It’s a beautiful Saturday afternoon: clear blue skies, warm in the sun although a bit chilly in the shade. Ziva and I have been outside most of today enjoying life in the South in the fall. Hope you have been enjoying it too.
This time of the year I make some changes to how the plants are displayed in the Garden Shop because the perennials are dying back and therefore get taken out of inventory. I switch the default view to show only what is in stock and what is available on backorder. That way you don’t have to wade through lots of plants that aren’t in stock while trying to find what is for sale.
Plants that are on backorder mean that my suppliers have the plants in stock, but I don’t have any here. You can go ahead and order what you need just like you would if I had them in stock. The difference is delivery time is usually within two weeks of your order versus usually within a week for plants that I have in stock.
If a plant that I usually carry isn’t shown, that means that I don’t have it in stock and my suppliers don’t either.
Did a walkabout through Bella’s area today to take pics of what’s still blooming and what is showing pretty fall leaf colors. How beautiful they all are! Click on the plant name in the picture to be taken to that plant’s page in the Garden Shop.
Keep in mind that I don’t greenhouse or winter cover any of the plants I sell. The reason for that is they are native to zones 8 and 9 here in Florida, so they don’t need any winter protection. I’d much rather have the plants experience their natural growth cycles instead of forcing them to bloom and/or keep their leaves. That way you don’t have to worry about the plants not being acclimated to the cooler winter weather.
Also keep in mind that in our area, October through April is the best time to plant perennials, shrubs, and trees. Why, you ask? Well, because our ground doesn’t freeze, the plants’ roots continue to grow through the winter. That means they’ll be better equipped to handle the horrid heat and humidity of our summers. This is our dry season, so you’ll still need to make sure newly transplanted plants get enough water, but they won’t need as much as they would during the summer. Feel free to ask me if you have any questions on this: text/call 903-418-6289 or jeanni@bellajardins.boutique.
Happy diggin’ in the dirt!
Jeanni and Ziva
Bella Jardins Boutique
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