Very lates still going! Scotch Thistle, Tiny vase #3, A Nice letter, Dante surprise

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Well, I have to mostly rely on Bed 21 (my very late bed), for color now, so it’s kind of a repeat from last week. But it is remarkable to still have so much color, going into the middle of September.

We are continuing to divide and propagate daylilies, which will be exciting for next year.

I am working on my list of naming candidates, so stay tuned for that.

Things are winding down order-wise, though I will be shipping for a couple more weeks.

We are closed for walk-ins, except for pick up orders and special arrangements  

We are still shipping weekly, and orders received by Friday will be shipped the following Monday. 

I’ve still got plenty of free color catalogs for your gardening friends and they make a nice house warming gift. Just send an email!

Catalog Request

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A number of you have asked about Scotch Thistle seeds. I’m offering them on my website. You will get 2 seed heads (30-40 seeds). There is instructions on my website purchase page.

Cost is $10.00 including shipping

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Tiny Vase series 3: The tiny vase (4″ tall)  bouquet. Today’s offering. A Hosta bloom (blue in front), Chinese Forget-Me Not (cynoglossum) blue on left, Wild Geranium (purple on right).

The great thing about these tiny vases, is that it showcases, tiny blooms that one might over look. The Hosta bloom is a perfect example, as in the field they are hardly noticeable.

 
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A Nice Little Story:

I went to the Bridge Of Flowers (Shelburne Mass.) a few weeks ago.

while there I met a woman that was trying to change the camera setting on here phone, though no tech wizard, by any means, i was able to help her.

We struck up a conversation and she told me she was with her husband who was an avid gardener since the age of 15. I opined that I too was an avid gardener and grower of quality daylilies.

When her husband showed up, I told him about my farm and the large number of interesting daylilies i grow. I told him the name of my farm and he said that Olallie would be easy to remember is it rhymed with his last name.

Off we went and i forgot all about our encounter.

A few weeks late I received this email:

 

“Over the years I have ordered plants from other companies and have been disappointed in the quality of the plants and swore I would never buy again.

A couple of weeks ago I was visiting the bridge of flowers and met Mr. Olallie,my wife and I had a talk with him about his Day lily farm. I ordered a small selection of plants . They arrived today Ii was blown away as to the condition and quality and care of packing. Thank you John Mc”

Obviously I was delighted to get such an email, and want to iterate that I strive to provide every customer with this same experience!

 
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One of my favorite things about Dante is his ability to turn up in the most unusual of places. Here he is under one of our packing shelves for shipping boxes!