A Grower Perspective

Acer griseum- Paperbark Maple

Posted by: Ashley in pleasant hill nursery, plants, growing on Apr 26, 2011

Paperbark maple is a tree suited for a small (or large) garden and has attributes that make it remarkable year round. The most obvious feature is the beautiful cinnamon brown peeling bark; this can be admired all year but is most obvious in the winter. The leaves open purple in the spring, turn a deep dark green in summer and then brick red blended with buttery gold and orange in the fall. Grow in full sun to part shade. In ten years it will reach 10’-18’ high by 8’-15’wide and the ultimate size is 40’high by 30’wide. Consider this disease and pest resistant tree an excellent specimen in any landscape.

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Pieris japonica 'Mountain Fire'

Posted by: Ashley in spring, pleasant hill nursery, plants, nursery discoveries, growing on Apr 20, 2011

Spring flowers are great, don't get me wrong, but look at this beautiful new growth on Pieris 'Mountain Fire'! The new foliage is blood red and contrasts nicely with the older green leaves.

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Vegetable Starts Are Ready!

Posted by: Ashley in spring, pleasant hill nursery, plants, growing, green thumb on Apr 14, 2011

Our vegetable starts are ready to go home with you and be planted in your garden! We have tomatoes, onions, lettuces, peppers, cucumber, squash and spinach. Stop by the nursery this Friday or Saturday and get your garden started.

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Magnolia 'Galaxy'

Posted by: Ashley in trees, spring, pleasant hill nursery, nursery discoveries, landscape design and inspiration, growing, flowers on Apr 7, 2011

We have a beautiful specimen tree in the nursery right now, and its in full bloom! It's Magnolia 'Galaxy', and it is truly stunning. We measured it, and it is around 11 feet tall, it will make an instant statement in any garden.

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Signs of Spring Around the Nursery

Posted by: Ashley in spring, pleasant hill nursery, plants, nursery discoveries, growing, flowers on Apr 1, 2011

There are signs of spring all around the nursery! Weeping goat willow is showing color, Red Flowering Currant is about to bloom, Pink Flowering Plum is in full bloom, lilacs are leafing out, kinnikinnick blooming with white flowers, and PJM Rhododendron.