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Archive for February, 2010


We’ve just added these varieties, along with a few other nice specimens to our already extensive selection.

Acer japonicum ‘Vitifolium’ ~ Vitifolium Full Moon Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum ‘Chiba’ ~ Chiba Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum ‘Katsura’ ~ Katsura Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum ‘Mizuho beni’ ~ Mizuho beni Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum ‘Omurayama’ ~ Omurayama Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum ‘Ruslyn-in the Pink’ ~ Ruslyn-in the Pink Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum ‘Shaina’ ~ Shaina Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum ‘Sharp’s Pygmy’ ~ Sharp’s Pygmy Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum ‘Shindeshojo’ ~ Shindeshojo Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum ‘Shishigashira’ ~ Shishigashira Japanese Maple
Acer shira ‘Yasemin’ ~ Yasemin Japanese Maple
Cedrus atlantica ‘Fastigiata’ ~ Columnar Atlas Cedar
Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca Pendula’ ~ Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar
Cedrus deodara ‘Snow Sprite’ ~ Snow Sprite Deodar Cedar
Cephalotaxus harringtonia ‘Prostrata’ ~ Prostrate Japanese Plum Yew
Cercidiphyllum japonica ‘Morioka Weeping’ ~ Weeping Katsura
Chamaecyperis obtusa ‘Confucius’ ~ Yellow Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyperis obtusa ‘Filicoides Compacta’ ~ Dwarf Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyperis obtusa ‘Graciosa’ ~ Compact Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyperis obtusa ‘Spiralis’ ~ Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyperis obtusa ‘Sunny Swirl’ ~ Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyperis pisifera ‘Mops’ ~ Mops Sawara False Cypress
Cryptomeria japonica ‘Sekkan’ ~ Japanese Cedar
Cupressus cashmeriana ~ Kashmir Cypress
Cupressus macracarpa ‘Donard Gold’ ~ Donard’s Gold Cypress
Davidia involucrata ‘Sonoma’ ~ Dove Tree
Juniperus chinensis ‘Daub’s Frosted’ ~ Daub’s Frosted Chinese Juniper
Juniperus communis ‘Brynhyfryd Gold’ ~ Brynhyfryd Gold Juniper
Juniperus communis ‘Compressa’ ~ Dwarf Juniper
Juniperus communis ‘Gold Cone’ ~ Gold Cone Juniper
Juniperus communis ‘Kalebab’ ~ Kalebab Juniper
Juniperus communis ‘Oblonga Pendula’ ~ Creeping Juniper
Larix gmelinii ‘Romberg Park’ ~ Romberg Park Larch
Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’ ~ Black Mondo Grass
Parrotia persica ‘Vanessa’ ~ Persian ironwood
Pinus banksiana ‘Uncle Fogy’ ~ Uncle Fogy Pine
Pinus banksiana ‘Schoodic’ ~ Schoodic Pine
Pinus contorta ‘Chief Joseph’ ~ Chief joseph Pine
Pinus contorta ‘Spaan’s Dwarf’ ~ Spaan’s Dwarf Shore Pine
Pinus leucodermis ‘Irish Bell’ ~ Dwarf Bosnian Pine
Pinus mugo ‘Moppet’ ~ Moppet Mugo Pine
Pinus mugo ‘Paul’s Dwarf’ ~ Paul’s Dwarf Mugo Pine
Pinus nigra ‘Helga’ ~ Dwarf Austrian Pine
Pinus strobus ‘Blue Shag’ ~ Blue Shag White Pine
Pinus strobus ‘Greg’ ~ Greg White Pine
Pinus sylvestris ‘Hillside Creeper’ ~ Hillside Creeper Scotch Pine
Pinus thunbergii ‘Thunderhead’ ~ Thunderhead Japanese Black Pine
Pinus wallichiana ‘Nana’ ~ Dwarf Himalayan Pine
Thuja plicata ‘Whipcord’ ~ Whipcord Arborvitae
Tsuga canadensis ‘Hussi’ ~ Hussi Canadian Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis ‘Moon Frost’ ~ Moon Frost Canadian Hemlock
Ulmus minor ‘Jacqueline Hillier’ ~ Jacqueline Hillier Dwarf Elm

Cora Louise Itoh Peony

Paeonia x ‘Cora Louise’

Producing up to 50 large, semi-double blossoms in a season this Peony requires no staking for its dark lavender centered white flowers.  These sturdy pleasantly scented blooms make excellent additions to any bouquet.

Cold hardiness zones: 4 – 8
Light needs: Full Sun
Water Needs: Needs regular watering – weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
Special feature: Prolific Flowering

Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring

 

Check out More from Monrovia that will be arriving this week.

Windcliff Pachysandra

Pachysandra axillaris ‘Windcliff’

This rare species of Pachysandra is a great addition to Monrovia’s Dan Hinkley Collection.  A distinctive  evergreen groundcover, Windcliff Pachysandra has noticeably fragrant white flowers in early spring, repeating again in autumn and grows  just four to six inches high.

Cold hardiness zones: 6 – 9
Light needs: Full to Partial Shade
Water Needs: Needs regular watering – weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
Special feature: Repeat fragrant blooms  

Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. As a groundcover, space plants 2 ft. to 3 ft. apart, (closer for faster coverage). Control weeds with mulch until the plants cover the area.