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Diospyros virginiana
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ca$ 3.75 |
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| An unusual fruit tree from the Americas. Worthy as an ornamental with its luxurious leathery dark green foliage, thick petaled bell like flowers, but its sweet fruit is much prized and considered tastier than its Asian (D. kaki) cousins. How good is it? When translated the genus means 'Fruit of... |
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Drimys winteri
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ca$ 4.75 |
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| An unusal evergreen shrub with leathery smooth leaves with a silvery reverse. Dense clusters of sweetly fragrant blossoms bring in the nectar seekers. Fruits ripen to a dark blue in clusters at the end of pale stalks...reminds of of fireworks! There is the occasional rebloom in the late... |
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Empetrum nigrum
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ca$ 3.25 |
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| A native evergreen dwarf ground cover with tiny lance shaped leaves and 5-6mm round black berries that adorn the stems. Judging from the dense colonies, the plants seem to prefer the exposed peat & rock slope transition areas along with Ledum (Trapper's tea) between the peatbog and naturally... |
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Enkianthus campanulatus
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ca$ 3.25 |
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| From delicate stems hundreds of creamy white striped red bells are suspened under lovely green foliage. Brilliant scarlet autumn colour before leaf drop. Grows to 2.5 meters tall with a 2 meter spread at maturity. Profuse bloom attracts many pollinators and nectar seekers. |
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Ephedra viridis
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ca$ 3.25 |
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| From North America's Southswest comes this wonderful, much misunderstood/misused, leafless evergreen. Looks similar to broom in winter. A very primative looking plant, but perfect for xeroscapes as it evolved in the desert like conditions. Tough plant when established and depending on site and... |
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Eucommia ulmoides
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ca$ 3.75 |
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| This rare and unusual tree is second only to ginseng in traditional Chinese medicine. As its name suggests, this is the only temperate latex bearing tree producing 3-4% latex rubber. Quick growing, making it a wonderful shade ornamental 20 meter tall tree with its thick glossy attractive elm like... |
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Evodia hupehensis
Syn. Tetradium danielli
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ca$ 3.25 |
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| True to its common name, the sweetly scented white clusters of flowers offer abundant nectar and pollen to winged creatures in mid July to early August when most other plants have either finished flowering. An unusual lovely disease and pest-free tree with pinnate glossy dark green leaves. Fast... |
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Fremontodendron californica
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ca$ 3.50 |
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| Golden hibiscus like flowers clothe this evergreen small tree/tall shrub. Small dark green lobed leathery leaves are downy on the reverse. New growth is clothed in this short soft down. Fast growing to 4-6 meters with nearly the same spread. Deer proof. Grows well in our climate in a sheltered... |
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Fuchsia magellanica
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ca$ 3.25 |
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| Graceful multibranching shrub bearing small bright mid green lance shaped leaves along the entire length of the branches. At the tips danty red and purple ballerina like flowers hang in abundance from mid Spring to frost. In warmer climates, the leaves and the flowers will continue to bloom but... |
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Fuchsia magellanica var molinae
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ca$ 3.00 |
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| Graceful multibranching shrub bearing small bright mid green lance shaped leaves along the entire length of the branches. At the tips danty pale pink ballerina like flowers hang in abundance from mid Spring to frost. In warmer climates, the leaves and the flowers will continue to bloom but not so... |
