Conifers at RFWP
This is our 23rd year of supplying superior dwarf conifers and rare plants to the gardening public. 2011 has been a excellent year at Rich's Foxwillow Pines Nursery with a tremendous amount of new growth on the trees and great public response to the beauty of the plants. Our inventory has incredible diversity with thousands of the rarest plants on earth being selected from our years of grafting. Dozens of varieties of dwarf Colorado spruce (Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain selections), white spruce, and white pines are ready to market. Above ground now ready to plant are several sizes of columnar Norway spruce, Picea abies 'Cupressina' - great for a privacy fence or narrow space. Explore a wonderful crop of Larix kaempferi 'Diana' and several varieties of European beech if you want decidous trees. We have 61 varieties of Ginkgo biloba in stock, featuring 'Saratoga' with a dense intermediate rounded form or dwarf 'Jade Butterfly' with a slow-growing, dense habit. |
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July Special
12 year old Scots pine grafts.
Great for bonsai or train gardens!
6g containers $75
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Hours
8:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Saturday
closed Sundays
11618 McConnell Rd. Woodstock IL 60098 815-338-7442 get map
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Greetings!
Rich's Foxwillow Pines Nursery is now sending out monthly newsletters. We'd like to keep you informed on events at the nursery and offer inspiration and guidance for gardeners and green industry pros. Summer is a great time to come out and tag trees for fall digging. Container and B&B trees are always available. If you purchased trees from us this year, remember to keep watering them thoroughly once a week. And please call 815-338-7442 if you have any questions about your trees. |
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Colors of Summer
Summer offers a gorgeous feast of colors with conifers, dwarf maples and beeches. The midday sun lights up a tricolor beech in pinks, reds and purples, and a fullmoon maple glows chartreuse against an ancient weeping willow.
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Acer shirasawanum
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Lemon-yellow new growth still shines on a lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta 'Taylor's Sunburst').
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Pinus contorta 'Taylor's Sunburst'
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Hosta Happening
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Domingo Barrios, Susan Eyre, Rich Eyre
Margaret Eyre "Hosta Queen"
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The June Hosta Happening to benefit Heifer Foundation drew crowds of people, and boxes and bags full of hostas were carted to vehicles. By mid-afternoon the hosta patch was looking a bit empty, and donations to the Heifer Foundation were substantial. Domingo Barrios of the Heifer Foundation was on hand all day to answer questions about their work.
Mark Zilis of Q&Z Nursery informed and amused the hosta enthusiasts with his talk, and followed that with a rousing auction of miniature plants.
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American Conifer Society News
ACS Central Region Meeting June 17-19, 2011 Ames, IA
Iowa gardeners love conifers! Ames, Iowa has more conifer society members than any other city in the USA. Five fabulous conifers gardens were on tour with several more to be viewed before and after the meeting. A record of 175 people attended this Central Region meeting and it was a huge success. Congratulations to all who participated.
August 4-6, 2011. Head to Silverton, OR for the Best of the West, 29thNational Meeting of ACS. See the 'Classic Conifer Collections' of Oregon at arboretums and nurseries in conifer heaven. Visit the American Conifer Society for more details.
Save the date for ACS Illinois Rendezvous
Saturday, September 17, 2011 in Rockford, IL.
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We appreciate your interest in our nursery. Our inventory is more extensive than our catalog or price list, so let us know what trees you need, and we'll be happy to search our inventory or order them in for you. |
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Have a great summer!
Rich's Foxwillow Pines Nursery, Inc.
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