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Hello Great Gardeners,
Pardon Our Construction!! Wilson's will be putting down new asphalt next week in our nursery area, along with our west parking lot and back of the store. We will be open during this time, but some parts of the store will be blocked off for your safety.
On another note, we have had a sweltering summer, and many plants are feeling the pressure. We can not stress enough the importance of keeping up a watering schedule, especially since we have not had that much rain.
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As always, if you have any questions, comments or suggestions, hit reply. I would love to hear from you. Have a great-gardening day.
Sincerely,
Holly
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As much as we love summer, fall is right around the corner, and it is time to start thinking about sprucing up the garden. Here at Wilson's, we grow our fall mums right on the property. Our mum plugs come at the beginning of June, and we plant them up and grow them into the plants you see out on our sales floor.
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There are many different types of succulents coming in a fascinating assortment of shapes, sizes, and colors.
They are a popular houseplant for window sills, bright desks, and other indoor spaces where you can show them off.
There are hundreds of different varieties, but here are just a few of the more popular ones that we carry here in the store.
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Echeveria:
Native to Mexico and Central America, Echeverias are regarded by many as one of the most beautiful succulents. Their leaves grow out from a central point, called a rosette, giving the plant a flower- or rose-like appearance.
Topsy Turvy gets its name because the leaves look as if they are upside-down.
Ebonies leaves are adorned with vivid red margins turning chocolate to dark purple towards the tips. The more sun it gets, the more visible its dark coloration becomes.
Pulidonis has pale silvery green leaves with red edges and a delicate red tip.
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Aloe:
Aloes are excellent indoor plants if you're looking to fill a bright spot in your home. These houseplants have a bold texture that works particularly well with modern and contemporary decorating schemes, but they also fit in well if your tastes run more Mediterranean, eclectic, or exotic.
Aloe vera is a trendy plant that is best known for the healing qualities of its gel. It has been in use for thousands of years and is mentioned in records as long ago as 1750 b.c. Use of the plant is thought to have originated in Egypt or the Middle East.
Also called Coral Aloe, this aloe has flat, broad leaves that are pale grey-green but will turn pink in the sun and a more bluish color in the shade.
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Crassula:
A truly no-fuss plant, Crassula can grow well indoors and require minimal care. They are a fantastic choice for beginning succulent growers.
Affectionately known as the friendship tree, lucky plant, or even the money tree, these plants were once thought to bring good luck to their owners so were often given as housewarming gifts.
Called Watch Chain for its delicate interlocking leaves that are much like the tight jeweler's links that were used to attach a pocket watch to a vest.
This succulent's name comes from its hobbit looking finger leaves.
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Please Note: This is just a broad care sheet. Not all succulents require the same care.
Light:
Succulents prefer bright light. The plant will tell you if it is getting the right amount of light. Too much and the leaves may scorch and turn brown or white. Too little the plant will start to stretch and the leaves will be come more spaced out, as it is trying to reach more light. Colorful succulents will maintain their color best with at least 6 hours of bright, indirect sunlight each day. Without enough sunlight they begin to revert to green and stretch out. Heat and extreme cold generally bring out the deepest color in succulents.
Water:
Indoor potted succulents should be watered once a week in the summer time. Allowing the potting mix to dry between watering. During the winter cut watering back to once a month or once every other week depending on the size of the pot. Do not let sit in water.
Overwatering causes plant rot which is the single most cause of plant failure.
Temperature:
Succulents ideally like daytime temperatures between 69 and 84 degrees and night time temperatures between 50 and 54 degrees.
Fertilizing:
During the growing season, a balanced fertilizer diluted to 1/4 strength can be used. Avoid fertilizing during the winter.
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Black spot is a soil-borne fungus that affects plants by causing circular black spots with irregular edges on the top side of the leaves. The tissue around the spots or the entire leaf may turn yellow, and the infected leaf may drop off.
If left untreated, black spot spreads rapidly and weakens plants severely. High humidity is one factor that helps the spores to germinate.
The spores than can be spread on clothing, tools, or even by your hands, but the most common way is by infected leaves that have wintered over in the garden bed.
The most common plants to get black spot are Roses, Rudbeckia, and Peonies.
The best management for handling blackspot are as follows:
Rake and discard all fallen leaves, which are the primary source of spores in the fall and dispose of in the trash. Do not compost.
Prune and discard any infected leaves or canes.
Avoid wetting the foliage, especially during dark cloudy days or in the evening time.
Grow plants in an open sunny location to promote rapid drying of the foliage.
Do not plant in dense plantings and avoid windbreaks to allow good air circulation.
Use resistant varieties for low maintenance plantings.
Remove infected leaves during dry weather to help retard the rate of disease spread.
Blackspot can be controlled by spraying with a good fungicide every seven to ten days (read and follow all direction on the label. We have several varieties you can use.
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The Market Sharpener
Sunday, September 22nd
Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
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