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Weekly Picks Newsletter           Friday, April 15 , 2016
Little Twist Cherry
Little Twist Flowering Cherry (Prunus incisa)
The Screening Dilemma...
What's the Deal with Green Giant Arborvitae (Again!)?
Norway Spruce
Deer resistant screening - Norway Spruce!
 
Some of you loyal readers might recall this article from May 1st last year...
 
"This time of year while winter is still fresh in your customer's minds many of you are receiving calls for screening. Green Giant Arborvitae (Thuja plicata 'Green Giant') seems to be the one many of you are looking for as it is a fast growing Arborvitae that has proven to be quite deer resistant. Certain sizes, especially the smaller/medium sizes, have become difficult to source. During the economic downturn many growers weren't able to line out large quantities of product in the fields due to financial constraints. Fast forward to 2015 and the result is a limitation on availability, especially Green Giant Arborvitae in those smaller sizes."
 
The same thing holds true this year. The fact is that there just aren't enough plants around in general this year, not just Green Giants.
 
But we get it, your customers don't want a lecture on economics, they want screening! So we suggest using Norway Spruce. We have some beauties in both yards to select from.  
 
Newtown 203-304-6020             
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Mark's Turf Tip
Penn Mulch
 
Penn Mulch PennMulch is a recycled paper product developed by Penn State University in compressed pellet form. It is applied after seeding, contains fertilizer along with a patented super-absorbent polymer for moisture retention and is 100% free of weed seed.
 
This product is excellent for doing repairs to a lawn, especially after a planting in and around existing turf. The recommended application rate is 75 lbs/1000sq ft, or 666sqft/50 lb bag.
 

Customer feedback: "It provided a clean and finished look, for a completed job" and "Great to use alongside a pool - no messy hay blowing in!"
 
Take a look at this PennMulch Product Label for more information.

Mulch is boring...cover the ground with color!
Stonecrop, Bunchberry, Hens & Chicks, Mazus...
4 inch containers of groundcovering Sedum

P-1 is spilling over with some awesome selections of groundcovers in 4" containers - perfect for tucking into stone walkways, rock gardens and areas where you're tired of looking at the bare ground. Need a quick solution for an all-season container? Pick up a few of the Sedum or Hens & Chicks, plant in full sun with great drainage and call it a day! 
Watertown Pics
Potting house in Watertown
Marnie took a great shot of the crew-in-action last week. Ornamental grasses and German Iris were on the potting agenda that day. Look for those beautiful Iris clumps in 6-8 weeks. The color range is spectacular!
'Again and Again'-yellow and white
'Best Bet'-deep blue falls with light blue standard
'Beverly Hills'- coral pink
'Immortality'- pure white
'Speeding Again'-dark blue violet
'Superstition' - dark purple almost black
'Violet Turner'- dark violet petals and falls with a tangerine beard. 
NOW!
Incoming This Week: Jacquemonti Birch, Sweetbox and Techny Arborvitae 
Trees dug in Newtown
Duane's crew came down with their large tree spades to dig some ornamental trees across the street in Newtown. Among them are some nice Emperor I Japanese Maples. They are similar to 'Bloodgood' but a faster grower, and with the same excellent fall color!

Incoming from our Tree Farms
Acer griseum 6-7", 8-9"Paperbark Maple
Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' 14-16', 16-18'Japanese Bloodgood Maple
Acer rubrum 'Red Sunset' 3-3.5"Swamp Maple
Bartlett Pear 2-2.5', '2.5-3"Edible Pear
Betula jacquemonti 8/10', 10/12', 2-2.5"Himalayan Birch
Betula nigra 'Heritage' 18-20'; Little King' 6/7', '8/10'River Birch
Carpinus betulus 6-7"European Hornbeam
Pyrus 'Capital' 2-2.5", 2.5-3"Flowering Pear
Quercus bicolor 3-3.5", 4-4.5"Swamp White Oak
Taxodium distichum 4.5-5"Bald Cypress
Dawn Redwood
Dawn Redwood 10/12'
Deciduous Trees & Shrubs
Aesculus  carnea 'Ft. McNair'Pink Horse Chestnut
Berberis thunbergii 'Golden Nugget'Golden Barberry
Betula nigra 'Dura Heat'River Birch
Carpinus betulus 'Pendula'Weeping European Hornbeam
Cercidiphyllum japonica, 'Pendula'Japanese Katsura incl. Weeping
Cercis canadensisEastern Redbud
Cladrastis kentuckea, 'Perkins Pink'American Yellowwood
Gleditsia triacanthos 'Shademaster' 5/6"Shademaster Locust
Hydrangea macrophyllum 'All Summer Beauty'Bigleaf Hydrangea
Magnolia x 'Galaxy'Magnolia
Metasequoia glyptostroboides 10/12'Dawn Redwood
Prunus sargentii 'Rancho'Columnar Sargent Cherry
Quercus rubraNorthern Red Oak
Quercus x 'Regal Prince'Regal Prince Oak
Salix alba 'Tristis'Golden Weeping Willow
Styrax japonicaJapanese Snowbell
Viburnum plicatum tom. 'Watanabei'Summer Snowflake Viburnum
Specialty Evergreens
The sales yards are filling up with Specialty Evergreens.
Choose from 1 gallon dwarf Little Gem Norway Spruce to
large 10' Cedar of Lebanon!
Broadleaf and Specialty Evergreens
Azalea 'Delaware Valley White, 'Gumpo Pink', 'Hino Crimson', 'Pleasant White', 'Renee Michelle', A. pouk. 'Compacta' 3 gal.Assorted Azaleas
Buxus semp. 5 gal.; 'Suffruticosa' 2 & 3 gal; B. mic 'Winter Gem' 2 ga. Boxwood varieties
Cedrus atlantica 'Horstmann'Blue Atlas Cedar
Cedrus libani ssp. Stenocoma 10/12'Cedar of Lebanon
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Aurea', 'Nana Aurea'Golden Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera fil. 'Golden Charm'Gold Thread Cypress
Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Glauca'Atlantic White Cedar
Cryptomeria japonica 'Yoshino' 12/14'Japanese Cedar
Euonymus varieties incl: 'Emerald Gaity', 'Emerald n Gold', 'Greenspire', 'Silver King' 2 & 5 gal.Variegated Euonymus/Wintercreeper 
Juniperus chinensis 'Hetzi Columnaris', 'Mountbatten', 'Robusta'Upright Juniper
Juniperus virginiana 'Emerald Sentinel', 'Manhattan Blue' assorted B&B sizesEastern Red Cedar
Picea abies 'Nidiformis'Birdsnest Spruce
Picea glauca 'Conica' 3, 5, 10, gal. incl. spiralsDwarf Alberta Spruce
Picea orientalis 'Nana'Dwarf Oriental Spruce
Picea pungens 'Bakeri' 5/6', 6/7'; 'Fat Albert'Colorado Spruce
Pinus leucodermis 'Groen'Bosnian Pine
Pinus mugo 'Pumilo'Mugo Pine
Pinus parviflora 'Gimborn's Ideal', 'Tempelhof'Dwarf Japanese White Pine
Pinus strobus 'Nana' 3/4' wideDwarf White Pine
Pinus thunbergii 'Thunderhead'Japanese Black Pine
Prunus laurocerasus 'Schipkaensis' 5/6'Schip Laurel
Rhododendron maximum 'Roseum' 4/5', 5/6'Maxi Rhododendron
Sarcococca hookeriana 2 galSweetbox
Taxus x media 'Flushing'Yew
Thuja occidentalis 'DeGroot's Spire'American Arborvitae
Abies concolor
Beautiful Concolor Firs
Evergreen Screening
Abies concolor 6/7', 7/8', 8/10'Concolor Fir
Picea abies 5/6', 6/7', 7/8', 8/10'Norway Spruce
Pinus flexilis 'Vanderwolf' 6/7', 7/8'Vanderwolf Pine
Pinus strobus 10/12'Eastern White Pine
Thuja occidentalis 'Nigra', 12/14'; 'Techny' 7/8', 8/10'American Arborvitae
Tsuga canadensis 5/6', 6/7'Canadian Hemlock
Blooming Ornamental Strawberry in the greenhouse
These Ornamental Strawberries (Fragaria ananassa 'Lipstick') are an unusual addition to your list of go-to groundcovers - Large rose-pink flowers bloom off and on from spring to fall. Produces small fruit - try them in your patio containers or in the ground - they're hardy to Zone 3!
Have a Great Weekend!
Good luck to Peter on his 15th Boston Marathon this Monday!
Weekly Plant I.D.
Last Weeks Plant ID

Last Week's I.D.

Sedum acre

(Goldmoss Stonecrop)

 
This Weeks ID
This Week's ID
Goldmoss Stonecrop is one of those finishing touch plants that can be used in rock gardens, along stone walkways, atop retaining walls, you name it! It will be happy as long as it has full sun and very well-drained soil. Later in spring their tips are covered in golden yellow flowers typical of Sedum. 

Pick up a few 4" pots and give them a try this spring! 
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