Perennials: VV,et al, this is your chance, 2 by DonnaMack

DonnaMack wrote:
Well, I was holding off while waiting for VV, because he is really the expert here, but I can't help but direct you to his favorite (I believe) resource, Classic Viburnums, from whom I have purchased 7 viburnums in the past year. Gary and Sue Ladman there are fabulous. No one less than Michael Dirr sings their praises. Here is a link to the viburnum plicatum tomemtosum page. I have owned them in the past (the white flowering 'Lanarth') and I currently have 4 'Pink Beauty' that I got from Plant and Gnome (another great source with a more limited selection). There are several pinks there. Just a note, though - 'Pink Beauty " often blooms white. Gary Ladman let me know this, and asked me to let him know when mine bloomed, and yes, they bloomed white but no problem.

http://www.classicviburnums.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/plants....

Do feel free to email Gary or Sue Ladman. I told them, in some cases, what kind of plant I was looking for. He knows his inventory, has wonderful ideas, and is happy to share them. And he invoices you, so you do not pay for your plants until after delivery, once you get over the surprise of the low costs of the plants and modest shipping costs. My plants were all at least 50% less than garden center, which did not have many of the plants.

And few, but excellent reviews (one of them mine):

http://davesgarden.com/products/gwd/c/5988/

If Plant and Gnome has what you want, their prices are unbeatable, the plants are very large, and they offer FLAT $10 Fed Ex shipping. I have gotten viburnums and oakleaf hydrangeas there. Look at the price list, not the inventory list. I and another DGer are having fothergilla Mt. Airy delivered in spring, and it is not on the availability list but IS on the price list.

http://www.plantandgnome.com/

And great reviews, again, one of them mine:

http://davesgarden.com/products/gwd/c/2494/

I'm sure that VV will have great input on this subject.

Below, viburnums from CV in first 2 pics.

Viburnums from Plant and Gnome in second two pics. On delivery (2013) and one plant one year , transitioning into fall.

Donna