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Weekly Picks!                  Friday, May 8, 2015
Judd Viburnum
Judd Viburnum (V. juddii) will grow 6' x 5' and is more densly branched and produces more flowers than V. carlesii. It does however, have the same sweet fragrance!
Distinctive Japanese Maples That Turn Heads

Maple leaf duo
Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium and A. palmatum 'Scolopendrifolium
You are all familiar with the Japanese Maple varieties we carry like the Red-leaf 'Bloodgood', Cut-leaf 'Crimson Queen, Coral Bark 'Sango Kaku' and the Lion's Head  Maple 'Shishigashira' etc. They are all wonderful as  focal points, each with their distinctive habit, bark and fall color. Here are two more to know:

Fullmoon Maple  (Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium') grows just 8-10' and has a mounded form. The leaves resemble that of the perennial Monkshood (Aconitum) which is where it got its name.
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Don't Forget Mom!

Mother's Day is probably the furthest thing from your minds as you hustle to your next job site but remember, we have a nice selection of annuals including 10" hanging baskets - perfect for Mom! Great for entryways, porches and containers they instantly add a finishing touch to any area. Stop by Newtown and check out this year's varied selection or make up your own combinations using Wave Petunias, Baby Licorice, annual trailing Vinca and much more.
We are open Saturday from 7 am to 2 pm - plenty of time to assure a smile from your mother!
Azaleas - It's That Time of Year!

Azaleas in Newtown
There are large blocks of budded and blooming Azaleas in both sales yards! Seen here: Johanna in the foreground and Stewartstonian towards the back
This time of year the most versatile shrubs we sell are Azaleas. You'll see them used as foundation plantings, in shrub borders, in woodlands and rock gardens at both commercial and residential sites. 

The color selections range from calming whites, pinks and lavenders to the energizing deep crimsons and reds.
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Check out Azaleas in Landscape Design for some detailed information on just how to use them in the landscape.

NOW!
Incoming This Week:  Trident Maple, Hydrangea Bloomstruck, Weeping Blue Atlas Cedars, Liriope and more!
Johanna Azalea
Azalea Johanna came in last week and are
blooming now, just in time for Mother's Day!

Deciduous Trees & Shrubs
Abelia x 'Edward Goucher'Glossy Abelia
Acer buergerianumTrident Maple
Acer griseumPaperbark Maple
Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium'Fullmoon Maple
Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood', 'Crimson Queen', 'Emperor I', 'Orangeola', 'Shishigashira', 'Tamukeyama', 'Viridis'Japanese Maple
Cornus kousaKousa Dogwood
Fagus sylvatica 'Purple Dawycki', 'Purple Fountain'European Beech
Ginkgo biloba 'Princeton Sentry'Ginkgo
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bloomstruck', 'Blushing Bride', 'Nantucket Blue'Bigleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata 'Bobo', 'Little Lime'Panicle Hydrangea
Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red'Winterberry
Quercus albaWhite Oak
Quercus bicolor 4-4.5"Swamp White Oak
Quercus rubraRed Oak
Rosa Knockout Family, Carpet (Apple Blossom, Coral, Pink, Red, White, Yellow)Roses
Tilia cordata 'Greenspire' 6-7"Little-leaf Linden
 
Specialty Evergreens in Newtown
We're well stocked with specialty Conifers - including these Standard Dwarf Blue Spruce... just what you'll need for that special site!
Broadleaf Evergreens & Specialty Conifers
Abies koreana 'Horstmann's Silberlocke'Dwarf Korean fir
Abies lasiocarpa 'Arizonica glauca 'Compacta'Rocky Mountain Fir
Abies pinsapo 'Aurea'Spanish Fir
Buxus semperviren Specimen and Hedge Grade plus 'Suffruticosa'Boxwood varieties
Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula'Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar
Cryptomeria japonica 'Yoshino'Japanese Cedar
Juniperus including 'Andorra', 'Blue Point', 'Gold Lace', 'Grey Owl', 'Moonglow', 'Old Gold', 'Parsoni', 'Pfitzer Compacta', 'Robusta Green', 'Sargents', 'Seas Green'Juniper varieties
Picea pungens 'Globosa' standardDwarf Blue Spruce
Pieris japonicaJapanese Pieris
Prunus laurocerasus 'Schipkaensis'Cherry Laurel
Sciadopitys verticillataUmbrella Pine
Liriope variegata
Variegated Lilyturf

Groundcover
Hedera helixEnglish Ivy
Liriope muscari 'Big Blue', 'Variegata' 1 gallonLilyturf
Pachysandra terminalisJapanese Spurge

Evergreens fresh off the truck
Evergreens fresh off the truck!

Screening Evergreens
Picea abiesNorway Spruce
Pinus flexilis 'Vanderwolf's Pyramid' 7/8'Limber Pine
Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald Green'Emerald Green Arborvitae

Judd Viburnum
Happy Mother's Day!

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Newtown Sales Yard
140 Huntingtown Road
Newtown, CT 06470
office 203-426-4037
fax 203-426-8057
SALES: 203-304-6020

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Watertown Sales  Yard
496 Bunker Hill Road
Watertown, CT 06795
Office 860-945-6588
fax 860-945-9282
SALES 860-631-5145

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