Monday, December 3, 2007

Dr. D.H. Hubbers is something of the Richard Jaynes of Germany. His wonderful array of new hybrid Kalmia cultivars can be found here. 'Mitternacht' is a dark beauty, sure to come to the US.
http://www.kalmia.info/html/zuchtungen_-_cultivars.html

Speaking of Dr. Jaynes, his www.brokenarrownursery.com also offers a full range of the best Kalmia plus these other treasures:
  • Acer rubrum 'Snowfire' - a very bright tricolored variegate, semi-dwarf
  • Chionanthus retusus 'China Snow', Don Shadow's improved, dark-leaved clone
  • Hamamelis mollis 'Gold Edge, a new creamy-yellow margined clone
  • Hydrangea arborescens 'Terry Greer', huge cauliflower-like double flowers
  • Magnolia zenii 'Pink Parchment', Dirr's light pink to blush clone, very early
  • Zenobia pulverulenta 'Christoff'', a new bluish clone
  • Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Gold Dawn', a smaller version of 'Ogon'
  • Sciadopitys verticillata 'Tumbleweed', slow, semi-loose Waxman clone

Baumschule Hachmann (www.hachmann.de) is world famous for their breakthrough Rhodie hybrids but they also often a number of rare trees and conifers from other genera. Some recent offerings include:
  • Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Klippert', a blue weeper
  • Chamaecyparis lawsoniana SILBERSTAR(r), A narrowish, blue tower of plumes
  • Juniperus communis 'Green Mantle', nice dense green carpet
  • Juniperus communis 'Rakete', super dense spire
  • Pinus mugo 'Frisby', a very low prostrate plant
  • Thuja occidentalis 'Konfetti', liberally splashed in cream
  • Ilex aquifolium 'White Cream', huge cream centers to each blade

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