Strawberry Shortcake

It's the week of food! Chocolate Vine yesterday and strawberries today!
Wonder what tomorrow will be?

Red Chief Strawberry
Fragaria x ananassa 'Red Chief'
A herbaceous root that is very vigorous and disease resistant. Produces medium to large strawberries that are firm and juicy. Hardy to Zone 3.

Seascape Strawberry
Fragaria 'Seascape'
Large and productive fruit with excellent flavor when picked ripe from the plant. Very successful for summer and fall production. This 'Day-Neutral' variety produces fruit in six-week cycles. Very successful for Northeastern growers. HARDY TO ZONE 1!


Jewel Strawberry
Fragaria X ananassa 'Jewel'
Great choice for home gardeners and commercial growers. This berry has large berries with outstanding quality and flavor. This June-bearing strawberry performs consistantly, is winter hardy and vigorous. Hardy to Zone 4.


Allstar Strawberry
Fragaria 'Allstar'
Large, sweet and extra juicy strawberries are June-bearing. Suitable to most growing regions and soil conditions.
FROST RESISTANT! Hardy to Zone 3.




They are growing and selling fast! Put them on your order today!!

MMMMM....Chocolate!!

We have a beautiful addition to your orders this week!

Silver Bells (TM) Chocolate Vine

Akebia quinata 'Cultivar No. 2'

A new selection of this twining vine with wine-red flowers in spring. Very clean foliage with a bluish cast. Dainty appearance, but very vigorous; an excellent vine to use on trellises or fences.
They are hardy to Zone 5.

Lilacs and Redbuds

Question: What does a Lilac and a Redbud have in common?


Answer: 'Betsy Ross' Lilac is the result of a hybridization program carried out by the late Arboretum scientist, Dr. Donald Egolf, and the Don Egolf Redbud was named after the scientist.


'Betsy Ross' Lilac
Syringa 'Betsy Ross'


'Betsy Ross' Lilac is a compact, rounded shrub. This fragrant, white blooming lilac matures at a height of 10 feet tall and 13 feet wide. Her dark, green foliage is tolerant to powdery mildew.









Don Egolf Redbud

Cercis chinensis 'Don Egolf'


'Don Egolf' is a durable, tough plant, and grows well in full sun or partial shade. Abundant rosy mauve flowers cover the stems of this shrub/small tree in early spring. The foliage is large and dark green on this fruitless selection. Mature size is 9 feet tall and wide.




http://www.usna.usda.gov/Research/BetsyRossDonEgolf_Release.html

Add these spring blooming beauties to your order today!

Nothing Gold Can Stay

While walking the docks this week our customer service team spotted some stunning forsythia. We wanted to share some photos. I'm just sure the forsythia was the inspiration for Robert Frost to write his famous poem Nothing Gold Can Stay. Remember the forsythia when working up your orders as this plant is currently prime and the lovely gold is "her hardest hue to hold".


Lynwood Gold





















Hardy, rapid, and upright growing shrub to 6 feet tall. Brilliant golden yellow flowers open fully and are very heavily distributed along the stems in spring before the foliage emerges.


Showy Border















Large bright yellow flowers are reliably produced each year, and on each plant. Flowers are produced in early spring, followed by medium green foliage. Growth habit is a vase to upright shape with a moderate growth rate.



Other varieties include:

Meadowlark- This is an extremely hardy (-35 degrees) Forsythia. Its compact growth habit 6-9 feet high, dark green and pest-free foliage, and masses of striking yellow flowers, make this an exceptionally popular flowering shrub. Good in masses or as a specimen.


Northern Gold- An upright shrub 6 to 8 feet tall with gray-yellow branches. Flowers are golden yellow with good bud cold hardiness.


And we leave you with:

Nature's first green is gold,
Here hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower,
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf,
So Eden sank to grief.
So dawn goes down to day,
Nothing gold can stay.
-Robert Frost

Kokomo Sunset Daylily

This new Daylily has really impressed us in customer service because we have seen new growth much ealier than any other daylily on the nursery. Gardeners look foward to 4" wide, deep golden blooms with burgundy-red eyes early than most daylily varieties. The blooms have a light ruffled edge and a green throat. Kokomo Sunset has a long bloom season and multiple flowering cycles making them perfect for mass planting and perennial beds. As an added bonus this daylily has compact grass-like foliage that is Rust resistant. Matures to 14-18" tall.

Kokomo Sunset will stand out in your garden center not only because of the superior quality but the attractive 24/7 series pot and tag will demand buyer recognition. We snapped this shot this week (3/15) on the docks headed to one lucky customer--this is exactly what you can expect to come off the truck on your orders next week. Call us today to get some added to your next delivery!

Threadleaf Dwarf Falsecypress

We have two varieties of Threadleaf Falsecypress that are wonderful dwarf golden varieties.

Add these to your next order!

King's Gold

Chamaecyparis pisifera filifera 'King's Gold'

Matures at 4 feet tall with an equal spread. Zone 4 Hardy.

Gold Mop Falsecypress

Chamaecyparis pisifera filifera 'Mops'

This slow-growing, mounding, cultivar has more intense yellow on thread-like foliage, and grows to 30-36 inches. Zone 4 hardy.

Weeping Pussy Willow & Creeping Phlox

Weeping Pussy Willow is sitting on GO!! Get these on order next week to ensure that they pop in your store. Catkins are just starting to crack, take advantage of these showing plants that are perfect for specimen planting.

And the Creeping Phlox are really starting to color up.

Pink

Blue

Red

Blooming Today!

We have found several plants that have moved out of dormancy and are showing their magic! These would be great items to add to your orders next week because they are eye catching and impulse buys to those customers who are eager for spring!

#1 Pomponette English Daisy

Quart Elijah Blue Fescue

Vinca Minor

Blue Atlas Cedar

*We have a new arrival*

Every year we get a TON of requests for Blue Atlas Cedar. Well, your wish has been fulfilled--we have ~200 BEAUTIFUL #5 Blue Atlas Cedar. Add these to your orders now because they will not last long! In efforts to spread out these to our customer base, we are limiting orders to a quantity of 25/order. Call your territory rep or CSR to start an order today!

#5 Blue Atlas Cedar

Item #1183.050.1

~200 available

specing at ~3.5-4' tall

Definite specimen use, for large properties, this tree makes a statement by itself, With powder blue, somewhat silver needles and a pyramidal shape when young, becoming flat-topped with horizontal spreading branching when older. Grows to 40-60 feet.

Magnificant Magnolia!

Greenleaf Oklahoma is beginning to see spring peeking out!

Deciduous Magnolias are so magnificant because they are one of the earliest glances at the coming spring. A friendly reminder that we are nearly through the cold dreary days of winter and soon will be shedding our coats to enjoy the sunshine.


These spectacular magnolias are in full bud and/or bloom on the nursery. Varieties include:

Ann









Betty











Jane












Saucer













Royal Star
















Add these to your next order before the warmer temperatures cause them to fade!!

Customer Service Meet and Greet!

Greenleaf Oklahoma

Customer Service Team

The best customer service team you will find! We work with nurserymen and territory reps to meet our customers needs on wholesale nursery material. Contact your sales representative or give us a call directly at 800-331-2982!


Team members include:


Sandra Epperley, our Customer Service Manager

Sandra has 10 years of experience with Greenleaf. She manages our daily team affairs and helps coordinate with upper sales team and other departmental managers. She started out in propagation and quickly was selected to move to our department because of her customer service skills. She has an excellent working knowledge of our customer base and works directly with territory reps Sam Yeager, Rudy Martinez and Jack Klomp.

Bonnie Green

Bonnie came to customer service after working for two years in our data entry department. Her through knowledge of our e-plant system and positive attitude make her a valuable asset to our team. She has been on the customer service team for 4 years and works directly with sales reps Ben Brown, Lane Jensen, Mark Mayeske, Ray Taylor and Rich Bailey.

Kristen Patterson

Kristen came to Greenleaf from the University of Arkansas horticulture department and is starting her 4th year with the company. She works on the saleable inventory audits and directly with territory reps Lance Bartel, Dave Shanklin, Kevin Effinger, and Joel Gaydos.

Mallory Mounce

Mallory is beginning her 3rd year with Greenleaf. She too is a University of Arkansas horticulture grad. Mallory spends a majority of her time on the nursery looking at product and obtaining pictures/specs for our customers and sales team. Mallory also works with sales reps Abbey Higgins, Margie McKinney and Mark Bentsen.

Robin Skelton

Robin came to Greenleaf with a background in customer service. She has just completed her second year with the team. Robin has invaluable excel skills and has a ton of follow through with customers. Robin works directly with territory reps Josh Hetley, Paul Wronski, Troy Lee, Toby Brown and Chance Alldredge.

Joel Skinner

This will be Joel's first spring on our customer service team. He began with Greenleaf last spring working on the shipping docks to familiarize himself with our product line. Joel manages the orders of our drive-in customers from placement to pick-up. Joel works directly with territory reps Brian Hatfield, Anne Morton, Mendell Radebaugh and Casey Schmidt.

Keisha Smallwood

Keisha is the newest member of our team, starting with us in January. She too is a University of Arkansas horticulture graduate. Keisha is a quick learner and was familiar with GNC Ok through a summer internship in 2008. She is working with territory reps Kenny Dolson, Al Riefenhauser, Chris Gaydos, Josh Ringleb and Marike Mericle.