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WELCOME TO NORTHERN GROWN PERENNIALS—2024 Welcome to
our 2024 website! We trust you
will take the time to browse through our listings of Hostas, Daylilies,
Peonies and a few Companion Plants which we grow and offer. The
“typical” Wisconsin weather was interesting in for 2023 in our
setting. The season began
perfectly with ample rains and no late frosts. As the season progressed, however,
rainfall became scarce.
Thankfully, the Lord gave just enough to keep the plant stock going,
but it was nip and tuck since we have no irrigation system as such. Since most hostas grow in rather shady
areas they were spared to some extent, but it looked as though the daylily
bloom would be scarce. This
brings to point an important matter in regard to growing daylilies: Mulching is key for good plant growth
and good bloom. Each fall we lay
down a heavy layer of hay mulch between the planting rows, suppressing weeds
and holding soil moisture in.
Even though we had some drought conditions at bloom time, the bloom
was still nice as over 25 years of mulching, and the resulting rich compost
underneath, provided decent bloom in spite of the situation. Our Wisconsin
winter thus far has been anything but typical with warmer than normal temps
and little or no snow cover. So
much for the matter of a white Christmas. It has been a brown, dry winter thus
far; thankfully the Lord provided winter rains in the last week which have
been appreciated as the ground was decidedly dry. The warm temps have been appreciated,
but good snow cover is also to be appreciated for the plant stock. For the 2024
season we are offering the normal large assortment of hostas, daylilies and a
few other perennial varieties. As
usual, we do our best to dig and ship good sized plants which take hold
readily in your gardening sites.
We do not ship the very small so called junior size hostas that have
become so common in the trade. A
handful of the very newest will be 1st year plants, and these will
be labeled as such in our listing. Otherwise our stock will be 2 or 3 year
old plants at a minimum. Our
daylilies will be good sized 2-3 fan plants. A handful of hard to find daylilies
will be large size singles and noted as such in the listings. Peonies will always be large size
crown divisions. We really
appreciate the positive comments that we receive here and that are left on
Garden Watchdog. And we are
pleased that orders for our own hosta and daylily introductions continue to
increase each year. Thank you for
letting us know that these introductions do well for you in your
gardens. In regard to new
introductions for this season, we have 2 new hostas and 6 new daylilies. All
have been thoroughly tested for several seasons here on our Zone 4 farm. We are glad
for your communications. E-mails
(ngp@mwt.net) work best and we strive to
answer within 24 hours. Phone
calls are also welcome, but please bear in mind that during daylight hours of
spring through early fall, we are outside and do not carry a phone. We are usually available for calls
around 6-7 a.m. and well after dark in the evening. Regarding
shipping times, please bear in mind that we are located in a colder zonal
area. We ship as soon as the
plants are ready, but we do not ship prior to this time. Hosta shipments usually commence
in mid to late April depending on
weather. We begin daylily
shipments a bit later once the foliage has toughened up a bit to get past the
brittle stage. Hostas are dug and
shipped starting in early October.
We do our best to work around shipping times you prefer. Please let us know of any times
when you will not be available to
receive plants. We always
acknowledge orders upon receipt, and when shipping time arrives we send an
email to let you know that your plants will be coming. More and more customers prefer the
convenience of using Paypal, but checks work just fine, too. If you have
questions about any of our plant offerings, please do get in touch. We are happy interact with avid
gardeners! Regarding visits to
the farm, this can often be arranged a bit in advance. Afternoons later in the week usually
work best, as well as Saturday mornings.
For those who would prefer to pick up a plant order here on the farm
that can be readily arranged.
Unannounced drop in visits are difficult as we have no regular hours
and no potted plants for instant pick up. We look
forward to supplying our customers with top quality plants in 2024 and
encourage you to look through our list of Frequently
Asked Questions and answers on this site, as well as to access our
references at Garden
Watchdog. Best
Greetings! Rod Lysne Northern
Grown Perennials Phone
Calls and Emails: Emails to ngp@mwt.net are the best way to
communicate, but we are glad to respond to phone calls as well (608 734
3178). Early morning calls or
later evening calls after dark work best to find someone near the
phone. Calls during
daylight hours will usually be unproductive as we are outdoors when the
weather is good. But we have voice mail and will gladly return calls
accordingly.
ngp@mwt.net
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GENERAL INFORMATION & ORDERING
GUARANTEE: We guarantee our stock
to be true to name and in good condition upon arrival. If you are dissatisfied with any
plants you receive, simply return them within 7 days with their labels and we
will refund their cost plus shipping expenses. Furthermore, on any NGP introductions (hostas or daylilies) we guarantee you
will be pleased with their performance.
Grow them on for two full seasons; then, if they have not met your
expectations, simply return the undivided clump. We will refund you the original cost
plus your shipping expense. We
know of no other nursery that offers this guarantee. COMMUNICATIONS: Emails are the best
source of contacting us. We do
our very best to answer emails on the same day you send them. Our stable email address is ngp@mwt.net . If you wish to contact us via phone,
our number is 608 734 3178 . The
best time to reach us is at 6:00 a.m. CST or well after dark in the evening. Late evening calls are fine. Midday calls will usually be
unfruitful as we are outdoors when the sun is shining. We are glad to return voice mails. ORDERING/PAYMENT: Feel free to use the
printable order page to submit an order with a
personal check or money order. While we are not able to accept credit cards, many of our
customers prefer the ease of using To pay with PayPal, use the following few steps: 1. Browse to www.paypal.com 2. Log in to your PayPal account with your email address and
password. 3. Click the send Icon at the top of the page as shown below. 4. Enter ngp@mwt.net for the email
to send to along with the appropriate dollar amount. 5. OR we will send you a PayPal invoice if you have an established
account.
Otherwise, checks and money orders are the standard form of
payment. MAILING ADDRESS: Northern Grown
Perennials
54779 Helland Rd
Ferryville, WI 54628
MINIMUM ORDER: $30.00 SHIPPING MODE & COSTS: We ship USPS Priority Mail.
Shipping costs: (Priority Mail) ~For WI, MN, IA, IL, ND, SD, NE: $10.00 plus $1.00 per plant ~For New England, East Coast, Southern
states and west of the Rockies: $24.00 plus $1.00 per plant
(Shipping to distant states is very high; we will send an extra gift
plant to help ameliorate the higher rates. ) ~For all other states: $18.00 plus
$1.00 per plant BONUS PLANTS: We are happy to send
along bonus/gift plants on hosta and daylily orders. To avoid sending you duplicates of
what you may already grow, please do send along a long list of
possibilities. We are not
able to send bonus plants with peony orders. DISCOUNTS: On orders of $100 or
more you may deduct 10% of plant price. Plants marked
“Net”(NGP hosta and daylily introductions) do not qualify for
discount. SHIPPING TIME: Generally, we begin shipping in early May, depending on the
weather. Straight hosta orders
and shipments to more southerly states are shipped first. Daylilies take a bit longer to reach
shipping stage before we can dig.
While we are not able to always give exact shipping dates as all our
stock is field grown and we must work within weather conditions, we do our
best to work around your desired shipping time. Please be aware that we are located in
a zone 4 area, so we are not able to ship plants in very early spring. Your patience in regard to the spring
rush is appreciated, and will be rewarded with top quality plants. FARM VISITS: We enjoy the company of “plant people” and farm
visits are welcome by prior arrangement. The best times are usually Friday and
Saturday, but late afternoons of other days often work as well. Unannounced drop-in situations are
difficult as we do not have anything akin to “regular” hours and
do not have potted plants for instant pick-up. INFORMATION & SUGGESTIONS: We are always more
than happy to offer suggestions on particular plant cultivars. Please do not hesitate to get in
touch. QUESTIONS? Just
email us: ngp@mwt.net |
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Northern Grown Perennials 54779 Helland Rd. Ferryville, WI 54628 Email us at: ngp@mwt.net |
