We Love Flowers and Brides. Welcome to Shady Grove Gardens. We hope the following will be a helpful insight into organic flower farming in the High Country of North Carolina. Follow our farm ventures, weeds, and weddings. Or come by and meet us at the Farmers Market in Boone or Blowing Rock, NC.

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Choosing Wedding Flower Colors- The Knot

http://wedding.theknot.com/wedding-colors/choosing-wedding-colors/articles/top-5-wedding-color-mistakes.aspx
Excellent Article on Choosing Colors for your Wedding. I especially like the advise not to choose 'in' colors. 
And not try to make all the flowers match (blue flowers).

Local Flowers are Seasonal! We grow over 200 different flowers but we're still not going to have Peonies in August or Dahlias in May.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Spring Plant Sale at The Daniel Boone Native Gardens


April 27th 2013-  8-12 noon 
Rain or Shine- 
 Daniel Boone Native Gardens Plant Sale

This is what we expect to bring, plus cut flowers of course.


Potted Perennials & Herbs:
Trout Lily 'Pagoda'              
Echinacea 'Solar Flare'
Garden Phlox  'Blue Paradise'  
Carex 
Yarrow 'Saucy Seduction' - bright pink  
Geranium  'Heidi'
Parsley- Flat leaf                
Clematis 'Asao' Pink
Thermopsis chinensis 'Sophia'- bright yellow  
Columbine 'Nora Barlow'
Celandine Poppy- Woodland Poppy
Tradescantia 'Red Cloud'
Hardy Mum 'Bolero'
Lemon Queen' Helianthus
Geranium 'Heidi'
Lavender Hidcote
Peony 'Shawnee Chief' & Peony ', 'Karl Rosenfeldt', 'Sarah Bernhardt'
Amsonia tabernamontana - Blue Star great for early butterflies
Helianthus x 'Lemon Queen' - perennial sunflower clear yellow

Potted Shrubs
Red Currant Carolina Allspice
Elderberry 2gal Common Purple Lilac  
Rugosa Rose 2gal Black Currant
Gooseberry
Bare-root:
Daylilies:  'Country Melody', Walter's Tango, Pandora's Box, Mauna Loa  
Dahlia tubers: Duet, Mardi Gras
Lemon Queen Helianthus, 
Filenpendula- Queen of the Prairie, , 
Boltonia 'Snowbank'

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Rental Items for Weddings, vases, arbors- photos & prices


  • Here we have more photos than our website. These are some of the containers we use.
  • We also sell and rent wood, wood slices and vases, wood boxes made of chestnut.
  • Most of these are not arrangements
  • More photos  @  Shady Grove Gardens photo stream containers.
  •  This as a starting point. There are so many variables with size, flowers, season and placement it's best if you call for pricing.  
  • The prices and photos here are to get you started. Obviously we are not professional photographers, so assume with flowers yours will look so much better....
  • The bottom line, we can provide you with beautiful flower arrangements for $25-$150. 
  • Bud vases, in clusters with 'wildflowers' are per table.
  • Tablescaping with woodsie decor, moss, twigs, votives is per table.

  • We rent containers.  Smaller vases such as mason jars are included in the price.

Quart Mason jars with wire hangers @$5.00 each

Rented with an arrangement $30
Rental of shepherds hooks  $4 each


We are also offering wide mouth Qt. mason jars tinted blue $8.00 each (minimum 10)


Hurricane glass vases
At St. John's Church in Valle Crucis, NC
This Hurricane vase @$70 often used on church shelves or alters
Hurricane vase 9" $70 or 'simple single flower' arrangement @ $40


Terra Cotta urn - small @$35 (1) punch cups are priced per table
 chestnut boxes with vase $65-$60
Oblong Twig basket $50

 Extra large Urns @$150 each
larger french floral vase 12" ht. $75 - rented

mossy concrete urn $75 
Portable arbor- we deliver
@$145 for Watauga Co. setup/delivery/ pickup
Decorated with greenery and flowers $250-300
oval twig and grass matching baskets (2) $80 each
Oblong Twig basket @$50

Bud Vases per table milk glass or clear glass, not shown

oblong white ceramic dish @$40
more detailed arrangement $30 Qt. mason jar 
mason jar @$30
5"square cream ceramic @$40
cream ceramic

simple green dishes @$30

simple green dishes 
red rose vase @$35 included
Rented: 6" glass black bubble bowl @ $30 -excellent for yellow or white flowers flowers 



Frosted or clear 4.5x4.5" @$30, arranged flowers only. Stones or pebbles are extra.


one of many basic clear glass vases 9-10" @$30 each, these finished arrangements are 24-36" ht. single flower arrangements are usually $20. 

square footed clear glass 8" @ $ 30
10"(1)Black/brown urn @ $75 popular rented urn, finished arrangements will be 24-36" These salmon zinnias are just to show the size.

(1)bisque urn 8"ht. $50
10" grey green urns (2) - nice on our small wrought iron stands @ $60


















Stone urns (2) $60 each for arrangement and rental
12"cobalt blue rose vase @ $60
large white compote (2) available @$ 75 - great for the buffet
12" flared heavy crystal $75-90 depending on the flowers, arrangements could be 24-36" tall
faux stone urn (2)- great for an entrance and larger arrangements $80
 urn size - 13"ht x 16"


Quart mason jar with simple flowers 20-$25
medium willow basket included @$75 arranged flowers only ( this is not an arrangement)
ring of flowers with hurricane and pillar candle $ 75
square 9" $30 when arranged, $20 single flower arrangement would look like this with zinnias
Long moss covered  dish $75 good for long reception tables
rose bowl or ivy bowl @$25 vase included
The simplest (cheapest) of the larger containers, included in purchase, $60 good for a larger church arrangement these are paper mache, but they don't show when we're finished.
Crabapple Tree branches in pots  - lichen covered 3+’ht. in terra cotta $20 each rental

Birch vases 6” x 7” across with flowers $45

Clusters of 3 small milk bottles $20 per round table minimum $200, 

  • Wedding Extras:

    • Rosemary or Lavender sprigs for the napkins $10 per table with 3 table minimum
    • Rose scented geranium leaves for napkins $6 per table, 6 table minimum
    • Lavender bloom sprigs: 3-6 blooms with small ribbon tie 2.00each, July August minimum 15 bundles
    • Fresh Flower petals for throwing, July through October only, seasonal flowers usually hydrangea $20, 1gal zip lock
    • 2.5 gal. Buckets of mixed flower petals $30 each July through October- for the aisle, special color request when available -add $10
    • Wheat grass for decoration - looks like sod grass 10x20” $10 each
    • Small bouquet to hang from ribbon on shepherds hook for the ceremony $20-$25
    • Aisle Tulle draping on shepherds hooks  $125
    • Rental of hooks $4 each, (13 available) minimum charge $32
    • Vines on tables or altar area $50-200
    • Votives  $10.00 per round table, others per setting
    • Edible flowers $15 clamshell size
    • Cake topper $30 or loose cake flowers to decorate $30
    • Sachets of Lavender $4 - muslin bag, no writing- 25+
    Pots of Rosemary $8 2Qt,  $5 for 4” pot, or order over 75 @ $4.50(not 2013)
    Pots of Lavender 6” sq.  $5, or over 100 @ $4.50 -July- October
    • Currant Jelly, made by Susan from our Red Currants no additives and all organic, over (20) $4.50, under (20) $5 each, label ready
A single amber glass compote $60 nice for the buffet with fall colors  8x10"



Deposits: All rented vase and container rentals require a deposit or a credit card # to hold.
ruby red glass vase @ $35
A quart mason jar with just 2 Annabelle Hydrangea blooms
Quarts with an arrangement are $30, pints are $20


Twig arbor setup/pickup and rental  $145, decorated standard $250-300

Garland with flowers 6'@$125 or 12' @ $185 July- October
Garland with greenery only 6' @$80 or 12' @$145 May- October
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On a tight budget? 
Ask about our ‘Simple Single Flower’ table arrangements!
These are less expensive than a mixed flower arrangement, or DIY.  No vases to buy. 
We do the arranging for you. We can also deliver to your reception site

Keep in mind I spend an hour or two on one mixed arrangement. So ask yourself, how much time you and your family have to devote to flower arranging and vase shopping before you go down the DIY route.

'Simple Single type' arrangements with following locally grown seasonal flowers: 

White or pink Hydrangea paniculata- August- September
Sunflowers- July through frost
Mixed Dahlias- August - early October only
Winterberry holly September - November
Mixed Zinnias         
Cranberry Viburnum
Lilac - spring  
Purple Allium
Bulgarian Allium  
Peonies -June only
Tall Garden Phlox  
Baptisia - spring
Dianthus         
Snapdragons

Simple Single Flower Vases: 
(all rental containers require a deposit) 

Rented Vases and containers: $20 (number of vases available)
  • Black bubble bowl 6” -glass (12)
  • Clear glass vases 8-12” (25), 
  • 8” clear rose vase- or red glass rose vase
Rented Vases and containers: $30
  • 8” french floral vase, silver - galvanized (5)
  • 5.5” galvanized tin bucket 
  • Bronze colored tins -french floral type vases 12”, (5+6 two kinds)
Rented vases and containers: $40
  • Large clear glass pitcher (1) water
  • Large pink ceramic pitcher (1)
  • Large clear glass vase curved (1) 
Rented Vases and containers: $45
  • Hurricane vase 8”  (6)
  • Cobalt blue rose vase ~12”ht (1)
Rented Vases and container $60:
  • 12” tall french floral vase galvanized (4)
  • 12” cut crystal flared vase (2)
  • 10” black vase/urn (1) 
_____________________________________________________This was used on the stage.
  • Delivery Boone $60, 
  • Blowing Rock, Mtn. City, Crestwood, Valle Crucis, $70,
  • Banner Elk, Butler and Linville $75, 
  • Jefferson Landing and River House $90, 
  • Leatherwood & Beech Mountain $125
  • Camp Sky Ranch $150 for technical reasons
  • Wedding over $2000 clean-up is free. Under $2000 clean-up $60