September 2010 Monthly Specials

Shinseiki Asian Pear

Asian Pear - Shinseiki & Housi varieties 7 gallon size 15% off regular price of $49.99

         Shinseiki is an early season Asian Pear with yellow skin and a smooth creamy white flesh with a sweet, mild taste. A heavy bearer yielding an abundance of fruit, Shinseiki is one of the earliest Asian Pears, ripening in mid-summer.

         Housi is an extremely juicy Asian Pear, with medium to large fruit that is sweet, crisp and refreshing. It ripens through late August and the fruit will store well into November.

'Wonderful' Pomegranate

'Wonderful' Pomegranate  15 gallon size  15% off regular price of $89.99

     Yes, you can grow pomegranates in your back yard in Santa Cruz! The fruit from the Wonderful pomegranate is delicious to eat fresh and can also be made into a juice. The deep orange flowers are a bonus in the landscape. The small tree will tolerate a wide variety of soils, growing well even in alkaline soil and is resistant to oak root fungus. It will also take considerable drought but produces better fruit with regular moisture.

White Potato Vine

Solanum jasminoides 1 gallon size 15% off regular price of $9.99

       This South American beauty, with pure white star shaped flowers, blooms virtually year round here in Santa Cruz! A very fast growing evergreen vine, it is frost hardy and the foliage will take on a lovely reddish hue when colder temperatures prevail. Added bonuses of the potato vine include deer resistance, year round interest and hummingbird attractor.

Busy Lizzie

Impatiens walleriana  (Busy Lizzie) 1 gallon size 25% off regular price of $5.49

        One of the most popular bedding plants in the world, Busy Lizzie is extraordinary for brightening shady areas in the garden and is diligent in producing new flowers daily. Staying low to the ground, it is a great addition for splashes of radiant color and as a bonus, the flowers are self-cleaning! Give them adequate water and periodic shots of fertilizer and this industrious annual will most certainly provide animated iridescence until the first frost!

Australian Violet

Viola hederacea (Australian Violet) 1 gallon size 25% off regular price of $7.99

          This sweetly scented delicate flower has an aura of fragility yet it is a die-hard evergreen creeping groundcover that some gardeners would call 'vigorous'. It makes an excellent groundcover in part shade, can choke out unwanted weeds and is reputed to grow under trees where nothing else will grow! As a bonus, the flowers are edilbe.

'Gracillimus' Maiden Grass

Miscanthus s. Gracillimus 1 gallon size 15% off regular price of $8.49

        An elegant ornamental grass that shows off thin wispy foliage in a tall way! It can reach upwards of 6' when in plume so it works well in a number of ways in the landscape; as a specimen, mass plantings, screen, border or even as a privacy hedge. The showy seed heads look ravishing in arrangements too. As with most ornamental grasses, the deer don't find them tasty, so it is a good choice to plant where the deer are roaming freely. Here at Far West Nursery we have many deer resistant plants to choose from and oodles of information to help you decide if you're not sure.

Evergreen Maiden Grass

Miscanthus transmorrisonensis 1 gallon size 15% off regular price of $8.49

         This evergreen clumping grass will certainly provide a dramatic accent for your garden.  The showy flower heads shoot up from the 4' foliage and the golden spikes arch gracefully in all directions. It is definitely a flamboyant ornamental grass that dances in the salt wind yet takes minimal fuss. It can also be used as erosion control for slopes and looks best with some summer water.

Japanese Silver Grass

Miscanthus s. 'Yaku Jima'  1 gallon size 15% off regular price of $8.49

      The Japanese Silver Grass is a favorite among gardeners for its refined foliage and diminuitive size. A dwarf form of 'Gracillimus', 'Yaku Jima' is one of the best grasses for smaller full sun gardens and low water requirements. The copper plumes mature to silver and look positively bewitching in the fall afternoon sun. It tolerates salt spray and adds an abundance of movement and texture to any garden.

'Sunet' Houseleek

Sempervivum 'Sunset' (Houseleek)  1 gallon size 25% off regular price of $8.49

          Eye-catching, easy to grow and low water needs make succulents an ideal choice for gardeners 'on the go'. The 'Sunset' houseleek has delightful lime-green rosettes ringed with reddish tones that turn especially prominent in colder temperatures. They are truly 'jewels of the garden' and look exceptional in containers, rock gardens, hugging a border or even on a sunny windowsill inside the house.