Where to buy yard shrubs/plants (Savannah, Richmond Hill: for sale, live, mall)

[Just Plain Al]

Originally Posted by bgnzsavnh

Mr Johnson at the Promised Land Farm (http://www.portwentworthga.com/events-collard-greens.php - broken link)
Monteith, Georgia has some in the fall
also the Bamboo farm has some at their Fall Festival

Thanks!

[gamecock43]

Glad this thread was revived. I have been working on creating a front flower bed. I have mondo grass and Licorpe (sp?) as a bed border, but don't know what plants are good to grow here in GA. I am looking for plants that stay leafy year round, but maybe flower at least once a year. And dont grow very big (not a fan of waking up one day to see my little "shrub" is now a "tree" and blocking the front windows! Any suggestions?

Also, do morning glories, lilacs or Iris grow in Savannah if planted outside? Those are a few of my favorite plants but once again I am a bit unfamiliar with what plants grow well here in Savannah.

[FFG3]

Originally Posted by gamecock43

Glad this thread was revived. I have been working on creating a front flower bed. I have mondo grass and Licorpe (sp?) as a bed border, but don't know what plants are good to grow here in GA. I am looking for plants that stay leafy year round, but maybe flower at least once a year. And dont grow very big (not a fan of waking up one day to see my little "shrub" is now a "tree" and blocking the front windows! Any suggestions?

Also, do morning glories, lilacs or Iris grow in Savannah if planted outside? Those are a few of my favorite plants but once again I am a bit unfamiliar with what plants grow well here in Savannah.

What about Azalea's? They will have to be cut back once in a while but sound close to what you are looking for.

[Padgett2]

Morning glories do fine. Iris are a little tricky, I think it's the soil in some places, but some people grow great ones. We don't have cold enough nights for a long enough period for lilacs to blooms.

Camellias stay evergreen, bloom in the winter, and grow very slowly. If you have to, they can be pruned back.

You may hate yourself for the mondo and lirope. If either like the spot, it won't stay in the nice border. And they are a pain to get out of a lawn. However, give them a chance. They may be an excellent choice.

I forget where you are coming from, but did you know that amaryllis can be grown in the ground here? They make a lovely addition to a bed. Mine are sending up flower stalks now and since I have several varieties, I will have blooms for weeks.

[gamecock43]

Thanks for the help! I am nervous about the border plants but have seen other people bordering their gardens with it and thought it would work for me.

I am not planting the Azalea because I have 3 bushes already on the property. They are a bit out of control so I have been reading up on how to prune them back.

And I am IN LOVE with Camellias. I have never seen them before, but saw one in one of the squares and had to ask bystanders what it was. I worry because they are an actual tree though, and so I have been trying to figure out just the right spot that it will never need to be cut down.

I have 2 trees that are about 8' tall growing directly under power lines. And another oak about 12' tall growing about 3' from the house that worries me. All the trees are safe for now, but will cause problems in a few years. I dont know if I should cut them down now, or later. sigh.

I do like your amaryllis plant idea. They are very flashy.

[Padgett2]

Those camillias in the parks have been there for years. They my be fifty years old. There are some slow growing ones that will take years to get any size. The American Camillia Society has a web page. I am sure you can find it with a google search. You need to plant them where they will get some shade during most of the day.

Do you know what kind of tree that is beneath the power lines? They may be some sort of flowering tree that won't get too big. Do they have leaves yet?

That oak is too close to the house. It should come down as soon as you can do it.

[ellie]

Originally Posted by gamecock43

I have 2 trees that are about 8' tall growing directly under power lines. And another oak about 12' tall growing about 3' from the house that worries me. All the trees are safe for now, but will cause problems in a few years. I dont know if I should cut them down now, or later. sigh.

I do like your amaryllis plant idea. They are very flashy.

You can take photos and post them here or in the garden forum on C-D. That way someone can let you know if you have good trees or bad.

[gamecock43]

I do need to get around to figuring out those trees under the power lines. I just cut down all the vines that were suffocating them and left it at that.

I just bought two Gardenia bushes for my front garden bed. Then I looked online to learn they are hard to keep alive! Do Gardenia's do well in Savannah, or are only really experienced gardners successful with them?

[ellie]

Gardenias are pretty easy provided they like where they're planted. They like a little shade and plenty of compost.

[bgnzsavnh]

Iris like a moist-low area
Also try the Camellia Sasanqua, it blooms in the fall.
Gardenias are easy as Ellie advised
When buying plants look for lower growing varieties that will be easier to control
There is an azalea that tops out at 3 to 5"!