Plant Sale Thank You

Thanks to our members who showed up and supported the plant sale on Saturday. Not a huge number of people but we still sold over $ 1,004 in plant material which was tremendous. Thanks again for your support of our program.

Greenhouse Plant Sale

Little slow on the trigger this season but our greenhouse plant sale will be on Saturday, May 9th from 9-11 a.m. at the maintenance building. We will have a few more perennials available this season and some other plants for you to add to your patio or landscape. For our newer members, most folks walk away with15-20 plants or more to fill some pots or a planting bed. Most products will be in 4" pots.  Plants are only available during the sale. We are in the process of moving plants out of the greenhouse to harden off as we prepare to plant. Plants will be sitting out and are not set out for purchase or removal without authorization.  We will charge your account in the usual manner as your other purchases at the club. Proceeds from this event help to support the horticulture program at our club which is continueing to expand with the hard work of our horticulturist Becky Edwards.

Why do we take the time to grow our own products some might ask? There are a number of reasons;

• We save money and cash is king for us at this time. It does take labor to pot the materials but we are already here working. Yes there is some water and heating costs but we purchase material at extremely low prices based even on wholesale pricing if we bought them already grown from a local nursery.
• We are able to purchases varietys of plants that local growers do not grow. Unique and different plants are not available at most local growers. They produce for the masses and you are stuck with what they grow.
• In the end, I like to grow plants. Well, Becky grows the plants now but our group is willing to take on any task that we can to help with improving your experience at the club.When you bring guests to the club, a majority of the plantings that you will see were grown from a very small size. I think many of you take pride in these efforts made on your behalf.

We are adding more work to Becky's plate this season with 7 new flower boxes on the Verandah with almost 40' of planting space on this great outdoor space at our club. We also decided to remove the strip of grass between the champions reserved parking and Mr. Ott's Clock. As mentioned in an earlier blog, the holly bushes along the parking lot were severly compromised in the winter of 2014.
We also expaned the plantings off of the main patio and the planting at 13 tee was new from late last summer. We've also added some plant material along the 6 green cart path which she will be monitoring.

Most of the plants in the pictures came from plugs but we have brought some partially grown material in to use for our pots and planters.

Middle view.

Some additional material. Becky reduced her overall purchases this season with the addition of some perennials which will be added to some of our spaces reducing the need of repeated annual installs.

Plant Sale Saturday May 10th

The plant sale will be held on Saturday, May 10th from 9-11 a.m. at the maintenance building. The greenhouse will be open but for viewing only. All plant material for sale will be in the maintenance building set up on tables.

When I first started the sale in 2009, I handled the ordering and installing all plant material. I figured many like to buy plants for their homes and I would have some extras available.  Why not share them with the members and the funds raised would offset the cost of growing the plants in the first place.  A win/win for everyone.  I ordered simpler varieties and a majority of the plants were grown in 6 pack flats and we would growing 6000 plants.  Would usually have an abundance of plants in some varieties. My bed planning was to buy the plants I liked and figure out a way to make them work.  Sometimes it worked, sometimes it did not.

Becky who now handles our horticulture program is just in the beginning stages of planting.  She now brings in a lot less plants per variety grown.  Most are grown in 4" pots but with many more varieties.  I believe 62 varieties totaling nearly 4000 plants this year.  As a horticulture professional, she has planned her combinations, estimated the number of plants she needs and then orders in the material in January.  As most home gardeners know, you might estimate and end up falling short or have too many plants. Some of the plants we ordered in to grow are not necessarily available from garden shops.  That is the dilemma she faces with making plants available for sale, especially since we are in the early stages of planting.  She spoke with me this morning regarding what she can make available and it sounds like a wide range of plants.

We will a number of items available for sale but will probably not have large quantities of any one item.  A number of unique species for containers or small plantings.  Accounts will be billed in the usual manner.  See you Saturday!

Greenhouse Tour/Plant Sale May 10th

A little tour of the greenhouse.  Plant sale is scheduled for May 10th from 9-11 a.m. at the maintenance building which is below the first tee.  Enough room to drive your cars down and park in our lot.  Not sure of all the varieties that will be available but Becky should have a nice group of plants for purchase. Your account may be billed in the normal manner.

Greenhouse planting

One of the things that I established over the first winter upon my arrival at Glen Echo was to build a greenhouse and grow our own plant material for our grounds.  Below is a video I made explaining the process we use here at Glen Echo and the work it takes to grow the plants that you will see in the various ornamental planting areas around the club.

By the way, our annual plant sale will be at the maintenance building on Saturday, May 10th from 9-11a.m. for those interested in purchasing plants.  You may charge your club account for these purchases.

Greenhouse Plant Sale

The 4th Annual Glen Echo Greenhouse Plant Sale will take place on April 28th from 9-11 a.m. at the grounds maintenance building.  Becky has a number of perennials and annuals that will be available for purchase.  I will make a more detailed posting early next week with plant varieties that will be made available.  We normally host the event the day before Mother's Day but with the early break in the weather, we thought we would move up the date a couple of weeks.

Plant sale update

We sold over $ 1,000 of plant material this morning in our sale.  Thanks to everyone who came by to pick up some plants.  If you missed the sale, I will probably have some additional material left so email me or call for an appointment to come by and make a purchase early next week.

Thanks again for your support.

Greenhouse Flower Sale

Our annual plant sale will be this Saturday from 9 a.m.until 12:00 at the maintenance building.  We will have various plants available for sale.  Prices will be $ 2.00 for a 6 pack and $ 4.00 for larger potted varieties.  Listed below are a few of the plant selections that will be available.  We will not have any hostas this season.

ANNUALS 

Various Coleus types and other plants not listed.

Ace of Spades
Marguarita Sweet Potato Vine
Full sun to light shade
1' to 4' spread





Lantana "New Gold"
Full Sun
15-20" tall 18-24 spread

 



  

Begonia "Dragonwing"
Red and Pink
Sun or shade
12-15" tall 12-15" spacing




Plectranthus Silver Shield
Foliage Plant
24" H by 24" wide
Light blue flower
foliage plant
Sun to partial shade

Wave Petunia
6"-8" H 3' spread

Tidalwave Cherry Petunia
h 16-22  w 30-60



   



New Look Celosia
10-14" high 8-12" spread



 
 
 
 
 


Shockwave Purple Petunia
7-10" H  30-36"

  


Tecoma Yellow Bells
3-4' Shrub like

    


Super Elfin Impatiens Lipstick Pink
and Violet
8x10" high 12-14" wide
Shade









Setcresea Purple
1' H and spreading





Marigold Antigua Gold
looms
12" w 13-16 High

 

Zinnia  Profussion Fire
18" High 20" spread









Angelonia Carita Raspberry and Purple
16-20" h
Full sun

PERENNIALS

 



Agastache Apricot Sprite
18" tall 12" spread
Full sun
Licorce scented leaves
Perennial





Rudbeckia Denver Daisy
H 18-20" 12-14" spread
Large blooms
Tender Perennial



Coreopsis Route 66 Verticillata
24" High x 24" spread
Perennial







Greenhouse plants update

I thought I would give you an update on our greenhouse plant program.  The plants are progressing nicely.  They've all had a pinch or two to help them spread and watering has been insane with 85 degree temperatures for newly formed plants.  Three times a day during part of the growing process.

Our plant sale is scheduled for Saturday, May 8th.  We will have a number of annual varities available for sale.  Some wonder why we host the sale so late while most garden centers are going crazy right now.  I plan the material for planting around the middle of May to protect from cold and or a cool wet period which is not very forgiving for some of the warm weather natured plants we have selected.  Also, are plants are not to size yet to be planted since we bring them in as late as possible to reduce heating costs and the labor reequired to maintain the plants on a daily basis.  Leave a section of garden or a pot or two to fill with Glen Echo plants if you are in a hurry to get things planted.  For our ladies, feel free to come down and check out the plant materials before our after your opening day round this week. 

Hurrah Red Petunias
Geraniums(Not large quantities)
Sweet Potato Vine(3 varieties)
Dragon Wing Begonias
Sun Coleus
Purslane
Mexican Petunia(Purple)
Shrimp Plant Red
Mexican Heather(Purple)
New Gold Lantana
Zinnia Profussion orange
Super Elfin Impatiens (Pink and Cherry Star)
Bonaza Marigolds
Celosia yellow
Zinnia Magellan Red
Victoria Salvia
Vinca Pacific Burgandy
Black Pearl Ornamental Pepper
Hostas from the course
Red Canna lily
and a few other plants 

FLOWER SALE

Well, our flower sale is quickly approaching so I need to give some information out to interested shoppers.


As you can see, our greenhouse is bursting at the seams with beautifully colored plants. Some of the plants were placed in 6 pack containers and need to be moved to 3" packs because they are getting too large and want more room. Some of the items that will be growing in our urns this summer are being moved to larger quart pots to help them increase their size before we place them outside. I've also have to get Chef's herbs planted so he may make some wonderful dishes for you to enjoy. We're going to grow a couple of flats of Arugula as well for Chef to use as needed in the kitchen. Ok, on to bigger and better things.

THE FIRST ANNUAL GLEN ECHO PLANT SALE

The sale will take place on Saturday May 9th from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon or until all the product we have available has been sold. You may park your car in the clubhouse parking lot and we will have carts(either golf carts or maintenance carts) available at the pro shop for you to ride down to the maintenance building. Once you've completed your shopping, we will transport your plants to your vehicle. If you would like to play golf and then take your plants when you have completed your round, we will be happy to store them. The clubhouse has prepared a form for me to have you sign and your account will be charged appropriately.

I will have additional information available the day of the sale on each plant if there is something that has peaked your interest but you do not have a lot of knowledge regarding the habit or growing requirements of a particular plant. You may also contact me through email and I can send you a fact sheet on a specific plant.

All Plants are annuals unless otherwise noted in the description.

The 7 varieties below will be sold in 6 packs with 36 total plants per flat.

$ 1.50 per 6 pack and $ 8.00 per flat.

Impatiens Super Elfin Pink
Shade

10" tall 12-14 spread

New Look Celosia
Full Sun

14" tall 12" spacing

Salvia Sizzler Red

Full Sun
12-15" tall 9" spacing

Ageratum Tycoon Blue
Full sun
10-12" tall 9" spacing

Nicotiana Saratoga White

Full to partial sun

12" tall 9" spacing

Melapodium "Showstar"

Full sun

14"-24" tall 1'-3' spacing

Salvia Victoria Blue

Full sun

18"-20" tall 12-14" spacing

3" Potted Plants $ 3.00 per plant

18 plants per flat

There will be less availability of the following plants because they were purchased in smaller quantities. The plants in this group have a tendency to spread or their growth habits naturally take up more space.

Angelonia Serena Lavander

Full Sun

12" tall 10" spacing

Bacopa "Bridal Showers"

Full sun to partial shade

Trailing habit
8"-10" tall 12-18" spread

Ornamental Pepper "Black Pearl"

Full Sun

18-20" tall 16"-19" wide

Cuphea Mexican Heather"Allyson"

Full to partial sun

12-24" tall 12-18" spread

Dracaena "Spike"

Full sun

24-36" tall

Begonia "Dragonwing"

Red and Pink

Sun or shade

12-15" tall 12-15" spacing

Heliotrope "Fragrant Delight"
Sun

15-24" tall 12-15 spacing

Lantana "New Gold"

Full Sun

15-20" tall 18-24 spread

Calibrachoa "Million Bells Magenta"

Full sun

Trailing

1-3" tall up to 48" trailing

Pennisetum setacum"Tender Fountain Grass"
Full sun

Annual in our climate
4-5' tall

Soft purplish bloom with nice green foliage

Pentas Lancelota"Butterfly Cherry"

Full Sun

12-22" tall 15-18" spread

Strobilanthes "Persian Shield"

Sun

18-24" tall 24" spread

Plectranthus "Silver Shield"

Sun or Shade

24-30"tall 24-30" spread

Rudbeckia hirta"Prairie Sun

Full Sun

2-3'tall 1 1/2-2' spread

Annual/Biennial or short-lived perennial

Petunia Surfinia"Baby Red" and "Red"
Sun

Trailing

3-6" tall and can trail 8' in diameter

Pachystachys Lutea"Shrimp Plant" yellow
Full Sun

1-2'

yellow blooms

Ruellia Brittonia"Purple Showers" Mexican Petunia
Full Sun

3-4' tall

Blackie and Marguarita Sweet Potato Vine
Full sun to light shade

1' to 4' spread

Zinnia "Magellan Orange"
Full Sun

12-14"tall 12-14"spread








Chenille"Copper Plant"

Full Sun to light shade

3-4' tall and spread

Coleus "Rustic Orange"

Sun to shade

14-20" tall and spread

Coleus "Alabama Sunset"

Sun to shade

24-36" tall and 24"spread

Coleus "Pineapple"

Sun to shade

24-36" tall and 24" spread

Helenium "Red and Gold"
Full Sun

Perennial**

Upt to 4' tall

It will self seed so plant in an area where you don't mind extra babies.

I will also have 3 varities of hostas available for $ 5.00 a plant in at least 1 gallon containers.
One of the varieties are the hostas that are used in front of the clubhouse at the main entrance to the building. I've placed some of the hostas we are selling in the urns on the patio for some greenery.

There could also be a couple of other items that have not been listed.

Hope to see you Saturday, May 9th.