Plant Sale
Saturday, September 16 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
EJC North Parking Lot along University Blvd
Acer saccharum "Sugar Maple" Liriodendron tulipifera "Tulip Poplar"
Aronia arbutifolia "Brilliantissima" Lobelia siphilltica "Blue Select" Great Blue"
Buddleia davidii "Potter's Purple" Lobelia perennial
Callicarpa japonica "Japanese Beautyberry" Picea excelsa "Norway Spruce"
Caryopteris x "Petit Bleu" Pinus strobus "White Pine"
Clethera alnifolia "Ruby Spice" Pinus virginiana "Virginia Pine"
Cornus amomum "Silky Dogwood" Quercus rubra "Northern Red Oak"
Cornus stolonifera "Baileyi" Rhododendron maximum rosebay
Cotinus coggygria "Young Lady"Smoke Bush" Spiraea betulifolia ‘Tor’
Forsythia x "New Hampshire Gold" Spirea japonica "Firelight"
Fraxinus Pennsylvania "Green Ash”" Thuja occidentalis "Brabant"
Hydrangea paniculata "Limelight" Tsuga canadensis "Eastern Hemlock"
Ilex glabra "Shamrock" Viburnum carlcephalum
Ilex verticillata "Red Sprite" Viburnum rhytidophyllum "Cree"
Ilex verticillata x "Sparkleberry" Vitex agnus-castus "Chastetree"
Itea virginica "Sweetspire" "Little Henry" Weigela "Wine & Roses"
Bulb Sale
Saturday, October 7 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Arboretum Pavillion
From Brent and Becky’s Bulbs 18 varieties of daffodils and 14 varieties of tulips, and others. Guided tour (weather permitting) of EJC Arboretum led by Dr. Norlyn Bodkin at 11 a.m. No prior signup required for tour, please assemble at Welcome Board in arboretum.
Bulbs Available:
Daffodils
Abba - double sport of N. 'Cragford' with 3-5 florets per stem; white with orange flecked center segments and a heavenly fragrance; forces with minimal cold period; 14"-16"; spicy fragrance; early-midseason.
Accent - an American bred daffodil with crisp white petals and a sun proof, salmon pink cup; an up facing, vigorous grower that shows up beautifully through ivy and vinca; the best landscape pink; 14"-16"; mid spring.
Angel Eyes - an exquisitely formed, American bred flower with a red/orange banded, green-eye; late spring; 12"-14".
Bahama Beach - (N. 'Kissproof' x N. jonquilla, 7 Y-Y); the color reminds of a sandy beach...hence the name! great fragrance and lots of flowers; 16"-20"; mid-late spring
Barbie Doll – white, yellow and pink combo - a precious intermediate sized show winner that also performs nicely in the garden and in pots, large cupped, mid-spring bloom.
Brackenhurst - a very reliable yellow/orange/red for the garden and one that also wins ribbons on the show bench; a great 55 mph flower; 12"-16"; mid spring.
Cameo Queen - lovely intermediate-sized white/pink daffodil a perfect choice for the front or middle of the border or in a container; 1970; late mid spring; 8"-12".
Cheerfulness - creamy white, flowers with yellow flecks in its rose-like center; this Heirloom cultivar has 2-3 florets per stem and has a sweet, musky fragrance; good perennializer; 1923; 14'-16'; late.
Chromacolor - its pure white petals are in perfect contrast to its very deep coral pink large cup, which intensifies as it goes deeper into the interior; 14"-17"; mid-late spring
Dactyl - a lovely rounded flat white flower with a wonderfully contrasting small cup of deep gold with a green eye and dark red ribbon of a rim; great garden week flower; late spring; 12"-14"
February Gold - one of the most reliable, reblooming perennial bulbs; all yellow, blooms in February; petals, not as recurved as some others in this division; 12"-14"; early.
Fortissimo - a gargantuan, showy daffodil with yellow crepe paper-type petals and a big orange cup; strong stemmed and is a great companion with other bulbs; 18"-20"; midseason.
Jamestown - a beautiful, blue-ribbon winner that also performs in the garden; 14"-17"; late-mid spring.
La Belle - precious little intermediate flower that gives a garden a bright spot and lots of color punch; great in pots; 6"-10"; late-mid spring.
Madison - a lovely double form of N.'Sweet Charity' with the same wonderful fragrance and the coloration of 'Dreamsicle' popsicle and whipped cream. 14"-16"; mid spring.
O'Bodkin - one of our very own seedlings named for friend, Dr. Norlyn Bodkin, Director Emeritus, of Arboretum at James Madison University; variable coloration; 10"-14"; mid spring.
Pink Charm - elegant flower with pure white petals and vivid, pink banded cup that stops people in their tracks; often with two flowers per stem; 14"-16"; late-midseason.
Tulips
Douglas Bader - the softest 'baby girl' pink you've ever seen; a long time favorite of many gardeners; 14"-18".
Easter Surprise - the warm yellow petals intensify in color to the point that it becomes tangerine orange at the tips; grabs your visual attention with its bright, neon colors which is enhanced with decorative, mottled leaves; mid-spring, 12"-14". 5 @ $5
Elegant Lady - as its name suggests, this is a very elegant, graceful flower; its slim, pointy petals about the color of butter cream frosting with a pale pink overlay look so yummy in the garden, especially in the midst of violas; 16"-20".
Fringed Elegance - a great perennial tulip; primrose yellow with an occasional red fleck or edge; try it yellow pansies; 20"-22".
Gavota - very dark burgundy flower with a pale yellow edging, adding a halo to this lovely, but mysterious looking tulip; mid-spring, 16"-18.
Holland Chic - on the 'runway' for tulip designers, this is a winner! 13"-17"; white and pink;
late to mid -spring.
humilis 'Persian Pearl' - a buttercup yellow base supports the magenta rose petals; interior cyclamen purple; a colorful combination; 3"-4".
Maureen - tetraploid, a very long stemmed, creamy white with large, oval shaped flowers; provides 'light' in the garden no matter where it's placed; blooms with and looks great with T. 'Menton'; 25"-27".
New Design - lovely pink tulip with pale, creamy yellow base and ivory suffused throughout exterior; inside darker pink; special white, tinged pink edges to the leaves; attractive foliage plant like a hosta before, during and after bloom; 14"-16".
Purple Prince - deep bluish purple; similar shade as grape juice; petals have a slight scalloping around its edges; 12"-14".
Quebec - colors of scarlet, chartreuse and buttercup yellow, combines with decorative foliage, this multi-flowered tulip is a show stopper; mid-spring, 10"-14".
Redhill -the color of the narrow, bright red/orange cup 'melts' onto the base of the clear, white petals; strong, upfacing show-winner; 16"-18"; late-mid spring.
turkestanica - white petals with orange center; multi-flowering and fragrant; a great repeat bloomer; early; 6"-8".
humilis 'Alba Coerulea Oculata' - exquisite white tulip with steel blue base; delicate but strong; mid spring; 6"-8"
http://www.jmu.edu/arboretum/main.html
JMU arboretum fall plant sale Sept. 16, bulb sale Oct. 8
Harrisonburg VA is a good possibility too. Not too very far to drive.
Ruby
Ruby are you out of surgery and back on the computer already!? That's great! How are you feeling?
What is JMU?
James Madison University in Harrisonburg