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Bare Root Perennials – Storage & Planting Info Guide Bare Root Perennials Storage & Planting Information Guide Peony Daylily Hosta Our History Getting to Know Simple Pleasures® Simple Pleasures® was introduced the Fall season of 1998. It was developed based on 80 plus years of marketing experience in North America to garden centers, mail order and mass merchants. Our mail order background has given us a tremendous insight into the gardening marketplace and we use the same successful approach towards Simple Pleasures® with quality, uniqueness, exclusive varieties and new introductions. 10 Reasons to Buy from (plant tags) Simple Pleasures 1. A sales force to directly cover all our customer needs. 2. The strongest guarantee in the business. 3. A complete trial garden making sure our varieties are true to type and quality is second to none. 4. A full color plant tag inventory. 5. A complete photo library for customer use. Best Selling Bulbs 6. Servicing wholesale growers, small retailers, mail-order companies and garden centers. 7. Great distribution channels with warehouses located in the United States, Canada, and Holland. 8. Our own technical support staff for your horticultural assistance. 9. The largest variety offering available from one source, whether it be bulbs, perennials, or plugs. 10. New and exclusive varieties every year, grown by our own contract growers. Our Guarantee Lilies Caladiums Dahlias We guarantee our products to be healthy and true to name as described in our catalog. We are prepared to stand behind this warranty, with proper proof, to either replace the product or refund it for full purchase price, at our discretion. Best Selling Perennials TABLE OF CONTENTS Bulb & Root Types .................................. 3 Storage & Planting.................................. 4 Specific Varieties ................................. 4-8 Specific Varieties Chart ........................... 9-12 Fungus & Insects.................................. 13 Overwintering & Soil Information....................... 14 Zone Maps ...................................... 15 Although Simple Pleasures has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information in this guide, we make no guarantee, written or implied as to the procedures contained within. DayLilies Hosta Peonies 2 Bulb & Root Types What do the different types of bulb & root systems mean? BULBS: A true bulb is a thickened, fleshy, and commonly subterranean bud, usually emitting roots from its under side and RHIZOMES: the stems, flowers, and foliage from An underground stem with branching the crown. The term “bulb” applies close to the soil surface. This stem to a large class of flowering and produces roots, stems, leaves and ornamental bulbous-like plants in flowers along its length. their dormant condition such as corms, tubers, rhizomes and pips. Examples: Bearded Iris, Examples: Eremurus True Bulbs: Lilies, Tulips, Onions Tuber: Dahlias Pips: Lily of the Valley Lilies Bearded Iris CORM: TAP ROOT: An underground bulb-like portion of A strong nearly the stem of a plant consisting of perpendicular main fleshy tissue with a bud at the top. root that carries the plant axis straight Examples: into the ground. All Crocus, Gladiolus, other roots of the Crocosmia plant are secondary to it. Examples: Hibiscus, Lupines Crocosmia Lupines ROOTS WITH EYES: FIBROUS ROOTS: A form of rhizome where the size of the Mainly consists of thread-like, profusely plant grade is determined by the num- branched roots with no main or tap- ber of buds or eyes. Such as 1to 2 eye root development. or 2 to 3 eye divisions. Examples: Examples: Coreopsis, Clematis Astilbe, Dicentra, Hosta, Paeonia Clematis Paeonia TUBER: A short, thickened, fleshy part of an underground stem, where new plants develop from buds, or eyes. Examples: POTTED PLANTS: This is a group of plants that usually Dahlia, Potato transplant better as potted versus bare root or when the plant is produced from tissue culture. Dahlia Dianthus & Buddleia 3 Bare Root Perennial Specific Bare Storage & Planting Root Perennial & Bulb Planting Information Information IMPORTANT MESSAGE: · Approximately 48 hours before planting the cartons should be moved to an area with · Plants should be inspected immediately a cool temperature, preferably 45-55°F upon arrival. ACANTHUSi (8-13°C) to slowly defrost the plants. At that · Occasionally during storage material can · Protect from extreme cold winter tempera- time the cartons should be opened. Do not tures, especially during wet periods. be damaged. If you should detect any tear the plants apart when the plants are problems, please inform us within 5 working not fully defrosted. This will cause serious · During first year of planting the crowns days of receipt of the shipment. damage to your planting stock. should be protected as well. · Remove questionable product to avoid · Root pruning can be done to fit container. further contamination. ACHILLEAi · Additional storage of the product is not STORAGE: recommended due to fluctuations in · Easy to grow. · Insulated room temperature. · Withstands drought conditions. · Dark · After inspection leave the boxes open, so · Hardy in zones 3-8. excessive moisture can evaporate. · Closed · Prefers well drained poor soil in full sun. · Put the cartons away from extreme ventila- · No ventilation ALSTROEMERIAi ACONITUMi tion and direct sunlight because this will · Leave space between boxes/pallets · Protect from extreme cold winter tempera- dehydrate your plants. · Never put roots that were stored above · Apply fungicide during the planting tures, especially during wet periods. process. · If additional storage time is needed, try to freezing into a cooler below freezing. · Water in thoroughly with fungicide. Wait keep the time to a minimum (no more than · Roots which were in storage for weeks · Plant the crowns just below soil level. with additional watering until the plants 2 or 3 days) and try to maintain our sug- slowly go out of dormancy and start to · If started indoors the temperatures should start to sprout. Indoor start for at least gested storage temperature of 32-34ºF sprout. Once they break dormancy, severe not be higher than 45-50ºF (8-10ºC) 2-3 weeks. (0-2ºC). You can leave the boxes open structural damage can occur. · After watering in the roots thoroughly you · Good drainage. because the temperature is above freezing. · Even roots which were in storage below need to let them settle for a couple of · Product that is intended to be planted dur- · Plants prefer humus soil and full sun freezing, but thawed out should not be days. (3-5 days) during active growth. ing the summer months, must be stored in re-frozen. · Plants dislike hot and humid conditions. closed cartons at a constant store tempera- · Instead, open the boxes in a cooler AMSONIAi ture of 30-32°F (-1-0°C) until one or two above freezing. ADENOPHORAi · Disease and insect resistant. days before planting. · Plant in rich well-drained soil. · Full sun to partial shade. · Full sun to partial shade. · Use a moist retentive, well drained soil. · Better for the south. · Cut back the foliage to keep the plants AEGOPODIUMi nice and sturdy. Important Steps Before · Invasive rhizomes. ANEMONEi 1 · No particular soil preference. · Do not plant the roots too deep.( ⁄2” of soil) Planting the Bare Roots. · Partial shade. · Water in with fungicide and leave the · Do well in the full sun too and don't repro- plants alone for several days (5-7 days). GENERAL GUIDE LINES PLANTING TIME duce so fast therefore not so invasive. ANGELICAi FOR POTTING SOIL: · Use pots with a cross bottom (drainage · Partial shade and moist retentive soil. · Avoid extremely acid soils like 70-100% holes on bottom and sides as well) peat/bark mixes because the pH of the soil · For frozen shipments it is important to thaw · Monocarpic plants (die back after seeding). is way too low (sometimes even below 4). If out the roots before planting. Frozen roots · Fragrant herb. the pH level is too low the perennial roots do not take water for several days while will be stunted and cannot absorb the nutri- sprouting might take place already. This will ANTHEMISi ents in the soil which will result in distorted cause the plant to dehydrate. · Has fragrant foliage. foliage texture and very small plants. It will · Most of the bare roots are treated with a · Full sun and sandy, well drained soil. cause the root development to stay behind. fungicide during the washing process in · Avoid too much food since the plants start · Good mixes provide 40-50% garden soil, Holland, but we recommend to add some to grow rapidly and fall apart. 40-50% peat and 10% sand. Optional are fungicide while watering in your roots Perlite/Vermiculite and fertilizers. immediately after planting. AQUILEGIAi · For growing perennials in a pot culture we · Make sure that the roots are planted deep · Plant the crowns at soil level (roots below), need to set the pH between 5.3 and 6.3 and firm enough. Watering in the roots will if covered totally they rot. for optimal results. provide optimal contact between roots and · Water in with fungicide and leave them to · If the base pH value of the soil mix is still soil. settle (5-7 days) on the lower side you should add lime · When the roots are watered in thoroughly · Should not be started wet and cold. (CaCO3) to the soil. they can be left alone for several days until AGAPANTHUSi Start indoors between 45-50ºF (8-10ºC) · Also quite important is the electrical conduc- you see some growth. · Protect from extreme cold winter tempera- tivity (EC value) of the soil which measures · Many times, excessive watering causes loss tures, especially during wet periods. ARABISi the salt concentration of the soil. of planting stock. · Use fungicide and place indoors until · Great plant for the rock garden because of · Ideal values range between 0.75 and 1.1. · Some perennials need to be grown inside temperatures outside rise. it’s leaf rosettes and shallow rooting. The higher the number, the more salt is for at least 2 weeks until they start to root · Good drainage is important.
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