Trout Lily Super Sale! Common Ground Fair! Camping at Eastern!

13 Thursday Sep 2018

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Greetings Garden Friend

We are repeating the Trout Lily Super Sale of a few years back, see prices below. To order, Text 207 6071284 or email easternplant@juno.com

THE FAIR! See us at the Maine Common Ground Fair Sep 21-23 in Unity. We are booth #3 in the Ag Products area, facing a paved walkway. We will have great plants for sale including wildflowers and rhodos. Last year we took first prize for most educational booth. This is a huge, traditional agricultural fair that is a must. People come from all over the U.S. to attend.

TRADITIONAL CAMPING! You can now CAMP at our nursery back woods in total privacy. COME ENJOY THE FALL COLORS. We got rave reviews from our Labor day opening. Five private tent sites on or near a lovely meandering stream. Water spigot at each site and enclosed portable toilets that flush. Text us at 207 607 1284 to book a site

Here is link to our campsite ad

https://maine.craigslist.org/vac/d/tent-camping-enjoy-the-fall/6677600892.html

We have 100% positive reviews… here’s one from Anna: Mark is a wonderful host and delivers a unique camping experience tucked away in his secluded property and vast nursery. The Babbling Brook site is very private and fit two tents along with a very well-built fire pit. Easy access to an outdoor toilet and water provided. Very near Reid State Park.

TROUT LILY Erythronium americanum

CHECK OUT THE GREAT PRICE

SUPER SALE ON THESE

From a small bulb, 2 shiny leaves, often with snow still about emerge; then a perky frilly yellow lily~like flower pokes up as a charming sunny treat! The 2-3 inch, lance-like glistening foliage is often streaked & mottled like a trout’s back: hence the name. Trout Lily forms impressive colonies & is amazingly easy, tolerating clay, damp or average soil without care. Like other wildflowers it can be planted in beds at the edge with perennials, lawns & any bright areas in spring! Cherokee Indians regarded it’s bloom as the time to fish for trout, as in nature it was found near trout streams…but it is at home in any Zone 4-8. Also called Deer’s Tongue, Adderleaf, Star Striker GREAT PRICE 20 for $35 40 FOR $55 80 for $99, only $4 to ship any size order

More sale offers to come but don’t wait as the Trout Lily always sell out.

Text 207 6071284 to order or email easternplant@juno.com

COME CAMP AT EASTERN PLANT! CAMPSITES OPEN AUG. 15

10 Friday Aug 2018

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Greetings camping and garden friends!

After much hard work we can now say our tent campground is opening. A rare plant nursery and scenic campground all in one …the only place like it. Tent camping with scenery all around you in mid coast Maine! Tall pines, fragrant firs and all the neat flora of Coastal Maine surround you at our lakefront property in Georgetown, Maine.

Note: lots of pics here, might take a minute to load!

These are not your typical campsites all jammed together.

Text 207 607 1284 for more info or to book or email easternplant@juno.com

If you’ve been here you know how scenic our property is …but few have seen the amazing back property featuring a meandering stream, beaver pond and dramatic cliffs with moss covered boulders. Our tent campground now showcases that beauty.

Come experience it …it is truly park-like.

Just five private campsites, each with great features, including a water spigot at each site, offer a true back woods experience! (Yet close to civilization)

Two sites have great fire pits …all sites are near or on our stream and have direct access to a logging road and hiking on the 140 acre nature reserve.

Pine needled trails and pine needles at the tent sites for comfortable sleeping!

Two sites are near our beaver pond with the sounds of frogs and sights of great birdlife including Bald Eagles, herons and more.

Two sites are accessed by small footbridges over the stream. There are moss covered boulders and dramatic cliffs near the Morning Mist, Babbling Brook and Cedar Meadows Sites.

We are centrally located near Bath Maine with many major Maine attractions within a days drive.

Above shows the meandering stream after some good rains, this is near the Morning Mist Site

The Red Door Site red door! Where did it come from? And where is the rest of it? That door has been there since we bought the property in 1988.

Other stuff:

There are enclosed high quality portable toilets with fans and lighting. Discretely placed solar and motion lights for ambient light to get you around in the dark.

For an additional fee we can provide a tour thru our abutting park-like nursery, there is no other nursery like it. See the largest collection of rhodos in northern New England.

Swimming: We are close to Reid State Park and it’s famous sandy beach. Plus, a few miles up the road is Sewell Pond, a noted swimming area. With so many campgrounds overcrowded, here is your chance to experience the Maine woods in a private way …like it used to be.

BBQ: Sites 3, Morning Mist and 4, Babbling Brook, have cool BBQ pits.

Scenery: Dramatic rock bluffs and moss covered ledges are near the campsites. Don’t forget the meandering stream.

FOOD: The general store is two miles away …a nice walk or bike ride. The historic town of Bath is less than fifteen minutes away.

Come camp …it’s a great back to nature place!

Here is a description of each tent site. Sorry no RV’s.

Site 1– Red Door site, overlooks a scenic beaver pond with waterlilies and cattails. The sounds and sights of frogs, birds and deer are all around you. It is a short walk to the lake, Bald eagles frequent it. $29 per one or two people, $6 for each additional.

Site 2– Frog Hollow site, is near a stream and beaver pond with waterlilies. It is a short distance from site 1. For larger groups consider booking both site 1 and 2. Also a short walk to the lake where eagles hover. $29 per one or two people, $6 each additional.

Site 3– Morning Mist Site, is accessed over a small foot bridge and has a larger footprint. There is a gentle rise in back of the site, and it too is near a lovely, rock strewn meandering stream. Morning sun fills the area. There is a gorgeous fire pit. $38 for one, Flat rate $43 for two to 4 people.

Site 4– Babbling Brook Site

Babbling Brook site is accessed by a different footbridge over the stream and small waterfall and is very private. The site itself is close to the stream and has a cool firepit. Cascading over rocks the stream can be easily heard and adds a relaxing feel. $38 for one, or Flat rate of $43 for 2 to 4 people.

Site 5– Cedar Meadows Site

Cedar Meadows site is the most private with a serene view to a salt marsh and tall pines. The stream empties into it creating a small waterfall by the footbridge. It’s the largest site. Nearby is a dramatic cliff. $38 for one, $43 for 2 to 4 people. $6 for one more, totalling $49.

Text 207 607 1284 for more info and to book or email easternplant@juno.com

Bookings are filling up

Above, Moss covered boulders near Babbling Brook and Cedar Meadows Sites

WILDWALKWAYS campsites at Eastern Plant in Georgetown Maine

Camping at Eastern Plant: exciting update!

22 Sunday Jul 2018

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This is first update since announcing camping at Eastern Plant. Work has begun and five outstanding sites have been selected. All sites may see deer, and other harmless wildlife. Did we mention Bald Eagles frequent the area. Two sites will overlook a large active beaver pond and be near a stream. Those two will also enjoy the playful sounds of frogs. One site will be in the midst of the forest, near a stream and high ridge with access over a foot bridge. Another will be near stream, second footbridge and small waterfall. The fifth site will have a gorgeous view to a salt marsh, and be near a stream, small waterfall and dramatic vertical cliff. Large glades of ferns are near most sites.

These are not your typical campsites!

All sites are spaced apart for privacy, with the last site being the most private.

Again, all sites will have their own cold water spigot. Unique among campsites!

We will be doing more cleanup and start of trails tomorrow. Our target opening is August first…which may be optimistic…but we will try.

Tent Camping at Eastern Plant in Georgetown, Maine!

Bookings are happening …we hope to see you.

NEW PLANT offerings from Eastern …order now.

01 Thursday Feb 2018

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if you got here thru an email and pics aren’t appearing, Click on “New plant offerings” above to go to our BLOG direct. Don’t worry it’s us…Mark Stavish…Eastern Plant. This paragraph will still show after you’ve gone to the blog

GREETINGS…from your nursery on the coast of Maine! A new gardening year is upon us. It’s time to order plants now for later delivery…please see our plant categories starting with the word “available” …that are either on the left or bottom of the page. Be it groundcovers, ferns wildflowers, Rhodos, and natives…Eastern has tough, field grown plants with one of the highest success rates…since 1984.

Here are just a few NEW ITEMS you don’t want to miss. There will be many more NEW ADDITIONS announced later...but don’t wait to order these.

BROOM SEDGE Andropogon virginicus Glomeratus

A VERY NEAT ORNAMENTAL ‘GRASS‘

A TRULY EXCITING plant for fall and winter interest with dramatic copper color in autumn. (Technically this is not a grass) Rarely seen in gardens, even rarer for sale, yet an easy plant to grow. Clumps of grassy foliage to about a foot may go unnoticed til fall, when dramatic spikes of flowers rise on stalks to two feet or more. The mature seed pods resemble clusters of old fashioned little brooms atop vertical stems. Highly ornamental…they last from Sep into spring swaying in the breeze becoming fuzzy later in winter. This very adaptable plant is fine in wet or average soils, best in sun. A splendid native for winter interest in meadows, shrub borders and native plantings for sustained color when there isn’t much going on. Much more appealing than so many of the common ornamental grasses. Try some! Happy in zones 5-8.

Half gallon equivalent, each $9.95 3 for $27 6 for $51 12 for $99 They look best in irregular groups…buy a bunch.

TO ORDER, EMAIL YOUR WISH LIST TO easternplant@juno.com We will get back to you…include your phone.

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AMERICAN HOLLY Ilex opaca

SPECIAL PLANTS FROM NORTHERN PART OF RANGE!

Really one of the nicest natives yet hard to find. These are grown from plants near the northern limit of their range in northern NJ…which will give them extra hardiness…an important note. You are getting genetically tougher plants. They will grow in zones 5-8. This “old fashioned” plant has tons of beauty. Holly will tolerate heavier soils and even somewhat wet spots. NOTHING BEATS THE RED BERRY DISPLAY OF HOLLY IN WINTER. Even without berries, the lustrous, evergreen foliage is colorful all year. Great as a specimen, hedging and screening. Ultimately they form a columnar, pyramidal shape to 20 feet…though that takes many years…and they can be pruned. As they get older branches can be cut for holiday arrangements. These are probably the ONLY HOLLY you can buy that are not greenhouse grown…that’s important…they will live…as they’ve lived outside their whole lives. Fine in most zone 5 thru 8 climates and prefers average to moist soil. Give some shade in far northern areas.

Three year olds 6 inch…$13 each or 3 for $29 6 for $49 Five year olds 8-12 inch $16 or…3 for $45 6 for $79

TO ORDER …just email your wish list to easternplant@juno.com. Include your phone number.

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SUMMERSWEET Clethra alnifolia ‘Moonbeam’ EXCLUSIVE HEAVY BLOOMING STRAIN

AN INCREDIBLY AROMATIC SHRUB!

Our exclusive form blooms from head to toe! Nothing beats this for summer fragrance. An easy plant in full sun to half shade and it tolerates wet and clay soils. Bright green, finely serrated soft foliage fills a multilayered, upright columnar plant to about 6-8 feet with gently cascading limbs. In August, bright white panicles of flowers light the end of every stem…and release a fragrance best described as cinnamon-vanilla apple pie! NOTHING BEATS ITS HEAVENLY AROMA WAFTING THRU THE GARDEN! Fall color is a cheery bright yellow. Excellent as specimen, in shrub borders and any native plant garden. Established plants grown outside. Limited quantities. Happy in zones zones 5-8.

16-24 inch each $16.95 or 3 for $26 6 for $45. 24-32 inch each $24.95 or 3 for $45 or 6 for $85 inquire for larger quantities.

TO ORDER, email your wish list to easternplant@juno.com Include your phone.

Don’t forget SWEETFERN…it’s not a fern though. Comptonia peregrina

This aromatic mounding plant to two or three feet is in the bayberry family and is delightful in shrub borders, meadows or as a specimen. Ornamental dangling catkins in spring. Graceful and carefree. Highly drought tolerant, thrives in sandy, gravelly or average soils. Troublefree in zones 3-7. 8-15 inches each $13.95 3 for $39

WE ARE KNOWN FOR OUR WILDFLOWERS These must be ordered early. See “Available Wildflowers”

THE FOLLOWING WILDFLOWERS ARE AVAILABLE TO ORDER THIS SPRING. PLEASE ORDER NOW, EARLY.

See ‘available wildflowers’ for descriptions

Jack in the Pulpit, Canada Ginger, Blue Cohosh, Black Cohosh (Bugbane), Trout Lily, Turks Cap Lily, Rattlesnake Plantain, Merrybells, Birdsfoot Violet, Bloodroot, Wild Geranium, Mayapple, False Solomon’s Seal, True Solomon’s Seal, Virginia Bluebells, WHITE Trillium

Very limited supply Yellow Ladyslipper $65

NEW: VARIEGATED IRIS: Iris pallida ‘Variegata’

We have had this in the past, it’s back. These are nice rhizomes of this stunning perennial. Give full sun and well drained soil. $12.95 3 for $36

ALL FERNS ARE AVAILABLE EXCEPT GOLDIE

COMING UP. We’ll have blog posts offering NATIVE AND FRAGRANT AZALEAS in the coming weeks. WE OFFERED THESE IN YEARS PAST AND THEY ARE VERY POPULAR.

We may also have Sandmyrtle and Pixie Moss later…two treasures from the Pine Barrens we had years back…stay tuned.

TO ORDER email your wish list to easternplant@juno.com Include your phone. Don’t include credit card. We call to confirm order.

See us at the Maine Flower Show, March 22-25 in Portland. We will have a both selling plants.

VISIT IF YOU CAN! OUR PARK LIKE, LAKEFRONT NURSERY IS A MUST SEE!

Eastern has the largest selection of choice Rhododendrons in northern New England. THE BELOW EXAMPLE IS ONE OF A THOUSAND.

Thank you, Mark Stavish

Eastern Plant…offering the finest field grown plants SINCE 1984. Our plants live…THOUSANDS of customers say so!

Nurseries come and go…we are in it for the long haul.

WE ALSO OFFER LANDSCAPE PLANNING AND TREE WORK…INQUIRE

Phone 207 607 1284 you will get me, not some clueless phone answerer.

HAPPY PLANTING

TO ORDER, EMAIL YOUR WISH LIST TO easternplant@juno.com We will get back to you. Include your phone.

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Trout Lily Super Sale! Common Ground Fair! Camping at Eastern!

COME CAMP AT EASTERN PLANT! CAMPSITES OPEN AUG. 15

Camping at Eastern Plant: exciting update!

NEW PLANT offerings from Eastern …order now.