Showing posts with label Greenleaf Nursery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Greenleaf Nursery. Show all posts

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Peaches and Cream....YUMMY!!

Staying with the food theme, how about peaches and cherries?

These trees show off their beautiful blooms in early spring without the distraction of leaves! They have several seasons of interest, and will be the center of attention in your garden center!
Crimson Cascade Weeping Peach
Prunus 'Crimson Cascade'

Produces red double flowers followed by deep maroon leaves that fade to green-maroon by mid-summer. New leaves produced under cool temperatures in fall will again be dark maroon. Mainly used as an ornamental since fruit is small and of poor quality. Height is 12 feet with a width of 8 feet and is hardy to zone 5.


Double Red Flowering Peach
Prunus persica 'Cardinal'

A small growing, round-headed, ornamental flowering peach with dark-red double blossoms. A real showpiece in the spring. Flowers appear in April before lustrous, sharply serrated green leaves. This peach is hardy to zone 5.














Corinthian Pink Flowering Peach
Prunus persica 'Corinthian 'Pink'
An ornamental flowering peach with pink double flowers in the spring. A real showpiece in the spring. Flowers appear in April before lustrous, sharply serrated green leaves. Matures at 20-25 feet and 10-15 feet in width. It is hardy to zone 5.

Akebono Cherry
Prunus x yedoensis 'Akebono'
Maturing slightly smaller than the Yoshino Cherry tree, this hybrid has delicate pink blooms in the spring and an upright spreading form. Matures to 25 feet in heitht with a similar spread, and is hardy to zone 5.
Sorry these trees don't produce edible fruit! However, they would be a great addition to your landscape or new spring order!

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

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!!

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

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.


Friday, March 26, 2010

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!