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Let's take a break from in-depth plant stuff this week, and focus ahead on what's comin' down the pipeline.
If you've been on top of our inventory lately (as many of you have) or opted for the "Get Notified" feature on various selections on our website, you've probably noticed a smattering of new inventory that's gone in lately, or have peaked the projected crops for upcoming summer and fall release dates.
We're doing roses this week, selfishly, in homage to the long-honored (read: antiquated & no longer observed) celebration of Rosalia: The Festival of Roses.
The day of this email's release falls on World Migratory Bird Day, and we're delighted to bring you yet another of our feathered friends in our series of bird related newsletters. Just like deciduous azaleas, not much needs to be said about the American robin - herald of springtime, eater of earthworms, overseer of blue eggs. American robins can be found throughout North America, from Alaska to Texas, seemingly appearing in large numbers at the very break of winter's grasp. While robins in Alaska and Canada are known to migrate south for periods of time when extreme winter weather is expected, robins as far north as New York and Michigan are known to only travel limited distances (<100 miles) southward – if they go anywhere at all. Despite their considerably short migration range in comparison to other migrating bird species, this thrush family member is somewhat ironically named Turdus migratorius, suggesting a much lengthier commute than they usually commit to.
There's not much that has to be said about our native deciduous azaleas to prove their noteworthiness in the garden and landscape. They are, incomparably, some of the boldest and most ostentatious of our native flowering shrubs, with straight species and hybridized selections collectively producing a rainbow trove of blooms.
