Dear Friends,

Jacki

Welcome to my updated site. Due to limited time and energy, I’ve decided to concentrate on the plant material that I enjoy the most, and which thrives in our local conditions. Sadly, this means that I will no longer be supplying the African Violets, Streptocarpus and tropical plants that you have asked for. This was a hard decision to make, and I apologize for any inconvenience.

The climate here in the Kootenay Boundary is warm and dry in the summer months, exactly right for drought tolerant plants that perform well in lean, quick draining soil. Located in Canadian Zone 5, there’s lots of snow cover (usually), which enables us to capture snowmelt in the spring to water the garden of perennial plants. Happily, since we can’t always count on summer precipitation, the plants most successful here are also quite reliable to propagate and small enough to ship by mail. This means that we can keep the nursery very small without the need to waste precious water for irrigation. Please see the new Sedum and Thymus pages for diminutive ground covers and interesting plant forms for water conserving gardens.

Our hardy plants perfectly complement other plants with similar characteristics such as ornamental grasses, Artemisia, Salvia, Penstemon, Iris and many bulbs, both spring and summer flowering. The other product line is an embryo list of succulent plants from around the world, most of them not hardy in our area, but excellent for dish gardens and containers. Growing these plants in containers which can be moved in and out of the greenhouse or conservatory depending on the weather, adds a whole new layer of interest in the garden and on patios and decks.

Thanks to all our friends for their support through our growing pains, and hope you’ll be back to see us again.

Happy growing, as always!

Jacki Cammidge
Certified Horticulturist and owner of Blue Fox Farm