The Woodlands Garden Club http://www.thewoodlandsgardenclub.org Pathways Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:52:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Mercer Greenhouse Tour http://www.thewoodlandsgardenclub.org/2012/02/900.html http://www.thewoodlandsgardenclub.org/2012/02/900.html#comments Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:17:12 +0000 Linda MacPhee-Cobb http://www.thewoodlandsgardenclub.org/?p=900 Continue reading →]]> Mercer Greenhouse Tour Mercer Greenhouse Tour Mercer Greenhouse Tour Mercer Greenhouse Tour Mercer Greenhouse Tour Mercer Greenhouse Tour Mercer Greenhouse Tour Mercer Greenhouse Tour Mercer Greenhouse Tour Mercer Greenhouse Tour

Today members of local garden clubs were able to tour the greenhouses where Mercer grows plants for the gardens and for March Mart. The Mercer staff was kind enough to take time to show us around and answer questions about plants, propagation and new and cool things to expect at this year’s March Mart.

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Mercer March Mart

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Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species: S. guarantica ‘black and blue’

Black and blue salvia is a semi-woody perennial. Also known as blue anise sage, this plant is native to Brazil, Paraguay and northern Argentina. It gets 3-5 feet tall and just as wide. The flowers are tubular, dark blue in color with a purple base. This plant likes full sun to partial shade, with some protection from the afternoon sun in the summer. It attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, and makes a beautiful addition of blue flowers to any garden. Drought tolerant, it makes an excellent plant for our region.

Propagation Methods: Cuttings and layering
References: Plant Answers ; Dave’s Garden; Plant Encyclopedia
Photo: used with permission of Floridata.com

]]> http://www.thewoodlandsgardenclub.org/2012/02/plant-study-salvia-guarantica-black-and-blue.html/feed 0 Feb. Meeting http://www.thewoodlandsgardenclub.org/2012/02/feb-meeting.html http://www.thewoodlandsgardenclub.org/2012/02/feb-meeting.html#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:44:29 +0000 Linda MacPhee-Cobb http://www.thewoodlandsgardenclub.org/?p=891 Demonstration design from Abstract Creative Design talk Demonstration design from Abstract Creative Design talk Demonstration design from Abstract Creative Design talk

This month’s meeting featured a talk by NGC Master Judge Margaret Sinclair “Making a Creative Abstract Design”.

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