We get a lot of requests through our contact form asking if we have certain plants that are not listed on our website. These are always fun messages to get because you can see what plants people are thinking about. The answers to that question are interesting too.
Sometimes we’ve tried growing something and it hasn’t gone well. I got a request for Partridgeberry which I had struggled with growing and had given up. This message made me decide to start again and it seems to be going ok, so they are now listed on the website. Another request for Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia) got me looking into it and realizing that it does grow in part-shade, so it should be listed on the website soon!
Sometimes the requests are for plants that are really hard to grow, like orchids. I got a message yesterday asking about Downy Rattlesnake Plantain (Goodyera pubescens) While there are people out there growing orchids, it’s difficult and the success of the gardener who buys one is in question since orchids have very specific fungi and soil requirements. I’d love to successfully grow orchids, but I’ve decided to enjoy the as much as possible when I’m out hiking.
Another scenerio is someone asking for a plant that isn’t listed on our website, but we do actually grow it and sometimes take it to sales. One example of this, is Wild Lupine (Lupinus perennis) Sally loves to grow these from fresh seed. They aren’t usually available early spring so they haven’t been listed on the site (until now). We are often growing a variety of plants, simply because we love to grow plants! Additionally, people do like to “one stop shop” and we get that.
Always feel free to ask about species you are looking for and we may have it or be able to source it for you to cut down on your plant shopping travels!