FULCHINO
VINEYARD & NURSERY

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Garden Centers and Homeowners


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Herbs

Basil - Greek
Ocimum basilicum var.minimum
6-9 in.
Definitely the cutest basil, this
compact, umbrella-shaped plant
has a stong, sweet basil scent.
Typically grown in Greek homes
and restaurants in pots and window
boxes. Great in borders and kitchen
gardens. .25-.5 in. leaves, it grows
to 6-9 in.

Basil - Siam Queen
a beautiful form of basil that grows about 2 1/2 feet high and around. The scent and taste are different from sweet basil with more licorice flavor. Thai basil is used in all types of Thai cooking as well as other Asian and middle eastern cultures. It has large flowers that form in a cluster as opposed to the long spikes on the other basils. One of the most beautiful and delicious basil varieties.
Basil Sweet Dani Lemon
Basil, Sweet Nufar
Sweet basil is the summit, the standard by which all other basils are judged.
A Genovese-type Basil, it will provide you with months of large, flavorful leaves for cooking. You can also use Basil in the garden as a companion plant to repel aphids, mites, and tomato hornworms. Nufar grows 18 to 24 inches high and 12 to 15 inches wide. The dark green, shiny leaves grow up to 2 inches long on a tall, erect plant that is slow to bolt.

Cilantro Delfino
Height: About 20 inches
Garden spacing: 10 - 20 inches
Unique qualities: Fine fern-like foliage - later to bolt
'Delfino' is an aromatic, edible herb, and unlike other coriander has unique, fine fern-like foliage. 'Delfino,' like all cilantro, offers gardeners two distinctly different flavors in one handsome plant. 'Delfino' is easily grown, preferring a full sun location. The branching plant produces more leaves, resulting in a higher yield of this edible herb. The leaf flavor is similar to a strong parsley taste with citrus.

Fennel, Trevi
Fennel are tall perennial plants that form clumps, with deep roots, hollow stems and glossy, feathery leaves (looks like threads).Tiny, dull, yellow flowers appear in umbels in summer, followed by oval brown seeds
Fennel may damage neighboring plants, including bush beans, tomatoes, caraway and kohlrabi. Also, if coriander seeds are planted nearby, Fennel won't fruit.
Fennel is a sweet, aromatic, diuretic herb that relieves digestive problems, increases lactation, relaxes spasms and reduces inflammation with expectorant, carminative and aromatic properties.

 
Parsley Dark Italian
Parsley is a biennial that is grown as an annual, because the flavor is best in the first year. Italian Dark Green Flat parsley has superior flavor

Rosemary
Huntington Carpet
Perennial in Zone 6-8
Glossy dark green foliage is topped with abundant deep blue flowers. Full sun and well-drained soil create the perfect environment for this plant. A valuable culinary herb throughout Europe, this rosemary is as attractive as it is fragrant, and is used in fresh and dried floral arrangements, potpourris, topiaries, wreaths and bath salts. Pinching back the leaves will encourage continual growth throughout the season.  In the kitchen, it is a wonderful seasoning for potatoes, lamb and other roasted meats, and tomato-based sauces. It takes very little to add a lot of flavor! 

Lavendula Elegance
Height: 12" Spread: 18-24"
Zone: 5 Foliage: gray
Bloom Months: 6-8
Flowers: purple-blue
Light Requirement: full sunAn award-winning new lavender, selected
for its abundant purple-blue flowers.
Grows 12" tall with full sun.
Rich dark purple/blue flowers midsummer through fall. Silver gray foliage reaches 12". Zones 5-9.



The Herb 'Rosemary Huntington Carpet' is a low-growing variety of rosemary that reaches a foot tall and can spread to 8 feet wide!

Lavendula Vera

Height: 2 Feet
Hardiness: Perennial
in Zones 5-11
Flower Color: Purple
Vera is thought to be the original Lavender, excellent variety.e

Characteristics: Full Sun,
Evergreen,

Lavender (Lavendula Anouk)
This Lavender is a hardy, compact, outstanding new stoechas variety. One of the characteristics of this variety is that it continues blooming through the entire growing season. After the first blooms are out flowered they can be pinched out and the plant will make new flowers on the same stems. This type of care will ensure flowers during the whole season. Another way to trim back your lavender is after blooming. Trim back 50% of the plant. This will ensure flowers for the second blooming period of the year.

Lavender "Anouk" is suitable for most garden soils and research has also shown that lavender has a soothing effect on people. This Lavandula is an excellent patio plant.

Hardiness: Zone 5b/6
Breeders in the Netherlands claim that this variety is hardier then Hidcote and Munstead.
Lavender is a tough plant and is extremely drought resistant, once established.
Special Considerations
It is dampness, more than cold, that is responsible for killing lavender plants. Dampness can come in the form of wet roots during the winter months or high humidity in the summer. If humidity is a problem, make sure you have plenty of space between your plants for air flow and always plant in a sunny location. Areas where the ground routinely freezes and thaws throughout the winter will benefit from a layer of mulch applied after the ground initially freezes. Also protect your lavender plants from harsh winter winds. Planting next to a stone or brick wall will provide additional heat and protection.
Lavender is such a romantic flower that every gardener sooner or later succumbs to the urge to grow it. Undeterred by the fact that it is a native of the Mediterranean and a lover of dry, sunny, rocky habitats, we give it a try anyway, hoping it will adapt. After all, England can hardly be considered dry or particularly sunny, yet English gardeners are renowned for their lavender plants.
Pruning
Although lavender plants get regularly pruned simply by harvesting the flowers, to keep them well shaped and to encourage new growth, a bit of spring pruning is in order. The taller varieties can be cut back by approximately one-third their height. Lower growing varieties can either be pruned back by a couple of inches or cut down to new growth. If you live in an area where lavender suffers some winter die-back, don't even think about pruning your plants until you see some new green growth at the base of the plant. If you disturb the plants too soon in the season, they give up trying.

FULCHINO VINEYARD & NURSERY
187 Pine Hill Road, Hollis NH 03049
Open Daily: 9am - 5pm
Phone: 603.886.0479 or 603.438.5984
Email: fulchinovineyard@Charter.net

 

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