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Holiday Hours for 2021

Holiday Hours…..we will be closed 12/24-25 and 12/30-31. Then….it’s all back to normal, whatever that may be. B   Holiday hours are as follows…..since Mr. Bob needs to do his Christmas shopping too. Last minute? Nope just usual as I[…]

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How to Grow Pacific Coast Irises in Your Garden. Hint: Ignoring Them Works Best!

How to Grow Pacific Coast Irises in Your Garden. Hint: Ignoring Them Works Best! By Bob Sussman: translated into understandable and grammatically correct English by Sarah G. Sussman Ph.D. (All I know is what I read on the internet and[…]

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Some First Blooms from our Pacific Coast Irises- 2021 Bob Sussman

Some First Blooms from our Pacific Coast Irises – 2021- Bob Sussman A few new first blooms from the laboratory.  These flowers the result from our crosses two to three years ago. While there are many, many more they tend[…]

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A Note on Hybridizing Pacific Coast Irises. 8/14/21

A Note on Hybridizing Pacific Coast Irises. 8/14/21 Bob Sussman   As many of you know we’ve been growing and crossing pacific coast irises for years.  When people visit the nursery I always bring it up. In summer I tell[…]

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Aquilegia eximia late blooming and really really cool….

Aquilegia eximia or serpentine columbine is a really beautiful addition to you summer shade garden. Tend to be native to more cooler forested areas but will do well in our region in a shady spot. The flower summer through mid-fall[…]

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Taking Saturday Appointments-Better Service/Less Hassle

Things have gotten a little crazy on Saturday and I don’t feel that I’m providing anything like the advise and service that you deserve.  Here’s the plan…..beginning this Saturday you can make an after hours appointment. There will be two[…]

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Zoom…..Gardening with Pacific Coast Irises March 24th!!!!!!

I will be giving a presentation on gardening with pacific coast irises on March 24th, at 7:00 to about 8:00 and it’s open to you! Then, for those who want more….we will have an open house at our nursery on[…]

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I want to see the flowers before I buy and plant them!

I want to see the flowers before I buy and plant them! Bob Sussman 2/17/2021   We’re told early on that it’s better to plant plants/flowers before they bloom not while they’re blooming or worse after they bloom. Now there[…]

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Everything Can Be Planted Now but Plan Ahead

This time of year you can plant any of our native plants and be successful. Most bloom in spring but what about when spring is over? Then what? Not a lot flowers bloom in summer and your garden can look[…]

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Our Pacific Coast Irises are Getting Ready to Travel…

A limited number of our pacific coast iris hybrids are ready to travel to your garden. Take a look and more will be added as they root out.  How it all works is at the end! We are starting to[…]

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