Sunny Border Nursery

Thank you for stopping by and celebrating all things "WHITE"

Today we're taking a little tour at the Nursery of Sunny Border Nurseries in Kensington, Ct.

It's one of the oldest nurseries in the country started in 1929 celebrating 80 years in the business. They grow perennials,alpines,herbs and tropicals they call "Bodacious Temperennials" and aptly named they are bodacious.

But for today I will focus only on white

This is in the display garden which is also at the glacious home of the nursery owner Pierre Bennerup.
Phlox paniculata "David" a mildew resistant variety

White Rose of Sharon

This well housing is in the neighbors yard. They have good taste too!

Pierre's house is a french mansard style. I have been in love with this house since the first time I saw it. They almost sold it 2 yrs ago after a divorce. I teased George that we should buy it. I wish!!!

The porch was being worked on. The ceiling paint had been scraped and was getting prepped for repainting. An old house is always in need of repair and repainting.....but so worth it!

Look at the details. I would have shown you more of the house, but it's not white....tan instead.

Rules are rules!!! lol

Like this beautiful white kitty. He has such a strong face. Very regal like a lion...

yet so friendly.

The Bennerup family had 3 cats there visiting with everyone but you guessed it they weren't.... white! You can see the other sweety in the background. She was getting so comfortable letting me pet her she almost fell off the wall.

Back at the nursery I went to see the temperennials that will be offered for next year. This you may recognize as Mandevilla. A "bodacious" tropical that climbs vigorously and flowers til frost. It's mostly seen in various shades of pink and crimson .....but my favorite is white. You probably already knew that!!!

Osteospermum...could that be a worse name!!! Common name is Cape Daisy....much nicer name but really I never call it that....I had to strain my brain to remember the common name. I'm not trying to show off at all it's just how you get used to ordering, reading and refering to it. Plus common names can be different in different parts of the country. On occasion the industry will even change the botanical name of a perennial. Not sure why...just to confuse us I guess. I'd give you examples but then I'd really put you to sleep.

I promise it's almost over.

This is a Shasta Daisy (leucanthemum) which will be planted in late Winter to sell in the Spring or Summer. This picture was only taken to remind myself what I need to order it this Fall for next year. Not a glamour shot. Just practical....I loose all my notes....this works much better.
This was the only Agave that had any white in it. It's one of my new loves "Agave". I took TOO many pictures of agave and aloes. Turns out other people love agave too since they sold out early last year . They're growing 3 times as much as they did this year. I'll bore you with them next time....LOL

Well there you go that's my mixed bag of White...some flowers, some architecture and even threw in a few kitty shots (my fav)

To see more Lovely White for White Wednesday please visit Kathleen at Faded Charm and say hi to all the participants for me!!!!if I don't get there first!

XO,

Carole