Great Garden Statues

Mama turtle and her babies.

The incredible Mr. Fox.

And the best behaved dogs ever!

Come by Victoria Gardens on Rt. 213 and Cottekill Road to see all the other all-weather, animal garden statues: deer, pigs, cats, snails, frogs, and more!

Check our website www.victoriagardens.biz for directions and hours.

Felted Mice and Miniatures

We're all a little in love with these hand-felted mice! And by a happy accident they are the perfect scale for our dish garden miniatures. Cafe tables, garden gates, watering cans, even bicycles and wagons!

New addition: Miniature Dish Garden Class November 11th!

We have some really great hands-on workshops coming up in November and December:

Sunday November 4th - - 11am Class - Hypertufa Workshop Guest instructor Cheryl Alloway

November 4th at 11am, guest instructor Cheryl Alloway will show you just how easy it is to DYI beautiful planters. The class is $20 and you leave the class with the planter you made, as well as the know-how to make more! Cheryl will also talk about what types of plants are most adaptable to these planters. Bring rubber gloves (dishwashing type), we’ll supply the rest. Call 845-658-9007 to register. Reservations necessary – $20 per person. Includes material cost. 

Sunday November 11th - - 11am Class – Miniature Dish Garden Workshop (An Abridged Fairy Class) 

And for all of you who missed our Fairy Day in March, we are having a miniature dish garden workshop on November 11th. We will show you hands-on how to create a dish garden, while Laura Wyeth provides a background on flower fairy lore. Call 845-658-9007 to register. Reservations necessary – $35 per person. Space is limited, so call today! Includes 14” terracotta dish, soils, plants and mosses. (Miniature decorations sold separately.)

 

Aren't they too cute?

Then in December:

Sunday December 2nd - 11am Holiday Garland Workshop

Have you always wanted to use greens and cuttings from your garden to create a unique holiday display for your mantle or banister? We’ll show you how! Greens, floral wire, and a little creativity can transform your home into a winter celebration of holiday cheer.

Reservations necessary - $10 per person. Call 845-658-9007 to register.

Sunday December 16th - 11am Table Dressing Class

Welcome your holiday dinner guests with table settings that add sparkle and cheer to any holiday celebration. Victoria will demonstrate how to use holiday ornaments and greens to create a unique holiday display for your table. Create centerpieces and conversation starters, place cards and favors.

Reservations necessary - $10 per person. Call 845-658-9007 to register.

Sign up today to reserve your spot.

 

What's that plant? Brugmansia

What's this plant? And what's that smell?

The bud unfurls...

And the flower releases an amazing scent at the end of the day.

Brugmansia is a tropical flowering tree that has long, trumpet-shaped, downward facing flowers (thus the the common name: Angel's Trumpet). And besides being beautiful, these blooms exude an amazing fragrance in the evenings. 

 The sweet scent is meant to attract moth pollinators in their native South America. Lucky for us, even without the tropical weather or their longed-for moths, the Brugmansia blossoms fill our building with the most amazing perfume at the end of the day. 

 It is such a treat! Stop by and smell for yourself. 

The perfume is faint in the flower during the day, and around 3pm starts to grow stronger. Take note of our October hours: Monday - Friday 10am - 5pm Saturdays 10am - 6pm Sundays 10am - 4pm 

 Visit and be inspired!

Available in yellow and peach (pictured below).

How to repot a root bound house plant

For our video and instructions on how to repot a root-bound houseplant visit our new site: http://victoriagardens.biz/how-to-repot-a-houseplant/

Fall berries: Cotoneaster 'Tom Thumb'

 

Fall fruiting shrubs are showing their true colors. Cotoneaster 'Tom Thumb' seen here in full blush.

 

Tom Thumb cotoneaster
Cotoneaster dammeri 'Tom Thumb'
Hardiness Zone: 5 - 7
Mature Height: .5 -1 Feet
Mature Width: 3 Feet
Small, pale pink flowers in spring; summer leaves are lustrous; small, bright red fruit in late summer and autumn; autumn color is red.
Full sun; prefers a moist, well-drained soil, but can tolerate dryness; tolerates alkaline soil, somewhat tolerant of salt.
Mature Form: Rounded shrub with slightly arching branches.
Native To: China
Soil condition: Dry,Moist, Well-Drained Moist, Wet
Tolerance: Alkaline Soil, Dry Sites, Salt,Wind 

Check out other fall fruiting shrubs.