Marde Ross & Company

06/30/2022

02/17/2020

Spring of 2013, before the fire burned over this hillside with this daffodil variety, Ice Follies, in 2017.

Cedric makes it down the hill to see Pippa with her first daffodils!

11/29/2018

Coral Charm Peonies are ready to ship
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017HIJ0WQ

11/11/2018

Warehouse will be open to the public Wed - Fri to sell bulbs, seeds and potted Amaryllis

10/27/2018

In the Sonoma Paper
https://www.sonomanews.com/business/8871079-181/seed-company-opens-in-sonoma?sba=AAS
www.mardeross.com

10/27/2018

10/27/2018

In Friday's Sonoma paper
https://www.sonomanews.com/business/8871079-181/seed-company-opens-in-sonoma

10/14/2018

All Peonies will be here by next week. Many are available now.
Find them on my website: www.mardeross.com

10/08/2018

We are in a new space! Warehouse in Sonoma at the Riverside Drive Center.

10/08/2018

New Warehouse in Sonoma! We are in the Riverside Drive Center with lots of Space!

09/20/2018

09/01/2018

Fresh Saffron is arriving this week from Holland!

06/29/2017

Saffron Crocus has been freshly harvested and is available! Buy on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071RV7MQ7

06/21/2017

Pre-Order for October delivery and planting.

Peonies, Saffron Crocus, Lily of the Valley, Amaryllis Bulbs

06/21/2017

Peonies can be pre-ordered for October delivery. Just tell me what you are looking for.

02/16/2017

AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 2021: Purple Crocus "Remembrance" corms are ready to plant anywhere! To Buy 10 of them: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016XECG26

02/10/2017

These tubers are coming into stock for planting - first in warm climes and then in others after the last frost!

Originally from Africa, Gloriosa lilies are beautiful, easy to grow, and will multiply. Glowing crimson red with a yellow base and slight yellow edge, they are a splendid low climber, easy to grow. Grows 5-6 feet high, producing many lily-like flowers of exceptional beauty over an extended period...

12/03/2016

Spring Bulbs are in stock for Christmas gifts and planting. Also wildflower seeds for all regions of the U.S. for winter and spring planting. Check on my website http://mardeross.com or on Amazon.

09/28/2016

PEONIES ARE COMING!
Find these are more at www.mardeross.com

08/03/2016

https://www.amazon.com/Gloriosa-Rothschildiana-Lily-Climbing-Large/dp/B00W4Q7VNM?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0This t

This is a versatile and very attractive vine. Cutting the flowers will not hurt the vine and they will last for over a week in a vase. Good in pots and as a graceful, trailing vine or on a fence. Hardy in zones 7-10. Plant the tuber flat, 2-4 inches deep

Originally from Africa, Gloriosa lilies are beautiful, easy to grow, and will multiply. Glowing crimson red with a yellow base and slight yellow edge, they are a splendid low climber, easy to grow. Grows 5-6 feet high, producing many lily-like flowers of exceptional beauty over an extended period...

12/09/2015

One type for garden planting and the other for forcing for bloom in 3 weeks.
http://mardeross.com/products-page/best-sellers-roots-seeds/

11/10/2015

Pink Lily of the Valley pips are available in 2 versions: One type for garden planting and the other for forcing for bloom in 3 weeks.
www.http://mardeross.com or Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017SYG27A?keywords=pink%20lily%20of%20the%20valley&qid=1449661785&ref_=sr_1_3&sr=8-3

09/10/2015

My favorite flower this year is Gloriosa Lily Rothschildiana! Super fun, and lots of colors as I seem to sell a mixture. They grow, climb, branch and make good cutting flowers lasting well over a week. All in all a wonderful mounding plant too, as I didn't stake or provide support to climb. Next spring I'm going to plant several in a large pot and let them sprawl off, down and around the raised pot (placed on a tree stump). I cut a branch off each of 10 tubers for this vase of flowers - no arranging needed. Very easy to grow, just plant flat and cover with 2-4" of soil.

08/04/2015

This is Arctic Nymph - Triple White Amaryllis!
You can Pre-Order it for October delivery:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IHFDFJI

Arctic Nymph - Triple White Amaryllis - Pre-Order FALL Delivery

07/20/2015

Time to order Texas Bluebonnet Seeds for Fall Planting!
Available on Amazon here:
http://amzn.com/B00P9LYYPC

HOW TO PLANT BLUEBONNET SEEDS:
If your site is not weedy and you plan only to overplant bluebonnets into existing vegetation, the process is relatively easy. Mow the vegetation to 6-8 inches and rake up the thatch. Try to open up some bare areas to allow the seeds to make contact with the soil. Prepare weedy ground by using the techniques outlined in Soil Preparation in Gardening and Landscaping with Native Plants. For bare ground, plant seeds on a lightly tilled or slightly roughened soil surface for optimum seed-soil contact.
One rule applies to all wildflower planting, good seed-soil contact is essential. Contact with the soil helps retain moisture around the seeds, which is necessary for germination, and provides a substrate for seedling growth. Hand broadcasting is the simplest seeding method and works well. You may dilute the seeds by mixing them with sand to easily achieve even coverage. Press seeds firmly into the ground with your hands or walk over the area.

MAINTAINING YOUR BLUEBONNET PATCH
Water your bluebonnets, if possible, using light, well-spaced waterings. Although bluebonnets require some moisture to germinate and grow, they do not like saturated soil. If fall or winter rainfall is low, an occasional watering will help ensure success.
As a general rule, you do not need to fertilize bluebonnet seeds because they are adapted to alkaline soils that can be low in nutrients, perhaps because of the presence of Rhizobium. Fertilizing is not recommended and may encourage leggy and weak plants with more leaves than flowers. However, if your seedlings do not appear to be growing vigorously, they may need Rhizobium, or you may want to fertilize lightly in early spring.
Do not mow until the plants have formed mature seedpods. Bluebonnet seeds usually mature six to eight weeks after flowering. When mature, the pods turn yellow or brown and start to dry. By mowing after the seeds have matured, you will allow the plants to reseed for next year.

Texas Bluebonnet seeds available on Amazon here:
http://amzn.com/B00P9LYYPC

07/08/2015

http://www.amazon.com/Gloriosa-Rothschildiana-Lily-Climbing-Large/dp/B00W4Q7VNM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433686554&sr=8-1&keywords=gloriosa+lily

My first cuttings from 10 Gloriosa Rothschildiana Superba tubers! The very large tubers are a mixture of colors. Very easy to plant and grow. Plant flat, 4 inches deep and they will grow to 5-6" high. Will increase.
Hardy in Zones 8a-11. Dig and keep in sawdust in colder areas over the winter.

06/27/2015

Time to order Texas Bluebonnet Seeds for Fall Planting!
http://www.amazon.com/Texas-Bluebonnets-Seeds-Pound-Flower/dp/B00P9LYYPC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1435425088&sr=8-3&keywords=texas+bluebonnet

HOW TO PLANT BLUEBONNET SEEDS
If your site is not weedy and you plan only to overplant bluebonnets into existing vegetation, the process is relatively easy. Mow the vegetation to 6-8 inches and rake up the thatch. Try to open up some bare areas to allow the seeds to make contact with the soil. Prepare weedy ground by using the techniques outlined in Soil Preparation in Gardening and Landscaping with Native Plants. For bare ground, plant seeds on a lightly tilled or slightly roughened soil surface for optimum seed-soil contact.
One rule applies to all wildflower planting, good seed-soil contact is essential. Contact with the soil helps retain moisture around the seeds, which is necessary for germination, and provides a substrate for seedling growth. Hand broadcasting is the simplest seeding method and works well. You may dilute the seeds by mixing them with sand to easily achieve even coverage. Press seeds firmly into the ground with your hands or walk over the area.

MAINTAINING YOUR BLUEBONNET PATCH
Water your bluebonnets, if possible, using light, well-spaced waterings. Although bluebonnets require some moisture to germinate and grow, they do not like saturated soil. If fall or winter rainfall is low, an occasional watering will help ensure success.
As a general rule, you do not need to fertilize. L. texensis because it is adapted to alkaline soils that can be low in nutrients, perhaps because of the presence of Rhizobium. Fertilizing is not recommended and may encourage leggy and weak plants with more leaves than flowers. However, if your seedlings do not appear to be growing vigorously, they may needRhizobium, or you may want to fertilize lightly in early spring.
Do not mow until the plants have formed mature seedpods. Bluebonnet seeds usually mature six to eight weeks after flowering. When mature, the pods turn yellow or brown and start to dry. By mowing after the seeds have matured, you will allow the plants to reseed for next year.

06/10/2015

I'm taking orders for late September delivery of Peonies!
Coral Sunset, Duchess de Nemours, Henry Bockstoce, Kansas. Mrs. FD Roosevelt, Nick Shaylor, Mons Jules Elie, Red Charm, Sarah Bernhardt, Festiva Maxima, Krinkled White and more....

06/07/2015

Gloriosa Lily is a Climbing Vine about 5' Tall. Plant Flat, 3-4" deep.
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Gloriosa-Rothschildiana-Lily-Climbing-Large/dp/B00W4Q7VNM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433686554&sr=8-1&keywords=gloriosa+lily

06/02/2015

September is the time to plant Saffron Crocus, whose stigmas produce Saffron Spice, the most expensive spice in the world. Here is my 2014 crop planted September 13th, 2014 and blooming on October 30, 2014.
My beds are both raised and in the ground and they have hardware wire on the bottoms to deter gophers! The almost invisible grassy leaves went on to grow 9" tall and died back in April/May 2015. Once planted, they can be left alone to grow and multiply with no care except for weeding or mulching. Plant 4-6" deep depending on the size of the corms. Jumbo September corms are planted 6" deep.
Order now for delivery in early September: http://mardeross.com/products-page/buy-warm-climate-bulbs/