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Open for the season through to July 31st. Although we are not a mail order greenhouse, we know that many experienced, new to the area, and just getting started gardeners like to plan ahead and come out with a list of possibilities in hand. Our Availability List Pages provide pictures along with cultural information so gardeners can familiarize themselves with the plants we plan to offer through the season. We also feature "Weekly Specials" that will be posted online and feature plants that are scheduled to be ready and are best for planting at the time they are being offered. Our goal is to have customers make more than just one or two visits out to the greenhouse through to the end of July.    Gaillardia 'Mesa Yellow', Coreopsis 'Sunfire', and Rudbeckia 'Denver Daisy' These annuals were selected based on their tolerance to both, our chilly spring weather and hot, windy conditions through summer. They are also deer-resistant. Each grow to about 20 inches tall and were planted with three plants per pot so they will fill out nicely @$5.99 per 5.5" pot. Other deer-resistant, upright annuals that add height and a vertical element include:   Salvia 'Hot Lips' and Snapdragons in mixed colors   Fillers and spillers include: Gazania'Tiger Mix' and Portulacca 'Sundial Mix' available in 3.5" pots @$1.49.
 Colorscapes Greenhouse has been growing Proven Winners® since 2002 and continue to be impressed with the vigor and all season blooms displayed by this outstanding brand. Proven Winner® plants are grown from rooted cuttings. Since they don't depend on seeds to reproduce, the plants are able to focus their attention on vigor and bloom. Like Waves, these plants are also heavy feeders and will do best with an every third watering feeding with a water soluble fertilizer, like MiracleGrow®.
Remaining selections of Proven Winners® in 3.5" pots are now sale priced. Regularly $2.49, now priced @$1.49. We also have them in ready-to-enjoy upright container gardens. These plants are easy to transplant into the ground or your favorite container garden.. To find out more, head to the Proven Winners Website. Tomato and Pepper starts are available in 3.5" pots @$1.49 each. While they last, veggie starts are @Buy One, Get One Free. Looking for other veggie starts or seeds? We have had great success with vegetable garden seeds ordered from the Territorial Seeds Website.  We are often asked if we reuse the potting mix in our container gardens when planting our home containers. The answer is yes, we do. Container mix includes a balanced mix of peatmoss (for holding water) and perlite (for draining excess water) and is too expensive to toss at the end of the growing season. We do trim finished annuals to the top of the mix and let the pots sit out over winter. Prior to planting in spring, we do find it helpfull to: aerate the mix, topdress with fresh mix, and wet down the mix the day before planting. After planting our container gardens we topdress with a slow-release fertilizer. Most of our container gardens are big, 20 inches accross or more, so they hold water for two-three days even through the heat of summer. The container mix we use and offer for sale also includes Soil Moist  , a polymer that increases water holding capacity. Wondering about the 5 day forecast? Check out The National Weather Service Click the "Back" button to return to Colorscapes. Home Page About Us Marvel's Corner In the Greenhouse In the Gardens Availability List Shrubs Availability List Perennials Weekly Specials Frequently Used Terms Garden Designs |
