BLUE STERLING NURSERY
By bluespruce
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Blue Sterling Nursery is owned by Jim and Barbara Smith, and is situated in Bridgetown, New Jersey. The nursery is wholesale, with 60 acres under production, and supplies garden centres in many parts of the US, with mainly conifers and Japanese maples. Below are a few photos of their private gardens, and gives a fairly good insight on how to use conifers associated with other plants in the garden landscape. Something that I think the Americans do very well.
Cedrus atlantica glauca ‘Pendula’
A couple of Japanese maples featured in pots on the patio area
Looking back to the house
A mixture of conifers, maples, and other trees and shrubs around the pond
Dwarf conifer display in a large container
Another view taken of the pond
Mature Acer palmatum variety (In full sun!) with Pinus strobus ‘Pendula’ to the rear
Japanese maple in a circular raised bed on the patio
- 3 Jan, 2010
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And me! :-))
3 Jan, 2010
An acer in full sun, amazing!! have been so careful with ours making sure they have the right conditions.Enjoyed looking at the photos.
3 Jan, 2010
wonderful. I assume you visited it when on holiday.
3 Jan, 2010
I like aswell :o)))
3 Jan, 2010
Loved it.....how I'd love a large garden again.......stunning backdrop too, that's so important I think...:o)
3 Jan, 2010
Thanks Girls,
Dotty - yes acers in full sun they do a lot of it in the States, and they get hotter summers than we do, some are more adaptable than others but moisture at the roots is key!
Sbg - we did a tour of some of the major collections and nurseries in the mid-west, and eastern seaboard back in August 2004.
3 Jan, 2010
love it blue.. especially the lovely pond area, love america, ive seen some lovely gardens over there to ;o))
3 Jan, 2010
Now I liked that pot with dwarf conifers. It has given me an idea :o)
4 Jan, 2010
yes i thought that to hywel, looks really good ;o))
4 Jan, 2010
Great minds think alike Sandra :o))
4 Jan, 2010
:o))) x sure do hywel
4 Jan, 2010
Sandra - you'll have to tell me about your American visit and the places and gardens you've seen sometime.
Hywel & Sandra - conifers can look good in containers, with the right selection and a large enough container, doesn't have to be exclusively conifers either, i have seen some good imaginative combos over the years.
4 Jan, 2010
blue ive been to a few places but not to open gardens, just gardens for the public and private gardens which i saw on my outings and travels, especially the ones close to the great lakes in minnasotta area wonderfull, niagra falls, buffalo newyork state, vegas, sanfransico,, ingnore the spelling plez lol would love to go back to america again, love it and some lovely people to :o)
4 Jan, 2010
If you ever get the chance to go back, then for plants and gardens I can recommend the Pacific North West, Oregon, Washington State, and up into British Columbia in Canada.
4 Jan, 2010
thanx blue,, ive always wanted to go to british columbia all that space and those views, wonderfull :o))
4 Jan, 2010
Yes there are many gardens here in Washington State...and loads of conifers, in their natural habitats, in our forests and mountains...
6 Jan, 2010
Very nice Bluespruce.
6 Jan, 2010
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