Bainbridge Gardens
Classes
All classes have a $5.00 tuition fee, unless stated otherwise
(materials fees are not always included in class fees). Pre-registration
is required for all classes; you may phone or make your reservation in person.
Tuition fee must be pre-paid to guarantee your spot. Class space may be
limited. Call 206-842-5888 to register. Please check in at the main
desk on day of class.
Special Guest:
ANN LOVEJOY
"Spring Into The Garden:
Sustainable Techniques for a Super Simple Garden Year"
Saturday, February 9, 11:00 am
Care for your garden, naturally. Ann will discuss how to maintain a healthy
garden year round using natural care garden products.
No class fee; we present our special guests at no fee to you as part of our 50th
Anniversary Celebration.
Please note: There will be no pre-registration for this class, however, you
must check in at the main desk on the day of the class to pick up a
ticket to attend this class. Class space may be limited.
Pruning
Sunday, February 10, 1:00 pm
Steve Minch
Learn how and when to prune specific types of trees and shrubs. This popular
class includes hands-on demonstrations. Your questions guide the direction the
class takes.
(Additional Pruning Classes: Feb. 24, Mar. 9.)
Pruning
Sunday, February 24, 1:00 pm
Steve Minch
Please see February 10th for class description.
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NEW ARRIVALS
We're receiving new plants almost daily as spring approaches.
New & different daphnes will be coming in that offer variety and are suitable
for sun or shade. Many are nice and compact for smaller gardens.
Look for interesting conifers like Podocarpus, Hinoki Cypress,
Cryptomerias, Lawson’s Cypress and rare pines. Dwarf forms are useful for
bonsai, while faster growing forms make great focal points or screens.
For fragrance, try Edgeworthia with honey yellow sprays of flowers
that smell sweet in late winter.
Polygala is the most showy blooming groundcover we’ve seen in
a while. It has purple and yellow sweet pea flowers in early spring.
Consider early blooming Camellias featuring fewer petals that hold
up better in the rain. "April Kiss," "April Tryst," and "April Remembered" are
all cold hardy and bloom in shades of pink during early to late spring.
Summer flowering bulbs arrive in February. Our new arrivals
include new mixes of dwarf and tall gladiolas, and bulbs featuring dramatic dark
tones: a chocolate-colored gladiola, a black and white lily mix, and a new canna
"Black Night" with deep red flowers and dark leaves.
ASIAN FRUIT
Asian fruit trees are now in stock, as
gardeners become increasingly interested in Asian pears, persimmons and Japanese
apricots.
We have four varieties of persimmons. The trees themselves are beautiful,
turning yellow, orange or red in the fall. "Fuyu" is a popular choice. Its
large, round fruit makes it a favorite for eating fresh. "Izu" bears fruit
similar to “Fuyu,” but the tree is dwarf and compact, which makes it ideal for a
smaller garden. “Hachiya” fruit must be fully ripened and soft for the best
flavor. “Saijo” is favored in Japan because of its sweet flavor.
Fruiting apricots are sometimes called Japanese plums. The plum is
associated with the start of spring, because plum blossoms are some of the first
blossoms to open during the year. “Koume” has semi-double pink flowers and
“Shiro-Kaga” has single white blossoms. The fruits of these trees are pickled
for umeboshi.
Choose from one of our five varieties of juicy, crisp Asian pears : "Chojuro,"
"Kosui," "Hosui," "Shinseiki," and "Nijiseiki." Combination pear trees – with
different varieties on one tree -- are good choice for a limited space.
Late winter is the perfect time to plant fruit trees. Choose the
sunniest spot in your garden and water well during the first year to get your
tree established.
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