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San Diego’s Independent Nursery Since 1928 TM JANUARY 2018

IN THIS ISSUE The History Of Walter Andersen Nursery Second in a series. See December newsletter for first article By Ken Andersen The History Of WAN 1 2018 Rose Review 1 Bring Sunshine To Your 1 Garden Railway Close Out 2 Rosie The Riveter Rose 3 To Do List: January 4 Pantone Color Of The Year Is... 4 Old Ben: Birds & Berries 5 Old Ben’s Specials 5 January Garden Classes 6 January Coupon Special! 6

Walter Sr. standing next to the gates installed at the new Rosecrans location, circa 1937.

In 1932 after the nursery had been the nursery. He began acquiring land in business for four years, Walter for expansion; one purchase was the Bring Sunshine Andersen, Sr., moved the operation property at 3860 Rosecrans. In 1937 To Your Garden to the corner of Pacific Highway and Walter opened the business there Taylor Street. Today, that is home to the where it became the nursery’s flagship Old Town State Park parking lot and location for the next 32 years. It’s Old Town Transit Center. hard to believe that when the nursery opened, there wasn’t a store building, Once settled, Walter continued to merely a small office. develop the landscaping business and continued p2

2018 Rose Preview By Melanie Potter By the time you read this email, we will have nearly 1,000 roses in stock. You can see what Do you think there is too much sun- will be available at http://www.walterandersen. shine in Southern California? The com/garden-tips/. Click “ Lists” then select growers of Ligustrum ‘Sunshine’ don’t “2018 Rose List”. Some of the roses we will be think so and want to see more of it in your garden. Ligustrum ‘Sunshine’ seeing for the first time as they are 2018 new offers sunny, year-round golden foli- releases. Here’s a peek at them! age. If you are looking for a low , this will fit the bill and you can shear Rosie The Riveter Rose it like boxwood. Best of all, it is easy Linda Laurie with Spirit of ’45 Organization to care for, provides year round color, talks about this new rose that honors the is non-invasive and is wise!! women who went to work during World Plant in full sun with room to grow to Bloody Mary War II to support the war effort. see p3 3’-5’ tall by 3’-4’ wide. For those who continued p3 are plagued by deer, this is a deer resistant plant. • 01.18 2

History continued from p1

Landscape crew renovating a front . Garden Railway Close Out By Ken Andersen

After more than 15 years of selling garden railway merchandise and Rendering by Paul Hobson, 2014. hardware, we are discontinuing this part of the business. Christmas 1939 at the Rosecrans location. Note small office building by gates. In 2008, the market changed drama- It wasn’t all business as the year before, tically, including huge increases in Walter married Byrdie Sorensen, his the cost of track and parts. This was childhood friend from Boelus, Nebras- compounded by multiple bankrupt- ka. Walter Jr. arrived in 1940. cies of major players in the industry including LGB and Marklin. The As the business grew, Walter added the store, offices and warehouse. One of additional loss of Aristo Craft as a the distinctive features of the site, supplier eroded a large part of what was the massive steel gates that were was once a thriving department in installed at the entrance. According to the Poway store. Walter Jr., the heavy steel decorative We have special close out pricing gates were once sky light grates on all garden railway merchandise that were salvaged from a building in stock while supplies last. Now is a earmarked for demolition. Walter Sr.’s good time to add some new rolling brother, Lawrence, known as Corky, stock, or just pick up some spare converted the grates into the gates that remained at the Rosecrans loca- parts. All merchandise if 40% off tion until the nursery moved in 1969 retail while supplies last. Shop early to Enterprise Street. When they were before the best pieces are gone. No removed, one of the gates made its other discounts apply and all sales way into storage where it remained are final. until a couple of years ago when it This is in the Poway store only. Don’t was stolen, presumably for scrap. The Pacific Highway location mid 1930s. worry though; we are committed to fate of the other gate is unknown. from original photographs in hopes of keeping the outdoor layout fully Around 2013, Ken Andersen commis- some day recreating them for display operational at that store for the for- sioned local artist and friend, Paul at both locations. • eseeable future. • Hobson, to redraw the gates to scale 01.18 3

2018 Rose Preview continued from p1 Rosie The Riveter Rose By Linda Laurie National Events Coordinator, Spirit of ’45 Organization

Lemon Drift Easy On The Eyes Easy Spirit

Eyeconic Mango Lemonade Frida Kahlo Grape Jelly (climber) What could be a more beautiful tribute to the women who went to work during World War II than a rose named in their honor? Such a movement is underway to honor these women in a very special way, beginning with a very special rose. Partners from Spirit of ’45 worked with the American Rosie the Riveter Asso- ciation and Weeks Roses to create this Highwire Flyer (climber) Coral Knock Out Peachy Knock Out memorial rose. It is described as having old-fashioned of orange-gold suffused with pink. The foliage is glossy and dark. Fragrant blooms are moderately fruity and spicy. Nearly 19 million women reported to work to fill jobs left vacant by soldiers. They supported the war effort in every capacity, yet the work they did and the essential role they played in winning the war has been overlooked. No official memorial for these working Rosie The Riveter (see story to right) women has been created. Spirit of ’45 is a non-profit collaboration of partners who want to honor the women, known as Rosies, by building living memorials that would be planted in network around the country. Collectively these continued p4 gardens would be known as the Rosie Moonlight Romantica the Riveter Memorial Rose Garden. • 01.18 4

2018 Rose Preview continued from p3 TO DO LIST: January

PLANTING This is the ideal time to plant bare root roses, fruit trees, and ornamen- tals. Shop early for the best selection. Plant These Vegetables Now: Artichoke, Asparagus, Beets (seed), Sweet Mademoiselle Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots (seed), Celery, Endive, Kale, Kohlrabi (seed), Lettuce, Onions, Parsley, Parsnips, Peas, Radish (seed), Spinach, Swiss Chard, and Turnips (seed).

LOOK FOR Camellias, Azaleas, Holly, Pyracantha, roses and fruit trees. Don’t miss Pansies, Violas, Stocks and Snapdragons. Parade Day Top Gun Now Is The Time to Prune: Roses, Pantone’s 2018 Color of the Year Is... deciduous trees, shrubs, and vines By Melanie Potter including fruit trees, grapes and berry vines. Pruning Tools: Use well-maintained, sharp shears. Replace worn Felco pruner blades and springs with new ones for easier pruning.

PEST CONTROL Dormant Spray for diseases and over wintering insects. Use oil spray to control overwintering insects and insect eggs.

Verbena Use Liqui-Cop to control fungus on fruit trees and roses, Peach Curl Hendrix brought shades of Ultra Violet and more on peaches and nectarines. to the forefront of western pop culture as personal expressions of individuality. LAWN CARE Nuanced and full of emotion, the depth We love it. It’s Ultra Violet and should of PANTONE 18-3838 Ultra Violet sym- Apply High Yield Weed & Feed to be a snap to add to the yard. Think sal- bolizes experimentation and non-con- prevent Crabgrass and other weed via, pansies, and Bacopa. formity, spurring individuals to imagine seed from germinating as the Ultra Violet communicates originality, their unique mark on the world, and warms up. ingenuity, and visionary thinking that push boundaries through creative out- ROSES point us toward the future. lets”, according to the Pantone website. Ada Perry’s Magic Formula: Apply “Enigmatic purples have also long been Want more Ultra Violet colored ? to established roses and add with symbolic of counterculture, unconven- Look for Pride of Madeira, Agapanthus, fertilizer when planting. • tionality, and artistic brilliance. Musical Lobelia, Alyssum, Lantana, Verbena, icons Prince, David Bowie, and Jimi Stocks, Statice, Scabiosa, and more! • 01.18 5 Old Ben: Old Ben's Specials Birds & Berries Valid January 2-31, 2018

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Garden Classes JANUARY Old Ben continued from p5 are especially good for a wide range of Saturday classes are FREE and last about an hour. Complimentary coffee is birds: Pyracantha, Cotoneaster, Ber- served. During inclement weather, classes are held indoors in San Diego and on beris, Hawthorn, Honeysuckle, Holly, the covered, heated in Poway. Topics are subject to change. See the full Raspberry, Viburnum and many more. schedule at www.walterandersen.com/calendar/. Ask your Walter Andersen Nursery associate for other choices.

SAN DIEGO | 9:00AM POWAY | 9:30AM Berry Benefits for Birds Calories: High calorie berries provide 1/6 1/6 critical nutrients, especially when it’s Last Chance Pruning Fruit Tree Pruning, Bare Root cold out and other food is hard to find. w/Tyler from Backyard Fruit Trees with Richard Wright Antioxidants: Research indicates many 1/13 1/13 species of berries for birds contain Selecting Bare Root Fruit Tree Rose Pruning, Care & Culture antioxidants that help them handle the for YOUR Microclimate stress of migration. 1/20 Shelter: Many berry shrubs provide 1/20 Fruit Tree Pruning, Bare Root essential nesting habitat throughout Camellia & Azalea Care Trees with Richard Wright the year while protecting birds from 1/27 1/27 bad weather and predators. • Cymbidium Orchids Care Winter Color & Culture Hedge Fund$TM Change Beginning February 1, 2018 Hedge Fund$ certificates will not be valid until five days after issue. Please make January Coupon! sure that you do not lose them as they cannot be replaced. We appreciate your patronage. • Coupon Valid January 2-31, 2018 Buy a Bag of Ada Perry’s Magic Formula and get a FREE 5 lb. Box of Ada Perry’s A $9.99 Value! COUPON #137663 Present printed coupon or on mobile device to receive discount.

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