December 2011
Nursery News & Store Updates
Garden News From The Professionals At
Johnson Brothers Greenhouses...Our colorful, famous Poinsettias are a holiday must-have and, wow, they are beautiful! Check out these photos taken last week...
Learn how to choose and care for your Poinsettia with our Poinsettia Plant Care sheet.
Hurry in before they're gone!
The following holiday items are now 50% off the original price. No coupon is needed and quantities are limited to stock on hand.
- Poinsettias
- Wreaths
- Centerpieces
- Greens (Bulk and Finished Products)
Need some last minute gift ideas? We have wonderfully fragrant Rosemary Topiaries for the cook in your circle or sweetly fragrant, long-blooming Cyclamen and much more.
Don't forget the fragrance of the Season:
Paperwhites--we still have a selection to choose from. All are on sale now and limited to stock on hand!
And of course, we offer our own Gift Cards which never expire and can be purchased in any amount via phone, in person or on-line!
Seed packets also make great stocking stuffers.
A new shipment has just arrived and features many unique mixes!
Johnson Brothers Holiday Hours
Mon. Dec. 19th - Friday Dec. 23rd: 9am - 5pm
Saturday Dec. 24th: 9am - 3pm
CLOSED DATES
Dec. 25th - Jan. 20th, 2012
Reopening January 21, 2012: 9am - 5pm
Perennials & Herbs...
Hellebores are one of our favorite plants.
They bloom during the greyest of days, are evergreen, deer resistant, blooms last a long time (up to 4 months!) and prefer shady, woodland gardens.
They are also very hardy, down to -30 degrees F!
The Helleborus 'Rosemary' (pictured right), has very large, pale pink blooms that open from rose-pink buds and mature to a dark rosy-chartreuse color
Another stand-out is the Helleborus niger 'Jacob'
This premier variety from the Helleborus Gold Collection ® features upright facing, slightly fragrant, single pure white blooms.
These blooms mature to pale green-rose above beautiful dark foliage.
The planter to the left is a mixed winter planter featuring the 'Jacob' Hellebore.
Speaking of foliage, check out 'Pink Frost' and 'Silver Dollar' Hellebore for year-round beauty.
'Pink Frost' (pictured below left) has silvery-pink blooms and foliage with a silver sheen, while 'Silver Dollar' (pictured below right) has white blooms from late winter into spring and striking silver foliage.
Again, very hardy to -30 degrees F and both have all of the other attributes that make Hellebores a must-have!
Trees & Shrubs...Winter Interest Plants
When the weather is unpleasant it's nice to have plants in the landscape that can warm our spirits and excite us about the coming spring.
Camellias (fall/winter blooming) are still flowering and the spring blooming ones are just starting. They feature gorgeous colors and long lasting bloom times.
Dogwoods shrub forms provide great vertical accent with stems in orange, yellow, and red. The Cornelian Cherry Dogwood provides clusters of yellow star like flowers in February.
Witchhazels and Winterhazels (Hammammalis 'Westerplate' pictured below left) provide winter blooms and fragrance when few others are in bloom. In stock now.
Forsythia (pictured above right) and Quince are considered by many as harbingers of spring with their showy floral display.
 Winter Daphne provides a fragrance that is second to none. Try cutting some budded branches of many of the above shrubs and bring them indoors to enjoy.
Natural color and fragrance brighten the darkest of winter days!
And as with all good landscapes, don't forget the early blooming annuals, perennials, and bulbs.
Happy gardening and Happy New Year!
Hardgoods...
Protect your plants from the cold this winter! The following items are in stock now:
- The Planket (6-8' diameter, great for mid-sized plants)
- Garden Fleece (Fits medium to large plants & shrubs)
- Winter Frost Cover (Fits small, medium and large plants)
- N-sulate (Frost protection blanket is 12' x 10')
Coming this spring...
- Green Bed, a non-toxic raised bed in 4' x 4' and 4' x 8'. Come see Tom for a sample viewing and information brochure.
- A new line of Felco-quality pruners at a lower price. Interchangeable parts work with top of the line pruners. You'll be impressed with the quality and price! See Tom for details.
| 
Plants