I will admit I originally purchased this from We-Du Nursery co-founder, Dick Weaver for the name, after he shared the story of tromping through the woods near his home in Polly Spout, NC, and spotted what appeared to be a green cow pie. It turned out to be an exceptional form of the native woodland
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We were marveling this week at the incredible number of pollinator insects feeding on Sedum ‘Dynomite‘ in the garden. Visitors included honeybees, native bumblebees, dirt daubers, and assorted other wasps…all feasting away as if the buffet was closing. Gardens can be environmentally healthy and attractive. Fom a different angle, the same plant of Sedum ‘Dynomite‘, combined
Magnets and Magenta…both attract Read More »
This spring, we introduced a new seed strain of century plant, named Agave ‘Durango Fandango’. These arose from a cross made by one of our volunteer agave curators, Mike Papay. Agave flexispina pollen was applied to a hardy selection of Agave schidigera. As with all agave crosses, it takes a while to full evaluate the
New – Agave ‘Durango Fandango Read More »
This lovely male Imperial Moth showed up on the window by our main nursery entrance this week and has stayed put for several days…we’re enjoying his splendor.
Have some fauna with your flora Read More »
It’s especially sad for us to announce the all too early passing of former PDN’er Hunter Stubbs, 47, who passed away this weekend from brain cancer. Hunter was a star student of the late Dr. JC Raulston, and an amazing worker for us, before he moved to Asheville, and became a household name in the
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I had the wonderful opportunity recently to spend the day with NC State plant breeder, Dr. Dennis Werner in his extensive redbud breeding plots. So far, four redbuds have been named and released, including Cercis ‘Ruby Falls’ (weeping purple leaf), Cercis ‘Whitewater’ (weeping variegated leaf), and Cercis ‘Merlot’ (upright purple leaf with better color retention),
We posted this a few weeks ago as our Agave ‘Mountain Man’ (A. gentryi x montana) prepared to open. We’ll, the big moment is here…below are a few shot from today. The seed were wild-collected in Mexico in the late 1990s by our friends at Yucca Do, and our seedling was planted in May 2000,
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Nursery Intern Plant Delights Nursery is seeking a driven and energetic student or recent graduate who is interested in working for a world-renowned mail order nursery in Raleigh, NC. Come learn with us as we rotate you through each of the nursery departments, and our through our stunning botanic garden. You will gain experience in
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Cypripedium, Lady Slipper Orchids, is a genus of woodland garden plants that are among the most desired of all native hardy orchids for sale, despite their often finicky requirements. Plant Delights Nursery is excited about our bare root shipment of responsibly grown, flowering size, cypripedium orchids we received yesterday. These plants are nursery propagated and not collected
Hardy Lady Slipper Orchids!! Read More »
This is the last weekend of our 2016 Open Nursery and Garden! Come see our gardens and be inspired to add a bit more color and texture to your own gardens. Be sure to stop by Jim and Kathy Phillips Pottery and Stone Sculpture booths, debuting at Plant Delights Nursery and Juniper Level Botanic Garden
Final Weekend of Open Nursery and Garden for 2016! Read More »
