Places to buy Lilac & Rhododendron?

Started by Fer, May 12, 2013, 03:40:41 PM

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Fer

Can anyone recommend their favorite place(s) to buy the above?  Good quality and fair price is what I'm looking for.

Thanks!
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buzz

I looked a couple weeks ago at Yuritzy, Home Depot, and Menards.  Way too early, poor selection, mostly lots of Little Miss Kim.
But, Home Depot on LaGrange (Countryside?) had a new variety, a repeat bloomer !  Now that looked interesting.
I'm going to Loew's, Goen's and probably Lurvey's this week so if I see anything I'll post.
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Port Meadow

Lombard will be having a lilac sale next weekend:
http://chicagoist.com/2013/05/12/the_history_of_the_lombard_lilac_fe.php#photo-1

I also went to the landscape company McAdams on Des Plaines over the weekend and was impressed by some of the variety they have there--heirloom tomatoes, shrubs, etc

Might also check Good Earth Greenhouse in River Forest
http://www.goodearthgreenhouse.com/

buzz

I picked up stuff today at Seguin.  They had a good selection of veggies, herbs and tomatoes, heirlooms too.
I'm tempted to go back for the Hyacinth Bean, love that color.
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tlcnurse

I know this is going to sound strange but my neighbor said she found a wide variety of heirloom tomatoes, various unusual herbs such as chocolate basil, chocolate mint, lemon basil, lavender, lilac bushes etc at the Walmart superstore by my house. So out of curiosity I took a ride over tonight & she was right. Quite a nice selection & very reasonably priced. They had several different heirloom tomatoes, purple pepper plants, unusual herbs, lilac bushes, rhododendrons etc.  So you may want to check one of the superstores out.