It was a slow day at work today. All I did was shift some pots around, bump most of the one gallon Liriodendron tulipifera (Yellow or Tulip Poplar) into three gallon pots and transplant several flats of cuttings into four inch pots. I also ordered more one gallon pots. This is partly why things are going so slowly. Once they get here I will be shooting plants out of the wazoo! Specifically Aquilegia chrysantha (Gold or Texas Yellow Columbine) and Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion). I will probably also be placing many different varieties of Dianthus, Abutilon & Malvaviscus in them as well.
Your picture of the day is of one of my Cheddar Pink Dianthus cultivars.

Greetings,
This past week was spent potting 4" to gallon & making new plants. Hundreds of new plants! I made about four trays of cuttings & just seeded out one flat. The cuttings included Rosemary, Turks Cap, Patrick's Abutilon, Golden Pineapple Sage, Russelia coccinea, spotted tradescantia, Dwarf Lionstail, Shrubby Boneset, Mexican Mint Marigold, Chitalpa & several more I'm sure. The one flat consisted of Aristolochia fimbriata & some very old Lemon Rose Mallow seeds. I will be shocked if either of them germinate. Sunday I ordered some fall seeds. Lettuce, a red Nicotiana, Brussel Sprouts, Parsely, Cilantro, Swiss Chard & Dill. I suppose it is a good start. I'm sure I'll have some tricks up my sleve for fall, but let me know if you have a request. The only significant thing that happened Moday was fertilizer & pyrethrin day. Tuesday was spent moving about 200 one gallon drought tolerant plants to [THE NEW LOCATION]!!!!!!!!!!! The plants included Our native blazing star Liatris, Asparagus, seedling Chinqapin Oak trees, Yellow Bulbine, Pink Rain Lily (Z. grandiflora), Agave (tequilliana, coloradata, weberi & parryi v. truncata), the lovely Texas Blue Grass! & my personal favorite that I can not wait to distribute abundantly around south Louisiana Hippeastrum puniceum (a very elegant simple & small amaryllis).

Quick plant list for Thursdays market.
Assorted succulents, Basil, Brazilian plume, Bush Germander, Cardinal flower, Dwarf Lions Tail, Golden Pineapple Sage, Gollum Jade, Gulf Coast Penstemon, Lemon Balm, Mountain Mist Dianthus, Okra, Oregano, Patrick's Abutilon, Spice Lily, Turk's Cap, Shrubby Bone Set, Salvia madrensis, Clock vine thunbergia (the rambler) & stick tomatoes.

1,2,1,2 this is just a test.

Welcome,
This is my first hand at a blog, so I hope you find it enjoyable. My name is Jesse & I run a very small plant nursery in Baton Rouge. I sell my plants at the Mid-City Green Market in New Orleans at the American Can Company Every Thursday. I also sell my plants to local nurseries. Obviously I enjoy plant diversity. I get tired of seeing Crape Myrtles, Indian Hawthorn, Knock Out Roses & all the Asian Azaleas. Don't get me wrong. I understand the reason people plant them is because they do what they do very well. But what if your diet consisted of the same foods day to day? It would get old quickly, right? I think the animals that use these plants as food and/or shelter would be better off with a little diversity. I also think a little diversity is better for our senses. Why grow a whole hedge of Azalea indica (the common evergreen Azalea notorious with southern plantations) when you can break the monotony with one of the native Rhododendrons (typically deciduous shrub closely related to Azaleas but with a later blooming time). This way you can enjoy a hedge with a longer bloom time & more diverse wildlife visitors.
New, old, unique & antique is a good summary of the plants that I grow. I do prefer growing native plants but I am not obsessed with doing so. I do not grow exotic invasives. In fact, I try not to grow native invasives. I enjoy growing conversation pieces. I think that really sums it all up.
I hope you enjoy this blog. I can go off on rants, so please feel free to harass me if I just need to shut it. Please let me know if you have any suggestions.
Jesse

P.S. The picture is of a Bread Fern (Onoclea sensibilis)