Fresh Trees Just Arrived!
It’s the fall planting season and we continue to stock up with shrubs and trees! This week, we had a whole entire truckload of trees delivered. This isn’t as detailed a post as it could be, but we were just too excited to get this info out there to worry too much about it. As always, if you have questions, come by and see us (and these trees!).
This is not a comprehensive list of trees we have received in the past few weeks, but includes varieties we might not have had in a while. We also just received smaller containers of Flipside Vitex which look really good and Diabolo/Diablo Ninebark which we have not had in a while. Both are great for a small tree/big bush with interesting foliage and good for tough locations.
PS many of these are known for outstanding fall color!
Appalachian Spring C. florida
15-20′ tall and wide, ‘Appalachian Spring’ was found growing wild at the Camp David Presidential Retreat on Catoctin Mountain in Maryland where it exhibited strong resistance to anthracnose, a disease that has devastated the dogwood population. Developed by the University of Tennessee’s Dogwood Breeding program, ‘Appalachian Spring’ is fast growing with apple green foliage and bright red fruits that are larger than those of the species. Its foliage turns red to purple in fall. It has the typical Cornus florida blooms with clusters of inconspicuous yellowish flowers surrounded by large white bracts. It grows 15 to 20 ft. in height and spread.- MoBot
Celestial Shadow C. kousa x florida
18’ tall x 15’ wide. Upright, vase shape. More rounded with age. Yellow and green variegated sport of ‘Celestial’ discovered by Don Shadow. Celestial is a hybrid from Rutgers breeding program in the 1960’s with excellent disease resistance Fall color can range from Orange to Red with pink to purple varigation. White blooms can fade to pale pink. Blooms about 3 weeks after the native
Cherokee Princess C. florida
15-25′ tall and wide. Broad, spreading pyramidal form. Consistent, heavy bloomer. Larger than average blooms at a younger age than the species. 1959 from Tennessee. Red to Purple fall color. Great disease resistance
Scarlet Fire C. kousa ‘Rutpink
18-25′ tall x 15-20′ wide. Broadly oval form. Fuchsia-pink blooms after foliage emerges, lasts 6-8 weeks. Standard pointed Kousa blooms. Foliage emerges with a purple blush. Maroon fall color. Great disease resistance. 2017 from Rutgers. Blooms at young age.
Gingko, Princeton Sentry
40-50′ tall x 20’ wide. Upright, tapering form.
Golden Colonnade Ginkgo
~45’ tall x 25’ wide. Very upright, strong central leader. Narrow, oval form. Male found by Michael Dirr, great for smaller spaces or urban areas
Elm, Princeton
50-70′ tall x 30-50′ wide. Upright, vase shape. Fast growing American Elm. Excellent disease and pest resistance. Tolerant of harsh site conditions, often used as an urban tree. Cultivar is from Chicago area. Golden Fall Color
Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry
15-25 tall and wide, upright vase shape. Great native, big bush or small tree. We currently have both multi-trunk and single trunk in stock. Clusters of white blooms in spring. Edible, blueberry like fruit in summer. Great red fall color. Very adaptable plant.
Autumn Blaze Red Maple
50’ tall x 40’wide. Vivid orange-red, long lasting fall color. Hybrid of Red and Silver maple. Faster and more upright than straight Red Maples. Exceptionally bright fall color.
October Glory Red Maple
40’ tall x 35’ wide. Deep red to reddish purple. Develops fall color later than other maples. Broadly oval, rounded form. Well adapted to hot, humid areas.
Armstrong Red Maple
45’ tall x 15’ wide. Gold to Orange-Red fall color. Tall, narrow with ascending branches. Columnar and fast growing
Armstrong Gold Maple
35-40′ tall x 8-12′ wide. Golden to Orange fall color. Seedling of Armstrong, much tighter, dense, and narrow than the parent.
Redpointe Red Maple
45’ tall x 30’ wide. Brilliant red fall color. Upright, pyramidal form. Fast growth rate. Strong central leader and branching