Evergreen Gardenworks
2009
Descriptive Catalog

Ginkgo biloba (Maidenhair Tree, Icho) S\M\-40ø\Ls\B Deciduous tree to 70 feet. Graceful upright tree with light green fan shaped leaves turning to solid yellow gold in fall. An ancient tree little changed from its fossilized ancestors. Native of China. Trees are male and female; females, producing smelly (like dog do do) fruits, are avoided as landscape trees. Trees for bonsai may be either sex. A traditional bonsai subject. Ginkgo need to be grown out to achieve a fairly large trunk caliper to be successful bonsai. They bud back very well, so there is no need to begin branch development early. They can easily be 'trunk chopped' to gain taper and trunk movement. They are adapted to formal and informal upright styling and often the branches are trained upward in a 'flame' arrangement, although this is not strictly necessary. Smaller Ginkgo can be used for group plantings.

4350 Ginkgo biloba Unsexed seedling trees are the most affordable bonsai material. Ginkgo will not form branches for several years. Our 2 3/4 inch pots are one year and older whips and 4 to 6 inches tall.
2 3/4 INCH POTS $8
FOUR INCH POTS $12

4352 Ginkgo biloba 'Autumn Gold' An upright and broad male cultivar with exceptional gold yellow fall coloring. Low grafts suitable for bonsai or landscape.
ONE GALLON SIZE GRAFTS $30

Hedera helix (English Ivy)PS\Sh\-30ø\RG\Ls\B Evergreen woody vines. Distinctive heart shaped leaves, English Ivy comes in hundreds of shapes and sizes. We are mostly concerned with the smaller leaf forms suitable for rock garden and bonsai. All are tough, easy to grow plants. Excellent bonsai for beginners and may be kept in the house.

4620 Hedera helix 'Gnome' Very small leaf form that makes a dome of foliage on a short upright stem Leaves are black green turning purplish in winter. Excellent bonsai material for mame.
2 3/4 INCH POTS $8

5210 Ilex dimorphophylla (Okinawan Holly) S\PS\M\28ø\B Tender subtropical evergreen Holly with very shiny deep green foliage with spines. Slow growing to about 3 feet. Makes thick stems useful for bonsai. Protect from freezing. Our one gallon size plants are cutting grown and at least six years old. The have been pruned down to about 10 inches and have nice branching. These are exceptional plants.
2 3/4 INCH POTS $8

5215 Ilex serrata (Japanese Winterberry) S\PS\M\-20ø zone 5\B . Deciduous shrub 4 to 10 feet with white flowers and red berries in winter on leafless stems. The flowers are quite small and the brilliant red berries are about 3/16 inch. In a good year, the shrub is covered with berries. Highly valued as bonsai for its winter display. This species is dioecious (male and female flowers on separate plants) but will set (probably sterile) fruit without the presence of the male. Having a male plant nearby may increase fruit production. Please specify female or male plants.
2 3/4 INCH POTS (female plants)$10 Available June 2009
2 3/4 INCH POTS (male plants)$10

5350 Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter Jasmine, Obai) S\PS\-20ø\Ls Deciduous vine-like shrub. Long arching stems to 10 feet. Yellow blooms in late winter cover the leafless stems. Grows best in cool climates. This is a traditional flowering bonsai species. This species takes a very long time to form a woody trunk. Don't be fooled by the pictures of these in bonsai books. They are collected plants. You will not get a sizeable trunk in your lifetime from a nursery grown plant. They do make nice accent plants however. 2 3/4 INCH POTS $8  FOUR INCH POTS $12

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