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Woody Plants
We are beginning to propogate and offer some unusual and hard-to-find trees, shrubs, and woody vines. Check back frequently throughout the year for new offerings.
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Aristolochia onoei 'Pipe Dream'Rare variegated form of a semi-woody climber from Japan to about 6 feet tall, not rampant, with arrowhead-shaped leaves with rounded earlobes at the base. The leaves are generously splashed with yellow on a green background. Older plants produce brow...
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Aucuba japonica 'Suruga Benten'Of the many varieties of variegated Aucuba in Japan, I like this very classical variety the best. It is naturally full and compact, with broadly oval leaves with a few coarse serrations. Each leaf is marbled with yellow, creamy yellow and green. Very...
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Book for Maples: Wild Maples of Japan, Maple CultivarsALL BOOKS WILL SHIP MEDIA MAIL IN THE US. This amazing Japanese book is authored by Mr. Masayoshi Yano, published by the Japan Maple Publishing Company (only Japan would have a publishing house devoted to maples!). The book is four pounds of pure ple...
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Camellia sasanqua 'Ginba'There are very few variegated sasanqua camellias (fall-blooming), and this one is very ornamental in or out of bloom. The leaves are mostly broadly margined with silver, sometimes silver all over. There is sometimes cream in the variegation as well. ...
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Cinnamomum japonicum 'Harlequin'This is a very old but still very rare variegated form of a Japanese native evergreen tree. The shiny leaves have creamy white margins. It is a very beautiful small garden tree for warm temperate climate. It also can be grown indoors in a pot in a co...
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Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis, variegatedThe Buddha's hand citrus is unusual for having fruits that often have separate "fingers" rather than the elongated ovoid shape of the ordinary citron, which is a popular ornamental and medicinal plant. This is the very rare variegated form, with broa...
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Clematis stans 'Festival'This shrubby, semi-woody clematis has small tubular blue/purple flowers, but in this new and very rare Japanese selection they are displayed against foliage that is liberally splashed with bright yellow. It is a very cheerful addition to the shade ga...
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Cornus officinalis 'Kintoki' NEW!This Chinese dogwood is one of the brightest trees in the early spring landscape, with fuzzy clusters of golden yellow flowers. This showy Japanese selection was made for the cut flower trade and is superior in bloom. The flowers are followed by brig...
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Corylopsis spicata 'Golden Spring' NEW!Corylopsis or winter hazel is prized for its dangling sulphur-yellow flowers in spring. This form, found by Mr. Seiju Yamaguchi in Japan, has a second season of interest with bright yellow leaves that mellow to chartreuse-yellow later in the season. ...
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Daphniphyllum teijsmannii 'Mountain Dove' NEW!Daphniphyllum teijsmannii 'Mountain Dove' is new from Japan and still very rare. It is a very unusual variegated form of a shrubby evergreen that can become a small tree in time. The leaves are medium green with a broad creamy white margin. The leaf ...
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Disanthus cercidifolius 'Mine-no-yuki' NEW!Disanthus is a large shrub valued for its spectacular fall color, ranging from pink to rose to orange or red. This is a miniature form selected by Mr. Seiju Yamaguchi of Japan, for its colorful new growth and compact habit. The new leaves in spring e...
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Halesia macgregori NEW!The late JC Raulston had a running "lust list" of trees and shrubs that he most wanted to introduce. During the course of his too-short life, one of the few trees that always eluded him was the Chinese halesia (silverbell), Halesia macgregori. I fin...
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Hamamelis japonica 'Falling Star' NEW!This Japanese selection is the only weeping witch hazel, and it is a very good one. It is a selection of the Japanese native species with showy bright yellow flowers in late winter to early spring. Left to its own devices, it will sprawl on the groun...
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Ilex geniculata NEW!Rarely seen Japanese deciduous holly that makes a large shrub or small tree in time. I saw this fringing the marshes at the bottom of the hillsides where Magnolia stellata grows wild. It is a beautiful sight in fall with its near-black branches and d...
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Ilex pendunculosa 'Mountain Mist'The very rare variegated form of the longstalk holly is finally available. This form has white frosting and flecking on a dark green background, very showy on the new leaves, fading as the leaves age. It is said to be female; we have seen some fruit ...
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Ilex serrata 'Dainagon' NEW!Ilex serrata is the Asian counterpart of our native Ilex verticillata, a deciduous shrubby holly grown for its beautiful fruit in autumn. This Japanese variety has bright red fruit that are unusually large, about 3/8 inch in diameter. The Asian speci...
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Ilex serrata 'Gempei' NEW!Ilex serrata is the Asian counterpart of our native Ilex verticillata, a deciduous shrubby holly grown for its beautiful fruit in autumn. The Asian species is more finely textured, with smaller berries, and generally not as big as our native species,...
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Ilex serrata 'Hatsuyuki' NEW!Ilex serrata is the Asian counterpart of our native Ilex verticillata, a deciduous shrubby holly grown for its beautiful fruit in autumn. This variety is the only white-fruited deciduous holly. The Asian species is more finely textured, with smaller ...
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Ilex verticillata 'Golden Verboom' NEW!Golden Verboom was developed in Holland from an American native deciduous holly, and has become popular in Japan. It is the only variety of Ilex verticillata with clear, bright yellow fruit. It will light up the autumn garden and its cut branches are...
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Ixora 'Star Showers'Tropical shrub grown for its showy star-like flowers. This form has leaves frosted and variegated pure white. Said to have yellow flowers as shown in second photo, but it has not bloomed here yet. Sun to light shade. USDA Zones 10+
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Kadsura japonica 'Kompe'Kadsura is an evergreen woody vine with glossy leaves that likes part shade. This new variety has long somewhat twisted leaves that are margined with white and splashed and speckled with gray and white. USDA Zones 7a-9.
Grown in 3.5" pots....
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Kadsura japonica 'Kumagai'Kadsura is an evergreen vine with glossy leaves that likes part shade. This new variety has long oval leaves that are wildly splashed with cream and yellow. USDA Zones 7a-9.
Grown in 3.5" pots....
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Kolkwitzia amabilis 'Maradco' NEW!Kolkwitzia or beautybush is a wonderful old-fashioned shrub for late spring bloom, with showy pink flowers. It grows 8 to 10 feet tall and likes sun or light shade. This new variety has yellow foliage that turns to chartreuse in shade. It has the sam...
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Lespedeza 'Edo Shibori' NEW!The Japanese believe that the bush clovers, or Lepedeza, are among their most elegant native plants. They have cultivated many forms over the centuries and value their simple beauty in the garden. My favorite Japanese cultivar is 'Edo Shibori' (Tokyo...
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Leucothoe axillaris 'Tricolor' NEW!From Japan we have this new and superior selection of our native Leucothoe axillaris. This fine cultivar is dense and naturally compact, to about 2 feet tall and wide. It has never had mildew or leaf spot disease here. The convex, glossy leaves are v...
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Lysionotus pauciflorus, Taiwan formA strange, rare, and beautiful softly woody plant in the gesneriad family, yes, the family that includes African violets. This epiphyte has somewhat trailing stems with glossy, toothed evergreen leaves. The very showy tubular lavender pink flowers ar...
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Magnolia champaca x baillonii 'Pure Joi' NEW!This plant is in stock in limited numbers for shipping after about May 1, 2008.
This amazing new variegated tree was found in by Mr. "Joi" Srikaseme in his nursery in Thailand. It has leaves that are irregularly splashed with yellow turning creamy...
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Magnolia salicifolia, wild sourceThe true Magnolia salicifolia is rarely seen in cultivation. Most of the trees thought to be this species are hybrids, very different from the wild tree. The true species is one of the most elegant hardy magnolia species with floppy pure white flower...
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Magnolia X wieseneriThis is the most desirable late-blooming magnolia for northern gardens. It is almost impossible to find for sale in the U.S. It is thought to be a hybrid between M. sieboldii and M. obovata, both Japanese natives. It makes a small to medium size some...
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Mitraphora winitiiVery rare tropical small tree from Thailand with spectacular purple and white flowers about 5 inches across. Oval evergreen leaves are about 2 to 3 inches long. Well established plant in 5 inch square pot. USDA Zones 10-11.
Grown in 5" pots. Over...
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Nandina domestica 'Shiromi Orizuru' NEW!Japanese collectors have been selecting and growing strange variations of Nandina for over 300 years. These mutated forms are grown in pots as specimens to be admired at close range. One of the strangest and most beautiful is 'Shiromi Orizuru', or "w...
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Nerium oleander 'Vintage Rose' NEW!This rare variegated form of the oleander is occasionally seen in Japan and Thailand. I think it has been around for a long time, but it has never become common. The long narrow evergreen leaves are bordered with pale yellow to cream. The flamboyant ...
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Nerium oleander 'Yoi-no-himatsuri' NEW!This very rare variegated form of the oleander is new in Japan in 2006. It is the first new variegated form of oleander to be seen in many years. The long narrow evergreen leaves are more slender than 'Vintage Rose', and the marginal variegation is m...
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Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki'Exceptional broadleaved evergreen shrub with holly-like leaves, and small but intensely fragrant white flowers in fall. It is often called the "tea olive". This is an old variegated form from Japan that I introduced about 30 years ago. The old leaves...
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Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Ogon' NEW!This bright yellow form of the tea olive looks like a holly, but is in fact in the olive family. The leaves are glowing yellow throughout the year. In fall the sweetly scented white flowers are a wonderful bonus. This variety has been grown in Japan ...
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Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin Variegated' NEW!Photinia 'Red Robin' is notable for its brilliant red new growth. This new variegated form from Japan adds beautiful variegation, with shades of pink, yellow and orange. Best of all, this flamboyant variegation remains effective through the winter. I...
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Pittosporum tobira 'Kansai Sunburst'This new cultivar of Pittosporum is from Japan. It is variegated with bright yellow on the new growth, changing gradually to cream. It is vigorous, with dense growth. The extremely fragrant flowers are a plus. Useful in warm climate landscapes or as ...
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Podocarpus macrophyllus 'Okina' NEW!Evergreen Japanese tree, this form with white and white-flecked new growth. 'Okina' means "old man" referring to the white variegation. Very old, slow-growing Japanese selection. Two year old rooted cuttings. USDA Zones 8-10.
Grown in 3.5" pots....
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Podocarpus macrophyllus 'Sekka' NEW!Evergreen coniferous shrub to small tree widely grown in Japan. This form has variably crested branch terminals, becoming more elaborate as the plant ages. "Sekka" means "fan" in Japanese. This old Japanese selection is extremely rare, even in Japan...
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Rubus buergeri 'Gray Ghost'Evergreen trailing shrub from Japan with rounded, slightly lobed, convex leaves about 2" wide, green-gray marbled with cream. There are no spines on this variety. USDA Zones 7b-10....
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Schizophragma hydrandeoides 'Moonlight' NEW!This selection of the Japanese hydrangea vine is one of the finest plants I have introduced. In the 1970s I literally tripped over this plant in a forest near Nara, Japan. As I tripped and broke my fall, I ended up on top of some branches of the hyd...
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Ternstroemia japonica 'Musashi Sunset'Ternstroemia japonica is a beautiful broadleaved evergreen shrub to small tree from Japan in the camellia family. This is an old Japanese selection that has been around for a very long time, but has never been easy to find, even in Japan. I think it ...
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