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plants
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. . . are good things!
It's hard to remember every plant we have or would
like to have. That's why we keep lists. Our plant lists content information
about our tries at growing, general information on the plant and
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There are
over 200
species of plants cultivated in our gardens. To learn more
about any of these either find the plant in the list above,
search for a plant in the box to the left or clock on one of the
categories or locations in the left column.
Each plant
listed will show a picture, and our notes about that plant. When possible, we include the Latin
botanical name, a short descriptions, and planting
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Tree & Shrub
Alpine Currant
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North End of fence line bed
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Tree & Shrub
Arborvitae (Columnar Form)
Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald Green'
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Bay Window Bed purchased 1 plant1 $29.95 at Wal-Mart
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Tree & Shrub
Arborvitae (Global Form)
Thuja occidentalis 'Little Giant'
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Bay Window Bed purchased 3 plants for $9.92 at Wal-Mart
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Tree & Shrub
Artic Blue Willow
salix purpurea
(nana)
This shrub’s slender purple have dark green foliage, each leaf marked by a blue tint to its underside. Adaptable to any soil, the Arctic Willow thrives best in direct sunlight, though it can tolerate some shade. Most will top out at 5 feet in height, while others can grow to 8 feet and taller.
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Might be a good replacement for the peonies
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Tree & Shrub
Boxwood
Buxus 'Green Mountain'
Fine compact, dense, slow growing, evergreen boxwood that reaches 5 feet tall by 4 feet wide. Bright Green summer color softens to a golden winter color.
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Purchased 7 (1 gal) plants for $9.99 at Bomgaards. Guaranteed.
Oak Tree Bed
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Tree & Shrub
Burning Bush
Euonymus alata 'Compacta'
brilliant fire-red leaves in the fall
unique corky textured wing-edged branches
ornamental, reddish-orange berries in fall
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Planted Dwarf Burning Bush in 2004 ($19.99) in North West Corner of lot. Also have mature bush on south side from pre 2000.
Photo Fall 2003
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Tree & Shrub
Chinese Scholar Tree
Sophora japonica
(Japanese Pagoda Tree)
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Photo 2005
planted east of root
cellar in 2004 from Liz N. Originally from Bansen
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Tree & Shrub
Concolor Fir
Abies concolor
Also called the white fir, it was designated the Great Plants® 2003 Tree of the Year by the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum. Its silvery-blue needles average two to three inches long and are surprisingly soft to the touch. The tree itself forms a strongly pyramidal silhouette with delicate texture.
It is native to the Rocky Mountains, southern Cascades and Sierras of the western United States. Those harsh environments means the concolor fir is well suited for Midwestern climates, possessing cold hardiness, moderate drought tolerance and a lack of pest problems.
In urban conditions, it will reach 50 feet tall and 30 feet wide. It grows at a slow to moderate rate and should be planted in full sun. An important requirement to remember is this fir will not be happy in a soggy, poorly drained site, so avoid heavy clay soils or areas intensely irrigated by lawn sprinklers.
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Tree & Shrub
Dawn Redwood
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
The Dawn Redwood tree, Metasequoia glyptostroboides, is a deciduous conifer, with soft needle-like leaves that look like evergreens, but are bright green in the spring and brilliant orange/red in the fall. The needles are shed in the cold season of winter. Dawn Redwood trees are a very ornamental and interesting large tree, one of the few deciduous conifers in the world. It is feathery pyramidal in form with a straight, fluted trunk. It grows very fast to 40’ and can grow to 70’.
The bark is red- brown, fissured and exfoliating in long strips. It is a beautiful and stately tree, well suited for large areas. It makes a very effective, fast growing screen, perfect as a long driveway alley. This tree does best in full sun and when provided with adequate moisture. The Dawn Redwood has been called "a living fossil" because it was first discovered in Japan in 1941 and then found growing in the wild in China. The species is over 50 million years old. It is a very hardy tree and tolerates windy sites.
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alternative -- Bald CypressTaxodium distichum
From the Nebraska State Arboretum -- we have learned that dawn redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides), Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) and flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) do poorly throughout the state.
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Tree & Shrub
Dogwood, Variegated
Ivory Halo
Bright Red stem in winter
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Driveway Bed
Mulhall's $24.99 2007
Driveway
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Tree & Shrub
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Picea Glauca "conica"
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Planted on north side of house 2005
Photo from 2005
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Tree & Shrub
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
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Transplanted from Kathy's garden to north west corner of house in fall of 2005
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Tree & Shrub
Elderberry
Sambucus nigra 'Eva'
(Black Lace )
Intense purple-black foliage is finely cut, similar to Japanese Maple. Creamy-pink flowers in spring contrast nicely with the dark leaves. Prune to maintain formal size or plant as a privacy hedge.
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Purchased 2007 from Blair Garden Center for West Bed.
Moved to Orange bed in 2010
Orange Bed
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Tree & Shrub
Euonymus
Euonymus fortunei PP # 2231
(Emerald 'n Gold )
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$5.86 each
Planted on north side of house 2004.
Removed in 2009.
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