Mail Order Catalog Fall 2010 - Cistus Nursery

Pseudopanax ferox toothed lancewood
One of those cool dinosaur plants found down Kiwi way that catches the eye and triggers the lust gene in plant
geeks and adventurous gardeners. Juvenile leaves are dark brown, long, very narrow, stiff, and saw-toothed,
growing downward from a central stem -- odd indeed. Slow growing, trees reach 20 ft in 20+ years, only then
producing adult foliage, shorter, wider, and green. Sun to dappled or bright shade and regular summer water.
Frost hardy in USDA zone 8b in a sheltered location, though even in Portland we keep most of ours in
containers and shelter during winter cold.
$24.00
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Araliaceae
Pseudowintera colorata ‘Red Glow’
Another shrubby member of the Winteraceae from New Zealand. To 3-4 ft tall with succulent appearing leaves
colored orangey-red and nearly pink new growth....ooh! Small white flowers produce bluish black berries,
adding interest to the plant. Very good container or garden specimen. Full sun for best color and well-drained
soils with reasonable summer moisture. Container plant only in the humid Southeast. Frost hardy to about 15F,
mid USDA zone 8, though has come through 10F with protection.
$18.00
Winteraceae
Pseudowintera colorata [UCSC]
Another member of the Winteraceae from New Zealand, this one to over 4 ft was wild collected from the
University of Santa Cruz Arboretum. Succulent appearing leaves of blue-green tinted orange-red. Small white
flowers produce bluish black berries, adding interest to the plant. Very good container or garden specimen full
sun for best color and well-drained soils with reasonable summer moisture. Container plant only in the humid
Southeast. Frost hardy to about 15F – mid USDA zone 8 -- though has come through 10F with protection.
$16.00
Winteraceae
Punica granatum ‘Lubimi’ pomegranate
Medium-sized fruiting, pomegranate, a southern Russian selection also known as 'Favorite'. Silky, pink-orange
flowers & medium-sized dusky orange fruit that often lingers through the brilliant fall colors of red and yellow.
A small, deciduous shrub, to 4-5 ft in full sun with summer water for best fruit. Harvest fruit after first frost to
make into jam, Grenadine, or eat fresh! Frost hardy to less than 10F, USDA zone 8.
$17.00
Lythraceae
Puya alpestris sapphire tower
This amazing succulent has shocking, sapphire-blue flowers held on 4-5 ft spikes over rosettes of spiny leaves.
Despite their made-out-of-plastic appearance, they are the "real deal." Think spiky bromeliad, ‘cause that’s what
it is. Leaves are 2-3 ft long, narrow and arching, green above and silver beneath, with spines along the margins.
Drought tolerant, but some summer water is a good thing. Full sun and good drainage, of course. Frost hardy to
25 degrees F, mid USDA zone 9, perhaps lower with the perfect micro climate.
$14.00
Bromeliaceae
Puya dyckioides SBHMPS 6285
Our collection from northwest Argentina at nearly 10,000 ft. Gracefully arching, very shiny leaves tinted red are
stunning growing from a high cliff. Luckily you do not have to hang by your ankles to have this plant. Has
flowered for us with rosey red, 2 ft spikes with a celadon blue flower, a color that should not be found in nature.
Should be hardy to at least 10 to 15F, mid USDA zone 8, making it one of the toughest bromeliads for garden
use. Full sun to dappled shade; good drainage.
$16.00
Bromeliaceae
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