Ordering Tubers for the 2012 Growing Season
Orders for tubers can be placed at any time, January to June. Payment by cheque payable to Olly Chuchryk, or email money transfer for those who bank on-line, must be received before tubers are shipped by Canada Post in March, April, or May. Canadian orders only please.
Please place your order by email, including the name of the varieties and the quantities requested. Also required is your postal code so that shipping fees can be determined. Your order will be confirmed by email, indicating the total cost, including shipping and taxes if applicable.
Tubers will usually be sprouted at the time of shipping, and be packed in vermiculite ready to be planted in the ground or potted up. They can be stored somewhere cool and dark until weather permits planting in your area.
2012 Prices:
All tubers are $6.50 each, or 7 for $42.
A free tuber of our choosing will be included in orders of $42 or more.
Orders picked up in person will not be charged postage or handling.
Gift Certificates
Gift Certificates for any value are available. The recipient chooses the varieties they prefer. They are a great idea for birthdays, Mothers’ Day, Christmas, etc. An attractive Certificate and envelope will be sent to you, for you to give the recipient.
Gift Packages
It is now possible to give a gift of tubers. There are several choices for the giver:
- Choose a price point. Request either a $42 or a $84 package.
- Choose a colour range. Request either yellow/orange/red or white/pink/purple.
- Choose when the tubers are to be shipped, March, April, or May.
- Include the name and address of the gift recipient.
- Pay by cheque or email money transfer.
- A Certificate and envelop suitable for giving will be immediately sent to you, for you to give to the recipient.
- Tubers of our choosing will be shipped to the recipient during the requested month.
Self Serve Bouquets
On Tuesdays, Fridays, and some Saturdays from early August until frost, bouquets are available from the self serve Flower Cart. These dahlias are fresh picked each morning, collected into attractive, generous bouquets, and offered at a discount price. Blooms range in size from 3″ to 10″, and come in many colours. All bouquets are $10.
The Flower Cart is prepared by 3 pm Tuesdays,and noon on Fridays and Saturdays. It is parked in the driveway until sold out, or sunset. It is intended that friends and neighbours will take advantage of this opportunity to have fresh flowers in their homes at minimal cost. To pick up a bouquet earlier in the day, or to ensure a quantity of bouquets for a special occasion, or to check availability, please call (Phone 613-226-8112).
Charing House Gardens is located at 32 Charing Road, Ottawa, Canada, K2G 0Z5 in the community of Craig Henry.
Ordering Cut Flowers
Please place orders at least two weeks ahead to ensure greatest choice and quantities in colour ranges. The blooming season is from mid August until frost, which is usually early October in this area.
Blooms are picked in the early morning. If properly conditioned and kept cool, fresh dahlias often last up to eight days. Stems average 14″ in length, and are often longer. There is one bloom per stem.
Order flowers in mixed colours, or give a preference for one of these colour ranges: yellow/orange/red, or pink/mauve/purple/white. Combinations are also possible such as bright pink/deep orange, or yellow/pink, etc.
The length of stems of the 5” to 10” blooms range from 12″ to 24″. These ‘dinnerplate’ size beauties are amazing! They have been featured several times in local Bridal Shows and on Ottawa TV stations as examples of new trends in floral design.
Orders can be placed by phone (613-226-8112) or email.
