Plant Porn

 I got my new fall '09 White Flower Farm catalog today and sat right down and leafed through it longingly. Even though I rarely buy anything from them because they're in Connecticut and shockingly expensive, I still love it as both reference and for a shot of plant porn. Really, this catalog is gorgeous, all lush, voluptuous flowers in full-blown closeups. The colors are luscious, the descriptions tantalizing. I keep reminding myself we have such great nurseries you can find  just about any of these plants locally and save the shipping charges....still....the variety of pale, fragrant narcissus is tempting, and the assortment of Oriental poppies and tree peonies (like the yellow 'High Noon' in the photo) let alone ferns and hellebores.....well, don't say I didn't warn you.

White Flower Farm, 1-800-503-9624; You can go to the catalog on line and even turn the pages on the screen, but it's not the same as having the paper version in hand.

Comments

[Michelle Campbell]

After that description I couldn't help myself...just got off the phone ordering their catalog. Thanks for the sharing.

cheers,
michelle

[Lynn Warner]

I grew up in Connecticut. Every new garden I cut in my parents' suburban lawn necessitated a trip to Litchfield to shop WFF in person. The catalog is a thing of beauty, as are all their display gardens. It makes me homesick for New England to think about it.

[Riz Reyes]

I've always loved the WFF catalog, but you're right: it's outrageously expensive!

This was one catalog I had under my bed as a teen. I confess!

R

[Nell Jean - Seedscatterer]

I've been on their mailing list for years. I agree: the pictures are plant porn. Nothing is ever going to turn out like those photos but what fun to look at the catalog and dream!

[Charlie Fahsholtz]

Your article in the sunday times on Itoh peonies very interesting, but where locally can I buy the yellow one Bartzella. I wish that authors would tell us where to get the plants you write about.

[valerie Easton]

Hi Charlie,
Nurseries are like Costco, their stock is constantly changing. If I wrote in the paper that one or another nursery carried a specific plant, they'd be sure to be sold out by the time anyone read the story. If you get to know the plant buyers at any good nursery they can order plants for you if they don't carry them, and call you when the plant comes in....
Bartzella is worth hunting down - it's grown by Monrovia, which is a huge wholesale grower, so should be available at most larger retail nurseries...
Good luck,
Valerie

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