Rarities

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Calycanthus 'APHRODITE'
(hybrid sweetshrub)

Aphrodite is a beautiful, large-flowered sweetshrub hybrid between c.chinensis and c.occidentalis. The flowers are often compared to magnolias - both in shape and size. They are 7-9 cm across, rich crimson to ...


	3 - 4m	2 - 3m		6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

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 '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 'WINTER'S FIRE'
(hardy camellia)

Winter’s Fire is a late flowering camellia from the Winter series bred by dr. Ackerman. Though, the truth is that if the plant is not ready to show its assets in autumn it will keep its flower buds for late winter and ...


	0.5 - 1.5m	1.5 - 2m		6b (down to -21°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Camellia 'WINTER'S JOY'
(hardy camellia)

Winter’s Joy is an autumn flowering camellia from the Winter series bred by dr. Ackerman. It can start as early as in October, producing flowers until the first frost, and if it has more buds and the winter is mild it ...


	1 - 2m	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 'ADEYAKA'
(hardy camellia)

Adeyaka means Fascinating in Japanese, and the name was aptly chosen for this special Japanese camellia. It produces uniquely bell-shaped (but not nodding) flowers, 6-8 cm across when fully open, revealing multiple yellow s ...


	1.5 - 3m	1.5 - 2m		6 (down to -23°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 'APRIL DAWN'
(hardy camellia)

April Dawn is a chameleon hardy camellia producing variable flowers. They are large, 7-10 cm across, fully double, mostly white with rich pink stripes but a few turn solely dark pink with or without white stripes. They bloo ...


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

Camellia japonica 'APRIL KISS'
(hardy camellia)

April Kiss is a spring flowering, one of the top demanded camellias from the April series bred by dr. Clifford Parks. It is a cross between Berenice Boddy and Reg Ragland from 1995. It produces 6-7 cm large, fully double fl ...


	1.5 - 2m	1.3 - 1.5m			for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Camellia japonica 'KIMBERLEY'
(hardy camellia)

Kimberley is another old Japanese camellia variety from early 20th century, and awarded AGM by RHS in 1934. It produces beautiful, cup-shaped, rich scarlet red blossoms with a crown of yellow stamens. Flowering begins in Ap ...


	2.5 - 3.5m	1.3 - 1.5m		6b (down to -21°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'VICTORIA'
(blueblossom)

A few years ago I visited an interesting nursery in Belgium and after we made business my eye rested upon a small shrub with tiny, deep green leaves. It looked rather attractive even in February but the nursery owner expressed his doubts about its hardiness in the Czech Republic. So I said I would g ...


	1 - 2m	1 - 2m		7 (down to -18°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

Cupressus arizonica 'FASTIGIATA AUREA'
(smooth cypress)

Smooth cypress comes from SW of the USA and is probably the only true cypress that can stand winters down to zone 6. Fastigiata varieties are of columnar habit and are a sought after plant for both exotic types of gardens as well as typical Central-European landscapes where it will cre ...