March 2009
The Perfect Mother’s Day Gift:
Endless Blooms and Endless Pampering
Win Mom a Spa Day in the Endless Summer® Mother’s Day Spa-tacular Sweepstakes!
St. Paul, Minn. (Spring 2009) – Choosing a Mother’s Day gift from the Endless Summer® Collection could make Mom’s day even brighter. This spring, purchase any Endless Summer hydrangea as a Mother’s Day gift and you could be sending Mom on a trip to the spa! Two lucky winners in the Endless Summer® Spa-Tacular Sweepstakes will receive a $500 Luxury Spa Day package, 15 will win a $100 Spa treatment gift certificate.
Endless Summer Hydrangeas are the official plant of Mother’s Day. Each plant even comes with it’s own Mother’s Day gift tag! Whether mom is an avid gardener or just wants to have a great looking outdoor space, a plant from the Endless Summer Collection is a gift she’ll enjoy for years to come.
Receiving Endless Summer The Original, Blushing Bride or the new Twist-n-Shout™ is like getting two Mother’s Day gifts in one. In addition to providing great color outdoors, blooms can also be cut and brought inside to create a beautiful bouquet. Because all three hydrangea varieties have the unique ability to bloom on old and new growth, these great flowers can be cut without worry - more blooms are always on the way!
All three members of the Endless Summer Collection are easy to grow. The bountiful blooms and compact growth habit of Twist-n-Shout, The Original and Blushing Bride make each variety an ideal plant for decorative containers, elegant as stand-alone shrubs, combined as a group or with other garden plants.
Be sure to check out the latest addition to the Endless Summer Collection, Endless Summer® Twist-n-Shout.™ This reblooming lacecap hydrangea is topped with gorgeous blossoms that make a dramatic impact in the garden. Bloom color will vary depending on your soil type. Alkaline soils, (pH 6-7) will produce party-pleasing, lipstick pink blooms. More acidic soil, (pH 5-5.8) will turn fertile (smaller) blossoms an intriguing periwinkle hue, while sterile blossoms (larger) keep their rich pink color. Twist-n-Shout’s glossy green leaves and strong, red stems add to the drama. Fall leaf color is a stunning red-burgundy, making Twist-n-Shout a season-long star.
Endless Summer Mother’s Day Spa-tacular Sweepstakes entry forms are available at participating garden centers. The sweepstakes ends May 22, 2009. Spa gift certificates are redeemable through spafinder.com. The sweepstakes is open to residents of the U.S. and Canada. For more information or to see official rules, log on to www.endlesssummerblooms.com.
Twist-n-Shout will be available exclusively at independent garden centers in 2009. Look for the entire Endless Summer Collection including Twist-n-Shout, The Original and Blushing Bride in their distinctive blue pots.
Endless Summer Twist-n-Shout a glance:
- USDA Zone 4-9
- Partial Shade
- Height: 3 – 8 feet
- Width: 3.5 – 5 feet
- Pink blossoms, slight color change depending on soil type
- Prefers evenly moist well drained soil
Endless Summer Blushing Bride at a glance:
- USDA Zone 4-9
- Partial Shade
- Height and Width: 3 – 6 feet / Upright habit
- White blooms mature to blush pink or blue depending on soil acidity
- Keep soil moist
Visit the newly updated www.endlesssummerblooms.com for more information, ideas and beautiful, high-resolution images. The site also features a retail locator so homeowners can find a garden center near them to purchase Endless Summer Twist-n-Shout, Blushing Bride or The Original.
Bailey Nurseries was founded in 1905. From 15 acres of stony hillside it has grown to one of North America’s largest and most trusted nurseries. Today Bailey Nurseries serves more than 4,500 nursery retailers, landscapers and growers throughout the United States, Canada and beyond. Main offices are located in Newport, Minnesota, near the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, with other locations in Oregon, Washington, Iowa and Illinois.