My husband just bought a bike on ebay and he's picking it up this Sunday in Danbury. Are there any good nurseries in the area that are open on Sunday afternoon? I am especially interested in tropical plants - vines, begonias, odd stuff. Or for that matter, any place that has nice, reasonably priced garden statuary or planters.
I wanted to go to Logees or Lauray of Salisbury, but they are both out of the way.
Nurseries near Danbury CT
I'm thinking that DH should drop me at Twombly so I can wander about while he talks bikes. Then we should go together to Carlson's, if I can get an appointment, and pick up some 70% off mountain laurel. And one large, too big to be shipped rhodie.
Thanks for the info!
This message was edited Aug 9, 2008 8:42 AM
There's also Hollandia Nursery in Bethel, near Newtown. I was there only once several years ago, so I'm not sure what it is like now, but it was a nice nursery when I went.
http://www.ctgrown.com/
Oh, and I also just remembered - in Newtown is Lexington Gardens. They seem to be, if I remember, heavy on the gifts and artsy stuff, but it's a fun place to spend an hour or so.
http://www.lexingtongardens.com/
The website does seem to be slanted towards floral delivery/florist's shop, but when I was there about two years ago they did have garden plants and gift shops.
Well, I spent too much time at Carlson's (and too much money), so I gave up Twombly's. I have 2 oversized rhodies, 6 mountain laurel and 4 creeping azaleas. I could easily have spent thousands and not blinked an eye. I must go back with an empty wallet during peak blooming season - but no credits cards, checks or cash allowed, frisk me first.
LOL too funny! I too have been in the same place, spent way more than I intended yet not nearly enough to get my fill!
Were you there in the spring? I can only imagine. I really wanted Jenny Tabol, but there is a hardiness question. It is an incredible rhody though. I got rhodies - Crete and Solidarity. Mountain Laurels (dh is from CT and had wild ones all over)- Quinnipiac, pink charm, tiddlywinks and tinkerbell. And azaleas - Yachiyo red and Lady june. I needed (not wanted) at least 100 more plants. And he insisted on having my snail and email address. I begged him not to send me pictures or a catalog and he just laughed. Sucker on the line...