Happy New Year!
An early-bird 2013 catalog has arrived from one of my favorite mail-order nurseries and my order is in . Here are some of the plants that have caught my eye:
Camellia Forest Nursery:
Cryptomeria japonica ‘Champagne’ is a sport of C.j ‘Nana Albospica’, but is more vigorous and grows twice as fast. It has white new growth which takes on a purple cast in winter. Ten year size is 8 feet tall by 6 feet wide. Zones 6-8.
Cryptomeria japonica ‘Knaptonensis’ is a slow growing dwarf with brilliant white new growth and very short needles that curve around the branches. Zones 6-8.
Both C.j. ‘Champagne’ and C.j.’Knaptonensis’ like moist, acid, well-drained soil and some shade—especially shade from intense afternoon sun.
Symplocos paniculata (Sapphireberry) is not a new plant but almost impossible to find in the trade. In the spring, small white fragrant flowers cover this large shrub (or small tree) and in the fall it produces masses of sapphire-blue berries. Sapphireberry is a social animal and likes company: plant several to ensure cross pollination and abundant fruit. Zones 5-8. ( And do check out Camellia Forest’s exquisite and extensive camellia offerings. )
You can easily access the nursery catalog by going to LINKS on this blog.
Next time: Part 2 ( more nurseries, more plants)