Rarities

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Calycanthus x 'VENUS'
(sweetshrub)

Venus is one of the fascinating inventions which followed Richard Hartlage’s breakthrough with hybridizing sweetshrub species in early 1990’s. This variety was bred by Dr. Thomas Ranney of the Mountain Horticult ...


	1.5 - 2.5m	1 - 1.5m		6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Calycanthus x raulstonii 'HARTLAGE WINE'
(Raulston sweetshrub)

Calycanthus x raulstonii (x Sinocalycanthus)

Hartlage Wine is an interspecific hybrid sweetshrub bred by Richard Hartlage in 1991, a former student of NC State University, USA. He managed to cross calycanthus floridus and sinocalycanthus chinensis. The result is a ver ...


	1.5 - 2.5m	1 - 1.5m		5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Camellia 'ARCTIC DAWN'
(hardy camellia)

Arctic Dawn is an autumn flowering camellia bred by dr. Ackerman. It is a cross between a very hardy species camellia oleifera (cv. Lu Shan Snow) and camellia ‘November Pink’. It produces large, 10-12 cm across, ...


	2 - 3m	1 - 1.5m		6b (down to -21°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Camellia 'ASHTON'S PRIDE'
(hardy camellia)

Ashton’s Pride is an autumn flowering camellia from the Ashton series bred by dr. Ackerman. It is a cross between a very hardy species camellia oleifera (cv. Plain Jane) and camellia sasanqua (cv. Santozaki). It produ ...


	1.5 - 2.5m	1.5 - 2.5m		6b (down to -21°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Camellia 'ICE FOLLIES'
(hardy camellia)

Ice Follies is a spring flowering hardy camellia from dr. Ackerman that first flowered in 1984 and was registered in 1992. It is a cross between c. x williamsii ‚November Pink‘ and c. oleifera. It produces large ...


	2 - 3m	1.3 - 1.5m		6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Camellia 'PINK ICICLE'
(hardy camellia)

Pink Icicle is a showy, large-flowered hybrid camellia bred by dr. Ackermann from the United States National Arboretum. Its semi-double, soft pink flowers are 11 cm across, and open in April for 6-8 weeks. Leaves are evergr ...


	1.8 - 2.5m	1.3 - 1.8m		6b (down to -21°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Camellia 'SPRING FRILL'
(hardy camellia)

Spring Frill is a spring flowering hardy camellia from dr. Ackerman that first flowered in 1985 and was registered in 1992. It is a cross between c. oleifera ‚Plain Jane‘ and c. vernalis ‚Egao‘. It p ...


	2 - 3m	1.3 - 1.5m		6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Camellia 'WINTER'S SUNSET'
(hardy camellia)

Winter’s Sunset is an autumn flowering camellia from the Winter series bred by dr. Ackerman. It is one of the very rare varieties with variegated foliage. It produces small, bright pink, single, non-fragrant flowers w ...


	1.5 - 2.5m	1.5 - 2m		6b (down to -21°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Camellia hiemalis
(hardy camellia)

The origin of Camellia hiemalis is unknown, however, rather than a separate species it is believed to be a natural hybrid between spring flowering c.japonica and autumn flowering c.sasanqua. It has been crossed, selected, a ...


	2 - 3m	1.5 - 2m		6b (down to -21°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Camellia japonica 'APRIL BLUSH'
(hardy camellia)

April Blush is a spring flowering camellia from the April series bred by dr. Clifford Parks. It produces 6-8 cm large, semi double flowers that are near white with a very pale tone of pink. They come out from early April fo ...


	1 - 1.5m	1 - 2m		6b (down to -21°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Camellia japonica 'BETTY SETTE'
(hardy camellia)

Betty Sette is a spring flowering hardy camellia from dr. Ackerman that first flowered in 1985 and was registered in 1992. It is a cross between c. japonica varieties Frost Queen and Variety Z. It produces medium-sized, 7-9 ...


	1.3 - 1.8m	1.3 - 1.8m		6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Camellia japonica 'KINGYO-TSUBAKI'
(hardy camellia)

Kingyo-tsubaki is another collectible gem among Japanese camellias. It was first described in Shirai-Bunko from 1789 and has so far received many names. Translation of its accepted Japanese name means goldfish camellia beca ...


	1.5 - 2.5m	1.5 - 2.5m		7 (down to -18°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Camellia japonica 'KURO DELIGHT'
(hardy camellia)

Kuro Delight is a spring flowering hardy camellia from dr. Ackerman, perhaps the darkest red among the hardy varieties. It is a seedling of c. japonica ‚Kuro-tsubaki‘ x ‚Variety Z‘ that first flowere ...


	2 - 3m	1.3 - 1.5m		6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Camellia sasanqua 'BONANZA'
(hardy camellia)

Bonanza is an autumn flowering variety of Camellia sasanqua which originated as a chance seedling of c.sasanqua ‘Crimson Tide’ in Semmes, Alabama, USA, and was registered in 1962. It makes 6-7 cm across, semi-do ...


	1.5 - 2.5m	1.5 - 2.5m		7 (down to -18°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Cedrus atlantica f. FASTIGIATA GLAUCA
(Atlas cedar)

Fastigiata Glauca is a blue green or silvery blue version of an attractive form of Atlas cedar Fastigiata with strictly narrow, columnar habit. Its lateral branches are short and densely cover the leader. If a branch g ...


	4 - 8m	1 - 2m		6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Cedrus libani 'PYRAMIDALIS'
(cedar of Lebanon)

Cedar of Lebanon is the most popular cedar in our country as it combines two important features: it is fully hardy and has the typical, beautiful cedar shape. In this case, however, we are bringing you a rare variety called Pyramidalis. Difficult to guess what this cedar is all about, eh? ...


	9 - 15m	3 - 5m		5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Cercis canadensis 'RUBY FALLS'
(eastern redbud)

Ruby Falls is undoubtedly one of the darkest coloured little trees that will grab your attention thanks to its dark burgundy red, typically heart-shaped, approximately 8x10 cm large leaves and a weeping habit. Its crown is quite compact and the branches may ...


	1 - 2m	1 - 2m		6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Chionanthus virginicus
(fringe tree)

Fringe tree is a very rare and beautiful small shrub or small tree. In early summer it has profusion of upto 20 cm long pendent panicles of fragrant, shiny snow-white, narrow flowers. Female plants produce bluish black berries, however, usually only male plants are sold in nurseries. Mid ...


	1.5 - 3m	1.5 - 3m		4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Cladrastis kentukea
(yellow wood)

Yellow wood is a rare, though fully hardy tree that deserves more attention. Its origin is not clear and definite. Usually this small tree or large shrub is connected with Kentucky, USA, but many plants grow freely on limestone cliffs on China and Japan. It used to be a jewel of royal gardens ...