New plants and the rain is gone - come see us!

We got some really really cool new plants in yesterday! We already highlighted a few of them on our blog this week, but here are a few more:

Artichoke "Carciofo Romanesco" - thorn free and delicious with a nutty flavor, this artichoke has been in cultivation since around 1400! That's an antique for you! Plus, even if you don't like to eat artichoke 1. your friends probably do and 2. they look super cool if you let them go to bloom too!

Source: anniesannuals.com via Brande on Pinterest

Delosperma nubigenum "Hardy Yellow Ice Plant" - look, we know iceplant doesn't sound all that exciting, and immediately evokes the 'side of the freeway' picture. Totally NOT true in this case though - we have this one growing in our gardens and LOVE it! Drought hardy and tough as nails, it makes a GREAT ground cover for your tough spots!

Source: anniesannuals.com via Brande on Pinterest

Delphinium "Double Innocence" - all gardens need delphinium, and all gardens should have a few white delphinium in their mix. Big, tough, easy to grow. Enough said.  Get one!

Source: anniesannuals.com via Brande on Pinterest

We also have lots of poppies - both papavers and California poppies in shades like red, white, apricot and rose! - linaria, sweet peas, and much much more! Most of our plants are between $3 and $5 - a great deal for some great plants! Come see us soon!

Just in....

Happy Saturday, garden nerds! It's a three day weekend, SoCal weather is finally GREAT again, our BIG SALE is still going on, AND we just got some new treasures from our friends at Annie's Annuals yesterday! Check 'em out and get gardening:

Agastache 'Globetrotter' - we love agastache! Strong, tall blooms that peak out from the rest of your garden - so inspiring! And pretty!

Selinum wallichianum - such a cool plant! Blooms remind us of Queen Anne's Lace, but the foliage has more of a tropical vibe to it. Great plant for filling in spots and adding some depth and texture.

Viola labradorica - "Labradore Violet" is so...well, CUTE! We said it, it's an actual cute plant!  Likes light shade and consistent water; check out the color of those leaves, a great companion plant to just about anything!

Knautia macedonica - pincushiony (yes, we made up that word!) flowers, great color, and a prolific bloomer. How can you go wrong?

Laurentia axillaris - we just love this little blue bloomer; flowers look like stars, and while at first glance you might not think much of it, rest assured, once it blooms, you'll be glad you added it to your garden!

These plants are just the tip of the iceberg! All sorts of great flowers, herbs, and succulents are to be found in our gardens right now AND, we even have a sale happening right now!

Don't forget that the Orange International Street Fair is happening in old town Orange this weekend. If that's your thing - yay, come in and see us! And if it's decidedly NOT your thing, that's fine too, wait for the crowds to clear out Sunday night and enjoy your day off, as OUR BIG SALE is going through Labor Day Monday!

*All photos courtesy of Annie's Annuals www.anniesannuals.com

Plants of the Month Club!

We are very excited to announce Johnnye Merles 

"Plants of the Month Club" 

starting this September!

What is it?

Plain and simple: 10 plants delivered - that’s right, DELIVERED - to you each month!

We take the stress out of thinking, choosing, driving and planning! We’ll bring you a mix of unique and unusual plants each month that are picked for your garden, keeping your landscape looking fresh and lively!

Best of all? It’s only $75 a month!

The smart way to keep a garden looking fresh and full is to maintain it consistently, each month. By adding a few plants here and there, swapping out annuals as they die back, and so forth, you will save money by avoiding ‘big re-plantings’, and keep your garden looking fresh and interesting.

We’ll learn the specifics of your garden - your style, light (full sun or shade), water requirements, etc - and bring you a fun mix of plants each month to fill in those spots in your garden that need a little extra love. You can always email us with special requests that we will try to fill as well. 

Johnnye Merles is a unique nursery located in Old Town Orange, CA. We specialize in plants that are unique, unusual, drought tolerant and eco-friendly. We have been designing gardens in LA and Orange county for close to 15 years now! The “Plants of the Month Club” gives you the expertise of award winning design and plant knowledge at an affordable rate AND keeps your garden looking consistently good. We even have an option that takes ALL the work out of your garden for you too!


Options:

10 plants hand picked and delivered to your door, only $75 a month!*
10 plants hand picked, delivered and PLANTED for you, only $95 a month!*

 *For addresses within an approximate 25 mile range of Orange, CA. For locations 25-40 miles from Orange, please add $10. This program is for our customers local to Orange, Los Angeles, and Riverside Counties.

More info:

Your monthly payment will be charged to a credit card number you provide, or you have the option of mailing in a check each month.

You can cancel your “Plants of the Month” membership at any point with 30 days notice.

Deliveries are typically made on the last two Friday’s of the month. A specific day (3rd or 4th Friday of the month, for example) will be planned out with you to best meet your needs.

How to sign up?

Email us for a membership form!

Sign up soon - deliveries are starting in September!

In the garden this weekend...

Took a few quick shots this afternoon of just some of what we've got in the garden this weekend. These mild summer days are just begging us to get planting! A big order of Annie's Annuals came in yesterday too, stop by and check it out - some really cool stuff.... enjoy!

We heart euphorbias!

Sedums! Lots of 'em!

"Regal Lilly" - this one bloomed a little prematurely in the 4" container (!) but soooooo cool - come take one home and be wowed each spring!

We have lots of asclepias varieties in right now - great plant for butterflies!

Gunnera - one of our all time favorites!

Begonia Gene Daniels - we promise it will make you re-think begonias, it totally changed our mind!

Pretty asters!

Dicliptera suberecta  - we LOVE this one, have it growing i our own gardens!

Scleranthus biflorus. Australian Astroturf. You need this. Trust us. It attracts gnomes.

Echiums! Lots of fun varieties of them! Everyone should grow echiums!

Red leaf hibiscus. Really unusual. And awesome. Looooooooooooove.

Lovely rumex!

Garden support...

This is my niece Riley. She's five, and just finished her first year of school - kindergarten! The fact that she can writer her numbers is especially beneficial to us - she LOVES to help price plants! This is her pricing an order of Annie's Annuals (some REALLY cool campanulas, agastache, vines and more!) that we got in today. 

We should note that she particularly likes to write the numbers "6" and "8" and keeps asking if she can price the plants with those numbers, but we don't let her make the plants that expensive....
we make sure Riley keeps our plants nice and affordable!

LOTS of new plants came in this week! Plus, we've got all of our sunflowers marked down to $1 and tomatoes and veggies are marked down as well.

Come see us, and see Riley's fine handwriting for yourself!

Spring blooms and new stuff!

Spring is underway here at Johnnye Merles!

Check out some of what we’ve got going in our gardens right now...

Cerinthe major purpurascens "Blue Honeywort" blooming in our garden right now! We've also got another cool variety of Cerinthe in at the moment called Cerinthe retorta.

Orlaya grandiflora "Minoan Lace" - popping up all over right now!

Senecio glastifolius - awesome pink blooms on this one!

Alonsoa Apricot - we have them in a lovely red too!

Zaluzianskya capensis "Midnight Candy" - really unusual, love the color on this one!

Spring poppies - so lovely!

Cistus in bloom!

Spring has arrive at Johnnye Merle's!

Spring is here!

So, yeah, we've been bad bloggers. But we've been BUSY! What a crazy winter - one of of the busiest we have EVER had! A huge thanks to all of our awesome fellow garden nerds for keeping us on our toes!

Our gardens have been blooming for weeks now, but I finally got a chance to snap some photos of what is going on in our little spot at the moment.

Lots and lots of great plant treasures for you to take home!

osteospermum natchez copper - awesome color!

Our first sunflower blooming of the season! These guys come back year after year in our beds all on their own...





Drosanthemum speciosum 'Pele' - just in our beds, unfortunately. None in stock right now, but we'll let you know when we do!