Here is a list of plants we know will not be available at the sale, due to a crop failure at the grower. Though this list may look substantial, remember there are about 2,250 plant varieties in the sale, so this list is a small percent of the total.
As other crop failures become known to us, we will add them here:
Annuals:
A032 Begonia, Orange, Begonia sutherlandii [added May 6, 12:30 am.]
A033 to A036 Escargot, Winter Sunshine Lalome, Winter Sunshine Raspberry, and Winter Sunshine Tornado
A578B Banana Siam Ruby, sub. Red Abyssinian Banana (Ensete ventricosum ‘Maurelii’)
A595 Satsuma Mandarin Orange, Citrus reticulata
Climbers:
C032 Clematis, Blue Bird, Clematis macropetala ‘Blue Bird’ [added May 6, 12:30 am.]
C055 Clematis, Vanilla-Scented, Clematis recta
C079 Trumpet Creeper, Campsis radicans
Fruit:
F011 Blueberry, Polaris, Vaccinum ‘Polaris’
F012 Blueberry, Top Hat, Vaccinum ‘Top Hat’
SUBSTITUTE: Northland [added May 6, 12:30 am.]
Unfortunately, Top Hat was the only low-growing blueberry among the ones we were offering.
Grasses:
G006 Japanese Blood Grass, Imperata cylindrica [added May 6, 12:30 am.]
G064 Switch Grass, Prairie Fire, Panicum virgatum ‘Prairie Fire’
Herbs:
H047 Fernleaf Biscuitroot, Lomatium dissectum multifidum
H054 Horseradish, Armoracia rusticana
H065 Lavender, Munstead, in a large pot. Lavandula angustifolia. Smaller size still available.
H075 Kaffir Lime, Citrus hystrix
Native Wild Flowers:
N098 Marsh Marigold, Caltha palustris [added May 6, 12:30 am.]
N111 Petunia, Wild, Ruellia humilis
N168 Aster, Heartleaved, Aster cordifolius
N170 Baneberry, Red, Actaea rubra - three plants in a pack for $6.00. NOTE: N171, the same plant, only larger and more established, is still available in a 4″ pot for $8.00
Perennials:
P083 Bleeding Heart, Yellow, Pseudofumaria alba
P285A Hosta, Bitsy Gold SUBSTITUTE American Sweetheart $6.00
P289 Hosta, Captain Kirk [added May 6, 12:30 am.]
P291 Hosta, Change of Heart SUBSTITUTE Blue Hawaii $6.00
P292 Hosta, Cherry Tart SUBSTITUTE Coconut Custard $10.00
P295 Hosta, Dark Shadows SUBSTITUTE Miss Ruby $6.00
P297 Hosta, Deep Blue Sea SUBSTITUTE Old Glory $6.00
P309 Hosta, Mouse Trap SUBSTITUTE Pandora’s Box $5.00
P315 Hosta, Rascal [added May 6, 12:30 am.]
P320 Hosta, Thunderbolt SUBSTITUTE Queen of the Seas $7.00
Plus one additional hosta: Vulcan $7.00 located at P322B
All hosta substitutes are the same pot size as the cancellations
P375, Ligularia, Narrow Spiked, Ligularia stenocephala
P393 Maiden’s Wreath, Francoa sonchifolia
P404 Monkshood, European Monkshood, Aconitum napellus [added May 6, 12:30 am.]
P431 Pasque Flower, Anemone pulsatilla - purple (NOT the native)
P452 Pincushion Flower, Giant, Cephalaria gigantea tatarica
P472 Primrose, Primula japonica
P490 Sage, Jupiter’s Salvia glutinosa
P500 Sea Holly, Blue, Eryngium alpinum
P520A Stonecrop, Creeping, Sedum haknoense ‘Chocolate Ball’
P598 Daylily, Moonlit Masquerade
Roses:
R004 Rose, Champlain [added May 6, 12:30 am.]
R020 Rosa Glauca
R039 Rose, Sweet Briar, Rosa rubiginosa syn. R. eglanteria
R0026A Rose, John Cabot [added May 6, 12:30 am.]
Shrubs/Trees:
S004 Rhododendon, Finnish - Haaga-Pink
S005 Rhododendron, PJM Compact
S006 Rhododendron, PJM Elite
S007 Rhododendron, PJM Olga Mezitt
SUBSTITUTE FOR ALL PJMs: PJM Northern Starburst, 4–5′ tall x 4′ wide. Compared to PJM Compact, it has stouter stems, heavier burgundy foliage, and larger pink blossoms.
S014 Bottlebrush Buckeye, Aesculus parviflora [added May 6, 12:30 am.]
S023 Hydrangea, Oakleaf, Hydrangea quercifolia [added May 6, 12:30 am.]
S033 Magnolia, Jane
S034 Magnolia, Waterlily
S041 Raisin Bush, Viburnum burejaeticum [added May 6, 12:30 am.]
S046 Spindle Tree, Dwarf, Euonymus nana ‘Turkestanica’ [added May 6, 12:30 am.]
S070 Dogwood, Bloodtwig, Cornus sanguinea ‘Winter Flame’ [added May 6, 12:30 am.]
S097 Snowball, Fragrant, Viburnum x carlesii [added May 6, 12:30 am.]
S115 Catalpa, Catalpa bignonioides [added May 6, 12:30 am.]
S117 Chokecherry, Prunus virginiana [added May 6, 12:30 am.]
S124 Golden Rain Tree, Koelreuteria paniculata [added May 6, 12:30 am.]
S130 Kentucky Coffee Tree, Gymocladus dioica [added May 6, 12:30 am.]
S135 Magnolia, Tree-Form - Dr. Merrill, M. loebneri
S136 Magnolia, Tree-Form - Leonard Messel, M. loebneri
S148 Scholar Tree, Sophora japonica [added May 6, 12:30 am.]
S154 Wahoo, Euonymus atropurpurea [added May 6, 12:30 am.]
Rare and Unsual
U005 and U006 Both yellow Lady Slippers, Cypripedium
U007A Cynthia Johnson Lavender, Lavandula
U007B Weeping Mulberry, Morus alba
Vegetables
V205 Tomato, Moby Grape [added May 6, 12:30 am.]
In addition, the following are pot size and price changes:
Annuals:
A650 Stonecrop, Annual, Sedum ‘Fine Gold Leaf’ change to a 4.5″ pot for $6.00
Native Wild Flowers
N063 Bottle Gentian, Gentiana andrewsii. There will be some available in the advertised size (three plants in a pack for $6.00), but some will be substituted with one larger plant in a a 4″ pot for $8.00.
N175 Bluebells, Northern, Mertensia paniculata - POT SIZE AND PRICE CHANGE from six plants in a pack for $12.00 to one plant in a 4″ pot for $8.00 (crop failure on the small size, these are overwintered, larger plants the grower has available)
Shrubs/Trees:
S141 Ponderosa Pine, now $28.00 (decrease from $35.00), pot size the same
S142 Swiss Pine, now in 2 quart pot, new price $16.00 (decrease from $20.00)