Thank you for making us the Best Nursery in Amador County!
 
Our fantastic “friends of the farm” voted for us in the Ledger Dispatch contest and we appreciate your continued support! We would not be here without you.

Shop our independent nursery for the best selection and quality.

It’s time to plant veggies and summer color!
 
Our nursery is stocked with tomatoes (hybrids and heirloom), peppers, eggplant, strawberries, and more. We have 40+ varieties of tomatoes! It’s time to plant squashes, beans, melons, cucumbers and more from starter plants or seed and we have a great selection.
 
Though annuals must be planted annually, they give you color all summer long and then some and at a great price! They attract beneficial insects and are perfect for companion planting with veggies.

Mothers Day at the Farm- it’s a tradition!
 
Mothers Day is Sunday, May 12th. It’s a great day to bring Mom to the farm for a picnic and a stroll through the gardens. The tram will be running all day with free farm tours.

Treat Mom to a new rose for her garden- we have more than 30 varieties from which to choose. Join us!

The farm is open daily and there is no admission fee. Event information HERE

The Gardens are Beautiful in May

The month is beginning with roses and the early blooming daylilies. Take a look at our online “Bloom Report” (link follows) to see what’s happening now.

Weather permitting; we’ll have hundreds of thousands of daylily blooms by the end of the month. Memorial Day weekend is one of the best weekends of the year.

Plan to visit more than once!
 
 

Bloom Report:
 
HERE is where you can go to see our most recent updates of the blooms at the farm. Ever heard of a Beauty Bush? They’re in bloom now!

We’re open daily 9am-4pm.

Daylily Special
Re-Blooming Winners!
 
The highest award a daylily cultivar can receive is the Stout Silver Medal, given in memory of Dr. Arlow Burdette Stout, who is considered to be the father of modern daylily breeding in North America. This annual award, as voted by American Hemerocallis Society (AHS) Garden judges, can be given only to a cultivar that has first received the Award of Merit not less than two years previously. It must also grow well all over the United States and this package happens to be all Stout Silver Medal winners and ALL REBLOOMERS!
 
With shipping the regular price of this package would be $60.50. Our special price for this month is $45 including shipping, a 25% discount!
 
The collection includes a double fan of each of these nine plants (for a total of 18 plants!): Potentate, Revolute, Luxury Lace, Clarence Simon, Sabie, Becky Lynn, Fairy Tale Pink, Custard Candy, and Elizabeth Salter  HERE

Web Special



Shipping is included in the price!
 

Display your Patriotism!
 
Shipping is included in the price of these wall plaques that share your patriotic feelings about the good 'ol USA! What a great gift to send to your America-lovin' friends and relatives! They are 7.5 inches square, made of durable resin, are priced at $25 each and will ship to anywhere within the contiguous US.

Choose from: I (heart) USA, Land of the Free because of the Brave, Proud to be an American or God bless America. HERE

Plant of the Month
The Rose - Always Queen of the Garden
 
Roses are the most widely cultivated plant in America’s gardens and no plant is held in higher regard than the stately rose.  With more than 14,000 varieties in existence there’s a variety to suit every gardener and garden.  Some of the most rewarding rose characteristics include bloom color, fragrance, bloom size, length of bloom time, and growth habits i.e. climbers or ground cover roses.
 
We are proud to offer only top #1 grade roses from two of the largest and most respected growers in the nation.  We are offering over 35 varieties for sale beginning the week of May 3rd.  Below is a listing of the rose varieties for sale this season.  As always come in early for the best selection.

2013 Roses

Tips for Great Cut Roses


Cut roses in early morning when the moisture level and sugar content are highest. Use a sharp pruner or knife. Always leave at least two sets of five leaflets on each stem, so new flowers will develop.

Remove thorns and leaves which will be below water level in the vase, and immerse in warm water. Recut stems under water. Add a floral preservative to the water to make blooms last longer.

For prize-winning exhibition roses, we recommend disbudding. Pinch out the side buds while they are small, leave only the top bud. This will concentrate the plant's energy into producing fewer, but larger, blooms.

Potpourri
There is nothing like smelling fresh blossoms with notes of melon, citrus, violet, apple or peach. Rose scents fluctuate in intensity throughout the day, influenced by the climate, soil, sunlight and stage of bloom. Flowers are often their most fragrant in early morning when their sugar is highest. For an enticing homemade potpourri gift, gather half-open blooms for drying early in the morning, after the dew is gone.

Rugosa Rose Hips
Known for their Old-World medicinal uses, these plump, fruity seedpods are prized by landscapers for the brilliant, fiery color they bring to the winter garden. Instead of deadheading in late summer, leave blooms to set fruit. Rose Hips will attract overwintering birds and give you a season of brilliant ornamental color. The variety we have growing by the pond at the farm is ‘Hansa’. It’s available in 5 gallon pots for $22.99
 
What to do with your roses in our region and when to do it:

 
Happy Gardening!

Timely Tip
Now’s the time to think about wildfires and fire safe tips.
 
Choosing plant material that helps retard fire is vital if you live in a threatened area.  The following plant list can help you decide on which plants are most appropriate.
 
We recommend the website, California Green Solutions, HERE, as an excellent source of fire safe tips.
 
Fire Resistant Plants
 
Fire resistant plants are less likely to burn as easily or rapidly as flammable plants.  Plants with open growth forms, no dead wood, and well watered are much less likely to burn.  While nothing is fireproof, the following plants save water and help protect against fire.
 
Ground Covers
Achillea (Yarrow)
Ajuga
Armeria
Cerastium (Snow in Summer)
Cotoneaster dammerii
Iberis (Candytuft)
Lonicera japonica ‘Halliana’ (Hall’s Honeysuckle)
Oenothera (Mexican Evening Primrose)
Sedums
Thymus (Creeping Thyme)
Vinca minor (Dwarf Periwinkle)
 
Perennials
Artemisia pycnocephala (Sandhill Sage)
Cotoneaster congestus
Eschscholzia californica (California Poppy)
Gazania ringens (Trailing Gazania)
Hemerocallis (Daylily)
Hetereomeles arbutifolia (Toyon)
Kniphofia uvaria (Red Hot Poker)
Mahonia repens (Creepind Mahonia)
Penstemon (Beard Tongue)
Salvia (Sage)
 
Credits: UC California Cooperative Extension

Manager’s Weekly Specials
You can see what this week’s “Manager’s Special” is HERE. The specials begin Monday mornings and last through Sundays at 4pm. There’s always a special at the farm!

Green Thumb Thursday Specials
Check every week HERE or stop by! Thursday specials continue spring through fall. Bookmark the page and visit every week!
 
Stuck at work Thursdays? Call and order by phone during the sale; come pick up your specials over the weekend! 209 245-6660
 
Sale items are subject to stock on hand, no special orders.

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Sorry but pets are not allowed at the flower farm.
Questions? Give us a call at (209)245-6660, send us a note at daylilies@daylilyfarm.com or visit our website: amadorflowerfarm.com.