BUDS & BLOSSOMS 2013
Blessings in 2013 Last year was certainly good to us - 2012 brought us 4 beautiful new grandchildren to add to our growing family. A new crop of Eddingers! I m looking forward to watching them grow and explore the world around them in 2013 and beyond. At Buds and Blossoms, we are exciting to be offering many new plants for sale to our customers but also for us to play with in the greenhouse. We will be experimenting with new combinations throughout the upcoming season to keep our look fresh and new. Some of the new plants we are happy to offer this season include the Glamourflage Petunia from Hort Couture and the Sparks Will Fly Begonia from Ball. They will be available on a first come, first serve basis so watch for our latest availability. We re sad to see my son, Zach, move on to other business ventures. We will surely miss him around the greenhouse and at Stone Post Gardens. I m sure he will still be kicking around here once in awhile. You know this business is one that keeps us happy and feeds our souls. I m looking forward to working with you this season. Here s to a happy, healthy and profitable 2013! Lavender Mauve Pink Fireworks New and Exciting Black Satin Coral Lipstick Bobbi Eddinger, owner/designer The Eddinger Family Summer 2012 Lime Light in Pink * Also available in Chartreuse * Orange Flash
Contact Information Buds & Blossoms 278 Chamberlain Road Middletown, CT 06457 phone: 860.346.3360 fax: 860.344.1949 Web sites www.budsandblossoms.com www.bobbisbloomers.com Contents Early Spring Planters.......................... Hanging Baskets................... Gift Items......................... Full Sun Planters.......................... Window Boxes.................... Hanging Baskets.................. Part Shade Planters.......................... Window Boxes.................... Hanging Baskets.................. 6 9 12 14 17 19 25 26 27 Shade Planters.......................... Hanging Baskets................... Window Boxes..................... 30 31 32 Succulents Succulent Bowls.................... 34 Shipping We deliver to Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New York. Shipping charges depend upon traveled distance and start at 5% of total sale. Minimum orders may apply. Terms All orders are COD unless you have approved credit. You may apply for credit if you have done business with us in the previous year. Terms are net 30, 1.5% interest per month. There will be a $25 service fee for bounced checks.
Early Spring Available in early April, these baskets and planters are able to withstand cold and a light frost, giving you a jump start on spring. Bobbi s Bloomers for early spring are good in sun to part shade locations. April Blue Bird 5 April Rose April Blue Bird Robust spring performer in blues and whites. April Pastel Soft Pastels in a frost-friendly bloomer. April Pastel April Rose Cheer up your front step with these frostfriendly pinks! Early Spring Planters 6
Spring Sunrise Coral Reef 7 Snow Princess Coral Reef A coral and blue cold-tolerant mix. Snow Princess The Snow Princess Lobularia shows its flower power here in an early spring planter that will go the distance. Spring Wine Spring Sunrise Sunny yellow, coral and blue welcome warmer weather. Spring Wine A soft pink highlights this easy care combination. Early Spring Planters 8
Persian Coral 9 Persian Magenta Persian Coral Coral and deep purple make this early basket a real eye catcher. * 10 and 12 Hanging Baskets * Persian Magenta The wonderful petunia is bold and bright, blossoming early and continuing all summer long. Improved with Lobularia Silver Stream. * 10 and 12 Hanging Baskets * Persian Velvet Deep purple petunias combined with white phlox and Persian Chocolate. * 10 and 12 Hanging Baskets * Persian Velvet Persian Whisper Early Spring Hanging Baskets Persian Whisper A cranberry diascia from the new Romeo series gives this basket a bold look. * 10 and 12 Hanging Baskets * 10
Opal Ice Purple Ice Lilac Ice Early Spring Gift Planters 11 Get ready for spring with these color bowl planters, perfect for table top decoration. Cold and light frost tolerant, the combinations in these gift planters delight the senses and usher in the new season with brilliant colors and texture. Lilac Ice A wonderful lilac colored planter for a gift or to top your outside table. * 12 Gift Bowl * Opal Ice An Opal Innocence Nemesia adds dimension and a profusion of color to this table top planter. * 12 Gift Bowl * Purple Ice Purple Osteospermum in a compact size for the table top. * 12 Gift Bowl * Spring Gift Planters 12Early
Artistic Soul Classic Geranium Pink 13 Full Sun Available starting the beginning of May, these baskets and planters are combinations that perform well when exposed to full sunlight. These combinations do best when the location has six or more hours of direct sun in the middle of the day when the sun is strongest. Southerly and westerly exposures, unless shaded by trees or your house, are considered full sun locations. All of our full sun Bobbi s Bloomers can thrive with more than the required six hours per day, but need regular water to endure the heat. Classic Geranium Red Artistic Soul A fragrant combination of purple and yellow blossoms. Classic Geranium (pink or red) Traditional geranium planter with spike and vinca vine updated for a new look. Full Sun Planters 14
Lemonade Strawberry Morning Red Temptation Serena Lemonade Refreshingly bright planter in yellows for that sunny spot. Red Temptation An unusual cuphea in red and purple is the focus of this planter. Serena An outstanding heat-tolerant combination with an award-winning angelonia. 15 Summer Blues Strawberry Morning Mix of pinks with a touch of dark foliage. Summer Blues A favorite planter with a purple fountain grass in the center. *12 Planter * Full Sun Planters 16
Artistic Soul Serena Miss Scarlet Rose Glow Artistic Soul Purple and yellow fragrant combo. * 24 Window Box * Miss Scarlet Bright shades of red with a dark ipomoea. * 24 Window Box * Rose Glow Pinks, grasses and dark foliage make this window box care free. 17 * 24 Window Box * Serena An outstanding heat tolerant combination with an award-winning angelonia. * 24 Window Box * Summer Blues Full Sun Window Boxes Summer Blues A favorite window box with a fountain grass. * 24 Window Box * 18
Blue Ice Blushing Sky Bordeaux 19 Blue Skies Blue Ice Pale blue mixed with white gives this combination a cool, crisp feel. Improved with new Hot Springs Dark Blue Lobelia. Blue Skies A true-blue favorite, blues with a touch of Blackie. Blushing Sky A pretty basket in pinks with dark foliage. Bordeaux An interesting petunia, combined with white diascia and Persian Chocolate make this basket sweet. Bright Eyes Full Sun Hanging Baskets Bright Eyes Magenta, pinks and dark accents with the verbena Bright Eyes. 20
Cranberry Lime Twist Merlot Hole in One 21 Lemon Lime Cooler Cranberry Lime Twist A touch of lime with a cranberry colored diascia. Hole in One A fun, trendy statement in hot pink and chartreuse. Lemon Lime Cooler A sun-loving mix of chartreuse, white and yellow. Merlot An elegant basket with a wine-colored ivy geranium. * 12 Hanging Basket * Miss Scarlet Full Sun Hanging Baskets Miss Scarlet Bright shades of red with a fabulous coleus. 22
Sweet Peach Strawberry Morning Swinging Linda 23 Sweet Caroline Strawberry Morning Mix of pinks with a touch of white. Sweet Caroline An enticing mix of purple, orange and bronze. Yellow Velvet Yellow Velvet Best-selling hanging basket in deep purple and bright yellow. Swinging Linda A beautiful trailing coleus, blush euphorbia and an annual phlox make this combo swing. Sweet Peach The popular Verbena Lanai Peach teams up with a Sweet Caroline Ipomoea for a new look Full Sun Hanging Baskets 24
Part Shade Available starting the beginning of May, these planters and baskets require three to six hours of sun each day for optimum blooming. Part shade and part sun are two terms that are often used interchangeably. Morning or late afternoon sun is best. Porch and patio locations that get filtered sun throughout the day would be fine for our part shade Bobbi s Bloomers. Too little sun causes the plant s flowering to stop. India Frills Red Ruffles Tom West 25 India Frills A fun, frilly coleus is the namesake of this new planter for part shade. Tom West Variegated fuschia plays the key role here with soft flowers and a bold coleus. Part Shade Planters Red Ruffles Burgundy and cherry cream colors make an elegant contrast. * 12 Planter, 24 Window Box * 26
Pink Chablis 27 Lavender Anniversary Optica Lavender Anniversary Attractive foliage with lavender accents make this a soft, sultry mix. Optica Dark foliage, fiber optic grass and neon pink accents. * 12 Hanging Basket * Summer Wave Pink Chablis Full of flower power, this basket even has blooming foliage. * 10 and 12 Hanging Baskets * Part Shade Hanging Baskets Summer Wave Summer Wave torenia against a sea of dark red and green foliage. 28
Pink Splash Shade Available starting the beginning of May, these planters and baskets will flourish and flower with little or no sun. Full shade is found on the north or northeast side of buildings, walls or fences or under mature trees. Our full shade combinations will also do well with limited morning sun, happiest with shade by 11 a.m. and then throughout the rest of the day. Covered porch or patio locations would be ideal for our full shade Bobbi s Bloomers. White Splash 29 Pink Splash Soft pink with great foliage make this combination shine in the shade. White Splash An elegant white planter for that perfect shady spot. Shade Planters Apricot Begonia Back by popular demand, lovely contrast between the apricot and purples of the torenia. * 12 Planter and Windowbox * 30
Apricot Begonia Solena 31 Pink Moon Apricot Begonia A rich color combination of apricot and blues. Pink Moon Award winner from the First Annual Kathy Pufahl Container Competition. White Splash Solena Soft hues with chartreuse and dark foliage make this pop in the shade. Pink Splash Soft pinks and stunning foliage. * 24 Window Box * Pink Splash Shade Baskets & Window Boxes White Splash White flowers and foliage in white tones shimmer in the shade. * 24 Window Box * 32
Succulents 33 Succulents offer a new and interesting trend in container gardening. With unique textures, shapes and colors, these living scultpures are drought tolerant and very easy to grow. Succulent Selections Succulent Pots * 6 x 4 ceramic with saucer, 10 terra cotta bowls, 6 terra cotta (mixed combination or single plant), 8.5 Eco Planter in chocolate * 34