Re: White Flower Farms - a brief visit

Hello Cheryl,
    Thanks for taking the time to give a nice long description of your visit
to White Flower Farms. Like many other gardeners I "cut my teeth" with them
in gardening, along with Wayside Gardens. Lots of wonder photos and
information in catalogs that can not be resisted. WFF, however, I felt that
I grew out of after a few years. I never had any problem with the plants I
received, that I can recall. Just I grew into an addicted collector. On
occasion I can still find something I can not live without in a Wayside
catalog.
    Suppose I was most interested in the report about the gardens and
grounds, people there. The catalog presents themselves as having wonderful
display gardens... or that is my impression. They are old and successful, so
I would think that they must be doing something right to stay in business. I
hope that you enjoyed the tour, whether you purchased tons of plants or not.
    Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
www.munchkinnursery.com
genebush@munchkinnursery.com
Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana

----- Original Message -----

> Good Morning All,
>
> I will start with my comments and thoughts on visiting White Flower
> Farms. I had a lot of trouble sorting out my thoughts about visiting
> White Flower Farms; it was one of my first forays into the world of
> finer mail order plants and  one of my first disappointments. ( I had
> very high expectations after ordering from Michigan Bulb.) In
> hindsight, they are a good source for those things I could not find
> elsewhere but not on my mail order A list.
>
> This was the briefest visit of all the gardens we visited; it was
> also the last place we went on a flawless Saturday afternoon.  I
> briefly visited the front gardens; I did not walk out to the back
> fields because I was tired and because I wanted to shop.
>
> The front gardens were restful and had some lovely combinations of
> daylilies and roses. Bees were buzzing on the nepeta's - a small
> massing of several heights. The final impression was of walking in a
> peaceful place despite the number of people. There was another tour
> going through at the same time, an historic house tour, peopled by
> ladies in heels, hats and lovely dresses. I felt quite out of place
> in a tee shirt, shorts and sandals.
>
> The real fun there was the shopping.  There was a distressed plant
> sale going on!  I could have bought much more, but limited myself a
> nepeta - Walkers Low and a blonde amaranth.  ( I love them and grow
> new ones every year.)  I eyed several other things, but I doubted if
> they would survive not being watered until my return home. ( I try
> not to water things that would sitting in a hotel room - seems
> inconsiderate.) I am kicking my self for not buying the copper plant
> markers - they looked so elegant!
>
> Later today I'll write up Variegated Foliage Nursery. I have plants
> that need to be planted.
> Cheryl

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