🌿 Society Garlic - Purple (Tulbaghia violacea) - Live Plant 🌿
🌼 "Elevate Your Garden with Society Garlic - The Ultimate Blend of Beauty and Functionality!" 🌿
Vibrant purple blooms dancing in the sun, a natural pest deterrent with a delightful garlic aroma, and the elegance of a plant that's both ornamental and culinary.
Introducing Society Garlic - Purple (Tulbaghia violacea), a garden treasure that's more than just a plant; it's a botanical masterpiece. 🌟
Why Choose Society Garlic?
- 🌱 Size & Shipping: This plant arrives in a 1-gallon pot, ready to thrive in your garden.
- 🌞 Growth Zones: Ideal for hardiness zones 7-10, this perennial thrives in full sun and most well-drained soils.
- 🌱 Growth Habits: Expect an average mature height of 12 inches, making it a compact yet impactful addition to your garden.
- 🌸 Flower Power: The Purple Society Garlic boasts stunning purple flower clusters that bloom throughout the growing season, adding vibrancy to your landscape.
- 🌱 Pest Control: The natural garlicky scent acts as a deterrent, keeping deer, rabbits, and other pests at bay.
- 🍴 Culinary Uses: While the leaves are not edible, the flowers have a distinctive garlic flavor and make a lovely visual addition to a plate. Perfect for garnishes, salads, and more.
Ornamental Appeal: Elevate Your Landscape with Elegance
The allure of Society Garlic begins with its striking leaves, which are slender and lush, adding a touch of grace and sophistication to any landscape. These emerald-green leaves create a rich contrast against the backdrop of your garden, drawing the eye and inviting admiration.
Purple Blooms: As if its foliage wasn't captivating enough, Society Garlic takes its ornamental charm to the next level with its vibrant purple flower clusters. These blooms, which appear throughout the growing season, infuse your garden with bursts of color and energy. Their intricate design and exquisite hue create a visual spectacle that captivates both seasoned garden enthusiasts and casual observers.
Versatile Design Element: Whether you're looking to create a well-defined border, an eye-catching focal point, or simply infuse elegance into your landscape, Society Garlic fits the bill. Its slender stalks provide vertical interest, adding depth and dimension to your garden beds.
Low Maintenance Elegance: What's more, the beauty of Society Garlic is not demanding. It thrives in full sun and most well-drained soils, making it an excellent choice for both novice and experienced gardeners. Its compact size, reaching an average height of 12 inches, ensures that it can be seamlessly incorporated into various garden styles and designs.
Year-Round Allure: While the flowers steal the show during the growing season, Society Garlic's evergreen nature means it maintains its attractiveness throughout the year. Its ability to withstand different weather conditions ensures your garden remains inviting, even during colder months.
Is This Plant For Me?
Who Benefits:
- ✅ Gardeners seeking a low-maintenance, pest-repelling ornamental plant.
- ✅ Culinary enthusiasts looking to enhance their dishes with a mild garlic flavor.
- ✅ Those in hardiness zones 7-10 with well-drained soil and access to full sun.
Who It's NOT For:
- ❌ Gardeners in regions outside of hardiness zones 7-10.
- ❌ Those with waterlogged or poorly drained soil.
Best Practices for Planting and Care
Where to Plant:
- 🏡 Landscaping: Use Society Garlic as an ornamental border or in mass plantings for a stunning visual impact.
- 🌱 Container Gardening: Yes, it can be grown in pots. Select a well-draining potting mix and a container with drainage holes.
How to Plant:
- 🌱 Transplanting: Ensure the plant sits at the same depth as it was in the pot, and gently firm the soil around it.
How to Care:
- 💧 Watering: Maintain even moisture levels, but avoid waterlogging.
- 🍂 Mulching: Use hardwood mulch to retain moisture and suppress weeds, but be cautious not to pile it against the base of the plant.
- 🌞 Sunlight: Full sun is ideal for optimal growth and flowering.
Indoors:
- 🏡 While Society Garlic is primarily an outdoor plant, you can grow it indoors in a sunny spot if you provide ample sunlight.
Historical Tidbit: The name Tulbaghia violacea pays homage to Ryk Tulbagh, a former governor of the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. The plant has a rich history of medicinal and culinary uses in indigenous communities.
Ready to Transform Your Garden and Elevate Your Outdoor Experience? 🌼
Now that you've learned about the exceptional beauty and functionality of Society Garlic - Purple (Tulbaghia violacea), it's time to take action. Don't miss out on the opportunity to enhance your garden with this remarkable plant.
Order your Society Garlic today 🌼 and unlock the potential for a more vibrant, pest-free garden. Join the GreenDreams family of satisfied customers who have discovered the joy of gardening with confidence and knowledge.
🌟 Your garden deserves the best 🌱 - and that's what we deliver at GreenDreams. We're here to support you every step of the way on your gardening journey. Let's grow together! 🌷🌱🌞
IMPORTANT INFORMATION BEFORE PURCHASING LIVE PLANTS:
*Please be advised that our online store selections are NOT available for pickup at our retail location in Spring Hill, Florida.
Inventory for our online store is located at a separate facility and are priced and handled exclusively for packaging & shipping.
Click here to learn more about our Spring Hill, FL retail nursery location, including countless more nursery selections ready for pickup - larger sizes and wider variety of plants not suitable for nationwide delivery.
1. Shipping Stress: Transportation can be stressful for plants, particularly when they spend several days in a confined, dark environment. It’s common for plants to experience leaf drop during this period. Rest assured, most plants typically recover quickly and thrive with minimal aftercare. However, some may need extra attention, love, and care, requiring appropriate watering and exposure to gentle light post-unboxing.
2. Potential Physical Damage: Despite our dedicated efforts to ensure that your plants are securely packaged, they may incur damage during shipping and handling by UPS. Rest assured, our shipping team is committed to packing your selections with utmost care and precision to minimize any potential harm.
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For significant box damage, please reach out to UPS within 30 days to initiate a claim.
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For minor damages, such as a broken branch or stem, we advise allowing the plant time to recover and regenerate with proper care and attention.
3. Long-Distance Shipping Considerations: Orders shipped over long distances, particularly to the western US, may take 3 - 5 business days to arrive due to various factors, including agricultural inspections in Arizona, California, and Texas. Such extended transit times can be particularly challenging for tender, young plants, affecting their quality due to prolonged confinement.
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We take additional measures during packaging to facilitate a swift recovery of the plants upon unboxing.
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Initial extra care and attention might be required over the first few weeks post-transport.
For further guidance, kindly review our detailed policies on returns and refunds, as well as our comprehensive plant care guide. We appreciate your understanding and patience in nurturing your new plants.
🌿 Important Shipping Information
Please take a moment to review our shipping protocols designed to ensure your plants arrive in optimal condition.
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Countdown Clock: At the top of our online store, you'll notice a countdown clock. This tool helps communicate our weekly shipping schedule, providing clarity on when you can expect your orders to be dispatched.
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Shipping Schedule: Our nursery, located in the heart of Central Florida, ships orders once weekly, every Monday. This is a strategic decision to prevent packages from being stationary over the weekends, ensuring that our plants travel as swiftly as possible across the country, even reaching as far as California.
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Shipping Method: At present, we offer ground shipping rates to meet various needs while maintaining the well-being of our plants during transit.
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Our Dedicated Team: We are a boutique nursery with a passionate team. Our members wear many hats, contributing to shipping, nursery operations, and engaging in valuable local projects. As we blossom and expand, rest assured that enhancing and streamlining our processes remains a priority to serve you better
Terms and Conditions for Purchasing Live Plants
1. Understanding of Shipping Stress
By purchasing live plants from our store, the customer acknowledges that transportation can be stressful for plants. It is common for plants to undergo leaf drop or experience other temporary issues during shipping. However, it is understood that most plants recover quickly with adequate care and attention post-shipping.
2. Awareness of Potential Physical Damage
Customers acknowledge that despite our best efforts in packaging, there may be occurrences of damage during shipping and handling. For substantial damages to the package, customers agree to contact UPS within 30 days to initiate a claim.
3. Acknowledgement of Long-Distance Shipping Considerations
Customers recognize that shipments, especially those directed to the western US, may be subjected to longer shipping durations of 3-5 business days. Customers agree to provide necessary care to the plants, recognizing that the quality of the plants may be affected due to prolonged shipping times.
4. Agreement with Shipping Information and Schedule
Customers, by making a purchase, have reviewed and agreed upon our shipping protocols and schedules. They acknowledge the presence of a countdown clock on the website and our once-weekly shipping policy every Monday, recognizing the rationale behind avoiding weekend layovers for the plants.
5.Extreme Weather Conditions
Customers acknowledge that our store is not responsible for damage or loss of live plants due to extreme weather conditions during transit and delivery. This includes exposure to cold or freezing temperatures during the winter months and extreme heat during the summer. We provide tracking information when orders are processed every Monday to ensure customers are aware of the delivery schedule. It is the customer's responsibility to prevent packages from being left outside in conditions that may cause damage. Our store does not accept responsibility for any adverse effects caused by weather conditions beyond our control.
6. No Refund Policy
Customers agree that refunds are only processed under exceptional circumstances. Our store will not be held responsible for poor plant choices relative to location suitability, extreme conditions during and/or post-shipment, and improper post-purchase plant care.
7. Responsibility of Care
Upon purchase, customers agree to assume full responsibility for the ongoing care of the plants. This includes, but is not limited to, appropriate watering, exposure to suitable light, and adherence to specific care instructions pertinent to each plant type.
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By proceeding with this purchase, customers consent to all the terms and conditions stated above, confirming understanding and agreement to all stipulations mentioned.
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