Willoway Greenhouse
Our greenhouse facility, built in 2006, includes a 5.1 acre open roof glass range and is located at the Huron Farm. Adjacent to the glass range is 5 acres of gutter connect and ground-to-ground poly covered houses also under the management of the Greenhouse Department. These houses are used primarily for growing perennials and ground covers. The glass range includes a computerized environmental control system, bio-mass boiler system, automated watering booms, heated concrete floors, curtain system and flood floor watering system. The production barn area includes automated transplanter, automated propagation line, canning line and automated soil mixing line.
The Greenhouse Department's primary responsibility is propagation of woody ornamental shrubs and trees, perennials and groundcovers for the nursery's finished production. From June through December, approximately 3 million cuttings are propagated! Once rooted, these liners are shifted to containers or planted out in the field for continued growing to finished saleable size.
Besides propagation for the main nursery, other crops produced by the greenhouse department are tropicals; groundcovers; spring annuals; fall color crops such as pansy, cabbage, kale & garden mums, poinsettias, potted herbs & vegetables; and selected perennials such as brunnera, digitalis, heuchera, ferns as well as a wide variety of ornamental grasses.
During the months of November through March, approximately 1.5 acres of the glass range is devoted to forcing plant material for a variety of Home & garden Shows as well as Trade Shows. Willoway provides forced shrubs, trees and flowering bulbs for over 20 different winter Home & Garden and Trade Shows across the Mid West.
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SALVIA CATHEDRAL DEEP BLUE |
SALVIA |
Salvia farinacea Cathedral ™ is more compact than the Victoria series from seed and much quicker to finish. |
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SALVIA RHEA |
SALVIA |
Rhea' is a dwarf, compact form of Salvia often used as an annual bedding plant in borders or mass plantings. Deep, violet-blue spikes of closely-packed tubular flowers can be used in fresh arrangements or dried. RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit) |
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SALVIA VISTA PURPLE |
SALVIA |
Tremendous show of continuous color from well-packed flower spikes. Heat tolerant and vigor perfect for landscapes. Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds |
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SALVIA VISTA RED |
SALVIA |
Tremendous show of continuous color from well-packed flower spikes. Heat tolerant and vigor perfect for landscapes. Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds |
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SAVORY - SATUREJA DOUGLASII |
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SCAEVOLA BOMBAY DK BLUE |
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SCAEVOLA SURDIVA BLUE |
SCAEVOLA |
Bright blue flowers on weeping plants are hard to find -- especially ones that can hold up to the hot summer nights. This compact ground cover has a superior branching habit and full flower and foliage coverage. The blue is a clear, bright color with a small yellow eye. |
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SETCREASEA PURPLE |
Setcreasea-Purple Heart Wandering Jew |
Setcreasea is a native of central-southern Mexico and makes an easy-to-grow colorful groundcover in each of its several forms. The colorful plants creep along the ground on lax stems and produce small but attractive light lavender, butterfly-attracting flowers. This weeping tendency can be put to good use in the garden if you let your setcreasea cascade over a wall, or plant it in a sloping bed. |
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SNAP MONTEGO MIX |
Snap Dragon |
Montego Snapdragons are a dwarf variety that are early flowering. They have a strong branching habit and sturdy stems. The Montego variety only grows to about 10? in height. |
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SPECIAL FLATS ASST |
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SPRENGERI |
Asparagus Fern |
Sprengeri' has arching feathery, needle-like, stems giving an open, loose appearance in growth. In summer the plant has small white flowers that are followed by bright red berries. |
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STREPTOCARPELLA |
Cape Primrose |
Dainty, purplish blue flowers float above downy leaves on this African Violet relative. Streptocarpella 'Concord Blue' blooms almost continuously on a bright windowsill. In summer, set your plant outside in a lightly shaded area as a treat for hummingbirds. |
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SUNPATIENS VIGOROUS RED |
SUNPATIENS VIGOROUS |
Vigorous SunPatiens, the name says if all! The perfect plant where fast growing color is essential. While most commonly produced in larger containers, these plants cover a lot of bare ground fast. This plant provides quick turns for the grower and is ideal for the commercial landscaper and home gardener looking to save labor and simplify planting. |
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