Spring 2008 

Evergreens/Azaleas/Rhododendrons/Magnolias

CDN Order Form 2008

 
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   Evergreens
DESCRIPTION
Unit Price
Pinus Aristata
Bristlecone Pine
  Picturesque dwarf Pine. Tough, slow grower, lives forever. Native to high
elevations in the Rocky Mountains. Zone 3.
 n/a
Pinus Cembra
Swiss Stone Pine
 This is truly an alpine pine. It is very ornamental with dense blue green needles. Full sun medium height. Zone 4
 n/a
Pinus nigra
Austrian Pine
 Very hardy specimen tree widely adaptable to adverse conditions. This vigorous dense grower with long, (15 cm), deep green needles, makes an ideal windbreak or screen
3g18" $18.00
Pinus ponderosa
Ponderosa Pine
 Narrow and pyramidal when young. In time numerous short stubby branches at top, lower ones often droopy. Prefers deep moist well drained soil. Will tolerate open exposure. Resistant to drought.
3g18" $18.00
Pinus sylvestris
 Blue-green needles with red, peeling bark. Poor, dry sites are no problem for this tree. It needs full sun and prefers acid soils. 
3g18" $18.00

Rhododendrons/ Azaleas/ Magnolias

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   Rhododendrons/ Azaleas/ Magnolias
DESCRIPTION
Unit Price
Magnolia Acuminata
Cucumber Tree
Hardier and faster-growing is the cucumber tree to 90', which with its 10" leaves makes a fine tall shade tree though the bell shaped flowers aren't conspicuous, the red knobby fall fruits are often 3" long. zone 4
 n/a

Magnolia Denudata
Zone 5B - 9A  Mature Height:  35' to 40' / 10.60m to 12.20m  Environment:  prefers partial shade or partial sun to full sun; soil should be moist
3g24" $25.00

Magnolia DD Blanchard
Zone 6-9 Very dark leaves and evergreen foliage. Our specimens have begun to flower.
3g40" $20.00
Magnolia Sieboldi
Fragrant cup-shaped white flowers open over a long period of time, starting in June and continuing through August. This 20-25’ tree has handsome oval dark green leaves. Zone 4
 sold out 
2008
Magnolia Susan
Slender dark red buds produce usually slightly twisted petals, purple red on the outside and paler within. Upright, deciduous shrub with ovate, mid green leaves.
2g $23.00
Magnolia Centennial
large shrub reaching heights of 15 to 20 feet with a spread of 10 to 15 feet. Displays very large 5"flowers starting with a pink tinge fading to pure white in late April. Very winter hardy and likes a moist, well drained environment, pH 5.5-7.0. Prefers full sun, but will tolerate  partial shade. Disease and pest resistant. Hardy zones 4 - 8.
2g $30.00
Magnolia Royal Star
Pink buds open to large white flowers 6'' across.
1g $22.00

Magnolia Waterlily
When the blooms of many other magnolias start to fade, ‘Waterlily’s’ pale pink buds open, revealing fragrant, white semi double flowers with more than 32 petals! Habit is narrow and upright.
2g30" $36.00

Daphne Brigg's Moonlight
very fragrant flowers, but the best part about this plant is its handsome creamy foliage edged in deep green. Semi-evergreen, lance-shaped leaves with green margins and creamy-yellow centers. Z4-7 H3-4ft.
quart $11.00
 
Rhododendrons
Finnish Introductions.
These rhododendrons can grow is zones 4-7 and are hardy to -30 degrees and even to -33. They are compact with large leaves.
 
 Haaga
 'Haaga' is an upright growing bush that forks well. It has round crowns and grows to a height of 1.5 - 2 metres. The pink flowers feature easily distinguishable darker blotches. 'Haaga' flowers around mid-June. It was named after the city district in which Laajasuo Park is located.
2g18" $30.00
 Hellikki
 Hellikki' is a round bush growing to a maximum height of about 1.5 metres. The purple-red flowers fade as blooming progresses. The buds and young annual growth are covered in yellowish down. Fully-grown leaves are shiny on top and downy on the underside. 'Hellikki' was named after the mother of its breeder, Marjatta Uosukainen.
2g18" $30.00
 Helsinki University
The bushes burst into bloom in early June. 'Helsinki University' is an upright plant, reaching more than two metres high when fully-grown. The young saplings have a reddish tinge. The subspecies was named in 1990, the 350th anniversary of the university.
3g18" $28.00
Peter's Tigerstedt
Upright spreading to 6'. Dark green leaves and white flowers with strong flecks of violet in the upper part of the corolla. When fully grown, the plant reaches over two metres in height, but is not very forked. The white flowers have blood-brown blotches. The subspecies was named after professor of plant breeding P.M.A. Tigerstedt, whose favourite rhododendron it is
2g18" $30.00
Pojohla's Daughter
'Pohjola's Daughter' is a low dense bush, growing about 1 metre high, with much forking and often broader than it is tall. The flower buds are bright violet-red. When open, the flowers are almost white, with green or brown blotches. The subspecies is named after a character in the Kalevala, the Finnish national epic, and music by Sibelius.
2g18" $30.00
 
Azaleas
 
 
 
 
All these deciduous azaleas  in the light series below are hardy in zones 2-8 USDA to -30 degrees.
 
Mandarin Lights
Large trusses display fiery-orange blooms with occasional twisted petals. Mid to late
spring. Zone 4
2g18" $25.00
Northern Hi Lights
Large, creamy white flower trusses with a yellow blotch are borne along bare branches
in spring. Zone 4
2g18" $25.00
Orchid Lights
Hardy to -45 degrees F. Unusual shaped flowers of soft lilac color. Smaller and more compact than many other varieties of deciduous azaleas.
1g $15.00
Rosy Lights
Compact, deciduous plant growing 6-7’ wide & high; fragrant dark pink flowers shading to rose-red in May; partial shade; needs moist, acid soil.
1g $15.00

CDN Order Form 2008