Pinus cembra

Pinus cembra

Pinus cembra or Swiss Stone Pine grows in an uniform manner without shearing. We have this almost 7 ft tall specimen in a 20 gal pot and it is priced at $350. We also have a balled and burlapped cultivar called ‘Silver Sheen’ for $375. Full sun is best.

Pinus densiflora ‘Tanyosho’

Tanyosho Japanese REd pine 10-2010

This ‘table -top’ Japanese Red pine would make an excellent addtion to any Asian inspired garden. This specimen is only 3 ft tall by 6 ft wide. It is going through fall color change, and the previous years needles are turning and will fall off shortly. This plant is priced at $450. If interested, call 919-620-0779.

Flying Dragon Hardy Orange

Flying Dragon Hardy Orange 10-2010

Poncirus trifoliata ‘Flying Dragon’ is an interesting focal point for a garden or landscape. The small tree has white flowers in spring, tiny to small entire green leaves, half-dollar size orange fruits ( which are bitter tasteing but can be used for a zest), and an eye-catching tangle of twisting torny green branches all winter. This specimen was field grown for 4 years and now has been established in a pot for one year. 6 ft by 3 ft, price is $450.

Acer palmatum Senkai

Senkai Japanese Maple 10-2010

Coral Tower is one of the coral barked maples. This specimen is 10 ft by 12 ft wide, quite bushy and is in a 45 gal pot. Price is $825

Taxodium ascendens ‘debonnair’

Pond cypress - Debonnair 10-2010

This is an underused deciduous conifer that grows to 30 ft by 8 ft wide. This upright tree has a very airy look as the arrangement of needles are vertical initially. Fall color is orange and browns. This cultivar is grafted on Bald cypress so it can tolerate wet conditions without a problem. It looks great beside a large water feature.This specimen is in a 45 gal pot, 12 ft x 4 ft wide and is priced at $500.

Japanese Umbrella Pine

Japanese Umbrella Pine 10-2010

This eye-catching conifer prefers some protection from the afternoon sun. It also requires well-drained soils. Pryamidal in youth, the Japanese Umbrella pine often keeps this shape for many years. The shiny needles are arranged in whorls, lending an exotic look to this tree, with light reflecting off the needles.
This specimen is about 8ft by 6 ft wide, in a 75 gal box ( $75 box deposit required), and is priced at $1100.

Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ‘Green Arrow’

'Green Arrow' Weeping Alaskan Cedar 10-2010

This particularly handsome cultivar of the Weeping Alaskan Cedar prefers full sun and adequate moisture. ‘Green Arrow’ actually has more blue in the foliage than the name would suggest.The tree starts off fairly narrow, and with maturity can be somewhat wider. It would make a striking focal point for a landscape. This tree has been established in a 45 gal pot for 2 years and so it is ready to take off in the landscape.This tree is about 12 ft x 4 ft wide.  Price is $625.

Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’

Bloodgood Japanese maple 10-2010

This mini-specimen is in a 45 gal pot, 9 ft tall by 8 ft wide. It will grow to around 18-20 ft over time. Ths tree has a nice branch structure and is large enough to have immediate impact in the landscape. Bright red spring color, fades somewhat during the summer, with bright shades of red and crimsons return for the fall. This price on this tree is $650.

Picea pungens RH Montgomery’

RH Montgomery Blue Spruce 10-2010

This short squatty bright blue evergreen prefers full sun and a well-drained location. This specimen is 4 ft high x 4 ft wide. Price is $550.

Acer palmatum Inaba shidare

Acer palmatum Inaba shidare

This older specimen has red spring leaves, fading to greenish red during the summer and back to brilliant scarlet in the fall.