Finke Gardens is part of a proud Lincoln tradition supporting the Sunken Gardens.
Sunken Gardens
Finke Gardens has had the privilege of growing annual flowers for Lincoln’s Sunken Gardens for the past four years. Follow the process during this fifth year of growing in Finke Gardens greenhouse by Rich Finke and our dedicated staff.
Sunken Gardens – Week 11
Some ideas for combining annuals in your garden this year – share the colorful beauty of the Sunken Gardens choice plants in your landscape.
Sunken Gardens – Week 10
It’s easy for healthy vigorous plants grown under ideal conditions to be too vigorous. Hand pinching will help keep the plants compact and manageable.
Sunken Gardens – Week 9
Injector systems apply the right amount of nutrients in readily available form so plants can flourish.
Sunken Gardens – Week 8
Foliage color always plays a big role in the strong color displays.
Sunken Gardens – Week 7
It’s time to do some specialty propagation.
Sunken Gardens – Week 6
Plugs arrived – these are plants that the licensed propagators can only provide.
Sunken Gardens – Week 5
Vigorous plants like Coleus and SunPatiens Impatiens are well rooted and very quickly start to show top growth. Hand pinching at this stage will ensure well-developed plants with lots of flowering stems.
Sunken Gardens – Week 4
It’s time to seed the petunias & Silver Falls Dichondra.
Sunken Gardens – Week 3
Transplanting of thousands of the first to arrive plants begins by Week Three.
Sunken Gardens – Week 2
The first signs of rooting success can be seen within one week.
Sunken Gardens – Week 1
Ordering unrooted cuttings requires the expertise and a vigilance to their care that Rich Finke is known to provide.