Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Ilex verticillata cultivars, 1 by Decumbent

Decumbent wrote:
Leftfoot, I was being slightly facetious about the Physocarpus! Actually, having recently seen for the first time a pure species Physocarpus, the new purple leafed cultivars are such improvements on the type that they seemingly are not even the same species! And the old yellow-leafed form--I forgot the name--is pretty awful too. I wonder who was growing enough of Physocarpus to find and select a purple-leafed seedling? If he or she was bright enough to patent it, they should be set for life at this point.

Interestingly, Dawes is growing a Physocarpus opulifolius "Nana," which is a very nice plant. Really neat, small, finely textured foliage, and a good rounded form with ascending branches. I've never seen that offered anywhere, however.

Pictured: Physocarpus opulifolius "Nana."

Scott