The Plants in your garden
How to care for your garden
Your holiday botanical garden consist of live plants planted in soil and a selection of artificial trees. It can be displayed inside your home or on a covered porch for the season. The plants chosen for your holiday garden can grow in this container outside for the winter and can also be planted in the ground.
Please note if the container in which your plants are planted has a drain hole or not. Additional watering and care instructions will depend on this feature. With all planted containers, be careful to not overwater your plants. Water sparingly and let the soil dry out slightly between watering. Use the finger test. Frequency of watering will also depend on the temperature of your home and the light levels in the room where it is displayed.
With a drain hole
If placed inside your home, please protect surfaces from water draining from the hole in the bottom of your container.
Place the garden in a sink or bathtub when watering and follow the above directions.
If placed outside and the placement allows rain gathering, you might not need to water. You should still check for dryness with the finger test. This will also depend on the temperature of the season and the container’s exposure to the sun. If you put the garden under cover, please water as necessary as described above.
Without a drain hole
If placed inside your home, please protect surfaces from possible condensation developing on the bottom of your container. Lack of a drain hole will create conditions that might need less water because the water will not have to opportunity to drain away from your plants. Follow the the above directions.
If placed outside, be sure it is under cover. If placed without cover and where it will gather rain, it could ‘drown’ your plants because the water cannot drain away from the soil. Lack of a drain hole will create conditions that need less water. Follow the directions described above.
Your plants are hardy
This term is used when a plant can live planted outside in your garden in your specific growing zone.
You can plant all your plants in the ground or you can keep them in their container, if it has a drain hole, for year round enjoyment, with proper care. Please check for you local growing zone at USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Check the care card you received to see which plants you have planted in your garde. Below you will find the information needed for each plant to grow and thrive for many years of enjoyment.Other additional questions can also be answered through our email urbanplanterws@gmail.com.
Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Golden Pin Cushion’
A handsome close-up accent, this tiny cypress is easy and resilient. Ideal for rock gardens and troughs. Zone 4-7. Full sun
Taxis baccata ‘Standishii’
A narrow upright English yew known for it’s slow growth and bright yellow color. Wonderful accent plant. Zone 5-8. Full sun
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana Gracilis’
An elegant dwarf hinoke cypress with dense rich green foliage resembling curved cups. Happy as a bonsai and in a trough garden. Zone 5-7. Sun to partial shade
Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Cannonball’
This falsecypress has an ornamental globe shape with extremely fine and delicate textured foliage. Good colour ranging from grayish green to yellow in the Spring to lime green in the Fall. Zone 4-7. Sun to partial shade.
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Rashahiba variegate’
A golden yellow dwarf hinoki cypress with thin thread-like branches with fantastic colour play. Ideal for bonsai and troughs. Zone 5-7. Sun to partial shade
Juniperus procumbens ‘Green Mound’
This spreading conifer evergreen ground cover has tight, light green foliage. Ideal for topiary, bonsai, and troughs. Zone 4-7. Sun to partial shade
Ilex x ‘Rock Garden’
This diminutive, female holly has shiny green leaves and a dense habit. Ideal for troughs, rock gardens, and bonsai. Zone 6-7. Sun to partial shade
Taxis baccata ‘Watnong gold’
This golden English yew grows low and wide. Excellent bright accent for a shady site. Zone 6-7. Sun to partial shade
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Chirimen’
An unusual dwarf hinoke cypress with crinkled green foliage with irregular upright branches. Perfect for troughs and specimen spot in a rock garden. Zone 5-9. Sun to partial shade
Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Plumosa Compressa Aurea’
This Sahara cypress has a tight habit and an irregular flat top with white tipped lime-green foliage. Zone 4-7. Full sun
Chamaeyparis lawsoniana ‘Golden Surprise’
This bright feathery golden-yellow conical evergreen is a year-round delight. Ideal accent plant for your rock garden. Zone 5-9. Sun to partial shade.
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Columnaris Glauca’
This columnar false cypress has fragrant blue foliage making it a striking feature in the winter garden. Zone 5-8. Full sun.
Chamaecyparis thyroids ‘Top Point’
Superior compact tree with a narrow habit and a rich purple blush foliage in the winter garden. Zone 5-7. Full sun..