Evergreen Gardenworks
2008
Descriptive Catalog

Juniperus chinensis (Juniper) S\M\-20ø\RG\Ls\B Evergreen coniferous shrubs with green to blue green needle-like or scaly foliage and blue berries (which are in reality, single seeded fleshy cones). Tough drought resistant plants that have been the mainstay of the landscaping business. Most of the varieties listed below have been used for centuries as bonsai in Japan. All junipers prefer well drained soil. We have listed 'Shimpaku' and its relatives under Juniperus chinensis according to Hortus III (1976). However, they may also be found as J. x media according to Krussman (1972). A bonsai 'Shimpaku' is pictured right.

5440 Juniperus chinensis 'San Jose' This cultivar grows about 3 feet tall and spreads about 6 feet. It quickly forms a thick scaly rugged trunk making it valuable for bonsai. The needles are short, blue green and prickly. Without staking this plant grows in a characteristic U shape, changing its direction of growth back and forth. A popular plant for bonsai. Cutting grown plants retain the juvenile foliage which is prickly and needle-like for about fifteen years, then they begin to develop scale-like foliage similar to 'Shimpaku'. A few years later, all the foliage will be mature. Hard pruning will force juvenile new growth.

The branches of 'San Jose' are sometimes grafted over with 'Shimpaku' to get the fast growth and rugged trunk of one and the fine delicate branching foliage of the other.
2 3/4 INCH POTS $8
 

5448 Juniperus chinensis 'Blaauw' (Blue Shimpaku) This cultivar is  similar to 'Shimpaku'   except for the foliage color, which is bluer, and tends to be stiffer, a bit coarser, and  more upright.
ONE GALLON SIZE $30 Available Sept '08

5450 Juniperus chinensis 'Shimpaku' (Shimpaku Juniper) The classic Japanese bonsai species. Deep green soft scaly foliage to about 3 feet x 6 feet makes a very dense flat mound. Pinching the tips keeps it very compact. Excellent rock garden plant. Our 2 3/4 inch pot size plants are one to two year old cuttings and grown as whips, so that you can either prune them to force branching or wire them for kengai (cascades). Four inch size plants, when available, are exceptional plants pruned and shaped to about 8 inches with moving upright trunks and about 1/2 inch caliper. Our one gallon size plants have been grown out and pruned back to about 16 inches but are unshaped with 5/8 to 3/4 inch trunk caliper. 2 3/4 INCH POTS $8 ONE GALLON SIZE $30 Available Sept '08

5453 Juniperus chinensis 'Fudo Shimpaku' A bluer form with a stronger tendency to form more needle-like (juvenile)foliage in youth and after heavy pruning. It is closer to 'Blaauw' than 'Shimpaku'.
2 3/4 INCH POTS $10

5455 Juniperus chinensis 'Kishu Shimpaku' Similar to 'Shimpaku' but smaller and tighter foliage. From near the city of Kishu in Japan, very hard to find.
2 3/4 INCH POTS $8

5460 Juniperus chinensis 'Itoigawa Shimpaku' This Shimpaku is quite different from the above. It is a bright green color and the foliage is smaller, stiffer and more open when left unpruned. Pinched regularly it will be similar in appearance to Shimpaku except for its bright green color. It develops a trunk slightly faster than 'Shimpaku'. Rare. ONE GALLON SIZE $30 Available Sept '08

5500 Juniperus chinensis 'Foemina' (Needle Juniper) S\M\-20ø?\B A traditional bonsai plant with very prickly gray blue foliage. These plants have been staked to form upright trunks. John Naka used 'Foemina' to create his masterpiece "Goshin". Please note: We formerly listed this plant incorrectly as Juniperus sabina 'Foemina'. This is the same plant we sold before, but this is the correct name. 2 3/4 INCH POTS $8 ONE GALLON SIZE $30 .....................................................................................

Larix (Larch) S\M\-40\B\Ls Deciduous conifer trees to about 60 feet. Pyramidal growth habit. Soft short light green needles are soft to the touch, new foliage is pale green and cones are purple. Fall color is yellow to orange. Not particular about soils, they do best in a humid environment in hottest, driest areas, such as lawns, but are not well adapted to hot humid areas of the South. Cones are 1/2 to 1 1/2 inches long and are formed all along the branch.

5680 Larix decidua (European Larch) Soft green foliage turns bright yellow in fall. Excellent for bonsai, dwarfs nicely, will need protection from afternoon sun in the hottest, driest areas.
2 3/4 INCH POTS $8 Available June '08

5685 Larix kaempferi (leptolepis) (Japanese Larch) Very similar to the above, except not quite as vigorous, slightly smaller, more refined foliage. A traditional bonsai species.
2 3/4 INCH POTS $8 

Leptospermum (Tea Tree, New Zealand Tea Tree) S\M\15ø\RG\Ls Evergreen shrubs. Beautiful flowering shrubs from 1 foot to 8 feet depending on variety, all with very small black green pointed foliage that is very feathery. Flowers are small quarter inch single 'roses' from pure white to pink to deep burgundy. Does not withstand heavy pruning or root pruning (transplanting). Cannot ever be allowed to completely dry out. We have discontinued L. scoparium due to the difficulty in maintaining them indoors as most people want to do. For bonsai, L. humifusum is a far superior species.

5800 Leptospermum humifusum This particular Leptospermum is very much different from (L. scoparium) in that it is cold hardy to at least 0ø and is prostrate. Its low arching branches hug the ground climbing over rocks and cascading down walls. It accepts heavy stem and root pruning and makes a wonderful cascade bonsai. The flowers are white but are seldom seen.
2 3/4 INCH POTS $10 

5910 Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweetgum) S\M\0ø\Ls\B Our native Liquidambar. A tall narrow tree with fabulous fall color. There are a number of named cultivars, but even the seedlings will show good fall color. Fast growing tree with rather large leaves for bonsai. However, the leaf size and the internode spacing can be reduced by diligent pinching, multiple defoliations, and by disbudding in the spring. Trees will develop very handsome mature bark even in containers at about ten years of age. Our 2 3/4 inch pot size seedings are relatively straight and are pruned down to about 12 to 16 inches.
2 3/4 INCH POTS $8
FOUR INCH POTS $12 

5935 Liquidambar orientalis (Oriental Sweetgum) S\M\0ø\Ls\B Similar to our native L. styraciflua except with smaller leaves and coarser, darker bark. Fall color varies from yellow to red. Our plants are cutting grown and are therefore identical. Used extensively for bonsai in Japan. This plant is much more amenable to bonsai than our native sweetgum. It is easier to control, and capable of better leaf reduction and ramification. Very showy bark scales are achievable on larger bonsai. Our 2 3/4 inch pot size are pruned down to about 6 to 10 inches and will usually have moving (not straight) trunks since they are cutting grown.
2 3/4 INCH POTS $8 Available Sept '08
 

5945 Luma apiculata (Peruvian Myrtle) S\PS\M\D\15ø\Ls\B Evergreen shrub. Grows quickly to 6 feet then slows down. Dark green foliage, white flowers and dark fruits, characteristics that all resemble Myrtle. Flowers from mid-summer to fall. Older plants develop beautiful smooth creamy brown trunks that should be revealed. Fairly drought resistant. Should make a wonderful bonsai since it develops a thick trunk very quickly, and withstands container culture. The Luma pictured here is our FOUR INCH POT size, or what you can expect after about two to three years from our smaller pots. It has just been pruned to reveal the interesting trunk movement attainable with this species. 2 3/4 inch pot size will usually have moving trunks, although you can specify if you prefer a straight trunk (yuck!). They are pruned down to about 8 inches and will have greater than 1/4 inch caliper. These are nice vigorous plants, very strong growing. 2 3/4 INCH POTS $6 FOUR INCH POTS $12

5975 Magnolia Kosar x 'Susan' (De Vos hybrid) S\PS\M\-20ø\Ls B Deciduous shrub. Kosar or De Vos Hybrids are crosses between M. liliflora and M. stellata 'Rosea'. 'Susan' has purple twisted petals. It's small habit and smaller leaves make it a candidate for spectacular flowering bonsai, but reducing it to manageable proportions will still be a challenge. 2 3/4 INCH POTS $10 FOUR INCH POTS $16 Available June '08

6015 Magnolia stellata 'Waterlily' S\PS\M\-20ø\Ls B Deciduous shrub or small shrubby tree to about ten feet. This is the first year we have offered this cultivar. This 'star magnolia' is deciduous and smaller than most other magnolia. It has a large multi petaled flower (20-30 petals) that is white tinged with pale pink and slightly fragrant. The flowers bloom before the leaves unfold producing a spectacular display against the steel gray smooth bark. This could make a spectacular three to four foot bonsai. The leaves do reduce somewhat in bonsai culture, but normally, it would only be shown when in flower. Cutting grown plants, no graft unions.
2 3/4 INCH POTS $10
FOUR INCH POTS $16 Available June '08

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