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Retail listings 2012 by USDA zone, as of April 5 - please check for current availability
Phormium tenax 'Guardsman' guardsman new zealand flax
The king of the flax, this giant grows to 8-10 ft or more with large, excruciatingly slowly offsetting fans of
wide, saturated red-pink, coral, and deep maroon-green. Certainly one of the most striking in color and, as
Murphy's Law would have it, the slowest to divide. This year, we finally have a few large divisions (and have
decided not to have people sign adoption papers). Same hardiness and growing conditions as the others.
Bright light is good; afternoon dappled shade in hot climates for best color. Divide when pot bound and
protect below mid to upper teens (you'll need a ladder.)
5g @ $65 Xanthorrhoeaceae
Phormium tenax var. lineatum new zealand flax
Extremely upright and stiff selection. To 5 ft perhaps in time. Full to part sun with normal garden water.
Protect at 20F or use in a container that can be wheeled into a protected spot during an arctic event.
5g @ $47 Xanthorrhoeaceae
Pinus patula mexican weeping pine
One of the most outstanding of all Mexican pines, this lovely species from the mountains north of Mexico
City easily achieves 25-30 ft in the garden, and quite quickly we might add, eventually becoming taller.
Striking copper-orange bark and weeping needles of a cheery light green. Good for woodland edge specimen
or even tropical effect. Plants from this collection have been reliable from 12 to 15 F, USDA zone 8, with no
needle burn; browning would be expected below. Drought tolerant though reliable summer water speeds
growth.
2g @ $37 Pinaceae
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Sheen'
Small ever-silver leaves float above black stems on this delicate shrub. Lovely alone, backed by a darker
evergreen, or as a possible hedge, growing to over 10-12 ft in time. Sun to part shade with regular summer
moisture. Avoid wet feet. Site out of wind for protection and close to a path to be admired. Hardy in USDA
zone 8.
5g @ $42 Pittosporaceae
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb'
One of the oldest selections with striking, maroon leaves on compact plants to about 5 ft. The dense mounds
are deeply purple in winter with wonderfully contrasting, chartreuse, new growth in mid spring just when the
cinnamon-scented, small, nearly black flowers appear. In cultivation for many years, though never common
on the US West Coast, these should be much more available, especially for coastal gardens. Bright light and
well-drained, fairly infertile soils with regular water. Upper USDA zone 8.
2g @ $28 Pittosporaceae
Pittosporum tobira 'Turner's Dwarf''
One of the evergreen "mock oranges," so named for its transcendental fragrance, evocative of orange
blossoms, from small, white spring flowers. A smallish shrub, to 4-6 ft tall x 4 ft wide with variegated foliage,
the light green leaves edged in creamy white. Full sun for best bud set, but tolerates dappled shade. Best in a
fairly warm, sunny spot against the shelter of a wall or building. Frost hardy in mid USDA zone 8.
6in @ $14, 2g @ $24 Pittosporaceae
Cistus Nursery ◆ 22711 NW Gillihan Rd ◆ Portland, OR 97231 ◆ (503) 621-2233 ◆ info@cistus.com
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