Monday, September 16, 2013

Now I Need to Go Buy Another One!

Last Friday, on the way home from work, my Assistant Yvette and I stopped at Portland Nursery just for a little look-see. You know how it is...

We wondered around, looked at the fall annuals, 50% bargain plants, perused the perennials and bulbs as usual, looking for treasure.

In the perennial section, there were about a dozen Rhamnus frangula 'Ron Williams' (Fine Line Buckthorn) for $5.99 (and they were 30% off). Seemed like a good deal to me, so I snagged one, thinking I could find a place for it. It grows slowly to 5-7' tall and only 2' wide and has lovely fern-like foliage.


I hear some Rhamnus can be invasive in some parts of the U.S., but I don't think that's the case here in Portland and I believe this is a sterile variety.

At home, I wondered around carrying the plant trying to figure out where I was going to plant such a shrub. Eventually it occurred to me that it might look good out on the street side of things.

I already have several "sentry" plants in the garden around the entries (pairs of Berberis thunbergii 'Burgundy Carousel', Thuja occidentalis 'Degroot's Spire', and Cupressus sempervirens 'Swane's Golden').

But dagnabit, I only bought one!


The Sentry - Cupressus sempervirens 'Swane's Golden'
Guarding the front gate - Thuja occidentalis 'Degroot's Spire'
On Saturday, Yvette and I jumped back in the "Green Bean" (my green Honda CRV) and went back. When we got there, there were three plants left!  Phew!  That could have been awkward.

They are going to need a little time to put some size on, but I think they will be a nice addition. 
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8 comments:

  1. http://whatsitgarden.blogspot.comSeptember 16, 2013 at 1:18 PM

    I bought ONE a few weeks ago, then thought about going back for more...but didn't , um I wonder if it's on sale.

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    1. Matthew - The Lents FarmerSeptember 16, 2013 at 2:07 PM

      Oh good - I'm not the only one! It was nice to buy this plant for $4 basically. I hope they do well.

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  2. rickiSeptember 16, 2013 at 2:28 PM

    I like that checkerboard walkway. Non-buyer's remorse is much more painful than the other kind.

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    1. Matthew - The Lents FarmerSeptember 16, 2013 at 3:03 PM

      Originally, the walkway was only 2 blocks wide, so one year I made it wider buying the same blocks. The checker pattern was a mix of the old mossy stones with the new.

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  3. scottweberpdxSeptember 16, 2013 at 4:53 PM

    Ah yes...we all know the feeling of "why didn't I bit it/more"!

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 16, 2013 at 8:59 PM

    Glad they had another one left for you, Matthew! If not, I was going to offer up that they have them at Garden Fever too - love their ferny foliage! I was just drooling over them on Saturday...

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  5. danger gardenSeptember 16, 2013 at 11:05 PM

    I bought one of these earlier this summer (of course I paid more than $4) and still absolutely love it! Nice score.

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  6. outlawgardenerSeptember 17, 2013 at 11:22 AM

    I'm happy for you that you were able to find another to keep the first one company! I also love your checkerboard patterned sidewalk!

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