Author: Kirby Kalbaugh
Posts by Kirby Kalbaugh
Acer buergerianum
Needs training to develop single central leader (if that is desired). Popular street tree in Japan. Cold hardiness varies in seed produced stock. In some cases, fruit set is so high as to deplete foliage. Flaking bicolor bark in gray-brown and orange. […]
Abies concolor ‘Blue Select’
Better adapted to hot, dry summers than most other firs. ‘Blue Select’ is noted for its intense blue upright needles. […]
Abies fraseri
Can suffer in hot, dry situations, but performs better in drier conditions than Abies balsamea (Balsam Fir). This species has become a popular Christmas tree. […]
Abies homolepis
Abies homolepis is a medium to large evergreen with glossy green needles. The needles have a small notch at the end. It is resistant to urban air pollution than other evergreen trees. It is also often damaged by deer. […]
Abelia × grandiflora
Glossy Abelia can develop chlorosis on high pH soils. Yearly pruning is required to remove deadwood and this plant may become leggy with age if not killed back in winter. […]
Abies balsamea var. phanerolepis
The Canaan Fir is more tolerant of different environmental conditions than many other firs. It can tolerate wetter soils, and because of its later bud break, is more resistant to damage caused by late spring frost. Can be affected by spruce budworms, wooly adelgid, and several canker diseases, as well as deer. This species transplants […]
Abies concolor
Similar to Picea pungens f. glauca in color and general form, but less positive, and so easier to use in a variety of situations. Better adapted to hot, dry summers than most other firs. […]
Betula ‘Penci 2’ [sold as Royal Frost®]
A hybrid between Betula populifolia ‘Whitespire’ and Betula ‘Crimson Frost’, popular for its colorful foliage that is red/purple spring and summer and yellow/orange in the fall, and its interesting bark characteristics. […]
Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Alison’
Alison Oakleaf Hydrangea has big panicle white flowers and offers season round interest with exfoliating bark. In fall the large green leaves turn a rich burgundy-red. […]