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Carya illinoinensis
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ca$ 3.50 |
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| Regular sized nuts from hardy trees for Northern growers. Tall graceful trees can bear up to 25kg or more of sweet edible nuts per tree. Hard shells prevent bird damage compared to large papershelled types you see at the grocers and large nuts doesn't always translate to taste, if quality not... |
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Carya ovata
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ca$ 3.50 |
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| Beautiful straight trunked shade tree well known for its sweet edible nuts and yellow fall colour. Highly ornamental distinct gray to black shaggy bark that will be eventually shed in long strips. Fast growing trees (60 cm annually) that are inherently adaptable to many soil types but nut... |
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Castanea dentata
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ca$ 4.75 |
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| In spring, masses of white fruiting and pollen catkins attract necar and pollen seekers, but its the nuts borne in bristling spined fist sized burrs that are the feature attraction for growing this tall majestic tree. Though the nuts are not as large as the ones you see at the grocers, the taste... |
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Catalpa bungei
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ca$ 4.00 |
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| A dwarf Catalpa bearing lovely sweetly fragrant pink-rose trumpet shaped flowers. Rare. Huge rounded leaves (well...more rounded than C. speciosa) make it a wonderful shade tree. Tolerant of pollution and very hardy. Grows to 10 metres tall with an equal spread. Seed pods are incredibly... |
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Catalpa speciosa
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ca$ 3.25 |
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| Delicately scented trumpet shaped frilled flair edged white flowers have internal purple spots. Blossoms are held in massive clusters and are much loved by nectar seekers. With age, trees form massive trunks and a graceful picturesque branching silhouette. Long bean like seed pods can hang on... |
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Cercidiphyllum japonicum
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ca$ 3.25 |
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| A unique elegant tree unlike any other tree on the planet. Heart shaped purple-pink tinted leaves unfurl in early Spring and pinkish red flowering spurs cluster at the nodes. Quite lovely. Gradually the leaves turn blue-green for Summer, but come Autumn its colours of yellow, scarlet to demerera... |
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Cercis canadensis
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ca$ 3.00 |
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| Bright pinkish purple flowers clusters (literally clothe the entire tree) mark the coming of spring and gives welcome colour to any garden. Growing to 6 meters tall usually multistemmed. Attractive heart shaped pale green leaves emerge after the flowers. Bright yellow autumn colour. |
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Chionanthus virginicus
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ca$ 3.50 |
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| Rare Deciduous North American flowering 5m multi-stemmed shrub. Sweet honey-lilac scented flowers hang in abundance, sometimes covering the entire tree. Loved by nectar seekers. Glossy leaves turn a vivid yellow in autumn. Dark blue berries olive sized fruit loved by birds. |
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Clematis heracleifolia
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ca$ 3.75 |
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| A late summer blooming shrub Clematis. Mulitbranches are loaded with clusters of silvery mauve bell like 'tube' sweetly scented flowers but with age the petal tips reflexing in perfect curls. Lovely grapelike leaves. Forms an nice robust mound of healthy growth. Grows to 1 meter in height and... |
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Cornus canadensis
Syn. Chamaepericlymenum canadensis
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ca$ 3.50 |
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| Gorgeous semi to evergreen ground cover. Hardy little plant to 10-18 cm tall. Bright red berries quickly follow creamy white four petaled blooms. Berries are sought after by many song birds such as Varied Thrush. |
