Mail Order Catalog Fall 2010 - Cistus Nursery

* Saxifraga veitchiana rockfoil
A lovely strawberry begonia shared with us by the Elizabeth C. Miller Garden in Seattle. Much like the classic
pass-along plant, but possessing smaller leaves, evergreen and deep velvety green adorned with scalloped edges
that could only be described as cute. White summer flowers appear in delicate sprays. Spreads gently by
runners. Part shade to shade in moist soil with summer water in dry areas. Frost hardy to 0F, USDA zone 7. A
very nice container plant or small scale groundcover.
$11.00
$28.00
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Saxifragaceae
* Schefflera arboricola BSWJ 7040 dwarf umbrella tree
Nice, five to nine leafletted evergreen from southeast Asia collected by famous plants hunters Bleddyn and Sue
Wynn-Jones. Exciting and unusual. Can be pinched for a compact shrub or pruned as a small tree and allowed
to reach its full height of 10-15 ft over time. Best in partial shade with rich soil and regular summer water. Frost
hardy in USDA zone 9B. A find pot specimen where temperatures drop into the low 20sF.
Araliaceae
Schefflera delavayi
In our never ending search for garden hardy evergreen Schefflera relatives, here's one that's actually a Schefflera.
This Himalayan species grows eventually to 6 or 8 ft and can have leaves in excess of 2 ft with an exquisite
tawny indumentum. So far has proven hardier than even Fatsia to a low USDA zone 7!! Dappled shade is best
with even moisture.
$28.00
Araliaceae
Schisandra propinqua var. sinensis
Shared with us years ago by plantsman Dan Hinkley, this small evergreen vine, to 6-8 ft, is replete with stems and
petioles tinted burgundy and shiny, 3” leaves. The spring and summer flowers contribute another reddish
element to the entire plant’s moody appearance. We have found it an attractive addition to the base of larger vines
where woody stems are exposed and a useful spiller in containers. Suitable in both shade and sun with at least
occasional summer water in either spot. Frost hardy in USDA zone 7.
$14.00
Magnoliaceae
Scilla peruviana giant squill
A Mediterranean bulb named for a South American country, botanists of the time having named it for The Peru,
the ship that first brought bulbs to England. However it was named, this large flowered scilla is a huge hit in the
early spring garden with 6-12" flower stalks of azure blue flowers resembling a hyacinth. Summer dormant with
rosettes of strappy leaves emerging in fall. Full sun and well-drained soil. Drought tolerant though remains
evergreen with summer water. Frost hardy to 0F, USDA zone 7.
$11.00
$9.00
Liliaceae
* Scilla scilloides chinese scilla
Perennial bulb, also sold as S. chinensis and S. japonica, a dwarf squill found in rocky areas of China and Japan,
unusal for flowering in autumn. The leaves are grassy and lax, to 10" long, and the fall flowers appear in pink
racemes on upright stems to 6-12" tall. Self-sows to form a nice drifts in sun to part shade in well-drained soil
with regular summer water. Tolerates drought but may go dormant. Frost hardy in USDA zone 4.
Liliaceae
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