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Retail listings 2012 by USDA zone, as of April 5 - please check for current availability Poncirus trifoliata x Citrus sinensis ‘Rusk’ sweet orange A hardy, evergreen citrus, also known as a Citrange or sweet orange, with the trifoliate leaves of its Poncirus parent, but a bit larger and darker. White, sweetly scented flowers in spring. The orange fruits are small with a reddish flush, and though somewhat less bitter than their Citrange relatives, still, are best used for juice -- or simply as garden adornments. Plant in fertile, moist, well-drained soil in a sunny position. Plants are tall, to 6-8 ft, vigorous, and frost hardy to USDA zone 7, though, as new growth is susceptible to frost, they benefit from a protected site. Very nice in container with proper watering, just as soil becomes nearly dry. A citrange, one of the oldest, developed in 1897 and named for J.M.Rusk, the first Secretary of Agriculture. Who knew? Vigorous, small, evergreen to semi-evergreen tree, with Poncirus’ trifoliate leaves and thorns. Fruit is orange flushed with red, seedless, and less bitter than a Poncirus, useful in juice, maramalades, etc. Sun with regular summer water. Frost hardy to 0F, USDA zone 7. 5g @ $47 Rutaceae Pyrossia lingua - crested A very special addition to any woodland garden, these evergreen ferns (yes, ferns) spread slowly to form dramatic clumps of erect "tongues", to one foot tall, with copper-brown felty backsides and, in this form, splayed leaf ends forming a broad, forked crest. Shade to part shade and even moisture. Frost hardy to 5F , mid USDA zone 7. A curiosity and a wonderful accent plant. 1g @ $24 Polypodiaceae Pyrrosia lingua 'Eboshi' [Contorta] contorted tongue fern Intriguing, sloooooow-growing, tongue fern from Japan with evergreen, contorted, (possibly convulsing) fronds, glossy above, pale brown and furry beneath. A plant for a shade rockery or special container. Keep damp. Root hardy in upper USDA zone 7. 1g @ $16 Polypodiaceae Pyrrosia lingua 'Variegata' A special, variegated form of a special addition to any woodland garden, these evergreen ferns spread slowly to form dramatic clumps of one foot tall, erect "tongues" with copper-brown felty backsides. Shade to part shade and even moisture. Frost hardy to 5F, mid USDA zone 7. A curiosity and a wonderful accent. 1g @ $24 Polypodiaceae Quercus glauca japanese blue oak Previously Cyclobalonopsis glauca. Beautiful oak, or oak relative depending on one's taxonomic belief, from southeast China to Japan and Taiwan. This blue-tinted creature can reach 60-80 ft but seems content at 20 ft in our part of the world. It had a brief stint of popularity in Portland in the 50s, then as far as we can tell, became almost completely unavailable. The silvered bark and blue undersides of the leaves make this one of the prettiest, medium-sized garden trees available for warmer climates. Not fussy but likes supplemental summer water in dry climates. Good for sun or shade. Frost hardy in upper USDA zone 7. (The beautiful specimen at the JC Raultson Arboretum in North Carolina was damaged severely but recovered quickly at around -8º F.) 5g @ $37 Fagaceae Cistus Nursery ◆ 22711 NW Gillihan Rd ◆ Portland, OR 97231 ◆ (503) 621-2233 ◆ info@cistus.com 118
Retail listings 2012 by USDA zone, as of April 5 - please check for current availability Rhamnus alaternus 'John Edwards' italian buckthorn One of the most versatile, durable, easy, and drought tolerant plants for Mediterranean climates, this selection having come from Tilden Park in Berkeley, California. Small tree, to 20 ft, or large shrub, to 12 ft, easily trimmed as a handsome hedge. Evergreen leaves are small, crinkley, and dark green; greenish white flowers also small, and produce black berries adding texture. Full sun with very little summer water. Frost hardy to 5F, USDA zone 7b. 1g @ $14 Rhamnaceae Salvia microphylla 'La Trinidad Pink' A shrubby salvia with very good cold hardiness is something to cheer about. This, to 2 ft tall and wide, has clear pink flowers all summer long. Can be sheared back to refresh in mid summer. As Mexican natives, these needs full sun and well-drained soil against winter rains. Frost hardy to a very low 5F, mid USDA zone 7. In spring, wait to cut back until new leaves appear. 6in @ $11 Lamiaceae Trachelospermum jasminoides asian star jasmine You can’t beat the sweet scent of star jasmine in the summer. Evergreen scrambling vine for full to part sun. Can be a rangy ground cover or reach 10-15 ft easily as a vine. .Best out of wind corridors in a spot where heat accumulates. Sun and some summer water. Frost hardy in upper USDA zone 7. 1g @ $16 Apocynaceae Trachycarpus takil - cultivated strain Vigorous form of the chusan palm with exceedingly large fronds, standing upwards of 4' to 5', and quick growth, sometimes more than 18" of trunk per year in happy times. The appearance of the entire plant is quite lush with the ends of these large fronds drooping downward. In theory the trunks can lose their fibrous leaf bases with age but we have not see this happen without mechanical intervention. These plants, from isolated strains long in cultivation on the West Coast. Sun, though quite elegant in dappled shade. Their reputation has them as hardier than typical Trachycarpus fortunei, Cold weather, below 10ºF can tatter the graceful fans, especially if accompanied by winds. But no matter, the plants themselves have survived brief periods as low as -6ºF and the fronds quickly regrow with summer warmth. 25g @ $325 Arecaceae Yucca carnerosana - Mexican Collection tree yucca A collection from South Neuvo Leon, Mexico, of this widespread tree yucca. To 10 ft or more in the garden with a thick trunk and rigid leaves to over 18" long and graced with curling white hairs along the margins as well as, in this form, a thick ivory colored edge that make the leaves look particularly striking. Best in full sun to only light dappled shade with occasional summer water for best appearance. Frost hardy to 5-10F, mid to upper USDA zone 7, possibly colder with protection. 2g @ $38, 5g @ $38 Agavaceae Cistus Nursery ◆ 22711 NW Gillihan Rd ◆ Portland, OR 97231 ◆ (503) 621-2233 ◆ info@cistus.com 119
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