| Annual Flower Sale: |
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For Full Shade:
For full shade (shade all day) go with Impatiens and Begonias in flats or
baskets. For bed planting, plant plenty about 8 inches apart, because they grow
slow at first, but by August they fill in and look great.
For Full Sun:
For full sun areas (at least 6 hours of direct sun), the Profusion Zinnias and
Marigolds do best as they have good heat tolerance. The Zinnias are nice
because this variety grow shorter and if you pinch them back they branch and
spread out real nice.
Filling in your flower bed:
Most people make the mistake and plant too few flowers in a bed or area. If you
want to fill in quickly and make your yard look spectacular, plant plenty of flowers
about 8 inches apart.
For full shade (shade all day) go with Impatiens and Begonias in flats or
baskets. For bed planting, plant plenty about 8 inches apart, because they grow
slow at first, but by August they fill in and look great.
For Full Sun:
For full sun areas (at least 6 hours of direct sun), the Profusion Zinnias and
Marigolds do best as they have good heat tolerance. The Zinnias are nice
because this variety grow shorter and if you pinch them back they branch and
spread out real nice.
Filling in your flower bed:
Most people make the mistake and plant too few flowers in a bed or area. If you
want to fill in quickly and make your yard look spectacular, plant plenty of flowers
about 8 inches apart.
Q. When do the flowers come in?
A. Flowers are delivered to Chesak
the Wednesday before Mother's
Day. Pick up is between 4:30 and
8pm. Any flowers not picked up will
be subject to resale & no refund
can be given.
Q. Are they locally grown?
A. Flowers are grown in Marengo,
IL. All plants are cared for and
grown in special sterile soil. This
often requires more water during
the hot and drier summer days.
With proper care, your flowers
should thrive.
Q. When is it safe to plant my
flowers?
A. We recommend no plants be
placed in the ground until after all
danger of frost and freezing weather
is gone (usually by mid-May). Both
baskets and flats should be
protected from cold weather.
A. Flowers are delivered to Chesak
the Wednesday before Mother's
Day. Pick up is between 4:30 and
8pm. Any flowers not picked up will
be subject to resale & no refund
can be given.
Q. Are they locally grown?
A. Flowers are grown in Marengo,
IL. All plants are cared for and
grown in special sterile soil. This
often requires more water during
the hot and drier summer days.
With proper care, your flowers
should thrive.
Q. When is it safe to plant my
flowers?
A. We recommend no plants be
placed in the ground until after all
danger of frost and freezing weather
is gone (usually by mid-May). Both
baskets and flats should be
protected from cold weather.
If planting in a row, stager your plants to give a
more filled in look.
Think about any landscaping you see by
professionals, at offices, shopping centers, etc.
You might say "wow, those flower beds look
great!" Why? Because they plant plenty of plants.
more filled in look.
Think about any landscaping you see by
professionals, at offices, shopping centers, etc.
You might say "wow, those flower beds look
great!" Why? Because they plant plenty of plants.
Thanks to everyone who purchased flowers
through our 2012 flower sale. We sold 340
baskets and flats. The Chesak/Martin
Beautification committee uses profits from
this sale to buy trees and bushes for both
school campuses.
through our 2012 flower sale. We sold 340
baskets and flats. The Chesak/Martin
Beautification committee uses profits from
this sale to buy trees and bushes for both
school campuses.
| Frequently Asked Questions: |
The Beautification committee holds an annual flower sale each spring. We offer a
variety of baskets, flats and potted plants just in time for spring planting and
Mother's Day. All items are locally grown and conditioned for Chicago weather.
The annual Flower Sale was started as a means to fund beautification projects
and to improve the campus setting. Proceeds from past flower sales have
provided funds to plants dozens of trees and shrubs to date.
variety of baskets, flats and potted plants just in time for spring planting and
Mother's Day. All items are locally grown and conditioned for Chicago weather.
The annual Flower Sale was started as a means to fund beautification projects
and to improve the campus setting. Proceeds from past flower sales have
provided funds to plants dozens of trees and shrubs to date.
| Ordering Tips: |
Petunias - Hold up
better to rain than
standard petunias
better to rain than
standard petunias
Marigolds
Ivy Geraniums -
Loves sun, hearty
flower for baskets
Loves sun, hearty
flower for baskets
Impatiens (shown
in mixed colors) -
Shade loving and
dependable plant,
plenty to fill in beds
fast.
in mixed colors) -
Shade loving and
dependable plant,
plenty to fill in beds
fast.
Pansies
Snap Dragons -
Short, less than 8
inch maximum
growth
Short, less than 8
inch maximum
growth
Fuchsias - Partial
sun and shade for
best flowering
sun and shade for
best flowering
Zinnia Profusion
(shown in cherry
pink), small single
petal flower, heat
tolerant, fill in nicely,
top seller
(shown in cherry
pink), small single
petal flower, heat
tolerant, fill in nicely,
top seller
Waxed Begonia -
full shade
full shade
| More about the flowers we offer: |
The following photos are representations of
some of the flower types available. Please
see order form for actual colors available.
*not all items offered are pictured below.
some of the flower types available. Please
see order form for actual colors available.
*not all items offered are pictured below.
Alyssum - full
sun/part sun
sun/part sun
Salvia - full sun,
striking red spike of
flowers, plant
plenty to fill in
quickly
striking red spike of
flowers, plant
plenty to fill in
quickly
Verbena - hanging
stems & clusters of
purple flowers, fast
grower, great for
planters
stems & clusters of
purple flowers, fast
grower, great for
planters
| More from our committee: |
The Salvia variety offered at nurseries, garden centers, found in shopping mall
planters, and landscaping, as well as our flower sale is Salvia Spledens
(species name), not SalviaDivinorum (species name). We have posted pictures
to the right to show the differences in both species. Salvia Divinorum is used in
some landscaping and that version has been banned in some states. The term
Salvia is a genus name used by nurserymen, seed companies, etc. Like so many
plants, hundreds or thousands of species may be found in a genus and some
species can be harmful in many ways.
It is understandable that some confusion or misinterpretation of information
through news, social media, etc. may lead to concern, fear and reaction from
people that some plants are harmful. Examples such as smoking, chewing, etc.
by teens and adults can create dangers drug reactions like hallucinations.
However, these sources may not be providing a detailed explanation. The term
Salvia is very generic. So, if you hear Salvia has been used as a hallucinogen by
smoking or chewing it, the reference may not be the same as what you or
someone else thinks. In this case, that is the divinrom species. That’s not to say
some people have not tried smoking or chewing with the Splendens species in
an attempt to create an effect, but that is not the variety that is currently under
investigation and has been banned in some states. The plant we sell is a very
familiar species, Splendens, and is much more a flowering plant with the pretty
red, white or purple spikes in the yard of shopping mall planter and is by all
indications safe.
This brings up an important point. There are hundreds and thousands of
ornamental plants for inside and out that can cause illness or harm depending on
how they are handled or if ingested, as an example. Common flowers such as
daffodils , tulips, iris bulbs can be life threatening, and most people are not even
aware that some common plants can create skin irritation or even death.
Warnings are rarely put on these items, so be informed before making that
purchase or planting that flower, tree, shrub or houseplant. For our purposes on
this annual flower sale, our intention is to sell plants that are beautiful, colorful ,
exotic and have wonderful fragrances and are safe to view, but as with anything
there is always a need for awareness that falls on individuals to be informed.
planters, and landscaping, as well as our flower sale is Salvia Spledens
(species name), not SalviaDivinorum (species name). We have posted pictures
to the right to show the differences in both species. Salvia Divinorum is used in
some landscaping and that version has been banned in some states. The term
Salvia is a genus name used by nurserymen, seed companies, etc. Like so many
plants, hundreds or thousands of species may be found in a genus and some
species can be harmful in many ways.
It is understandable that some confusion or misinterpretation of information
through news, social media, etc. may lead to concern, fear and reaction from
people that some plants are harmful. Examples such as smoking, chewing, etc.
by teens and adults can create dangers drug reactions like hallucinations.
However, these sources may not be providing a detailed explanation. The term
Salvia is very generic. So, if you hear Salvia has been used as a hallucinogen by
smoking or chewing it, the reference may not be the same as what you or
someone else thinks. In this case, that is the divinrom species. That’s not to say
some people have not tried smoking or chewing with the Splendens species in
an attempt to create an effect, but that is not the variety that is currently under
investigation and has been banned in some states. The plant we sell is a very
familiar species, Splendens, and is much more a flowering plant with the pretty
red, white or purple spikes in the yard of shopping mall planter and is by all
indications safe.
This brings up an important point. There are hundreds and thousands of
ornamental plants for inside and out that can cause illness or harm depending on
how they are handled or if ingested, as an example. Common flowers such as
daffodils , tulips, iris bulbs can be life threatening, and most people are not even
aware that some common plants can create skin irritation or even death.
Warnings are rarely put on these items, so be informed before making that
purchase or planting that flower, tree, shrub or houseplant. For our purposes on
this annual flower sale, our intention is to sell plants that are beautiful, colorful ,
exotic and have wonderful fragrances and are safe to view, but as with anything
there is always a need for awareness that falls on individuals to be informed.
| Salvia Spledens (species name) |
| Salvia Divinorum (species name) |
| Salvia Concerns: |
