Rare Plant Auction - The Delaware Center for Horticulture

34th Annual
Rare Plant Auction®
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Welcome to the Rare Plant Auction®!
Welcome to The Delaware Center for Horticulture’s Rare Plant
Auction® Gala!
Whether you are a first-time participant or a loyal attendee, we
are delighted to welcome you to the 34th annual Rare Plant
Auction®! Assembled for one evening only, are over 400 exquisite
and unusual plants to enhance your garden. Within these pages
are described some of the most tempting horticultural offerings.
This year our featured celebrity is Celebrated Plant Expert, Patrick Cullina,
passionate plantsman, popular lecturer and horticultural consultant and planting
designer for municipal, commercial, and private clients nationwide.
Joining Patrick will be Marc Porter, guest auctioneer from Christie’s Fine Art
Auctioneers and Chairman of Christie’s Americas, who will conclude the evening
and auction frenzy with our Live Auction of stunning garden specimens. A special
Live Auction component, Greening Neighborhoods, will directly support community
greening programs which you’ll see depicted throughout the conservatories.
Our heartfelt thanks go to Steve and Peg Castorani, our Honorary Chairmen, fabulous
nurserymen and generous supporters of TheDCH, to amazing Event Co-Chairmen
Mary Patterson and Lloyd Bove for their skillful and enthusiastic leadership and to
nearly one hundred volunteers, whose labor makes this event possible.
We are especially grateful to Longwood Gardens for all their assistance and for
sharing their magnificent venue. And thanks to our generous sponsors and plant
donors for helping to create a remarkable experience.
Proceeds from this fabulous event support the Delaware Center for Horticulture’s
greening and outreach programs, which builds stronger communities especially in
the city of Wilmington, Delaware.
Thank you for your support! Enjoy and bid lustily! And now to stimulate your
appetite, read on!
Pamela Sapko
Executive Director
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Greening Neighborhoods
uring the Rare Plant Auction® guests will be encouraged to support
TheDCH’s Community Greening Programs.
Much of our work occurs in low income neighborhoods with higher rates of
disease, environmental contamination, and poor access to healthy foods.
TheDCH supports more than 24 community gardens and an urban farm in
Wilmington and its nearby suburbs. We have worked with communities to
plant over 13,065 trees since 1982 and have enhanced more than 100 public
landscapes throughout the State.
In 2013 alone:
39 raised beds were built;
609 trees were planted;
4 stormwater mitigation
projects were completed;
30 inmates were trained at the
Baylor Women’s Correctional
Institution community garden;
21 tree stewards became
advocates for trees in
their communities;
24 teens participated
in our summer
leadership program;
62 workshops, classes,
lectures, tours and
outings were held;
and of course, we hosted
the world’s only official
Rare Plant Auction®.
Throughout the Auction images of our programs
and projects will be on display, manned by
volunteers and staff members who are very
knowledgeable about the work we do. Please
take the opportunity to learn more about
TheDCH and make a 100% tax deductible
contribution to support us.
Thank you.
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Delaware Center for Horticulture
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Changing Landscapes – Changing Lives
directly onto a beautifully planted
courtyard.
t the Delaware Center for Horticulture,
we believe that success in environmental
justice is essential for communities to
thrive, so making a meaningful impact
through Urban Agriculture, Trees, Public
Landscapes and educational programming
is what we do.
In our updated resource center,
ex-offenders in our Return-to-Work
job training program are preparing
spring containers for Wilmington
streetscaping projects, and learning
valuable “green” skills.
Our historic headquarters in Wilmington’s
Trolley Square has been an ideal base for
local and statewide operations. But to
continue increasing our reach and
effectiveness in changing landscapes and
lives, it is time to expand and update.
TheDCH leadership has worked hard to
craft a plan for green renovations and
expansion of our headquarters to
accomplish our greening, social and
educational goals for years to come.
City and community representatives
are touring our green roofs and
learning about green infrastructure
projects to double Wilmington’s urban
tree canopy and improve stormwater
management around the region.
In our expanded work spaces,
volunteers are finalizing plans for
raised beds for community gardens
and urban farms annually serving
more than 1,500 Wilmington residents
We invite you to join us in creating a
vibrant destination for our community
by participating in the Delaware Center for
Horticulture’s $3.5 million capital campaign.
There are numerous ways to contribute.
One-time gifts of appreciated assets,
pledges fulfilled over three to five years,
and legacy gifts are all welcome.
Our new “living” building is inspired by
nature, enhanced by technology and will
be built to bring the outside in and the
inside out.
For more information, please contact
Pam Sapko, Executive Director at
302-658-6262 ext. 102 or
[email protected] or
Joe Matassino, Director of Development
at 302-658-6262 ext. 103 or
[email protected].
A place where:
Teens are potting seedlings in a new
indoor/outdoor classroom that opens
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Table of Contents
Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Greening Neighborhoods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
The Delaware Center for Horticulture
gratefully acknowledges our
dedicated sponsors of the
34th Annual Rare Plant Auction®.
CLIVIA
Delaware Center for Horticulture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Sponsors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
PATRONS
Program of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Leadership. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Honorary Chairmen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Celebrated Plant Expert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Auctioneer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
SUBSCRIBER
Plant Experts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Event Rules and Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Event Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
HOST
Plant Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Garden Accents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Here’s More Plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
With special thanks to…
Auction Item Donors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Board of Directors, Council of Advisors and
The DCH Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Cover illustration by
Ann A. Biggs
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Program of Events
Longwood Gardens • Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Saturday, April 26, 2014
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5:30 p.m.
Preview Auction & Cocktail Party
Clivia, Benefactor, and Corporate Sponsors
Music Room
6:30 p.m.
Event Registration Begins
Silent Auctions Open
Catalpa Room
Ballroom & Courtyard
8:00 p.m.
Silent Auction I Closes
Splendid Specimens - Large Shrubs and Trees
Courtyard
8:15 p.m.
Silent Auction II Closes
Tropicals, Conservatory Treasures and Perennials
Ballroom
8:30 p.m.
Silent Auction III Closes
Small Shrubs and Trees
Ballroom
8:45 p.m.
Live Auction Begins
Patio of Oranges
9:30 p.m.
Checkout
Payment and Sunday Pick–up Arrangements
Catalpa Room
Catalpa Room
10:00 p.m. Guest Plant Pick–up
North Garage
11:00 p.m. Checkout and Plant Pick-up ends
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Sunday, April 27, 2014
8:00 a.m.
Delivery Companies Plant Pick-up
North Garage
10:00 a.m.
Guest Plant Pick-up
North Garage
Noon
Plant Pick-up Ends
Remaining plants will be brought to the Delaware Center for Horticulture
and must be collected in a timely manner from the winners.
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2014 Rare Plant
Auction® Leadership
Honorary Chairmen
Steve and Peg Castorani
Celebrated Plant Expert
Patrick Cullina
Steering Commttee
Lloyd Bove, co-Chair
Mary Patterson, co-Chair
Erica Boston
Pat Boyd
Lynn Carbonell
Hank Davis
Katie Dubow
Barbara Glazar
Mara Grant
Chad Nelson
Molly Sharp
Renee Simonton
Plant Selection Committee
Andy Schenck, Chair
Dan Benarcik
Andrew Bunting
Charles Cresson
Hank Davis
Josh Darfler
Thomas Hawkins
Mark Highland
Mike Hill
Naomi McCafferty
Peggy Anne Montgomery
Steve Mostardi
Doris Quinn
Ron Rabideau
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Honorary Chairmen
Steve and Peg Castorani
Steve and Peg Castorani met when
Steve came to rototill Peg’s vegetable
garden in the late 1970’s. They have
been growing gardens and businesses
ever since. Steve is President and
CEO of North Creek Nurseries in
Landenberg, Pennsylvania; with Peg
he owns and operates Gateway Garden
Center in Hockessin, Delaware.
In 2004 Steve co-created the American
Beauties Native Plant® brand. A portion
of each sale benefits the National Wildlife Foundation’s wildlife habitat program.
Steve is a recent past president of the International Plant Propagator’s Society.
He was awarded the honor of Society Fellow in 2005 and became the recipient
of the society’s most prestigious, Award of Merit in 2012. He is also very
involved in his state’s green industry and served two years as President of the
Delaware Nursery and Landscape Association. He is currently serving on the
Delaware Invasive Species Council, developing guidelines for the implementation
of an invasive species policy in the state. In 2010 Steve was the recipient of
the “Farmer of the Year” Award for Chester County Pennsylvania which was
awarded by the Chester County Commissioners and Agricultural Development
Council. Steve was again honored in 2011 with the “Distinguished Alumni Award”
from the University of Delaware’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Peg is the manger of Gateway Garden Center and serves her community in
several capacities. She is current Chairperson of the Hockessin Business
Association and serves on the Hockessin Landscape Advisory Committee. She
has been a board member of the Greater Hockessin Development Association,
and the Hockessin Design and Review Committee. Before opening Gateway
Garden Center, Peg worked at Sanford School as stable manager and riding
instructor for 13 years where she developed programs and competitions
serving her students and the broader equestrian community.
Both Steve and Peg have been volunteers and supporters of TheDCH and its
mission. Steve has served on the Rare Plant Auction® plant selection committee
and TheDCH’s public landscapes committee. They have both been recipients of
the Mary Marsh Award, TheDCH’s award for outstanding contributions to the
horticulture community. In countless ways, they have partnered with TheDCH
to raise awareness of the organization and its efforts. Together, Steve and Peg
raised two sons who now live in California. They are delighted to serve as
Honorary Chairs for the Rare Plant Auction®.
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Celebrated Plant Expert
Patrick Cullina
Patrick is a horticulturist, designer and
photographer who previously served as
the Vice President of Horticulture & Park
Operations for Friends of the High Line in
New York City, as Vice President of
Horticulture, Operations & Science Research
at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and as Associate
Director of The Rutgers Gardens at Rutgers
University. He is passionate plantsman, a
popular lecturer and serves as horticultural
consultant, planting designer and advisor to
a wide range of municipal, commercial, and private clients. His commitment to
horticulture has garnered him substantial recognition, including the Garden
Club of NJ's Gold Medal in 2005 and the Garden Club of America's Zone
Horticulture Commendation in 2010.
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Auctioneer
marc Porter
Marc Porter was appointed Chairman of Christie’s Americas in January 2010.
In December 2011, Marc oversaw the record-breaking $116 million auction of
Elizabeth Taylor’s jewelry collection.
Prior to this he held numerous other roles at Christie’s including president
of Christie’s Americas, the head of trusts and estates and the international
managing director for their sales of Impressionist, Modern, Post-War and
Contemporary Paintings. Marc has been instrumental in securing numerous
important collections over the past two decades. He has been especially active
in the firm’s involvement with matters involving Holocaust-related restitutions
including the oversight of the Mauerbach Sale in 1995, which was the beginning of
the recognition by the art world of the serious matters to be redressed with
respect to pictures stolen by the Nazis.
Porter earned a B.A. degree from the University of Pennsylvania’s College of
Arts and Sciences and a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School of the
University of Pennsylvania, as well as a J.D. from Yale.
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Plant Experts
The Plant Experts are available to answer your questions about the plants
at auction.
Tomasz Aniśko began his career as a researcher at the University of Life
Sciences, where he taught ornamental plants classes. His scientific interests
spanned from plant propagation to stress physiology. A sabbatical at the
Royal Horticultural Society’s Garden at Wisley in Surrey, England and an
internship at the Morris Arboretum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, inspired
Dr. Aniśko to dedicate his career to public horticulture. In his role as curator
of plants at Longwood Gardens, Dr. Aniśko oversees one of the largest plant
collections in the country, coordinates plant trials and plant distribution
programs, and leads plant exploration efforts. He has participated in
twenty expeditions in Asia, Australia, Europe and South America. Dr.
Aniśko published over a hundred articles in both English and Polish
language periodicals. He also wrote three books, Plant Exploration for
Longwood Gardens, published in 2006; When Perennials Bloom: An Almanac
for Planning and Planting, released in 2008; and the latest book Victoria:
The Seductress, published in 2013.
Dan Benarcik is a horticulturist at Chanticleer, in Wayne, Pennsylvania,
where he oversees the Courtyard Gardens, concentrating on tropical,
sub-tropical and tender perennials for seasonal display. He lectures
nationally, and is a guest instructor at Longwood Gardens, where he
teaches the groundcovers course as part of the continuing education
department. He is also an instructor for the Barnes School of Horticulture.
His speaking topics include not just the design of plantings, but also garden
furniture. He is a graduate of the University of Delaware, where he received
a B.S. degree in plant science in 1986.
Joshua Darfler is a Second-Year Fellow in the Longwood Graduate
Program in Public Horticulture at the University of Delaware. Joshua’s thesis
focuses on better understanding the genetic diversity of Camellias at Longwood
Gardens, in hopes of advancing hardy Camellia breeding efforts. Joshua is also
interested in low-impact sustainable food systems, and how groups can work
together to create positive change in their natural environment.
Linda Eirhart, this year’s Plant Expert Captain, is Director of
Horticulture/Curator, Plants at Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library.
She joined Winterthur in 1986 as the Associate Curator of Garden
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Education. She has worked on teams restoring much of the garden to
Henry Francis du Pont's original design intent, and was a member of the
design team for Enchanted Woods, an award-winning children's garden.
Linda leads garden programs at Winterthur and is an active member of
the American Public Gardens Association, serving as chair for its Historic
Landscape section. She earned her B.S. and M.S. in Horticulture from the
University of Illinois.
Nicole Juday's love of plants and gardening began in childhood on a farm
in rural Illinois. But it wasn't until she moved to Philadelphia, for graduate
school in 1995, that she first experienced truly amazing gardens. She visited
them all, and within a few years had switched careers from textile design to
garden design. Since then she has worked in many capacities within public
gardens, including as Landscape Curator for Wyck, the oldest rose garden in
the country, and now as Horticulture Education Coordinator at the Barnes
Foundation. Deeply sentimental only when it comes to plants, Nicole has
studied garden history and has collected many heirloom plant specimens
from around the region. She writes and lectures frequently.
Jonathan Kavalier (Visiting Plant Expert) is a Supervisory Horticulturist
for Smithsonian Gardens where he oversees the garden operations for
several of the Smithsonian Institution museums bordering the National
Mall in Washington DC. Prior to that Jonathan was a tropical grower,
curating and cultivating a collection of plants which are displayed in
containers and seasonal beds in many of the Smithsonian gardens. Before
coming to the Smithsonian, Jonathan managed a nursery and design firm in
Madagascar, specializing in the many native and endemic Malagasy plants.
Jonathan is passionate about plants, particularly tropicals, and has an
affinity for the strange and unusual in the plant world. He received a B.S.
in Horticulture and International Agriculture from the University of
Wisconsin at Madison in 2000.
Bridget Lynch (Visiting Plant Expert) first fell in love with horticulture
when she came to Longwood Gardens in 1990 as an intern. She spent one
year in the curator’s office with Rick Darke and Robert Herald and was
hooked! Following her internship she spent a year as a grower at North
Creek Nurseries with the wonderfully crazy Dale Hendricks. She then
settled in at Longwood Gardens where she worked for eight amazing
years. Currently she gardens professionally in the northwest corner of
Connecticut where she has the good fortune to care for some of the most
celebrated gardens in the region. She and her husband, Jeff, live and
garden on their 10 acre property in West Cornwall with their three
marvelous kids.
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Jeff Lynch (Visiting Plant Expert) is the New England/New York project
manager for Larry Weaner Landscape Associates, a nationally recognized
firm known for combining environmental science with the rich artistic
traditions of landscape design. Jeff's previous employment included
working as land manager for eight years at Rock Cobble Farm in Kent,
Connecticut; Director of Horticulture at Quaker Hill Native Plant Garden in
Pawling, New York; Land Manager at Flint Woods Preserve in Centerville,
Delaware; and Nursery Manager at Longwood Gardens for fourteen years.
Jeff is a graduate of Longwood’s professional gardeners training program
and has served for many years on the Rare Plant Auction® Plant Selection
Committee. Jeff serves on the board of his local land trust, is a member of
his town’s inland wetland commission, and is a member of the local high
school’s agricultural advisory committee.
Peggy Anne montgomery runs her own business as a horticultural
consultant. She is proud to represent American Beauties Native Plants as
their Brand Manager. She is a long-standing member of the Garden Writers
Association, and has written for numerous trade and popular publications
such as Better Homes & Gardens, American Nurseryman and Organic
Gardening. Peggy Anne studied horticulture in the Netherlands where she
owned her own business as a landscape designer. She has an extensive
background in public relations with a large wholesale nursery and has
studied native plants at Mt. Cuba Center.
Greg Paige discovered his career goal early-creating and working in
beautiful public gardens and sharing and teaching this passion with others.
Prior to joining the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratory as Arboretum
Curator, his 25-year career in public horticulture involved work at some
of the finest gardens in the country-Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in
Belmont, North Carolina, the Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College, the
Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, the Holden Arboretum outside
Cleveland, Ohio and the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden.
Andy Schenck was inspired by his mother to love the outdoors and
gardening at a young age. He studied at the University of Delaware, where he
received his B.S. in Ornamental Horticulture. He worked as nursery manager
at a local garden center, and in 1998, he accepted a job at Sam Browns
Wholesale Nursery. Andy volunteers at the Philadelphia Flower Show, and
is a member of the Plant Selection Committee for the Rare Plant Auction®.
Andy is a confessed ‘plant nerd’ and is looking forward to talking plants
with you at the Auction.
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Event Rules and Procedures
Admission
General registration begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Catalpa Room. Guests are
encouraged to “pre-swipe” their credit card at registration to expedite the
checkout process. Cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, and American Express are
accepted. While walk-ins are welcome, we strongly encourage guests to RSVP
in advance for this event, which can be done online at thedch.org.
Silent Auction
There are three silent auctions beginning at 6:30 p.m. located in the Ballroom
and Courtyard. Silent auctions close at 8:00 p.m., 8:15 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Each
individual guest or couple will be assigned a bidder number and barcode for
their use only and will be given a sheet of barcodes at registration for bidding
on silent auction items. Starting bid and minimum bid increments indicated on
each bid sheet will vary depending on the item. Guests may opt to “Buy Now”
by indicating so on a bid sheet (except in the Preview Auction). Once this is
done, the item is yours, and no other bids will be accepted. At the end of each
auction, items are moved to the North Garage for pick-up at 9:30 p.m.
Live Auction
The Live Auction will be held in the Patio of Oranges and will begin at 8:45 p.m.
The list of plants in the Live Auction will be available on thedch.org prior to the
event and available at registration on the evening of the Auction.
Checkout Procedure
Check out begins at 9:30 p.m. in the Catalpa Room. Invoices will be generated
and must be signed prior to pick-up even for those guests who have pre-swiped
their credit card. Cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, and American Express are
accepted. After payment, you may drive to the North Garage, where volunteer
plant handlers will assist you with loading.
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If you wish to leave before the Auction results have been tabulated, you may do
so, but please be aware that plants will not be available for pick up until after
9:30 p.m. Plant pick-up ends at 11 p.m.
Plant culture information will be made available online at thedch.org following
the Auction. Hard copies of the plant culture information will be made available
upon request.
Sunday Pick-up
If you leave early, or are unable to pick up your winnings on Saturday night,
you may do so on Sunday, April 27, between 10:00 a.m. and noon, at the
North Garage. Volunteers will be available to assist, but ultimately the proper
equipment and labor for the unloading of plants and non-plant items is the
responsibility of the winner.
If delivery assistance is needed, representatives from the following companies
will be available for consultation during the event:
Binkley Horticultural Services (484) 459-2391
Kerns Brothers Tree Service & Landscaping (302) 475-0466
New Leaf Land Design (610) 662-9021
Unclaimed Items
Items that are not picked up at the North Garage before noon on Sunday, April
27, will be transported to the Delaware Center for Horticulture, in Wilmington.
It is the responsibility of the winning guest to collect their items.
The Delaware Center for Horticulture
strives to provide healthy plants.
We do not offer a warranty or guarantee
survival of the plants.
All items are sold as–is, and all sales are final.
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Event map
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Registration and
Checkout
Catalpa Room
Dining
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Fern Floor
6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Live Auction
Patio of Oranges
8:45 p.m.
Preview
Auction
Music Room
5:30 – 6:30
p.m.
Silent
Auctions
2&3
Ballroom
6:30 –
8:30 p.m.
Silent
Auction #1
Courtyard
6:30 – 8 p.m.
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The Fig
From the fertile valleys of southern Arabia come the first accounts of the
wild fig, an inedible fruit thought fit only for goats. Its sweet cousin, Ficus
carica, however, would follow the course of history and civilization. The
Biblical fruit, so rich in symbolism, traces its recorded history to Greece,
where Athenian sykophants were “fig eaters” and references to the fruit
appear in Homer’s Odyssey in the 9th century B.C. The Phoenicians carried
them to Rome, which caused huge fig districts to spring up throughout
Italy. Centuries later, the Arabs brought them to northern Africa, Spain,
and Portugal, where they thrived in the Mediterranean climate, spurring a
huge and profitable commerce in the dried fruit. Figs are the oldest fruit
industry on record.
The Spanish and Portuguese took figs to the New World, where they already
had a foothold in the 1500’s. Franciscan missionaries introduced the black
“Mission” fig to California in the late 1700’s, and John Bartram and son reported
from Mobile, Alabama around the same time, “the fig trees were large as well as
their fruit, which was then ripe, of the shape of pears and as large, and of dark,
purplish color.”
Today, figs are grown the world over, showing up in the backyards of families
who have nurtured them for generations. One such plant is ‘Letizia,’ named for
Honorary Chair, Steve Castorani’s mother, who emigrated here from Italy in the
early 1900’s. The family settled in Wilmington, at the outskirts of the city and
Steve remembers the small backyard where the fig tree grew at the corner of
the property. He assumes it was brought here by his mother’s father, who
hailed from the Marche region of Italy on the Adriatic.
Cuttings traveled with the family when they moved to Hockessin in 1965 and
there it continues to grow and bear fruit, in the same spot, with Steve and his
wife, Peg, in residence. As owner of North Creek Nurseries, Steve took some
cuttings for fun and planted them out at the Pennsylvania site. A representative
from Burpee, for whom North Creek propagates some plants, saw the fig growing
in a “hot garden” near a garage on a nursery visit and told Steve, “You should
name it and we’ll promote it.” He did and ‘Letizia,’ which means “joy,” sold out
instantly from the Burpee catalogue when it appeared last year.
‘Letizia’ is a handsome plant with large, lobed leaves and strong branching, a
tribute to the woman who just passed her 100th birthday. The pear-shaped figs
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are sweet and luscious, turning from green to deep maroon as they ripen and
often yielding two crops per season – an early one in June and another at the
end of August. The auction fig is an established, containerized plant that will
bear fruit this year. Steve says he has never done “the Italian thing” by elaborately
covering the plant for winter, but suggests that any fig loves to grow in a protected
spot, preferably against a wall.
A variety of edible figs are offered at tonight’s auction, providing the opportunity
to experience eating figs fresh from the tree – incomparable. Their bold foliage
and shrub-like habit make them exciting landscape plants. Most benefit from
winter protection, or by siting them against a house wall, and all need full sun
for good fruit production.
Ficus carica ‘Violette de Bordeaux’
The ‘Violette de Bordeaux’ is also known as the Negronne Fig. It produces
small to medium purple-black fruit with the darkest red flesh of any fig. Some
consider this to be the finest tasting fig. A natural dwarf tree that grows 6 to 10
feet tall, it makes a perfect accent tree for a small space or in a container on
patio or deck.
Donated by Fine Garden Creations
Ficus carica ‘White Genoa’
“White” figs usually have green skin that opens to white or pink interiors.
Every bit as flavorful as dark figs, they are excellent eaten fresh. ‘White Genoa’
is a good bearer of long pale green fruit, whose flesh is reddish-pink with
sweet flavor. Trees grow to about 12 feet.
Donated by Fine Garden Creations
Ficus carica ‘Italian Everbearing’
‘Italian Everbearing’ produces large fruit with reddish brown skin and the flesh
is a strawberry color with a mild, sweet flavor. Very prolific, it matures at
about 15 by 15 feet in Zone 7.
Donated by Black Hog Horticulture
Ficus carica ‘Peter’s Honey’
‘Peter’s Honey’ is superb for fresh eating, as the shiny fruits taste like honey on
the tongue. Greenish-yellow when ripe, look for the first cracks in the skin to
know when to pick. These figs can be used for drying, too.
Donated by Black Hog Horticulture
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Ficus carica ‘Verns Brown Turkey’
‘Verns Brown Turkey’ is among the best figs
available for the Northeast. It reliably produces
a large crop of sizable, deep brown figs too
tempting to walk past without tasting. They
also keep well with refrigeration.
Donated by Black Hog Horticulture
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Daphnes
For many years, the Rare Plant Auction® has featured unusual and hardto-find Daphnes donated by Elizabeth Sharp. A Daphne aficionado, she
not only tends an extensive collection of the plants – approximately 100
different varieties – but she propagates many from cuttings. Relying on
cold frames built by her husband, she raises hardy varieties using a
special planting mix that has proven highly successful in her Zone 6
Pennsylvania garden. “It’s a wonderful plant with beautiful flowers and
it’s deer-proof,” she says. Elizabeth’s expert techniques have yielded years
of special plants for the Auction and we are privileged to continue the
tradition. From her collection come three “little gems” that reflect her
expertise and affection for these beautiful plants.
Daphnes are floriferous shrubs that produce fragrant flowers in early summer
and adapt to a wide range of growing conditions. They perform best planted
directly in the garden but some varieties adapt very well to trough gardening.
Evergreen with expansive root systems, they need good drainage and a sunny spot.
Donated by Elizabeth Sharp
Daphne x goodsoniae ‘Hinton’
Bred by Robin White from the UK in 1997, ‘Hinton’ is a cross of
Daphne acutiloba x Daphne collina. Evergreen, with fragrant deep
purplish-pink flowers in spring, it has a more open habit and will
reach 18 inches by 24 inches.
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Daphne x hendersonii ‘Fritz Kummert’
Named for renowned Alpine plant expert, Fritz Kummert, this
compact evergreen shrub features small glossy bright green leaves
and fragrant, brilliant pink flowers in early spring. It’s an excellent
choice for a trough or rock garden and will mature at 6 to 8 inches
by 18 inches.
Daphne petraea ‘Punchinello’
Endemic to the Lake Garda region
of northern Italy where this
species can be found growing
in rock crevices, ‘Punchinello’ is
a smaller variety with fragrant
pink flowers that bloom
repeatedly during summer. A
gem that reaches only 6 inches
by 12 to 18 inches; it was
introduced by Peter Erskine.
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North Creek Nurseries
North Creek Nurseries just celebrated its 25th anniversary. In that time, it
has established itself as major player in the production of mainly native
plants for the wholesale trade. Located up the road in Landenberg and
Oxford, they maintain extensive demonstration and trial gardens that
reflect their vision to be “a leader in the development and practice of
sustainable horticultural systems, producing world-class plant material.”
The following introductions are evidence of that vision and the quality
plants they produce.
Donated by North Creek Nurseries
Panicum virgatum ‘Cape Breeze’
A 2014 introduction, ‘Cape Breeze’ was brought to North Creek by
horticulturist and garden designer, Paul Miskovsky from Cape Cod,
Massachusetts, where it was growing in his garden. He had been
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watching it for years because of its many outstanding qualities. It
was the most compact Panicum he had come across; it didn’t break
down and stayed green much later into the season, lending rust
resistance as a desired trait. North Creek’s general manager
declared it “green till Halloween” after noticing its foliage among
the other ornamental grasses that had already turned. It has been
in trials for 5 years and all the positive characteristics have
endured, making it a keeper.
Chrysogonum virginianum ‘Superstar’
When it comes to groundcovers, this darling native is a ‘Superstar.’
The attractive dark green foliage gives way to tiny yellow flowers
that cover the plant in mid – late spring. Green and Gold is an easy,
drought-tolerant alternative to some of the thug groundcovers out
there (you know who they are). It’s a vigorous clump grower that
holds up well in sun and part shade. ‘Superstar’ is another 2014
introduction.
Ampelaster carolinianus
Here’s an eye-catching, late bloomer that was still going strong into
November at North Creek last year. Incredibly floriferous, covering
itself in purple to light lavender flowers, this climbing aster will
make a terrific season extender. Grow it along a fence, on a pergola,
or anywhere it can lean in the sun. Still in trials at North Creek, it
has performed well here in the mid-Atlantic although it’s native to
the southeast. Because it blooms from late summer until hard frost,
it is a great nectar source for butterflies and bees. Climbing Aster
tops out at about 10 feet and has the added bonus of being fragrant.
Eupatorium ‘Hagoromo’
Ted Stephens, owner of Nurseries Caroliniana, found this plant in
2010 at Ishiguro Nursery in Japan where it is a popular cultivar.
The ferny foliage, unusual for a Eupatorium, is one of its main
features. Originally, it was named ‘Hagoromo’ for one of Japan’s
most oft-performed plays – The Feather Mantle. It has grown
happily in the lower trial gardens with no supplemental watering,
where it reaches about 3 feet in height. The attractive bloom and
unique foliage set this plant apart from any other cultivar.
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Fabulous Fruits for Fun and Function
These aren’t your usual garden-variety fruits, but they all promise some
unique eating experiences. Best of all, as landscape plants they’re free of
worry with no need to spray and little need of pruning. In short, they’re
low-maintenance, edible conversation pieces with a sweet reward for
those who grow them.
Synsepalum dulcificum
Perhaps the only fruit to have caught the attention of the New York Times’
style section, Miracle fruit has been guest of honor at foodie parties throughout
the city. The berry contains a protein – miraculin - that binds the taste buds,
causing everything eaten to seem sweet. Party-goers down sour and acid foods
with astonishing results: “limes were candied, vinegar resembled apple juice,
goat cheese tasted like cheesecake.” Native to West Africa, it has been known
to Westerners since the 18th century, and has been used as a sugar substitute.
In its native habitat, it becomes a tall shrub, and prefers to be kept above 60
degrees. Help the pollination along by shaking the plant or rubbing your hands
across the leaves when the plant is in flower. When it fruits, invite your friends
over for a party.
Donated by East Coast Garden Center
Lycium barbarum ‘Crimson Star’
In China where it grows natively, the Goji berry plant has been cultivated for
over 4,000 years and is still one of the country’s most important medicinal
plants. Europe has gone gaga for the small red berries that offer a laundry list
of health benefits. Now it’s our turn. An easy-to-grow, attractive shrub, it
produces light purple flowers on pendulous branches. Flowers are followed by
red berries that ripen continually from mid-summer to late fall. In China the
fruit is eaten fresh and is also dried like raisins and used in many dishes. Goji
berries are among the highest in anti-oxidants, have more carotene than carrots,
and contain all essential amino acids and many minerals. If you need any more
convincing, they’re very expensive to buy dried and impossible to obtain fresh.
Donated by One Green World
Lonicera caerulea var. edulis
While the Honeysuckle family consists of over 200 species of vines and shrubs,
almost all of them are used solely as decorative plants. This edible and very
hardy species is native to Eastern Siberia, the Russian Far East, and Northern
Japan, where from ancient times, the native people have gathered and consumed
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the fruit in large quantities. Honeyberry is valued for its tasty blueberry-like
fruit, its extremely early ripening, often two weeks before strawberries, and for
its exceptional hardiness, to minus 40° F. or below. Great for fresh eating,
Honeyberry also makes delicious preserves.
Donated by One Green World
Diospyros kaki ‘Fuyu-jiro’
Asian persimmons are a beloved and ubiquitous fruit tree in their native countries,
found in yards and orchards everywhere. They produce large, attractive fruits
on small trees that reach 10 to 12 feet. ‘Fuyu-jiro’s’ fruits are among the earliest
ripening and can be eaten while firm or allowed to soften for a more intense
flavor. It is the most widely planted cultivar in Japan, noted for its flattened fruits
which are nonastringent, good yields, and pleasing tree shape.
Donated by Fine Garden Creations
Diospyros kaki ‘Saijo’
Considered the best-tasting and sweetest of all the Asian persimmons,
‘Saijo’ produces large, elongated, orange-red fruits fairly early in the fall.
The medium-sized, compact tree is a consistent producer and fruits are
ready to eat when soft and tender.
Donated by Fine Garden Creations
Diospyros kaki ‘Hachiya’
This late-season Asian persimmon has beautiful, heart-shaped fruits that ripen
to a perfect orange. Best eaten when fully mature and soft, they’re worth the
wait with a superb, sweet taste. The way the abundant fruits hang on the
branches in late fall provides a spectacular and colorful end to the season.
Donated by Fine Garden Creations
Vaccinium angustifolium ‘Brunswick’
Wild lowbush blueberries are a native fruit crop to Atlantic Canada, Quebec
and the state of Maine. They are short in stature and unlike their highbush
cousins, may spread with underground stems. A mature planting can form a
dense ground cover. Profuse white blooms yield small, light blue fruit with the
distinctive “wild” blueberry flavor. Annual pruning is not necessary but they
respond well if two-thirds of the growth is sheared back every second or third
year in late winter. ‘Brunswick’ is originally from Nova Scotia, and it forms a
dense ground cover 1 ½ to 2 feet high. The green glossy leaves are a perfect
backdrop to the pea sized fruit. Brunswick scores high style points with its red
fall colors.
Donated by Octoraro Native Plant Nursery
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Good as Gold
The Olympics are but a faded memory but plants with gold or yellow
foliage cast a memorable spell in your garden! If you have a dull dark spot
in the garden, and you want season-long color to brighten it, nothing
works better than plants with gold or yellow foliage.
Picea orientalis ‘Skylands’
This full, upright oriental spruce is an excellent
choice for adding bright, year-round color to a large
garden. Its small, glossy needles emerge electric
yellow in the spring and gradually soften to a rich
gold that stands out against darker, interior foliage,
especially in full sun. This plant was discovered in
Skylands Arboretum in Ringwood, New Jersey in the
1980’s and the parent plant is no longer in existence.
What makes ‘Skylands’ appealing besides its unique
color, is its shade tolerance and soft needles. Even in
shadow, the foliage holds onto a lovely chartreuse.
Nor is it bothered by insect or disease problems.
Donated by Blue Sterling Nursery
Cornus kousa ‘Champion’s Gold’
Here’s a reason to notice a Kousa dogwood after it flowers. ‘Champion’s Gold’
continues the show with outside foliage that turns gold in the summer in
contrast to the inner green leaves; the combination is a head-turner.
Discovered at Losely Nursery over a decade ago, it stood the test of stable
variegation, becoming a knockout landscape tree. Very few nurseries are
growing this plant, making it rare in the trade. Named for the president of
Losely’s at the time, ‘Champion’s Gold’ has bright fall color as well.
Donated by Herman Losely and Son, Inc.
Chimonanthus praecox ‘Luteus’
Wintersweet flings its heady fragrance far and wide just when we need it
most – at the curling edges of winter when spring is still a dream. ‘Luteus’
features clear yellow flowers that open over several weeks on bare branches.
The early-flowering, multi-stemmed shrub should be placed near an entryway
where its perfume can be appreciated. The flowers will give way to cylindrical
seed capsules and rough-textured leaves.
Donated by University of Delaware Botanic Gardens
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Native Plants make Good Sense
Chances are, you have never thought of your garden – indeed, of all of
the space on your property – as a wildlife preserve that represents the last
chance we have for sustaining plants and animals that were once common
throughout the U.S. But that is exactly the role our suburban landscapes
are now playing and will play even more in the near future. The following
selections are native plants that are well adapted to our climate and soils.
Native Plants on the High Line
Thirty feet above Manhattan’s former Meat Packing district, a unique garden
grows in the tracks of an abandoned railroad line. The High Line, which opened
in 2009 on the city’s West Side, follows the path of a former elevated freight
rail line, from which it gets its name. Once an industrial eyesore looming over
a crime-ridden neighborhood, the High Line’s meadow plantings, woodlands,
and broad sun deck overlooking the Hudson River have transformed the area
into a must-see destination.
Dutch planting designer, Piet Oudolf, incorporated the “ruined” aspect of the
structure by including several types of plants found growing in the abandoned
tracks, among them grasses, asters, goldenrod, eupatorium, and butterfly
weed. More than 200 species of plants now thrive within the rusty rails, many
of which were reinstalled in their original locations after the removal and
restoration phases of the construction. To maintain the feel of a railroad bed,
they are mulched in stone gravel. Most of the plantings are comprised of
grasses and perennials, with woody “anchor” plants throughout.
Celebrated Plant Expert, Patrick Cullina, who acted as Vice President for
Horticulture and Operations at the High Line until recently, appreciated the
many plants able to withstand wind, bright sun, little water, and reflected heat.
Much of the garden’s success, he says, is due to the plants “adapting to the site,
not trying to overreach; there’s a lot of material that doesn’t require much
moisture.” The shrubs and trees “provide form and texture progressively
throughout the High Line, but not identically.” They are tough plants – some
planted in as little as 18 inches of soil – that have stood the test of time. And that is
Patrick’s gold standard. Now a design consultant, he says, “My goal is to try to make
(gardens) that are not overly consumptive, but rather adaptive to poor soils, wind,
and little water. They have staying power – they’ll be around for awhile.”
These native plants found on the High Line and throughout our region, are
dependable, tough, and beautiful. They come from the American Beauties on
the High Line collection – bringing life to your garden.
Donated by American Beauties
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Cercis canadensis
Among the first colorful trees to bloom in spring, redbud erupts in
tiny purple flowers along its stems. Used to growing among the native
dogwoods at woodland’s edge, it thrives with such companions in
the garden. The charming, heart-shaped leaves that follow the flowers
are attractive all summer and the seed pods are an important food
source for birds.
Cotinus obovatus
American smoketree is a small, deciduous, rounded, Missouri
native tree or large, upright shrub. It gets its common name from
the billowy hairs attached to elongated stalks on the spent flower
clusters, which cover the tree in late summer. From a distance, the
plants look engulfed in a purplish haze. The bluish green leaves
produce some of the best fall color of any of the native American
trees and shrubs.
Sassafras albidum
Sassafras is fun, not only to say out loud, but to enjoy its quirky
leaves and amazing fall color. Of its fall color, Dirr said it best: “a
sassafras thicket in October is unrivaled.” The leaves sport three
distinct shapes – entire, mitten-shaped, and three-lobed – on the
same tree. Spring flowers and late summer fruits are attractive to
wildlife and the tree is host to some spectacular moths and
butterflies, including the spicebush swallowtail, giant promethean,
imperial and io silk moths. It frequently forms clonal thickets by
suckering, often popping up in the sunny gap made by another
tree’s demise. The tree’s bark, striking and aromatic, was valued in
the herbal traditions of Native Americans. Oil extracted from the
root bark and combined with fermented molasses gave us the first
root beer, a recipe, alas, since banned.
Fothergilla major
True to its name, this fothergilla species is among the largest. The
plant can reach almost 10 feet and its leaves and flowers are likewise larger than most species. In spring, the long, fuzzy white flowers
hum with pollinators and the shrub smells like honey. Throughout
summer, the plant endures heat, humidity, and drought with
aplomb, rewarding the gardener with astonishing late fall color.
The leaves turn from yellow to apricot to orange and crimson over
a period of several weeks, often showing all colors at once.
Viburnum nudum 'Winterthur'
‘Winterthur' is a beautifully shaped cultivar that weathers the
seasons with more grace than most. Fragrant white flowers arranged
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in flat-topped clusters appear in April-May and provide nectar for
butterflies, native bees and other pollinators. The flowers are followed
by berry clusters that change as they ripen from light pink to deep
pink to blue. Berry set is best if there are multiple plants, or other
viburnum species that bloom at the same time in the garden.
Glossy dark green leaves turn maroon or dark red-purple in fall.
Wisteria ‘Amethyst Falls’
The flowers of our native wisteria are like huge, fat, purple
pinecones and are attractive to bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
Slightly less fragrant than the chain-like oriental types, that is a
small price to pay for a plant that shows much more self control.
Noninvasive and a bit more compact, ‘Amethyst Falls’, could be
pruned to grow in a large container with support. Hailing from the
damp woods and wet thickets of the southeastern U.S., it is the
larval host food of the silver spotted skipper.
Uncommon Natives
Decumaria barbara
Wild hydrangea vine is native to the swamps and bottomland forests along the
southeastern coastal plain. It boasts perfect, glossy dark green leaves that look
beautiful from shady ground to sunny canopy. Only if it climbs does it produce
the ethereal white flowers, whose stems hold them apart from the curtain of
leaves. Because of aerial rootlets, the plant “climbs” by attaching itself to any
rough surface, making it ideal against a wall or up a tree. The plants offered
tonight are grown from cuttings collected from stream’s edge in Jones County,
North Carolina.
Donated by Cotswold Gardens, Inc.
Ceanothus americanus
New Jersey tea shares some traits with the infamous governor, but not enough
to get it into trouble. It’s a tough guy, able to withstand all kinds of weather
without flinching and once established, it’s difficult to transplant. Native to
much of North America, it’s content to grow in dry, gravelly areas. While its
stature is small, growing only 2 to 3 feet tall, it has an attractive rounded habit.
Leaves are toothed and fragrant white flowers appear on long stalks at the
stem ends in late spring. A premier plant for many pollinator insects like bees
and wasps, it is the nectar host to over 40 species of butterflies. Young twigs
are noticeably yellow and stand out in winter. Its name comes from the dried
leaves used as a tea substitute in American Revolutionary War times. Caffeine
free, no less.
Donated by Octoraro Native Plant Nursery
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Let’s Hear it for the Ladies
Punica granatum ‘madame Legrelle’
The pomegranate is legendary (so like a woman). It is said to have been the
Tree of Life in the Garden of Eden and to have been the reason for summer and
winter according to Greek myth. The spiky calyx at the top of the fruit inspired
Solomon’s crown and its many seeds symbolize fertility. Rarely mentioned in
pomegranate lore, however, are its beautiful flowers. ‘Madame Legrelle’ makes
up for that, with a little mystery of her own. At some point in the mid-1800’s,
Mme. Legrelle-Hanis, a “distinguished amateur of Antwerp” according to The
Magazine of Horticulture, received the plant that would become her namesake
from a Madame Parmentier, also Belgian, residing in Illinois. Illinois, of all
places, could hardly have been a hotbed of pomegranate cultivation, and Mme.
Parmentier was to have said that it was the only one of its kind. How a
Mediterranean plant ended up in Illinois
in the 19th century has never been
resolved. What is crystal clear however,
is that its double, frilly flowers are
magnificent. Salmon-colored with a
white edge, they appear over a long
period, from May–July. It does not
produce fruit, rather becomes a bushy
shrub to about 12 feet high and wide.
Pomegranates love full sun and heat and,
once established, are drought tolerant.
Donated by the Delaware Center for Horticulture
Davidia involucrata ‘Lady Sunshine’
Crispin Silva, of Crispin’s Creations in Oregon, noticed this plant as a sport of
one of the dove trees in his nursery about 7 years ago. The leaf color caught his
eye and he decided to propagate it. Challenges with germination and grafting
followed, but the effort paid off in this striking variegated form, ‘Lady Sunshine.’
Leaves edged with a broad, creamy white margin remain bold and attractive
throughout the growing season. Plants are notably slower growing than other
dove tree selections and will benefit from a shaded location. It is considered to
be one of the best variegated forms of Davidia.
Donated by Sam Browns Wholesale Nursery
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Hemerocallis ‘Stephanie Returns’
For 20 years, her friend, Darryl Apps, promised Stephanie Cohen to name a
daylily after her. Apps, a noted daylily hybridizer, spent 15 years developing
his groundbreaking Happily Ever Appster series of repeat bloomers, but still,
Stephanie had no daylily. When he called in 2007 to announce his retirement
and move to Wisconsin, she replied, “Where the hell’s my daylily?” A few weeks
later, he called back to say he had found the one, to which she responded,
“Darryl, it’s not yellow is it?” ‘Stephanie Returns’ is a fitting tribute to
Stephanie, a local author, lecturer, garden designer, and perennial diva
extraordinaire. Known for her diminutive stature and frank sense of humor,
she remembers Darryl listing all the plant’s assets, then pausing before
adding, “and it’s short.” Topping out at about 18 inches, it features bicolor
pink and rose-red flowers with a bright green throat. It blooms well from
mid-season on. What does Stephanie have to say about it “I love it. I lined my
whole driveway with it!”
Donated by Stephanie Cohen
Lavandula angustifolia ‘Platinum Blonde’
Platinum blondes are stunners, capturing a room without a word. This new
lavender will have the same effect on a garden. While most lavenders are
grown for their spiky, fragrant flowers, this turns heads with its foliage. The
compact plant has beautiful cream and green leaves, as well as the signature
flowers. The variegation is very stable and new growth shows the best color.
Because of its smaller habit, it would make an outstanding addition to water-wise
containers. Bred in Spain, ‘Platinum Blonde’ comes from the ideal climate, but
will adapt well to sunny, dry locations where it can show off.
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2014 Gold medal Award Winners from the
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
“Since its inception in 1978, the PHS Gold Medal Plant Award program has
recognized trees, shrubs, and woody vines of outstanding merit. A volunteer
Gold Medal Committee of horticulturists meets annually to evaluate and
select PHS Gold Medal plants for their superb eye-appeal and performance
in the USDA Hardiness Zones 5 through 7. Many winners are hardy in a
broader geographic range. PHS Gold Medal Plants provide beauty in
many seasons through their foliage, flower, form, or bark.” - phsonline.org
Donated by Mostardi’s Nursery
Pinus koraiensis
If your white pines dropped their limbs like dominoes this past
winter, you might want to consider an alternative. Korean Pine is a
superior landscape tree because it is less brittle, meaning minimal
branch damage and loss of lower limbs. Smaller than Eastern White
Pine at maturity, it has a loose, pyramidal habit with long, blue-green
needles that remain on the stems for an extra year. Tolerant of
adverse conditions, it may be a lifesaver next winter.
Cryptomeria japonica ‘Globosa Nana’
Of hundreds of Cryptomeria cultivars, this neat, dense, mounded
form is a hands-down favorite. Its cheerful color and disposition
perform well in multiple landscaping situations, from foundation
plantings to mixed borders to low hedges. ‘Globosa Nana’ is a dwarf
shrub for either sun or shade, is reasonably deer resistant, and
untroubled by pests and diseases.
Chionanthus virginicus
Woody plant expert, Michael Dirr,
would like to make the case for our
native fringe tree as the national
shrub, “for even dogwood does not
carry itself with such refinement,
dignity, and class when in flower.” A
small, airy tree whose incomparable,
fragrant flowers bring passersby to a halt with masses of white,
feathery blooms, it never fails to be mistaken for an exotic species.
But its home is the Southeast, and so we claim it proudly as our own.
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Plant this shrub en masse to enjoy its many attributes. From spring
bottle-brush flowers to blue-green matte foliage to late fall’s final
splendor, ‘Mt. Airy’ is a superb plant. Vigorous and upright, it
adapts to diverse conditions without pest or disease problems.
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Perennials
Heuchera master Painters™ Series
Thierry Delabroye of France is one of the top Heuchera breeders in the world
and has produced many favorites, including the top-selling ‘Caramel’ and
‘Citronelle’. He has since sought a new strain with compact plants, improved
coloration, and better flowers. After years of trials, his newest series, Master
Painters™, garnered a lot of attention and a warm welcome at the Plantarium
fair in 2012. “The market is enriched with Heucheras, as if a master painter has
brushed them,” according to Thierry.
Donated by North Creek Nurseries
Heuchera ‘Gauguin’
A compact plant with beautiful pink-red flowers on tall stems, its
real attraction is the gorgeous foliage. As the plant matures, the
older leaves get dark red while retaining a lovely green edge.
Heuchera ‘Picasso’
The serrated yellow foliage with deep red-burgundy veining
also transforms to deeper colors as the season progresses.
Flowers are pink-red and on tall strong stems.
Heuchera ‘Renoir’
The rounded-edged chartreuse leaves with intense maroon
veining are the main attraction.
Heuchera ‘Van Gogh’
Foliage emerges light green with clear purple veins, and deepens
to dark-green-purple during the season. Stems hold sprays of
greenish white flowers in early summer.
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Helianthus grossoseratus
Our native Sawtooth sunflower’s abundant yellow daisy flowers bloom from
late summer well into fall. The dark green, narrow leaves have a leathery gloss
while the stems are reddish. A well-behaved plant, it forms a thick, slowly
expanding clump and can reach 10 feet and taller, depending on conditions.
The seeds are prized by birds and when the plant grows near bodies of water,
beavers and muskrats sometimes use their stems to construct dams or lodges.
Donated by Charles Cresson
Geum
From Brent Horvath, owner of Intrinsic Perennial Gardens of Illinois, come two
of his new Geum introductions. Geums are bright, cheerful, long blooming, easy
to grow, and good for cutting. Give them a year or two to get established, and
they will be assets over the long haul, providing a show in the border. It’s
rather fitting that these two temptresses follow up Horvath’s Cocktail series.
Beware the vixen in flower.
Donated by Intrinsic Perennial Gardens
Geum x ‘Dark and Stormy’
‘Dark and Stormy’ produces semi-double red flowers in May that
fade to orange over a 3 to 4 week period.
Geum x ‘Wet Kiss’
‘Wet Kiss’ is seduced with
melon-pink to orange flowers
on 18 inch red stems.
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Tropicals
Canna ehemannii
Canna ehemannii is brought to us by the first hybridizer of cannas, Monsieur
Thré Année, who was the French consul-general at Valparaiso, Chile. When he
returned to Europe in 1846 he brought along a collection of species that he
used as breeding stock at his garden in Passy. Of those, C. ehemannii, a cross of
C. iridiflora and C. ‘Warzcewiczii’, is a large plant which flowers from mid-summer
right up to frost with deep rosy-pink flowers. As the inflorescences continue to
branch, more flowers emerge and as the flowers die, they drop cleanly. While
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easy to grow in average soil, it loves
water and will easily reach 8 feet in a
rainy summer. The hybrid is named
for the French-German gardener,
Ehemann. The plant all but disappeared
in the 20th century and is very difficult
to find but it’s slowly making
a comeback.
Donated by Chanticleer
Clivia Cyrtanthiflora Group
When local Clivia expert Mike Riska received this plant from Dr. James
Waddick of Missouri, he wasn’t sure of its parentage, but that didn’t bother
him. Riska, who has an extensive collection and has grown thousands of
plants, winning multiple blue ribbons from the Philadelphia Flower Show,
liked the challenge of raising an unusual specimen. “This Clivia is a cross
between Clivia miniata and another species, probably C. caulescens × C.
miniata again; the breakdown of cyrtanthiflora is quite complicated, but
it’s interspecific – could be a mixture of a lot of things,” Mike says. The
plant, which blooms from October – December, features pendulous peach
blooms, an unusual color and habit among Clivias. “I’ve never entered it in
the Flower Show because it blooms too early but it has flowered reliably
over the years; it’s a really nice plant.” This is a blooming size mother plant
with one large, and two smaller offsets.
Donated by Mike Riska
Cyrtanthus obliquus
In the dry, rocky grasslands of southern Africa, this relative of Amaryllis
and Clivia sends up a dazzling stalk of oversized, nodding blooms in vivid
colors. The strap-like leaves spiral as they grow upward, twisting tighter
the hotter it gets. Rarely seen in cultivation, this is the largest species in
the genus Cyrtanthus, noted for its tall scapes with multiple blooms. The
flowers are pendulous, and range from orange-red to yellow with distinct
green tips. The large, fleshy bulb requires good drainage, but will reward
the careful grower with a magnificent display.
Donated by Chanticleer
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Abutilon ‘Biltmore Ballgown’
Treasure a bit of history with this beautiful ‘Biltmore Ballgown’ whose
hoop skirts dance and whose grace reflects that of the legendary North
Carolina estate. The abutilon was collected from the Conservatory at
Biltmore where it is a legacy plant in their collection. Dating to the turn of
the last century when the grounds were famous for their enormous
combination planters, the Biltmore abutilon was trained as a standard.
A variant from the old species, it has a different bud shape, and was so
named because of its distinctive, skirted flower which dangles from the
pedicel. The flower color is likewise unusual, a pattern of peach and cream
that looks suited to elegant taffeta. Peace Tree Farm is a Biltmore Licensee,
with access to the collections and the ability to propagate some of their
historic plants. Lloyd Traven, who named the plant, calls it “gasp-worthy.”
Donated by The Gardener’s Arms
Digiplexus ‘Illumination Flame’
From the breeding program at Thompson & Morgan comes a tender foxglove
whose gorgeous flowers live up to their name. ‘Illumination Flame’
received the Best New Plant Award at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2012.
Greenhouse Grower presented it with its 2013 Medal of Excellence Editor’s
Choice Award. And lest the breeder, Charles Valin, feel slighted, how about
the 2013 Reginald Cory Memorial Cup, given by the Royal Horticultural
Society? His feat in crossing the common garden foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)
and its Canary Island perennial cousin (Isoplexis canariensis,) was considered
impossible. It took six years but he achieved a compact, well-branched
sterile foxglove that blooms throughout the season. Not only does it have
a different growth habit, reaching about 3 feet tall with sturdy vertical
stems, but the flower spikes are head-turners. Exterior petals are fuchsiapink while interiors are tipped in pink and with orange-yellow centers.
Simply stunning.
Donated by Peace Tree Farm
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Woodies
Prunus laurocerasus ‘Chestnut Hill’
Morris Arboretum Director of Horticulture, Tony Aiello, remembers looking
out his office window at the trial seedlings of cherry laurel growing there.
One of them would distinguish itself as a marked improvement over previous
cultivars and the arboretum would start the process of patenting the plant.
‘Chestnut Hill’ is a very compact and rounded form of the sturdy broadleaf
evergreen. Slow-growing, it reaches four feet and remains well-behaved
after many years, featuring very glossy leaves and resistance to the Coryneum
blight (shot hole disease). After growing the shrub from seed collected in
Greece in the early 90’s, Morris Arboretum worked with Conard-Pyle
Nursery in West Grove to propagate the plant, based on its many attributes.
Its diminutive stature makes it ideal for smaller garden settings.
Donated by Star Roses® and Plants/The Conard-Pyle Company
Illicium simonsii
Of all the Illiciums he has encountered, none compares to I. simonsii,
discovered on a plant expedition to China in 1990, according to William
McNamara. He was enamored of the showy flowers and pyramidal shape
when he saw it growing among dense vegetation on a steep slope in southern
Sichuan. As executive director of Quarry Hill Botanical Garden in northern
California, McNamara brought the plant home and still admires the specimen
growing in his garden, where it blooms heavily every year with creamy
yellow to white flowers up to 1-½ inches across. Their fragrance is similar
to that of a magnolia and they maintain the same pyramidal habit as in the
wild, he has observed. Slow-growing, they do well in sun with some
afternoon protection.
Donated by Hawksridge Farm, Inc.
Rare Rhododenron
Three beautiful North Tisbury Azaleas come to us from the Polly Hill
Arboretum in Martha’s Vineyard. Polly was a Delaware plantswoman who
spent her summers on the family farm in Massachusetts. These selections
reflect her interest and determination in propagating outstanding plants for
the garden. For years, she would drive carloads of plants, children, and dogs
to her beloved getaway in the middle of the island. Through correspondence
with plant breeders throughout the world, she experimented with raising
all manner of plants by seed, but she came to be known for her azaleas.
The arboretum she founded would introduce more than 100 plants into
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the trade, many raised in her outdoor “Play Pen” nursery without benefit
of a greenhouse. These Rhododendron cultivars, however, are generally not
available in the trade.
Donated by Polly Hill Arboretum
Rhododendron ‘Susannah Hill’
The seeds from this cross came to Polly in 1961 from her friend,
Dr. Rokujo, an amateur gardener from Japan with a keen interest
in rhododendron breeding. It is a hybrid between Rhododenron
‘W. Leith’ × R. ‘Nakaharae’. Notable for its double red flowers, it
is named for Polly’s granddaughter, of whom she wrote, “My
granddaughter, Susannah, had red hair and provided sparkle to
match.” When in bloom, she observed that the plant seemed
covered with small double red roses. Compact, with a spreading
habit, ‘Susannah Hill’ would serve as a stunning groundcover.
Rhododendron ‘Yuka’
As a young woman, Polly taught English at the Tokyo Women’s
College in 1929-30. She maintained a 70-year friendship with
former student, Yuka Otsuki, who went on to become a dedicated
English teacher, as well as raise a large family and give years of
service to the YWCA in Tokyo, always with a “buoyant smiling
personality.” The plant she named for Yuka also came from Dr.
Rokujo, who sent five bare-rooted cuttings of his selection of
“New Gumpo seedlings” in 1957. She called the plant a “truly
great Satsuki azalea” with a memorably dark green leaf and
large, white flowers. Dependably hardy and attractive, it
remains a fitting tribute.
Rhododentron ‘mount Seven Star’
When she heard that a friend’s daughter was going to Taiwan
in 1969, Polly wondered if she might ask a favor. Would they
look for and collect some seed from the wild Rhododendron
nakaharae while there? The process was “not without tribulation,”
but with help from Mr. Kuo, a Taiwanese native, the story goes
that the plant was found when the woman’s small sons landed
on it while playing in the mountains. A pinch of seed made its
way to Polly but only two germinated. That reduced to one,
which was named for its mountain home. ‘Mount Seven Star’ is
a low, evergreen shrub with gorgeous red flowers that bloom
in late June and July.
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The Choptank River group of Rhododendron are natural crosses of R. atlanticum
and R. periclymenoides, originally found in Maryland by Polly Hill along the
Choptank River in Maryland. Her discovery was known as ‘C-1’ and was a
white-flowering variety. Further crosses with R. austrinum, among others,
produced hardy yellows. ‘Choptank Yellow’ bears trusses of fragrant yellow
flowers on a compact four-foot shrub. Because it grows naturally in sandy
moist soils in hummocks, barrens, and moist woodlands, it will be a beautiful
addition to the native shade garden.
Donated by The Holden Arboretum
Rhododendron ‘Choptank Yellow’
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Specimen Trees
Acer circinatum ‘monroe’
Oregon Vine Maple may hail from the Northwest, but it is well adapted to
woodland situations, no matter where it finds them. A shrubby, multi-stemmed
tree, ‘Monroe’ has attractive, deeply divided leaves that cast an elegant, dappled
shade. It will eventually grow to about 12 feet, spreading wider than tall.
Discovered in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon by Warner Monroe, it has lacy,
bright green leaves that turn yellow in the fall. Hardy and adaptable, ‘Monroe’
makes a unique alternative to Japanese maples.
Donated by Sam Browns Wholesale Nursery
Cornus x ‘Venus’
Honorary Chair, Peg Castorani, feels a bit “wicked” saying this is one of her
favorite trees, devoted as she and her husband, Steve, are to native plants.
Nonetheless, she finds this hybrid dogwood’s enormous flowers and solid
performance irresistible. Add to that its attractive branching habit and disease
resistance and surrender was complete. ‘Venus’ was bred by Dr. Elwin Orton of
Rutgers University and has gained renown as a fast-growing Cornus kousa cross
distinguished by exceptionally large, white flowers, vigor, and adaptability. It
also combines well with native dogwoods. Just ask Peg.
Donated by Gateway Garden Center
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Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Lois’
When Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Magnolia Plaza is in bloom, the paths are
awash in spring’s delicate pastels. Many of the trees are from the noted
Brooklyn Botanic Garden's hybridizing program that yielded the legendary
yellow Magnolias, ‘Elizabeth’ and ‘Judy Zuk.’ Continuing the tradition of
naming magnolias for powerhouse women with long associations with the
BBG is ‘Lois.’ It honors Lois Carswell, former Chairman of the BBG, co-chair
of its annual plant sale, and avid gardener. A bright yellow-flowered complex
cross between M. acuminata and M. denudata, the flowers bloom for several
weeks, opening before the leaves emerge for a spectacular display.
Donated by The Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories and Arboretum,
Pleasant Run Nursery and Rivendell Nursery
Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’
Another BBG cross, this one from the late
plant breeder, J.C. McDaniel, ‘Woodsman’ is
a later blooming tree noted for its unusual
flowers. The petals open to a full palate of
colors – purple, pink, yellow, and cream –
and offer a sweet fragrance. The blooms sit
large on the spreading tree, which matures
at 30 feet high and wide. While it avoids
scorching from frost, it appreciates a
protected spot away from wind.
Donated by Pleasant Run Nursery
Cercis racemosa
Most redbuds need company in the spring to set them off. Their purpleclothed branches play beautifully against pink and white dogwoods or
against a backdrop of evergreens, but can seem rather screechy by themselves.
Here is a redbud that stands alone. Considered the most beautiful of the
entire genus, this native of western China drops long, drooping racemes of
light pink flowers in the spring and then unfolds its lovely, heart-shaped
green foliage. It’s a true stunner that rarely surfaces for sale.
Donated by Sam Browns Wholesale Nursery
Special thanks to Moira Sheridan who wrote all
of these entertaining plant descriptions.
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Planted Containers
Assorted Sarracenia Collection/Bog Container
Plants donated by Aquascapes Unlimited
Container donated by Gateway Garden Center
Flat of Assorted Organic Herbs
Donated by Peace Tree Farms
Edwardian Glass and Wrought Iron Terrarium
Donated by Gateway Garden Center
Books
Wall, Water and Woodland Gardens
by Gertrude Jekyll
Donated by The Delaware Center for Horticulture
Uncorking the Past
by Patrick E. McGovern, Signed Copy
Donated by Patrick McGovern
A Gardener’s Testament
by Gertrude Jekyll
Donated by The Delaware Center for Horticulture
Legends in the Garden: Who in the World is Nellie Stevens?
by Allan Armitage, 1st Edition, Signed Copy
Donated by Allan Armitage
Seeing Flowers
by Robert Llewellyn and Teri Dunn Chace
Apples of America
by Tom Burford
Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life
by Marta McDowell
Gardening for the Birds
by George Adams
Donated by Timber Press
Art
Ficus carica ‘Letizia’
Framed Illustration
Illustration donated by Ann Biggs
Framing donated by Rag & Gilt
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Here Are more Plants
Latin Name
× Cuprocyparis leylandii ‘Gold Nugget’
Acer palmatum var. dissectum ‘Waterfall’
Achillea ‘Novaachdus’ Moon Dust
Aesculus × hybrida
Aesculus pavia
Agave americana ‘Mediopicta Aurea’
Albizia ‘NCAJI’
Alocasia ‘Stingray’
Alocasia macrorrhizos ‘Borneo Giant’
Alpinia zerumbet ‘Variegata’
Ammi majus
Ammobium alatum
Andropogon gerardii ‘Red October’
Ardisia japonica ‘Amanogawa’
Ardisia japonica ‘Nishiki’
Arisaema heterophyllum
Begonia ‘Golden Glow’
Begonia ‘Looking Glass’
Begonia ‘Red Fred’
Begonia ‘Streaky Jeans’
Betula platyphylla subsp. mandshurica ‘Whitespire’
Bignonia capreolata ‘Wabash Valley’
Buddleja lindleyana
Callicarpa americana
Callicarpa kwangtungensis
Camellia ‘Pink Icicle’
Camellia japonica ‘Bloomfield’
Carpinus caroliniana ‘J.N. Globe’ Ball O’ Fire™
Cercis canadensis ‘Ace of Hearts’
Cercis canadensis ‘Appalachian Red’
Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’
Cercis canadensis ‘Pauline Lily’
Cercis canadensis ‘Ruby Falls’
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Compacta’
Clematis ‘Cleminov 51’ Sapphire Indigo™
Clematis ‘Delightful Scent’ Sugar-Sweet Lilac™
Clematis ‘Diamond Ball’
Clematis ‘Krakowiak’
Clematis ‘Scented Clem’ Sugar-Sweet Blue™
Clematis ‘Vitiwester’ Burning Love™
Clerodendrum trichotomum var. fargesii ‘Carnival’
Clethra ‘X06652-3’
Colocasia esculenta ‘Diamond Head’
Colocasia esculenta ‘Tea Cup’
Coprosma ‘Karo Red’
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Common Name
Gold Nugget Leyland Cypress
Waterfall Japanese Maple
Moon Dust Achillea
Hybrid Buckeye
Ruby Buckeye
Varigated Golden Agave
Chocolate Fountain Albizia
Stingray Alocasia
Giant Taro
Variegated Shell Ginger
Queen Of Africa
Winged Everlasting
Big Bluestem
Milky Way Ardisia
Variegated Ardisia
Dancing Crane Cobra Lily
Golden Glow Begonia
Looking Glass Begonia
Red Fred Begonia
Streaky Jeans Begonia
Gray Birch
Cross Vine
Weeping Butterfly Bush
American Beautyberry
Chinese Beautyberry
Pink Icicle Camellia
Bloomfield Camellia
Ball O’ Fire Hornbeam
Dwarf Redbud
Appalachian Redbud Tree
Redbud
Redbud
Weeping Redbud
Compact Hinoki Cypress
Clematis
Clematis
Clematis
Clematis
Clematis
Clematis
Carnival Glorybower
Clethra
Elephant Ear
Elephant Ear
Karo Red Mirror Plant
Here Are more Plants
Latin Name
Coprosma repens ‘Taupata Gold’
Cornus alternifolia
Cornus florida ‘Jean’s Appalachian Snow’
Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’
Cornus sanguinea ‘Midwinter Fire’
Cotinus obovatus
Cryptomeria japonica ‘Chapel View’
Cryptomeria japonica ‘sPg-3-014’ Dragon Prince™
Cyrtanthus sp.
Davidia involucrata ‘Lady Sunshine’
Deutzia setchuenensis var. corymbiflora
Digitalis ‘Tmdgfp001’ Illumination Pink
Distylium ‘sPg-3-007’ Spring Frost™
Dryopteris sieboldii
Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Red Bells’
Enkianthus perulatus ‘J.L. Pennock’
Epimedium ‘Tama-no-genpei’
Epimedium × rubrum ‘Sweetheart’
Epimedium grandiflorum ‘Bandit’
Epimedium grandiflorum ‘Yubae’
Euphorbia corollata
Euphorbia horombensis
Festuca glauca ‘Casca11’ Beyond Blue™
Ficus ‘Letizia’
Ficus carica
Ficus carica ‘Improved Brown Turkey’
Ficus elastica
Firmiana simplex
Fockea edulis
Franklinia alatamaha
Furcraea foetida var. mediopicta
Gentiana ‘True Blue’
Haemanthus albiflos
Halesia carolina ‘Arnold Pink’
Hamamelis ‘KLMLL’ Woodland Joy™
Hamamelis vernalis ‘KLMT’ Orange Sunrise™
Helleborus ‘Amethyst Gem’
Helleborus ‘Candy Love’ Winter Magic™
Helleborus ‘Cotton Candy’
Helleborus ‘Grape Galaxy’
Helleborus ‘Jade Tiger’
Helleborus ‘Snow Love’ Winter Magic™
Hericeum erinaceus
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘PIIHM-II’ BloomStruck™
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Common Name
Taupata Gold New Zealand Laurel
Alternateleaf Dogwood
Dogwood
Wolf Eyes Kousa Dogwood
Bloodtwig Dogwood
American Smoketree
Chapel View Japanese Ceder
Dragon Prince Japanese Cedar
Cyrtanthus
Lady Sunshine Dove Tree
Chinese Snow Flower
Illumination Foxglove
Spring Frost Izu Tree
Siebold’s Wood Fern
Red Bells Enkianthus
J.L. Pennock White Enkianthus
Barrenwort
Barrenwort
Barrenwort
Barrenwort
Flowering Spurge
Flowering Spurge
Common Blue Fescue
Fig
Fig
Fig
Rubber Fig
Taiwanese Parasol Tree
Kambro
The Franklin Tree
Mauritius Hemp
Bottle Gentian
Elephant’s Tongue
Arnold Pink Carolina Silverbells
Woodland Joy Witch Hazel
Orange Sunrise Witch Hazel
Lenten Rose
Lenten Rose
Lenten Rose
Lenten Rose
Lenten Rose
Lenten Rose
Lion’s Mane
Hydrangea Endless Summer®
Bloomstruck™
Here Are more Plants
Latin Name
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Rensun’ Strawberry Sundae™
Hydrangea serrata ‘Beni-gaku’
Hypericum ‘Kolmades’ Magical® Desire
Hypericum ‘Kolmavi’ Magical® Victory
Hypericum ‘Kolmivo’ Magical® Ivory
Hypericum cerastoides ‘Silvana’
Ilex ‘Rutzan’ Red Beauty®
Ilex crenata ‘Jersey Pinnacle’
Ilex hybrid ‘Serendipity’
Iris tectorum ‘Wolong’
Lagerstroemia ‘PIILAG-V’ Midnight Magic™
Lavendula × intermedia ‘Phenomenal’
Lentinula edodes
Leonotis ‘Snow Tiger’
Lepechinia hastata
Lespedeza thunbergii ‘Gibraltar’
Leucosceptrum japonicum ‘Golden Angel’
Leucothoe axillaris ‘ReJoyce’
Lindera angustifolia var. glabra
Magnolia ‘Blazing Beauty’
Magnolia ‘Blushing Belle’
Magnolia ‘Lois’
Magnolia × brooklynensis ‘Yellow Bird’
Magnolia × loebneri ‘White Rose’
Magnolia grandiflora ‘Riegel’
Magnolia laevifolia ‘Velvet and Cream’
Magnolia macrophylla
Magnolia macrophylla var. ashei
Magnolia virginiana small leaf form
Magnolia virginiana var. australis ‘Green Shadow’
Mestoklema arboriforme
Metapanax sp.
Muehlenbeckia complexa ‘Tricolor’
Nyssa sylvatica ‘Wildfire’
Ostrya virginiana
Paeonia rockii ‘Snow Lotus’
Penstemon digitalis ‘Pocahontas’
Phacelia bipinnatifida
Phlomoides tuberosa
Picea pungens ‘Zafiro’
Podocarpus totara ‘Pendulus’
Poliothyrsis sinensis
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Common Name
First Editions® Strawberry
Sundae™ Hydrangea
Japanese Mountain Hydrangea
St. John’s Wort
St. John’s Wort
St. John’s Wort
St. John’s Wort
Red Beauty Holly
Jersey Pinnacle Japanese Holly
Dwarf Holly
Roof Iris
Midnight Magic Crape Myrtle
Phenomenal Lavender
Shitake Block Grass
Leonotis
Pakaha
Bush Clover
Golden Angel Japanese Shrub Mint
ReJoyce Coast Leucothoe
Spicebush
Blazing Beauty Magnolia
Blushing Belle Magnolia
Lois Magnolia
Yellow Bird Magnolia
White Rose Hybrid Magnolia
Riegel Southern Magnolia
Velvet and Cream Magnolia
Bigleaf Magnolia
Bigleaf Magnolia
Small Leafed Sweetbay Magnolia
Sweetbay Magnolia
Mestoklema
Metapanax Species
Tricolor Wire Grass
Blackgum Tree
Eastern Hop Hornbeam
Chinese Tree Peony
Beardtongue
Purple Phacelia
Phlomis
Dwarf Colorado Blue Spruce
Weeping Totara
Chinese Pearl-Bloom Tree
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Latin Name
Prostanthera ‘Badja Peak’
Prunus takesimensis
Quercus petraea ssp. iberica
Raphionacme flanaganii
Rhapidophyllum hystrix
Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-Low’
Rhus copallinum ‘Creel’s Quintet’
Rhus copallinum var. latifolia ‘Morton’ Prairie Flame™
Rosa ‘Icecap’
Rosa ‘Meitalrea’
Rosa ‘Pretty in Pink’
Rosa ‘Rad Treasure’ PPAF
Rosa ‘RADcor’ Rainbow Knock Out®
Rostrinucula dependens
Sansevieria metallica ‘Siam Silver’
Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Standing Ovation’
Schizophragma megalocarpum
Sciadopitys verticillata
Solanum pyracanthos
Sporobolis wrightii ‘Windbreaker’
Stachyurus chinensis
Stachyurus salicifolius ‘MonEmeri’ Sparklers®
Stewartia rostrata
Styrax japonicus ‘Fragrant Fountain’
Japanese Snowbell
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Paul L. Bechly,
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Linda R. Boyden
David W. Brownlee,
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Andrew Bunting
President
Lynn Carbonell
Steven Castorani
Susan Fisher
Carrie W. Gray
Mary Hopkins
Dottie Howatt
Niki T. Ingram
Scott D. Johnson
Marina R. Kaplan
Jeffrey T. Lank
Elizabeth B. McCoy
Michael McGowan
Bruce McNew
Christopher Patterson
Mary T. Patterson
G. Keith Robertshaw,
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Connie B. Stafford
Sherry Dorsey Walker
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Patricia M. Bussard
Charles S. Crompton, Jr.
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Russell O. Jones
Richard W. Lighty, Ph.D.
Eleanor Maroney
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Ellen C. Petersen
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Mrs. Harold S. Schutt, Jr.
Katherine D. Schutt
Mrs. Sidney Scott, Jr.
Elizabeth A. Sharp
Jeanne O. Shields
P. Coleman Townsend, Jr.
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Executive Director
Annie Acton
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