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A Visit to Cistus Nursery

I rarely go to nurseries anymore since I work part-time at one and another reason being that I don't have much room for additional plants. When a garden fanatic runs out of room, the brain goes into overdrive, dreaming up ingenious ways to incorporate more plants. And another thing happens - a burning desire to obtain rare and unique plants. I've been moving plants around, a tricky process that has a domino effect. A plant is unhappy - it is getting too much shade or perhaps too much sun. There is a plant that did not get as large as you thought it would or it is just a slow grower and now it is hopelessly hidden behind a taller plant. Sometimes a plant is just a dud for reasons unknown (Rhododendron 'Golden Gate' anyone?). I find the plant in question a better home, but it means that another plant will have to be moved. And the merry-go-round continues to turn... However, for those plants that are to be discarded, a space opens up for a new one! I decided to move a Mou...

Garden Open Days


As part of the Hardy Plant Society's Open Gardens program, our garden will be open on the following dates. If you are not a member of HPSO (and I encourage you to do so!), contact me personally for an appointment.

Sunday, May 29 - 10-4
Sunday, June 5 - 10-4
Saturday, June 11 - 10-4 (part of the West Clark County Mini Tour consisting of five additional gardens in the area)




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  1. Yay! Surely I can make one of those dates...

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  2. Best wishes with your open days, Phillip! If you weren't over a thousand miles away, I'd totally be there.

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