A trip to Glover Perennials
Continuing on with our tour of the North Fork plant growers, Andrea and I had a very pleasant visit at Glover Perennials in Cutchogue, New York. Glover Perennials is a family owned and operated wholesale nursery, nestled on a very pretty 23 acres. We were met by Jim Glover, who has been on my television show four times. Jim explained that they are a leading supplier of groundcovers, perennials, and vines to landscapers and garden centers in the greater New York area. Andrea and I were impressed by the great variety of plant material and by the good condition of the inventory. We discussed the possibility of having Jim back on the show talking about fall blooming perennials, of which he grows 60 different varieties. Enjoy!
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- The plant in the foreground is lysimachia or creeping Jenny. I use this in many places.
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- Sigina subulata – Irish moss – a very soft ground cover
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- Jim’s shade houses are filled with amazing specimens.
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- This bushy small fern is one of more than 30 unusual varieties of ferns grown at the nursery.
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- My eye was drawn to these fragrant bouquet hostas.
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- This is an Arachnoides standishii – upside down fern – light green finely textured fronds.
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- Glover’s has a large assortment of unusual ferns.
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- This ground cover is called Mezus and is thick like a carpet.
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- With notepad and Canon G10 – this is where plant material is readied for shipping.
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- Because it was so hot, Jim took me around his nursery in a golf cart.
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- Jim was pleased to show me this Formosa Lily – it is one of the tallest of all the lilies, easily reaching 6-7 ft (2 m) in height.
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- This nursery is an especially attractive one. The surrounding area is quite beautiful.
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- I loved the pink edges of this sedum or stonecrop – I would like an entire hillside planted with it.
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- Here I am choosing plants with pen in mouth.
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- Jim Glover, me, and Andrea
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- The Glover Perennials logo
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- The fern on the right is Athyrium niponicum ‘Pictum’ or Japanese Painted Fern.
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- Jim has a beautiful selection of ornamental grasses.
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- This great assortment of perennials is an order that will be neatly packed onto a truck and transported.
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- This pretty ground cover is Indigofera.
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- Across the field is the Polish Catholic church, which rings its bells throughout the day.
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