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Conifers
FIR - ABIES
Abies Pinaceae - Fir - There is a great deal of variability in this group
of species. Some grow to be small dwarf shrubs 3’ tall while others grow
to be 60’- 90’ tall.
alba Green Spiral - (-20°F.) Upright growing with all branches weeping
and twisting downward. A narrow growing conifer to 10’ in 10 years.
3’- 4’ $100.00
balsamea Balsam Fir - (-5°F.) This small, slow growing rock garden
plant is covered with a bounty of dark green needles that form a rounded
cushion 2’- 3’ high as wide in 20 years. Requires being placed in a partially
shaded area, with regular water. 10”- 12” $15.00
koreana Green Carpet - (-20°F.) Dense, rich green foliage covers this
compact spreading fir which has a low, sleek habit. Resembles a flying
saucer. Grows 6” per year. Sun or part shade. 2’- 3’ $75.00
koreana Korean Fir - (-20°F.) Slow growing to 30’ tall with silver color
beneath the green needles. Beautiful violet-purple to blue cone standing
upright on the branches. Plant in full sun or part shade. Prefers cooler
climates. 2’- 3’ $30.00, 3’- 4’ $75.00
koreana CIS - (-5°F.) A minature, flat ball of dark glossy green foliage
with flat needles rounding upward on the ends. Grows 1’ in 10 years.
8”- 10” $25.00
koreana Horstmann’s Silberlocke - (-24°F.) Plant in full sun or light
shade with some watering requirements. This upright, slow-growing,
compact evergreen tree is beautifully mantled with shiny and short,
rolled needles. This remarkable ornamenting feature includes deep green
curved needles on top, interfaced with white beneath. This is an absolutely
stunning contrast between these two elements. Grows 6’ high in 20
years. 2’- 3’ $45.00, 3’- 4’ $55.00
nordmanniana Golden Spreader - Striking golden yellow needles on a
slow growing conifer with leaves that are slightly curved, yellow above
and pale beneath. Winter color is the best. Grows 3’- 4’ tall and wide.
12”- 15” $40.00
pinsapo Glauca - (-5°F.) Blue Spanish Fir. Striking frosty blue, stiff
needles displayed on a tree with a conical growing habit to 15’ in 10
years. 2’- 3’ $50.00
procera Glauca Nana - (-5°F.) A dwarf, spreading variety of the Blue
Noble fir. Branches arch in different directions with powder blue foliage.
2’- 3’ $25.00, 3’- 4’ $50.00
CEDARS - CEDRUS
Cedrus - Cedar - Plant in full sun with well-drained soil and allow
plenty of space to grow. These evergreen trees require moderate watering
initially, however, once established they are drought tolerant. Hardiness
varies by different varieties.
C. atlantica Glauca - Blue Atlas Cedar - (-15°F.) Very nice sculptured,
angular stiff branches with beautiful blue-green 1” long needles presented
on a moderate growing 60’ tall-tree spreading to 25’ wide. 7’- 8’
$100.00
C. atlantica Glauca Pendula - Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar - (-15°F.) A
nice weeping form with powder blue leaves. Must be staked for height.
Spreads and weeps up to 3’ a year. (Serpentine shape) 2’- 3’ $50.00
C. deodara - Deodar Cedar - (-10°F.) (California Christmas Tree) This
fast growing 70’ tall-tree spreads to 35’ wide, gracefully superstructured
with down swept branches that turn upward again. Attractive tufted
needles shroud this pyramidal form. 2’- 3’ $25.00
C. deodara Divinity Blue - (-5°F.) An upright broadly pyramidal tree
with very blue-green needle clusters, that grows to 30’ high and 15’ wide.
2’- 3’ $45.00
C. deodara Hollandia - (-10°F.) A dwarf form with needles that are blue
and half the size. Plant grows about 1” a year and forms a bun shape.
2’- 3’ $50.00
C. deodara Prostrate Beauty - (-10°F.) Deep steel blue needles on a
plant growing very prostrate to 2’ tall and 6’ wide. 1’- 2’ $45.00
C. libani Green Prince - (-10°F.) A dwarf type Cedar of Lebanon.
Leaves are rich deep green on a very small plant, growing about 1” a
year. Branches grow horizontally. Grows 2’ tall & 4’ wide in 20 years.
1’- 2’ $60.00
CHAMAECYPARIS
C. lawsoniana Blue Surprise - (-10°F.) Exceptional steel-blue foliage
and a tight, narrow, upright habit. Soft look to the foliage which shows a
slight purple tint in winter. Grows 6” a year. 2’- 3’ $25.00
C. lawsoniana Ellwood’s Pillar - (-10°F.) Dwarf, extremely narrow
cone-shape form with blue-grey juvenile foliage. Compact plant that
matures at 4’. 1’- 2’ $20.00
C. lawsoniana Green Globe - (-10°F.) Slow growing, miniature shrub
with rich green foliage. Rounded plant form growing just 10” tall and
12” wide. 8”- 10” $25.00
C. lawsoniana Nymph - (-10°F.) Grey juvenile leaves on a very dwarf
upright column, maturing to 3’. 2’- 3’ $35.00
C. lawsoniana Wissel’s Saguro - (-10°F.) Very narrow, contorted dwarf
growing plant with deep blue foliage. 4’ in 10 years. 1’- 2’ $25.00
C. nootkatensis - Alaska cedar – Glauca Pendula - This pyramidal sculptured
evergreen tree grows to be 20’- 25’ tall in 20 years and spreading
to 4’- 5’ wide. Place in full sun or part shade with regular watering that
provides adequate drainage, however it can tolerate inferior soil conditions.
(-30°F.) 2’- 3’ $60.00
C. obtusa Alaska - (-10°F.) A variegated, dwarf form with leaves that
are compressed into strings with some flat edges. The foliage is greygreen
with white-yellow variegation. Grows very upright and contorted
to 6’. 3’- 4’ $75.00
C. obtusa Arneson’s Compact - (-10°F.) A rounded form with greyish
aquamarine foliage that is showy, matte, fine texutred and fragrant.
Grows 2’-3’ tall as wide. 18”- 24” $45.00
C. obtusa Blue Feathers - (-15°F.) Compact, dense plant with feathery
juvenile foliage that twist upward exposing the bluish underside of each
branch. Matures at 5’. 1’- 2’ $25.00
C. obtusa Butterball - (-20°F.) A miniature round conifer which forms
a cute little ball growing very slowly to 10” tall and 12” wide. Tightly
congested fans of foliage develop bright, lemony yellow tips that will be
brighter in sunnier locations. 6”- 8” $35.00
C. obtusa Fernspray Gold - (-20°F.) A golden fern-like Hinoki Cypress
that forms a tree-like shrub with flat sprays of yellow foliage and white
in the middle. Nice orange winter foliage. 1’- 2’ $25.00, 3’- 4’ $100.00
C. obtusa Golden Sprite - (-10°F.) Leaves are golden colored on small
twisted stems. This shrub is dwarf growing and forms a flat golden bun.
6”- 10” $30.00
C. obtusa Just Dandy - (-20°F.) This remarkable selection has sprays of
dense, finely textured green foliage on low spreading branches. Very
tight, rounded, and slow growing to 3’-5’ tall as wide. 1’- 2’ $25.00
C. obtusa ‘Nana’ - (-7°F.) This very slow growing dense shrub displays
twisted tiers of cup-shaped branchlets of dark green foliage that forms a
stunning miniature bush, ideal for rock gardens. We have an impressive
50 year specimen in the garden, which is 6’-7’ tall and 6’-7’ wide. 6”- 8”
$30.00, 10”- 12” $60.00
C. obtusa Nana Aurea Lutea - (-10°F.) Bright yellow dense foliage
attractively framework this cultivar. 8”- 12” $25.00
C. obtusa Rainbow - (-10°F.) Extremely dwarf and very slow growing
with lemon gold dense growth slightly streaked with green. 2’- 3’ in 20
years. 6”- 8” $17.50
C. obtusa Snowkist - (-10°F.) A very dwarf, low growing conifer displaying
magnificent dark green foliage with creamy-white variegated
tips. Grows 3’ in 10 years. 1’- 2’ $25.00
C. obtusa Splitrock - (-10°F.) Juvenile foliage has a bluish cast.
Grows a very interesting , contorted shrub to 4’- 5’. 2’- 3’ $25.00
C. obtusa Sunny Swirl - (-10°F.) Narrow, upright habit with mahogany
red bark contrasts with twisting threadlike foliage, which displays shades
that vary from yellow to gold and even chartreuse toward the interior.
Grow 3’- 4’ tall as wide. 2’- 3’ $50.00
C. obtusa Teddy Bear - (-10°F.) Rich green, fernlike needles on a plant
that grows to 6’ in 10 years. 2’- 3’ $35.00
C. obtusa Tetragona Aurea - (-10°F.) Slender, pyramidal habit with
whorled, flattened sprays of dark green and golden foliage and slightly
drooping branch tips. Grows 12’ tall and 6’ wide. 2’- 3’ $32.50
C. obtusa Torulosa - (-10°F.) A very unique shrub with dark green foliage
and red bark on twisted branches. Grows to 10’. 2’- 3’ $35.00
C. pisifera Aurea Sungold Golden Thread Branch Cypress - Best
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