Another wild rose we are propagating at Beaux Arbres is Shining Rose (Rosa nitida), also known as Maritime Rose. I collected the seed for this species in Nova Scotia. I understand it occurs in Quebec along the Gulf of St. Lawrence shore but it does not occur naturally in the Ottawa valley. I particularly like… Continue reading Shining Rose
Category: Nursery
Thanks to all our FWG customers!
Another successful sale at the Fletcher Wildlife Garden! Thanks to all the FWG volunteers who put on this wonderful event and thanks to all our customers, some new, some familiar faces. If you were not able to get to the FWG on Saturday morning, Beaux Arbres has an even greater selection of native plants available… Continue reading Thanks to all our FWG customers!
Species List for Fletcher Wildlife Sale
Download the list of species Beaux Arbres will be bringing to the Fletcher Wildlife Sale on Saturday, June 2. FWG 2018 ISpecies List
New Species for the Fletcher Wildlife Garden Sale, June 2
I am almost too busy getting the plants ready for the sale to blog about them but there are a few new species that are too interesting to ignore. Seeded earlier this year and already big enough to plant now, the lovely biennial Swamp Thistle (Cirsium muticum). I know, Swamp and Thistle. Don’t let your… Continue reading New Species for the Fletcher Wildlife Garden Sale, June 2
Nursery Open
Beaux Arbres is now open for the season. We opened without much fanfare after the Rare and Unusual Sale — I was struggling with a bad cold. We are open any time we are here. Please phone to confirm: 819-647-2404. We are open most weekends until the end of September. On Saturday, June 2, we… Continue reading Nursery Open
New Species for sale Sunday
We have always tried to have some genuinely rare and/or unusual plants for the Rare and Unusual Plant Sale . This year we have some new and very special species. We are keeping a close eye on our pots of seed-grown Eastern Shooting Star (Dodecatheon meadia). This species is not locally native; it occurs in Canada… Continue reading New Species for sale Sunday
Rare and Unusual Plant Sale, 2018
This is a hectic time for me, trying to get the stock ready for our first big sale of the spring, the Rare and Unusual Plant Sale, traditionally on Mothers’ Day, in Ottawa. This will be our fourth year as a vendor at this sale. We now have enough experience to predict that the Weather… Continue reading Rare and Unusual Plant Sale, 2018
Fun with Hypertufa Troughs
The hypertufa troughs I made last fall weathered over the winter (to wash out alkali from the cement) and now comes the fun part: Planting them! This trough, which broke along one side when unmoulded, was especially fun to do. I call it “Strata Garden.” It is modelled on the popular Crevice Garden style but… Continue reading Fun with Hypertufa Troughs
Plants on the Beaux Arbres website
The Beaux Arbres website has undergone some major additions this past couple of weeks. I have created description pages for many of the species we are propagating. This is a work in progress and will always be a work in progress, as I intend to keep adding new species to my gardening palette, and yours.… Continue reading Plants on the Beaux Arbres website
Seed List for 2018 Seedy Saturdays
Getting excited about spring? Looking forward to all the wonderful seeds at Seedy Saturday? Beaux Arbres will be bringing more than 70 species of seeds to two local Seedy Days. To really whet your appetite for wildflower seeds, we have now posted a PDF of our seeds for you to browse in advance. Download Beaux Arbres… Continue reading Seed List for 2018 Seedy Saturdays
