The Shadow Box is one of my favorite greenhouse/nurseries and Saturday's trip to this spectacular gardening center was delightful! With its stunning array of plant life, knowledgeable staff, and all things garden-related, the Shadow Box is sure to please. The 3 large greenhouses and outdoor area are a plant lover's dream.
Rows upon rows of beautiful greenery fill the 3 large greenhouses. The picture below is just a sampling of the green splendor you can witness through a visit to the Shadow Box.
Since it is still pretty early in the year, I restrained myself and only picked out a few plants and things to bring home. (If I had the space, I'd probably bring home the entire greenhouse. Plants are awesome!)
As a person that likes to try new things, I picked up a few different flowers I've never tried before. The spider pink African Daisy (osteospermum ecklonis) looked pretty neat, so I thought I'd see how one does in the flower bed. Depending on how it takes to the soil, I might pick up a few more. We shall see.
I also picked out 2 different double impatiens to plant along with some trailing plants in hanging baskets. The appleblossom variety will be planted with a soft green licorice plant; and the red star variety will be planted with a laguna sky blue lobelia.
The mini red rose bush was too cute to pass up so I also picked up one of them. Everything on the little plant is identical to a regular size rose bush, just miniature. It even has its own mini thorns. Such a cute plant. :)
To wrap up the trip, we picked up a few peat pellets (they are fantastic, I'll have to go back for a few more), a package of garlic bulbs, and some seeds. Now I just have to get my seeds started.
Here I am with my first batch of Shadow Box goodies. :) Happy gardening!
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