Katsura Tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum)

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Jeff_Beck McKinney, TX Feb 05, 2004

Katsura Tree
Cercidiphyllum japonicum

Beautiful tree with nice fall colors.

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ToveRose West Sayville, NY(Zone 7a) May 02, 2004

Have you any idea where a Katsura tree can be purchased?
I saw a very old tree on Long Island at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum, and it seems to flourish well in this latitude.

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ToveRose West Sayville, NY(Zone 7a) May 03, 2004

I plan to purchase a Cercidiphyllum japonicum for my property
if I can find a seller. Meanwhile, I went back to the tree in the Arboretum and picked up a leaf from the ground which had a flower attached, brought it home, and printed a botanical print using Photoshop. This is the result:

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jwkaren Lafayette, CA May 06, 2004

I was able to buy a 5 ft tree in San Fran region for $125. Unfortunatley won't help you in NY. I used to live in Westbury and am familiar with your stomping grounds.

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Mitla96 East Lansing, MI May 06, 2004

I saw 5 foot Katsuras for sale at Arrowhead Alpines in Fowlerville, MI May 5, 2004 for $29.00. I know that they ship, but I don't know if they ship very large things. Their website is http://www.arrowhead-alpines.com/

Good luck!

Janet in MI

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shudhave Upton, MA(Zone 5b) May 06, 2004

I bought a small one three years ago from ForestFarm, http://www.forestfarm.com/ and it has done very well. The price was good. The tree was healthy, and it is now over 6-feet tall. If you have patience and/or time, that is an option!

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whaas11 Richfield, WI Nov 04, 2008

I was looking for pictures for a Katsura and thought is was funny looking back at some of the comments here on price. I'm from the Milwaukee, WI area and found one nursery that sold these. I purchased an 8ft multi-stem for $480, and then it ended up being $290 after 40% since the nursery sold the land that it was planted on.

I also found a 8ft single stem Autumn Gold Ginkgo for $359.00. Its the first one I have even seen with a rounded branching structure. Pretty excited to get a few "interesting" trees in my landscape.

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BigHat The Hudson Valley, NY(Zone 5b) May 14, 2011

Go to your favorite locally owned nursery in the autumn when they are making up their orders for the next season. If you ask nicely and do a good sell job they might get one for you but remember that they probably have to order six to ten of any one item so be very nice and be ready to convince them that it is in their interest to carry them.

I was given a 7 gallon tree (5 ft maybe) about 10 years ago and it is getting up around 20 feet now with great bark.

Good luck

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