7 gallon for sale (00415aucubaefolia057_041510.jpg).
Inside the cold frame where I over winter old garden roses that are less than a year old (00415coldframe007_041510.jpg). In the foreground partially encased in plastic are my hardwood cuttings from 2009.
Hardwood cuttings from 'Harisons Yellow' just starting to bud up (00415propharisons044_041510.jpg). We'll see how many of these put on the neccessary root growth to grow on from this stage. Click for a closer look.
Hardwood cuttings taken from Rosa damascena 'Leda' on November 2009 as they start to bud up (00415propleda028_041510.jpg). Cuttings will be grown together for a year before attempting to divide them.
On the left is the Lilac 'Monge' and on the right 'Aucubaefolia' (00415rowmonge004_041510.jpg). There are ten or so of each that are starting to show buds. They will be labeled when they bloom and then removed in March 2011 for the Plant Sale.
BELOW PICTURES TAKEN April 12, 2010
Looking across several double rows of lilacs toward the sign on the front of house (00412frontofhouse011_041210.jpg). Seven gallon size is $30, 15 gallon is $60.
Looking toward the barn we see the weed mat on which we sort old garden roses into alphabetical order, and Kurt repotting lilacs on the truck tailgate (00412frontofbarn017_041210.jpg).
Pinxterbloom Azaleas, R. periclymenoides growing pot-in-pot (00412croppinxter030_041210.jpg).
BELOW PICTURES TAKEN April 6, 2010
Amount of new growth so far this spring on my 45 gallon 'Aucubaefolia' Lilac (00406growthaucubae015_040610.jpg). Showing the growth on my lilacs allows customers to plan ahead for the bloom time in order to come to my plant sale and buy the plants in bloom.
Amount of new growth so far this spring on my 45 gallon 'Edward J Gardner' Lilac (00406growthejgardner022_040610.jpg).
BELOW PICTURES TAKEN April 4, 2010 Easter Sunday
Looking east across the front of our Plant Sale location; the 45 gallon plants are for display and propagation only; 7 and 15 gallon potted plants will be for sale during the plant sale (00404fronteast006_040410.jpg).
Looking west across the front toward Stewarts (00404frontwest002_040410.jpg).
Where we have the plant sale, 40 Voorheesville Ave; May 15 to July 4 showing Lilacs and old garden roses in large pots out front (00404frontofhouse027_040410.jpg).
Rambler and Climbing roses trained to the chain link fence on right, Lilacs on left (00404hedgesouth012_040410.jpg). We rake leaves into the path and top it with bark mulch. The garbage can has compost.
Pinxterbloom Azalea Crop, R. periclymenoides; 3 seedlings planted in each 7 gallon pot; Faferd potting soil mix at 65% pine bark; fertilized with Hollytone; watered with rain water; being grown pot-in-pot (00404azaleanorth021_040410.jpg). Garbage cans contain either compost or rain water.
We are taking old garden roses, rugosa roses, rambler roses and climbing roses from storage and sorting them in alphabetical order on weed mat in the back yard (00404barnfront016_040410.jpg).
BELOW PICTURES TAKEN April 1, 2010
Picture taken in afternoon of Front of the location where we have our plant sale May 15 to July 4 (00401frontofhouse007_040110.jpg). The apple hedge is being pruned and Lilacs are being lined up in front and down the side. All those lilacs should be blooming by May 15.
Looking east along the front of our plant sale location (00401lookeast012_040110.jpg). A lot more lilacs and some old garden roses. The ones in really big pots are for display or propagation.
Newly planted Pinxterbloom Azalea seedlings R. periclymenoides (00401croppinxter024_040110.jpg). 3 pinxterbloom azaleas planted in each pot, we have 70 pots for $30 each. Pretty small now but watch them grow. I'll take a croppinxter picture each month for the newsletter so you can track their growth.
Looking along the lilacs and old garden roses lined up on the western side (00401rosehedge020_040110.jpg). We will be installing more plants in the empty area to the left. Leaves are collected and place in the path. A top layer of mulch will be added later.
BELOW PICTURES TAKEN April 17, 2008
A group of lilacs in 3 gallon pots crowded together for winter in the field (041708growthonlilac3.jpg)
BELOW PICTURES TAKEN April 18, 2008
Above is Growth on 'Aucubaefolia lilac as of April 18, 2008 (041808growthonaucubaefolialilac1.jpg)
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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.