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1 Wholesale Catalog Fall Spring 2018

2 Carpinus caroliniana Quercus Crimson Spire Magnolia Merrill Cornus Venus Magnolia Ann : Cercidiphyllum Japonicum Red Fox Cladrastis kentukea Cornus alba Ivory Halo Hamamelis Common Witch Hazel Hydrangea Ruby Slippers Magnolia Ann Magnolia Leonard Messel Magnolia Merrill Magnoila Royal Star Nyssa Green Gable Quercus Crimson Spire Quercus nuttallii Quercus robur Syringa Bloomerang Pink Perfume New Varieties and/or Sizes Cladrastis kentukea Bareroot: Acer x freemanii Matador Acer griseum Acer rubrum Brandywine Carpinus caroliniana Cornus kousa chinensis Cornus kousa Milky Way Cornus kousa Radiant Rose Cornus Stellar Pink Cornus Venus Gymnocladus dioicus Decaf Hydrangea Fire Light Hydrangea Little Lime Platanus x acerifolia Ovation Prunus Autumnalis Prunus Okame Hydrangea Fire Light Prunus Okame Acer griseum Cornus Stellar Pink Hydrangea Little Lime Acer x freemanii Matador Cercidiphyllum Japonicum Red Fox

3 Welcome to Robinson Nursery s Fall Spring 2018 Catalog 1 Dear Customers and Friends, Welcome to our catalog. We want to thank you for choosing Robinson Nursery as your supplier. Your support has helped us grow for 31 years. In this year s catalog you will find new varieties, sizes, and production practices that will help you be more successful. We have an excellent team of employees and sales people eager to serve you. We are excited to annouce our sons, Chris and Josh, have begun the process of taking over ownership of the Nursery. We are proud of them, their leadership, and their vision for the future. You can be assured of great passion and product coming from the next generation. Check out our website at robinsonnursery.com. You will find some useful information on our products and growing practices. We welcome you to stop in for a tour when you are in the area. Our continuing goal is to be large enough to meet your needs, yet small enough to provide great customer service. May God continue to bless you, your families and your business ~ Rick Robinson Robinson Nursery, Inc. PO Box 100 Amity, Or See our Map on page 33 for directions to Robinson Nursery. We would love to have you visit us! Ph Fax Toll Free It is our mission to provide the highest quality bareroot and air root pruning container nursery stock at the best value. We offer a wide variety of high demand plants and work with nurseries, brands, and breeders to provide the newest and best tested plant material. All our liners are produced from seed, cuttings, or grafts. We use inventory numbers that allow extra product at grade out, enabling us to consistently deliver the plant material confirmed to the customer. We greatly value our employees and are proud to provide a safe and pleasant work place that offers opportunities for growth. It is our privilege to develop lasting relationships with you, our customers, so that we may continue Growing Your Expectations. Index Grow Ready Liners, Trees & Shrubs...2 Terms Product Line Descriptions Map & Directions to Robinson Nursery Bareroot Nursery Stock Handling Guide LEAN Management in Robinson Nursery Sales Team, Staff & Trade Shows Please note: There will be an additional charge if you want tree wraps or containers left on plants.

4 2 Our exclusive line of Grow Ready Liners allow you to plant difficult to transplant varieties with confidence. We offer 3 sizes: Shipped in biodegradable mesh that is easily removed before planting. Pictured from left to right: #7, #3 Premium, #3 All sizes are grown in containers specifically designed to create a more fibrous root system. Air pruning roots as they grow, eliminating circling roots that may cause the tree to girdle later in life. Hazelnut shell mulch reduces the need for herbicides. This has provided us with accelerated root growth as well as enhanced tree caliper. This process allows us to recycle the plastic containers, helping the environment while reducing shipping charges!

5 Hedge maple is a broadly round shaped tree with dense, dark green foliage. Prefers alkaline soil. Has attractive bark, uniform yellow fall color, and is urban tough. Grow Ready Liners Trees Shrubs 3 Acer campestre - Hedge Maple 6 wh 5 wh 4 wh 3 wh Zone (5a) Height: Spread: Acer x freemanii - Freeman Maple Zone (4-7) Height: Spread: 15 A fast growing reliable columnar maple. Makes up quickly with very little production cost. Fall color yellow to orange. Autumn Blaze Jeffersred Zone (3-8) Height: 50 Spread: 40 Royalty: $1.00 The standard of all Freeman maples, popular because of its rate of growth. Brilliant orange-red color. Dense and healthy branching. Insect and disease resistant with a wide range of adaptability. Celebration Celzam Zone (4-8) Height: 45 Spread: 40 Royalty: $.95 A rapid growing, upright oval maple. Celebration keeps its symmetrical form and compact structure with age. Marmo Zone (3-7) Height: 60 Spread: 40 Excellent tree. More refined than Autumn Blaze. A broad columnar selection from the Morton Arboretum. Variable fall color. Sienna Glen Sienna Zone (3) Height: 60 Spread: 40 Royalty: $1.00 PP11,322 Fast growing, hardy with uniform branching, pyramidal form. Tolerant to many types of soil. Colors best from Kentucky north. Hardy and vigorous. Acer ginnala 6 br 5 br 4 br 6 ms 5 ms 4 ms 3 ms Flame Zone (3) Height: Spread: A more vigorous selection of ginnala from the USDA, with striking red fall color. Dense shrub or small tree. Pink to red samaras. #7 Prem 1 1/4 1 br 8 br 6 br 5 br 1 lt 6 lt 8 wh 7 wh 6 wh Armstrong Autumn Fantasy DTR Zone (4-8) Height: 45 Spread: 40 Royalty: $.90 A reliable Freeman maple with more refined shape than Autumn Blaze and good dependable crimson-red fall color. Worthy of your consideration. Matador Bailston First Editions NEW Zone (4-7) Height: Spread: Royalty: $1.40 New size New size New size Upright tree with symetrical form. Deep red fall color. Colors later in the fall. Holds it s leaves longer than other cultivars. - Grow Ready Liner UC - Undercut br - Branched lt - Light Branched wh - Whip ms - Multi-stem cl - Clump

6 4 Grow Ready Liners Trees Shrubs Acer Main griseum Headersw - Paperbark Maple 1 br 6 br #1 5 br 4 br 6 lt 5 lt 4 lt Zone (4-8) Height: Spread: A regal small tree with upright form. Renowned for its exfoliating mahogany bark. Orange-red fall color. Tolerant of drought and alkaline soil. Slow growing. Acer miyabei - Miyabe Maple 8 wh 7 wh 6 wh 5 wh Zone (4-7) Height: 40 Spread: 25 Royalty: $ A dynamite pyramidal maple with resistance to heat and drought. Adaptable to urban soils. Nice clean foliage with rich yellow fall color. Corky bark. Acer palmatum - Japanese Maple Bloodgood Zone (5-8) Height: 18 Spread: 18 Upright, arching, medium size tree with deep purple leaves. Holds color well in all but the hottest climates. Emperor I Wolff Zone (5-8) Height: 18 Spread: 20 A tree very similar to Bloodgood, except that it will hold its color well in very hot areas. Leafs out later and said also to be hardier than Bloodgood. Sango-kaku Coral bark Zone (6-8) Height: Spread: Upright, slow growing, vase shaped Japanese maple. Small reddish-purple flowers in spring followed by distinctive showy pink bark in the winter. Cultivar name means coral tower. Acer platanoides - Norway Maple 1 1/4 1 br 8 br 6 br 5 br 1 lt 6 lt 9 wh 8 wh 7 wh 6 wh 5 wh Crimson King Zone (4-7) Height: 40 Spread: 35 The king of purple leafed maples. Slow growing, takes 1 or 2 additional years to caliper. Prefers cooler soils, growing better in the North. Royal Red Zone (3-8) Height: 40 Spread: 30 A nice sized rounded tree with maroon foliage. Similar to Crimson King, but hardier, and perhaps a little more vigorous. Acer rubrum - Red Maple 1 1/4 1 br 8 br 6 br 1 lt 6 lt 8 wh 7 wh 6 wh 5 wh Zone (3) Height: 60 Spread: Large, upright rounded shade tree with variable red, orange and yellow fall color. Withstands both wet sites and drought. Autumn Flame Zone (3b-7) Height: 60 Spread: 45 A hardy seedless tree with outstanding early red to burgundy fall color. A little more compact than other red maples. PO Box 100, Amity, OR Phone Fax Toll Free

7 Grow Ready Liners Trees Shrubs 5 Acer rubrum - Red Maple (continued) 1 1/4 1 br 8 br 6 br 1 lt 6 lt 8 wh 7 wh 6 wh 5 wh Brandywine Zone (4-9) Height: Spread: New size New size New size New size New size New size Medium sized maple that is native to Eastern North America. Round to oval crown. Fall color is brilliant scarlet gradually turning reddish purple. Burgundy Belle Magnificent Magenta Zone (3) Height: 45 Spread: 35 Royalty: $.90 A red maple hardy to the Twin Cities. Petite leaves with a rounded crown at 2 caliper. Best red maple fall color, intense scarlet darkening to burgundy. Northwood Zone (3) Height: 50 Spread: 35 Very hardy rubrum variety from Northern Minnesota. Vigorous, broadly round and uniform grower with orange to red fall color. Seedless. Sun Valley Zone (4-7) Height: 40 Spread: 35 A newer seedless selection that has performed exceptionally well in the South. Makes up quickly and uniformly. Excellent choice for pot-in-pot. Acer saccharum - Sugar Maple 1 1/4 1 br 8 br 6 br 1 lt 8 lt 6 lt 8 wh 7 wh 6 wh 5 wh Zone (3-8) Height: 70 Spread: Excellent shade tree with orange, red and scarlet fall color. Native to the Midwest and East Coast. Grows well on the West Coast. Commemoration Zone (4-8) Height: 50 Spread: 35 Royalty: $.50 PP5079 Vigorous grower with glossy deep green foliage. Resistant to leaf tatter. Fall colors from yellow to orange and red. Endowment Zone (4-8) Height: 50 Spread: 20 The best upright selection of sugar maples. Great fall color not dependent of weather. Very columnar form makes a great street tree. #7 GRL PREM 1 1/4 1 br 8 br 6 br 1 lt 6 lt 8 wh 7 wh 6 wh 5 wh October Glory Zone (4b-8) Height: 50 Spread: 35 Royalty: $.50 A long time favorite best suited for southern climates. One of the best displays of brilliant red fall foliage in the trade. Really striking! Red Sunset Franksred Zone (3) Height: 60 Spread: 45 Royalty: $.65 Upright branching oval-shaped rubrum with brilliant orange to red fall color. A staple in the trade. - Grow Ready Liner UC - Undercut br - Branched lt - Light Branched wh - Whip ms - Multi-stem cl - Clump

8 6 Grow Ready Liners Trees Shrubs Acer Main saccharum Headersw - Sugar Maple (continued) 1 1/4 1 br #1 8 br 6 br 1 lt 8 lt 6 lt 8 wh 7 wh 6 wh 5 wh Fall Fiesta Bailsta Zone (4-7) Height: 70 Spread: 50 Royalty: $1.00 PP11,119 Fastest growing sugar maple in the trade. Upright rounded growth habit. Green summer foliage turning red to yellow orange in fall. A choice sugar maple! Green Mountain Zone (3-8) Height: 70 Spread: 45 Royalty: $.50 A dark green selection with great fall color. Performs well in alkaline soil and handles drought better than other cultivars. Needs good drainage. Legacy Zone (5-8) Height: Spread: Royalty: $.50 Favored for its dark green leathery leaves that do not tatter in the heat of the summer. A fairly fast growing sugar maple. Drought tolerant. Grows full sun to partial shade. Fall color of orange and red in warmer climates and yellow in cooler climates. Wright Brothers Zone (3-6) Height: Spread: 35 Broad cone shaped head. Excellent resistance to scorch and frost crack. By far the most dependable fall color; gold, scarlet, orange, red and pink. Acer tataricum - Tataricum Maple 1 br 6 br 5 br Hot Wings GarAnn Zone (4-10) Height: Spread: Royalty: $.70 PP15,023 UC UC UC Outstanding drought tolerant tree. Brilliant dark red samaras last all summer long. A great tree for the prairie and mountain states, up to 7000 elevation. Acer truncatum x platanoides 9 wh 8 wh 7 wh 6 wh 5 wh Pacific Sunset Warrenred Zone (4b-8) Height: 30 Spread: 25 Royalty: $1.00 This fine mid-sized tree has an upright, spreading form. Glossy green summer foliage turns bright yellow, orange and red in fall. Popular in the West. Satisfaction Zone (5) Height: Spread: Limited quantities A McKay Nursery introduction. Excellent smaller scale maple with a moderate growth rate. The foliage is smaller than the Norway type maples. Smaller in stature it attains a height of about Fall color is a mix of orange, red, and green. Fall color is very late in the season. Amelanchier - Serviceberry Zone (4-8) Height: 20 Spread: 15 Royalty: $.75 Small, upright spreading tree or large shrub with clusters of white flowers in spring and bright red fall color. #7 #7 ms #3 ms 6 br 5 br 4 br 5 ms 4 ms 3 ms 2 ms 18 ms Autumn Brilliance Am. x grandiflora PO Box 100, Amity, OR Phone Fax Toll Free

9 Betula jacquemontii - Jacquemontii Birch Grow Ready Liners Trees Shrubs 7 5 Stem Jacquemontii Whitebarked Himalayan Birch Zone (4-7) Height: 40 Spread: 20 Prized for its distinctive white bark which makes it a welcome addition in winter. Does best in full sun, but will tolerate light shade. Betula nigra - River Birch Tree 5 Stem Zone (3b-9) Height: 45 Spread: Beautiful multi-colored exfoliating bark. Dark green leaves with gold fall color. Borer resistant. are five stem clumps. #3ms 6 cl 5 cl 4 cl 3 cl 2 cl Heritage Cully Zone (4-9) Height: 45 Spread: 35 Royalty: $.75 cl $.25 wh Superior form of river birch. Glossy green leaves with creamy orange and white exfoliating bark. Resistant to Bronze Birch Borer. From tissue culture. are five stem clumps. Dura-Heat BNMTF Zone (4-9) Height: 40 Spread: 30 Royalty: $.90 An oval to pyramidal tree with white exfoliating bark. Good tree for hot and humid climates. Clean, shiny leaves. Resistant to aphid and borer. are five stem clumps. Shiloh Splash Zone (3-8) Height: Spread: Royalty: $1.00 PP16,362 A variegated river birch from our friends at Shiloh Nursery. The leaves are green in the center with an attractive ivory margin. Heritage pictured from left to right: Tree, 5 stem, #3ms Betula platyphylla - Japanese White Birch Dakota Pinnacle Fargo Zone (3) Height: 35 Spread: 10 Royalty: $.75 PP10,963 Columnar to narrowly pyramidal shape with strong central leader. Bark changes color with age. The variety of color and texture adds winter interest. Betula populifolia - Gray Birch 5 Stem Whitespire Zone (4-7) Height: Spread: A white barked birch with beautiful dark green foliage changing to yellow in the fall. It is tolerant to extreme temperatures, and has shown good resistant to Bronze Birch Borer. - Grow Ready Liner UC - Undercut br - Branched lt - Light Branched wh - Whip ms - Multi-stem cl - Clump

10 Grow Ready Liners Trees Shrubs 8 Carpinus betulus - Hornbeam 1 1/4 1 br 6 br 5 br European Hornbeam Zone (5-9) Height: 60 Spread: 40 Small to medium tree with dense oval shape. Tightly branched with very dark green leaves and yellow fall color. Limbed to 6. Fastigiata Pyramidal Hornbeam Zone (5-9) Height: 40 Spread: 30 Beautiful columnar to pyramidal tree with yellow fall color. Frans Fontaine Zone (4-8) Height: Spread: Very similar to Fastigiata but remains narrow at maturity. Carpinus caroliniana - American Hornbeam, Blue Beech PREM 6 br 5 br 6 br 5 br Zone (3-9) Height: Spread: Slow growing round shaped tree with outstanding red fall color. Tolerant of high ph soils, shade and drought, but prefers a good soil. Catalpa speciosa - Hardy Catalpa 9 wh 8 wh 7 wh 6 wh 5 wh Zone (4-8) Height: 50 Spread: Oval crown often with irregular branching. Medium to fast grower with showy flowers. Withstands heat, drought and wet conditions. Yellow fall color. Celtis occidentalis - Hackberry 1 1/4 1 br 8 br 6 br 8 wh 7 wh 6 wh 5 wh Zone (3-9) Height: 60 Spread: Rapidly growing shade tree with yellow fall color and corky rough bark. Performs well under a wide range of conditions. Chicagoland Cercidiphyllum japonicum - Katsura UC UC UC UC UC UC Zone (3b-9b) Height: 50 Spread: Chicagoland hackberry has a strong central leader, which makes it a boon for growers. It is an urban tough plant, tolerating salt, pollution, poor soils, drought, insects and disease. This is a tree that will grow well in a bad site. Fall color is yellow, and summer foliage is light green. Zone (4-8) Height: Spread: Graceful pyramidal tree with new growth emerging reddish purple gradually turning to bluish green. A great understory tree. Red Fox New Zone (4-8) Height: Spread: Heart-shaped leaves are deep burgundy purple in spring, medium green with a bluish tinge in summer, and turn gold, orange and red in the fall. New Size PO Box 100, Amity, OR Phone Fax Toll Free

11 Cercis canadensis - Eastern Redbud Small rounded tree with spendid pinkish-purple flowers appering all over the tree before the leaves emerge. Smooth heart shaped foliage. Grow Ready Liners Trees Shrubs 9 #7 Tree 1 br 6 br 5 br 4 br 7 wh 6 wh 5 wh 4 wh 5 ms 4 ms 3 ms Zone (4-9) Height: 30 Spread: Alba Whitebud Zone (4-9) Height: Spread: Small globe-shaped tree with white flowers in early spring. Green heart-shaped leaves turn yellow in fall. Appalachian Red Eastern Redbud Zone (4-9) Height: Spread: Clusters of tiny fuchsia-pink to red flowers bloom for two to three weeks in early spring before the foliage emerges. Heart-shaped foliage matures to a dark blue green in summer and turns yellow in fall. Forest Pansy Forest Pansy Redbud Zone (6-9) Height: 20 Spread: 15 Dignified dark purple foliage. The veins on the back of the leaves are a deep maroon and provide a nice contrast to the light grey-green color on the backs of leaves. The pinkish-purple flowers appear all over in the spring, just before the leaves emerge. Blooms later than species. Lavender Twist Covey Merlot Zone (6-8) Height: 12 Spread: 15 Royalty $2.25 PP22, Being bred from parents canadensis x texensis makes this redbud drought and heat tolerant. It holds a glossy wine-red leaf color through the heat of summer. It has a tighter denser habit than Forest Pansy. #7 GRL Tree Cercis canadensis var. texensis Oklahoma Zone (6-9) Height: Spread: Darker and brighter wine-red buds and flowers with darker green leaves. Typically shrubbier, more compact form than the straight species. Hvy #1 1 br 6 br 5 br 8 wh 7 wh 6 wh 5 wh 4 wh 3 wh Zone (6-9) Height: 20 Spread: 15 Royalty $1.00 PP10, Graceful weeping form. Deep pink flowers emerge before foliage. Very thick dark green leaves. Budded at base. Undercut available at additional cost. Ruby Falls Zone (5-9) Height: 6 Spread: 4 Royalty $2.75 PP22, An attractive weeping purple leaf redbud, bred from parents Covey x Forest Pansy. Compact form with reddish-purple flowers makes for an elegant landscape addition. - Grow Ready Liner UC - Undercut br - Branched lt - Light Branched wh - Whip ms - Multi-stem cl - Clump

12 10 Cercis canadensis - Eastern Redbud (continued) Grow Ready Liners Trees Shrubs #7 Tree Hvy #1 Vanilla Twist Vanilla Twist Weeping Redbud Zone (5) Height: 12 Spread: 8 Royalty $1.50 PP22,744 Weeping white flowered Cercis. Hardy hybrid between Lavender Twist and Royal White. Chionanthus retusus - Chinese Fringe Tree PREM Tree Zone (5-8) Height: 20 Spread: Pure white, fragrant flowers cover outside of tree. Yellow fall color. Round vase shaped. Moderate drought tolerance. Pest free and disease free. Chionanthus virginicus - Fringe Tree 24 ms 18 ms 15 ms 12 ms Zone (4) Height: 18 Spread: Hardy and adaptable to varied soil conditions and pollution. Outstanding fragrant white blooms emerge in late spring. The upright branch structure creates a uniform dome shape. Cladrastis kentukea - American Yellowwood PREM Zone (4-9) Height: 40 Spread: Excellent medium sized shade tree with rounded crown. Fragrant white flowers in May and June. Bright green summer foliage, yellow fall color. Cornus - Dogwood PREM Tree Shrub 1 br 6 br 5 br 4 br 3 br 24 ms 18 ms 12 ms Cornus alternifolia Pagoda Dogwood Zone (3-7) Height: Spread: A great small ornamental tree with excellent horizontal branching and white flowers. Requires moist but well drained soils. Cornus kousa chinensis Chinese Dogwood Zone (5-8) Height: 20 Spread: 20 New Size New Size New Size New Size New Size Small vase-shaped tree with white star-shaped flowers in June. Bright red strawberry-like fruit in fall and red fall color. Cornus alba Ivory Halo Bailhalo Zone (3-7) Height: 6 Spread: 5 Royalty: $.30 New Size Compact hardy shrub with attractive white variegated green foliage with brilliant red stems that contrast nicely with winter snow. Low maintenance and can be pruned at any time. Cornus kousa Milky Way Zone (5-8) Height: 20 Spread: 20 New Size New Size New Size Extremely heavy bloomer. Pure white bracts cover the whole plant. Can bloom for 6-8 weeks. Showy fruit, nice grower. Limited quantities PO Box 100, Amity, OR Phone Fax Toll Free

13 Grow Ready Liners Trees Shrubs 11 Cornus - Dogwood (continued) 1 br 6 br 5 br 4 br 3 br Cornus kousa Radiant Rose Hanros Zone (5b-7) Height: 20 Spread: 20 Royalty: $.75 New Size New Size New Size A consistent pink flowering kousa. Radiant Rose is somewhat more dependable Limited quantities than Satomi for a full, rich bright pink bloom every year. Cornus kousa Satomi Pink Japanese Dogwood Zone (5b-7) Height: 20 Spread: 20 New Size New Size New Size A beautiful clear pink kousa dogwood. Blooms seem to vary with location. Fall leaf Limited quantities color is bright red and edible fruit is also red. Cornus Stellar Pink Cornus x Rutgan NEW Zone (5-8) Height: 25 Spread: 25 Royalty: $.50 New Size New Size New Size New Size In spring, large-bracted, blush pink flowers cover this small tree. Vigorous, dense, Limited quantities sterile, with an upright habit. Branched fully from bottom to top. Good resistance to anthracnose and dogwood borer. High level of winter hardiness. Rutgers University Cornus kousa Summer Gold Zone (5-8) Height: 15 Spread: 15 Royalty: $1.65 PP22,765 New Size New Size New Size A small upright tree with green and gold variegated foliage. Brilliant white flowers in Limited quantities May to June. Cornus Venus Cornus x KN30-8 NEW Zone (5-9) Height: Spread: Royalty: $1.75 New Size New Size New Size New Size An abundance of exceptionally large white flowers in spring. Glossy dark green leaves in summer. Fall offers attractive strawberry-like fruit. Dense tree, branched low with upright branches. Vigorous, drought tolerant, superior winter hardiness, resistant to anthracnose and powdery mildew. Released by Rutgers University Eddie s White Wonder Available Zone (6-8) Height: 25 Spread: 20 Upright pyramidal form with beautiful large white flowers. Red fall color. Corylus colurna - Turkish Filbert PREM Zone (4) Height: 40 Spread: An excellent tree for the landscape or urban setting. Slow to moderate growth. Adaptable to a wide range of growing conditions. Very drought tolerant once established. The fruit, which matures in the fall, is a great way to attract wildlife. Limited quantities Crataegus - Hawthorn 1 br 6 br 5 br Crataegus crus-galli var. inermis Cockspur Hawthorn Zone (4-7) Height: 25 Spread: 30 UC UC UC White flowers with bright red fruit. Dark green glossy leaves. Purple to red fall color. Drought and disease resistant, ph tolerant, urban tough and thornless. Crataegus viridis Winter King Zone (4-7) Height: 20 Spread: 40 UC UC UC A popular tree with 4 season appeal: white flowers in spring, glossy green foliage in summer, nice yellow fall color and persistent red fruit in winter. - Grow Ready Liner UC - Undercut br - Branched lt - Light Branched wh - Whip ms - Multi-stem cl - Clump

14 12 Grow Ready Liners Trees Shrubs Euonymus alatus - Burning Bush 24 ms 18 ms 15 ms 12 ms Compactus Dwarf Burning Bush Zone (4-8) Height: 6 Spread: 8 Dwarf form of Burning Bush. Bright green foliage with red fall color. No disease or insect problems. Makes an excellent hedge, screen or specimen. Fagus grandifolia - American Beech Zone (3-8) Height: 70 Spread: Native to the eastern and southeastern US. Attractive glossy green leaves that mature to a bronze color in the fall. A stately tree that provides very dense shade. Shallow rooted, thereby not suitable in many urban environments. Needs well drained soils. Fagus sylvatica - European Beech Zone (4-7) Height: 60 Spread: Beautiful specimen tree, stately oval form with dark green leaves. Striking gray bark. Fraxinus americana - White Ash 8 wh 7 wh 6 wh 5 wh Autumn Purple Zone (3-9) Height: Spread: Noted for its excellent, long lasting, reddish-purple to deep mahogany-purple fall color. Gray bark develops distinctive diamond-shaped ridging on mature trees. Fraxinus pennsylvanica - Green Ash 8 wh 7 wh 6 wh 5 wh Patmore Zone (4-9) Height: Spread: Vigorous, pyramidal tree with a strong central leader. Glossy green leaves with yellow fall color. Ginkgo biloba - Maidenhair Tree Autumn Gold Zone (4-8) Height: 50 Spread: 30 A slow growing tree with upright broadly conical form. No insect or disease problems. Excellent yellow fall color. Fruitless. Good branch angles. Magyar Zone (4-9) Height: Spread: Narrow upright form. Two-lobed fan-shaped leaves. Yellow fall color. Princeton Sentry Zone (4-8) Height: 60 Spread: 25 Royalty: $.60 An excellent form of upright Ginkgo, tapering slightly from the base to the top. Good yellow fall color. Fruitless. PO Box 100, Amity, OR Phone Fax Toll Free

15 Grow Ready Liners Trees Shrubs 13 Gleditsia triacanthos - Honeylocust 8 wh 7 wh 6 wh 5 wh 4 wh Imperial G.t. inermis Impcole Zone (4-9) Height: 35 Spread: 35 Royalty: $.75 An excellent selection for those limited by size constraints. Graceful spreading branches at right angles to main trunk. Drought tolerant. Yellow fall color. Shademaster Zone (4-9) Height: 45 Spread: 35 Royalty: $.40 Vase-shaped honeylocust with good branching angles and yellow fall color. A vigorous tree that is somewhat difficult to keep a central leader in. Calipers well. Skyline G.t. inermis Skycole Zone (4-9) Height: 45 Spread: 35 Royalty: $.75 One of the best locust available. Fast growing with broad pyramidal form with golden fall color. Drought tolerant, thornless, seedless, urban tough. Street Keeper Draves Zone: (4) Height: 45 Spread: 20 Royalty: $1.00 PP21,698 Narrow upright Honeylocust. Great for any location. Foliage is deeper green than other selections. Gymnocladus dioicus - Kentucky Coffeetree 9 wh 8 wh 7 wh 6 wh 5 wh 4 wh 3 wh Zone (4-8) Height: 60 Spread: Large, open, vigorous tree adaptable to many soils and ph. This tree has large compound leaves which turn yellow in fall. Excellent Fraxinus substitute. Decaf McKBranched NEW Zone (3-8) Height: 50 Spread: 40 Royalty: $ 1.25 New Size New Size New Size New Size New Size New Size New Size This native cultivar consistently produces buds and branches from new growth leading to a much more desirable, well branched tree at a young age. Emerging leaflets show a caramel coloration into early summer. Produces only male flowers and has not shown the tendency to fruit. McKay Nursery Company introduction. Espresso Zone (3) Height: 50 Spread: 30 Royalty: $1.00 Vase-shaped form with high canopy. Forest-green foliage throughout the season. Low maintenance. Plant in full sun. Halesia carolina - Carolina Silverbell 6 br 5 br 4 br Zone (5-8) Height: Spread: Small, rounded tree with bell-shaped white flowers in spring. An Appalachian native that does well in mild climates. Jersey Belle Available Zone (5-8) Height: Spread: Uniform upright habit. Stunning spring bloom, striated bark. Disease and pest resistance. Warm yellow fall color. Maintenance free. - Grow Ready Liner UC - Undercut br - Branched lt - Light Branched wh - Whip ms - Multi-stem cl - Clump

16 14 Hamamelis Main Headersw - Witch Hazel #1 Common Witch Hazel Hamamelis virginiana Zone (4a-8b) Height: 15 Spread: 15 New Size East Coast native shrub or small tree with yellow fall color. Fragrant flower in fall. Grow Ready Liners Trees Shrubs Vernal Witch Hazel Hamamelis vernalis Available Zone (4a-8b) Height: 10 Spread: 10 Upright rounded shrub with fragrant yellow flowers in early spring. Yellow fall color. Hibiscus syriacus - Rose of Sharon Tree 24 ms 18 ms Azurri Satin DVPazurri Zone (5-9) Height: 4-8 Spread: 4-6 Royalty: $.90 PP20,563 Limited quantities Seedless Rose of Sharon with rich blue flowers. Blue Satin Marina Zone (5-9) Height: 12 Spread: 8 Royalty: $.90 PP12,680 Large royal blue flower June to fall. Blooms best in acidic soil. Drought resistant. Lavender Chiffon Notwoodone Zone (5-8) Height: 4-8 Spread: 4-6 Royalty: $.90 PP12,619 Lavender powder-puffed double flowers make this plant a showpiece for any landscape or patio. One of the more vigorous roses of sharon we have grown. Hydrangea paniculata - Tree Hydrangea 36 Hvy 36 #1 36 #1lt 30 Hvy 30 #1 30 #1lt 24 Hvy 24 #1 24 #1lt 24 ms 18 ms Fire Light Pee Gee Hydrangea Zone (3-9) Height: 4-6 Spread: 4-6 Royalty $1.05 PPAF New Size New Size New Size New Size New Size New Size Hardy hydrangea. Upright panicles are packed with florets. Flowers turn from white to pomegranate pink. Thick sturdy stems. Limelight Zone (4-9) Height: 8 Spread: 10 Royalty $1.05 PP12,874 Continuous bloom of delicate lime green in summer, turning green, pink and burgundy in fall. Blooms up to 18 on one year wood. 30 minimum standard height. Little Lime Jane Zone (3-9) Height: 3-5 Spread: 3-5 Royalty $1.05 PP22,330 New Size New Size New Size New Size New Size New Size Dwarf form of Limelight. Strong stems. Green summer flowers that turn pink in the fall. Phantom Zone (3-8) Height: 10 Spread: 8 Has enormous blooms over 8 long, blooms creamy white eventually giving way to pink before they fall. It has very sturdy stems and will not weep under the weight of the large flowers. A spectacular paniculata for tree form. PO Box 100, Amity, OR Phone Fax Toll Free

17 Grow Ready Liners Trees Shrubs 15 Hydrangea paniculata - Tree Hydrangea (continued) 36 Hvy 36 #1 36 #1lt 30 Hvy 30 #1 30 #1lt Quick Fire Zone (3-9) Height: 5-8 Spread: 5-8 Royalty $1.05 PP16,812 Blooms about a month before other H. paniculata. Flowers are pink, turning a dark rosy pink in the fall. The flower color is not affected by soil ph. Flowers on new wood. Quick and easy to grow. 30 minimum standard height. Vanilla Strawberry First Editions - Rehny Zone (4-6) Height: 6-8 Spread: 4-6 Royalty: $1.25 PP20,670 The flowers begin creamy white midsummer, but turn pink and then strawberry red later in the season. Since new flower heads continue to open into late summer, plants may display all three color stages at any one time. The blooms are borne on red stems, making quite a contrast against the green leaves. Hydrangea quercifolia Shrub Alice Oak Leaf Hydrangea Zone (5-9) Height: 8 Spread: 8 Large arching flower panicles (10-14 ). White blooms in early summer fading to pink. Long bloom period. Excellent fall foliage color of bronze, maroon and purple. Blooms on old wood. Ruby Slippers NEW Zone (5-9) Height: 3-4 Spread: 4-5 New Size In late spring flowers emerge white, quickly turn pink, and mature to ruby red. Deep green, oak-like leaves have a mahogany red fall color. Noted for its compact size, large upright flower panicles and exfoliating bark. Snow Queen Flemygea Zone (5-9) Height: 4-6 Spread: 6-8 Upright broad, rounded habit. Long conical clusters that are 4-12 long. White flowers slowly turn pinkish purple with age. Deep green leaves turn shades of bronze, maroon, or purple in autumn. Koelreuteria paniculata - Goldenrain Tree Tree 7 wh 6 wh 5 wh 4 wh Zone (4-8) Height: Spread: Round form, tolerant of heat, drought, adverse soils, wind and ozone. Flowers are yellow with red centers. Chinese lantern like seed pods, very ornamental. Golden Candle cv Golcanzam Zone (5) Height: 35 Spread: 4 Royalty: $.85 Very narrow form of Koelreuteria with large bright gold flowers. - Grow Ready Liner UC - Undercut br - Branched lt - Light Branched wh - Whip ms - Multi-stem cl - Clump

18 16 Liquidambar styraciflua - Sweetgum Happidaze Hapdell Zone (5-9) Height: 80 Spread: 40 Royalty: $.90 Outstanding even as a juvenile. Heavy crown of deep green, lustrous leaves with well spaced branching. Deep maroon in autumn. Nearly seedless. Moraine Zone (5) Height: 70 Spread: 50 Strong central leader with oval form. Leaves turn brilliant red and purple in fall. Slow to moderate growth. Rotundiloba Round-Lobed Sweetgum Zone (6-9) Height: 60 Spread: 40 Fruitless sweetgum with upright habit and good fall color. Slender Silhouette Exclamation Point Sweetgum Zone (4-9) Height: 60 Spread: 6 Twenty feet by two feet in twelve years. This is the narrowest plant we grow. Fast, problem free, deep burgundy fall color, a stunning architectural statement! Worplesdon Zone (4-9) Height: 45 Spread: 25 Broadly pyramidal form. Elegant dark green leaves turn orange/red/burgundy in fall. Has withstood below -25 F temperatures with no damage. Liriodendron tulipifera Grow Ready Liners Trees Shrubs PREM Tree Tuliptree, Tulip Poplar Zone (5-9) Height: 70 Spread: 45 Stately large shade tree, cat paw leaves, golden yellow fall color. Large and lovely bloom but difficult to see on tree. Maclura pomifera - Osage Orange Tree Zone (5-9) Height: 50 Spread: Tall, narrow, beautiful tree with pointed green glossy leaves and excellent but variable fall color. Tree White Shield Osage Orange White Shield Zone (5) Height: 35 Spread: 35 Fruitless and thornless. Midwest native. Heat and drought tolerant. Glossy dark green foliage. Bark has interesting orange cast. Fast grower. PO Box 100, Amity, OR Phone Fax Toll Free

19 Magnolia Grow Ready Liners Trees Shrubs 17 Tree Shrub Ann M. liliflora Nigra x stellate Rosea NEW Zone (4-8) Height: 8-10 Spread: 8-10 New Size Compact, rounded habit. Features dark green leaves, slightly fragrant deep purple-red blooms that resemble tulips. This hardy specimen blooms in mid- to late March, with some blossoms reappearing in the summer. U.S. National Arboretum Butterflies Zone (5-9) Height: 20 Spread: 15 Flowers are clear yellow and set upright on the branches with a light lemon fragrance. Blooms before foliage emerges. Compact pyramidal growth great for small lots or foundation plantings. Jane M. lilifolia x M. stellata Zone (4-7) Height: 8 Spread: 10 Flowers deep purple red on the outside, white on the inside. Leonard Messel Magnolia x loebneri Zone (5-8) Height: Spread: New Size Fragrant pink, strap shaped flower is 4-6 wide. Merrill Magnolia x loebneri Zone (5-8) Height: 20 Spread: 20 New Size A white fragrant flower that has a pink blotch, vigorous, loosely pyramidal. Royal Star Magnolia stellata Zone (4-9) Height: 15 Spread: 20 New Size Five inch white flowers in March before leaves appear. Magnolia virginiana Shrub Sweetbay Magnolia Zone (5-10) Height: 40 Spread: 20 Upright tree, semi-evergreen in warmer areas, white lemon scented flowers from June to fall, silvery under-leaf contrasts with bright green leaf top. Moonglow Mag. v. Jim Wilson Zone (5-8) Height: Spread: Royalty: $.90 PP12,065 Flowers on younger plants than species, more floriferous and more leaf contrast, red seeds emerge from pink fruit, then is taken by the birds, no mess. - Grow Ready Liner UC - Undercut br - Branched lt - Light Branched wh - Whip ms - Multi-stem cl - Clump

20 18 Grow Ready Liners Trees Shrubs We offer many of our crabapples on SproutFree rootstock. SproutFree is highly sucker resistant, hardy to zone 3 and produces a vigorous full size tree. SproutFree is a registered trademark of Carlton Plants. Robinson Nursery uses SproutFree and Dolgo as malus understocks for crabapples. Please note, there will be an additional $0.20 charge on all SproutFree varieties. Malus - Ornamental Apple 1 br 6 br 5 br Rootstock Adirondack Zone (4) Height: 20 Spread: 12 Columnar form having white flowers with a tinge of red. Pink/Red fruit ripens to a deep orange-gold in Autumn. Disease resistant. Prairifire SproutFree & Dolgo Zone (4) Height: 20 Spread: 20 The most popular ornamental apple on the market today. Reddish foliage with bright pink flowers. Makes a canopy quickly. Blood red persistent fruit. VIRUS CERTIFIED SproutFree & Dolgo Purple Prince Zone (4) Height: 20 Spread: 20 The best purple foliage on the market today. Rose red flowers followed by large maroon fruit. Excellent resistance to disease. SproutFree & Dolgo Red Jewel Jewelcole Zone (4) Height: 15 Spread: 12 Royalty: $.75 Upright pyramidal form with white flowers and persistent red fruit. Disease resistant. SproutFree & Dolgo Show Time Shotizam Zone (4-8) Height: 18 Spread: 15 Royalty: $.85 Foliage is green with burgundy cast. Outstanding fuchsia-red floral display. Red persistent fruit. Pyramidal form, hardy and vigorous, disease free. Spring Snow Zone (4) Height: 25 Spread: 22 Small oval shaped tree with rose colored buds opening to pink petals, fading to pure white. Fruitless. We have experienced good scab resistance in Oregon. VIRUS CERTIFIED Sugar Tyme Sutyzam Zone (4) Height: 18 Spread: 15 Royalty: $ A vigorously growing upright oval tree. Pale pink buds open to fragrant white flowers. Fruit is yellow with a red blush. Good disease resistance. A Upshoot Zam Introduction SproutFree & Dolgo SproutFree & Dolgo A Upshoot Zam Introduction SproutFree & Dolgo Velvet Pillar cv Velvetcole Zone (4-7) Height: Spread: 15 Tight upright form with single pink flowers and deep purple foliage. Sparse half inch red fruit. Dolgo PO Box 100, Amity, OR Phone Fax Toll Free

21 Metasequoia glyptostroboides - Dawn Redwood Grow Ready Liners Trees Shrubs 19 Zone (5a-8b) Height: Spread: Deciduous conifer with soft fernlike green needles, yellow orange in fall. Upright pyramidal form; droopy branches. Prefers moist, well drained acidic soil. Reddish brown bark. Nyssa sylvatica - Blackgum Prem Zone (4-9) Height: Spread: Pyramidal when young, dense horizontal branching. Lustrous green leaves become yellow/orange/scarlet in fall. Extremely fragrant flowers. Water lover but drought tolerant. Green Gable NSUHH NEW Zone (4) Height: 50 Spread: 25 Royalty: $1.85 PP22,951 New Size New Size Pyramidal Nyssa with shiny green foliage. Eye catching red fall color. Northern Splendor Zone (4-9) Height: Spread: Royalty: $1.00 One of our favorite Nyssa s out of Twin Lakes Nursery in Grand Rapids MI. Northern selection, with a deep dark green glossy leaf that turns to fire engine red in the fall. Broadly upright branching, goes dormant weeks earlier than other Nyssa. Tupelo Tower Zone (4-9) Height: Spread: 20 Royalty: $1.00 Unique upright tree with strong vertical habit. Dark green leaves in summer; gold and orange in fall. Birds enjoy the small blue fruit. Useful as a street tree or upright specimen. Introduced by Klyn Nursery, Perry Ohio. Wildfire Zone (4-9) Height: Spread: 20 This is an upright form with a strong central leader and bright red new growth. Bright red fall color. We are really excited about this one. Ostyra virginiana - Hophornbeam Zone (3-9) Height: 30 Spread: Very graceful small tree with horizontal branching. No disease or insect problems. Drought tolerant and very hardy. Oxydendrum arboreum - Sourwood Zone (5-9) Height: 25 Spread: Upright and pyramidal small tree, white pendulous seed panicles against red to scarlet leaves in fall. Limited quantities - Grow Ready Liner UC - Undercut br - Branched lt - Light Branched wh - Whip ms - Multi-stem cl - Clump

22 20 Parrotia persica - Persian Ironwood Grow Ready Liners Trees Shrubs Zone (5-8) Height: 20 Spread: Round to vase shape, slow growing, drought tolerant, glossy leaves outrageous red, yellow and orange fall color. Everyone should have one! Vanessa Zone (5-8) Height: Spread: 10 Very upright tree, new growth has bronze red color, leaves turn green, purple, then scarlet orange in fall. Pistacia chinensis - Chinese Pistache Platanus x acerifolia - London Planetree Zone (6-9) Height: 30 Spread: Finely divided, lustrous, dark green foliage with attractive peeling bark. Small tough ornamental tree. Bright red fruit on female trees ripens to a dark blue. Great orange and red foliage in the fall. #7 Prem 1 1/4 1 br 6 br 8 wh 7 wh 6 wh 5 wh Bloodgood Zone (4-8) Height: 50 Spread: 40 UC UC UC Broad spreading pyramidal tree with large maple-like leaves. Beautiful jigsaw puzzle bark. Thrives in tough urban conditions. Non undercut available. Exclamation! Morton Circle Zone (4-8) Height: 60 Spread: 30 Royalty: $.60 A hybrid selection from a controlled cross between P. orientalis (naturally anthracnose-resistant) and an anthracnose-resistant P. occidentalis parent. Selected for its uniform, upright-pyramidal habit, which is conical in its youth. Has a strong central leader and attractive foliage. Ovation Morton Euclid Zone (4-8) Height: 60 Spread: 50 A hybrid selection from a controlled cross between P. orientalis (naturally anthracnose-resistant) and an anthracnose-resistant P. occidentalis parent. Selected for its vigorous growth rate, a uniform broadly pyramidal to rounded habit, and attractive foliage. It has exhibited resistance to anthracnose and frost cracking and is developing the attractive exfoliating bark expected of planetrees. Morton Arboretum Populus - Aspen 7 wh 6 wh 5 wh 4 wh Populus tremula Erecta Swedish Aspen Zone (2-8) Height: 40 Spread: 5 Very upright, very hardy, fast growing. Dark green leaves turn reddish in fall. Undercut available at additional cost. PO Box 100, Amity, OR Phone Fax Toll Free

23 Grow Ready Liners Trees Shrubs 21 Populus - Aspen (continued) 1 br 6 br 5 br 7 wh 6 wh 5 wh 4 wh Populus tremuloides Quaking Aspen Zone (2) Height: Spread: A vigorous growing pyramidal tree with a wide spread native range. Leaves flutter in breeze. Golden yellow fall color. Summer Shimmer Populus trem. Select Zone (2) Height: Spread: 20 Royalty: $1.40 This quaking aspen from Klaus Nursery in Hastings MN was selected for its clean leaf throughout the year. In addition, it also has a larger leaf, improved vigor, and has been noted to have drastically less suckering than other aspen. Prunus cerasifera - Ornamental Plum 1 1/4 1 br 6 br 5 br 4 br Krauter Vesuvius Zone (5-8) Height: 30 Spread: Oval upright form of ornamental plum with dense purple foliage and single light pink blooms. Fruitless. Thundercloud Zone (4-8) Height: 20 Spread: 20 UC UC Upright spreading growth with single fragrant pink blooms. Deep purple foliage remains purple for the entire season. Fruitless. CVI Available. Prunus - Ornamental Cherry Zone (5-8) Height: Spread: New Size New Size New Size #7 1 br 6 br 5 br 4 br 8 wh 7 wh 6 wh 5 wh 4 wh 4 ms 3 ms Autumnalis P. subhirtella Semi-double flower, opens to a light pink then fades to white in full bloom. Enjoy the bloom once in the fall and again in the spring. UC UC UC Canada Red Select P. virginiana Zone (2-8) Height: 20 Spread: 20 UC UC UC Vigorous oval shaped tree with dark red leaves turning nearly black in fall. Grown from cuttings. Kwanzan P. serrulata Zone (5-8) Height: 30 Spread: 20 Vase shaped tree with a magnificent display of double pink flowers. Orange to red fall color is also striking. Probably the most planted cherry. Okame P. x incisa x campanulata Zone (5-8) Height: 20 Spread: 12 New Size New Size New Size Compact upright form. Bright pink blooms in spring. Orange-red fall color. UC UC UC Royal Burgundy P. serrulata Zone (5) Height: 20 Spread: 15 A selection of Kwanzan Cherry with deep purple foliage, pink flowers and orange fall color. Cutting grown. - Grow Ready Liner UC - Undercut br - Branched lt - Light Branched wh - Whip ms - Multi-stem cl - Clump

24 22 Prunus - Ornamental Cherry (continued) Grow Ready Liners Trees Shrubs Zone (5-7) Height: 20 Spread: 20 UC UC UC #7 1 br 6 br 5 br 4 br 8 wh 7 wh 6 wh 5 wh 4 wh 4 ms 3 ms Snowgoose P. serrulata Blooms pure white as the bright green leaves emerge. Has a rounded head as a young tree maturing to an upright oval form. Yoshino P. x yedoensis Zone (5-8) Height: Spread: 20 UC UC UC UC A vigorous rounded tree with spreading habit with 1 white flowers. Yellow-orange fall color. Photographed in Washington DC every spring! Prunus - Weeping Cherry Hvy #1 #1lt Hvy #1 #1lt Pendula Plena Rosea P. subhirtella-double Sub Zone (5-8) Height: 20 Spread: /2 Standard 4 Standard A weeping Cherry with double pink flowers. Yellow fall color. Snow Fountains Snofozam Zone (5-8) Height: 12 Spread: 12 Royalty: $ /2 Standard 4 Standard A weeping Cherry with profuse white flowers. Gold to orange fall color. A Upshoot Zam Introduction Prunus x cistena - Purple Leaf Sand Cherry 3 ms 2 ms 18 ms Zone (4-7) Height: 6-8 Spread: Nice shrub with red to purple colored foliage and fragrant pink flowers. Pyrus calleryana - Ornamental Pear 1 br 6 br 5 br 7 wh 6 wh 5 wh 4 wh 3 wh Aristocrat Zone (5-8) Height: 40 Spread: 25 Royalty: $.35 A broad pyramidal shaped pear with very horizontal branching, white flowers in spring and great red fall color. Dominant central trunk. Autumn Blaze Zone (4) Height: 30 Spread: 25 A broad pyramidal to oval shaped pear. White flowers in spring followed by dense green foliage in summer. Brilliant wine-red fall color. Cleveland Select Zone (5-8) Height: 40 Spread: 15 Upright narrow form. Glossy foliage, white flowers, and red fall color. VIRUS CERTIFIED Redspire Zone (5-8) Height: 30 Spread: 25 A broad pyramidal shaped pear with very horizontal branching, white flowers in spring. Fall color is crimson and purple. PO Box 100, Amity, OR Phone Fax Toll Free

25 At Robinson Nursery we continue to work on producing better root systems for our customers. We now grow our seedlings in root-pruning containers from day 1. The air-root pruning step up program promotes fibrous root systems that will help you transplant with ease. Quercus - Oak Zone (5-9) Height: 40 Spread: 35 Grow Ready Liners Trees Shrubs 23 Prem Quercus acutissima Sawtooth Oak Nice wide spreading, clean foliage shade tree. Quercus alba White Oak Zone (3-9) Height: 70 Spread: 70 One of the best shade trees with rounded form. Purple to red fall color. Quercus alba on bicolor White Oak Zone (3-9) Height: 70 Spread: 70 One of the best shade trees with rounded form. Purple to red fall color. Budding on bicolor improves tolerance and transplant success. Quercus bicolor Swamp White Oak Zone (4-8) Height: Spread: 50 Broad, open form with yellow to red fall color. Likes wet soils and at the same time is drought tolerant. Grows in alkaline soil. Very popular in today s market. Quercus coccinea Scarlet Oak Zone (4-9) Height: Spread: 50 Broad, open form, with good red fall color. Densely foliaged, lots of acorns. For well drained acidic soil. Moderate drought resistance. Quercus Crimson Spire Crimschmidt New Zone (4-7) Height: 45 Spread: 15 Royalty: $1.00 New Size Columnar, fast growing, tolerant. White oak parentage provides dark green, mildew Limited quantities resistant foliage, reddish fall color. English oak side provides fastigiate growth habit. Quercus ellipsoidalis Northern Pin Oak Zone (4-7) Height: 50 Spread: 50 Pyramidal to oval form, red fall color. More tolerant of alkaline soil than Pin Oak. A good urban tree. It will take compacted soils and extended flooding. From Left to right: Quercus rubra acorn, Quercus rubra GRL Plug, Quercus rubra # 3 Prem GRL, Quercus rubra # 7 GRL ms Quercus gambelii Gambel Oak Zone (3-9) Height: Spread: 15 A tough oak that tolerates dry conditions and alkaline soils. Grows native as a small shrub or tree. It has a good array of fall color from yellow orange to red. - Grow Ready Liner UC - Undercut br - Branched lt - Light Branched wh - Whip ms - Multi-stem cl - Clump

26 24 Quercus - Oak (continued) Prem Quercus imbricaria Shingle Oak or Laurel Oak Zone (5-8) Height: 60 Spread: 70 Upright oval in youth, becoming rounded and spreading with age. Urban tolerant and adaptable to a wide variety of soils. Shiny dark green foliage. Quercus macrocarpa on bicolor Bur Oak Zone (3-8) Height: 50 Spread: 40 Irregular open form. Dark green foliage with yellow fall color. Corky branch wings. All mature oaks are awe inspiring, but Bur Oak is especially moving. Quercus macrocarpa Bur Oak Zone (3-8) Height: 50 Spread: 40 Irregular open form. Dark green foliage with yellow fall color. Corky branch wings. All mature oaks are awe inspiring, but Bur Oak is especially moving. Quercus muhlenbergii Chinkapin Oak Zone (4b-7) Height: Spread: A large, broadly rounded oak. Can be used as a street tree as it is urban tolerant, but make sure to provide space for roots and canopy. Prefers moist, well drained soils, but will tolerate dry, alkaline soils as well. Will not become chlorotic in high ph soils. Quercus nuttallii Nuttall Oak NEW Zone (6b) Height: Spread: New Size New Size This tough oak from the south has very attractive rich red fall color. Nuttall oak is very tolerant of heavy wet soils accustom to annual flooding. Quercus palustris Pin Oak Zone (4-8) Height: 55 Spread: 40 Pyramidal form with horizontal branching; rounded with age. Tolerant of tough urban conditions, especially drought. Orange to red fall color. A good dependable grower. Does very well in warmer climates. Q. p. Green Pillar Q. palustris Pringreen Zone (4-8) Height: 60 Spread: 25 Royalty: $.90 A columnar oak from Princeton Nursery. Leaves are dark glossy green with good orange/red fall color. Quercus phellos Willow Oak Zone (6-9) Height: Spread: The name is derived from its lance-shaped leaves that resemble many of the willow species. Beautiful yellow fall color and is tolerant of wet soils. Quercus prinus Chestnut Oak Zone (4) Height: Spread: 60 Common to the Appalachian mountain range, Chestnut oak acorns are said to be relished by wildlife. The bark at maturity is similar to the scale on an alligators back. Yellow-orange fall color. Grow Ready Liners Trees Shrubs Limited quantities PO Box 100, Amity, OR Phone Fax Toll Free

27 Quercus - Oak (continued) Grow Ready Liners Trees Shrubs 25 #7 Prem Quercus robur English Oak NEW Zone (5-8) Height: Spread: New Size A large, durabale deciduous tree with a broad-spreading, rounded crown. Drought tolerant, grows well in a wide range of soil from acid to alkaline. Copper fall color. Limited quantities Quercus rubra Red Oak Zone (3-8) Height: 60 Spread: 60 The king of oaks. Tall, stately, rounded symmetrical form. Vigorous grower with red fall color. Our seed source produces excellent trees with dominate leader and consistent straight growth. Seed source is upper peninsula of Michigan. Undercut available at additional cost. Quercus x Heritage Q. robur x Q. macro. Clemons Zone (4-8) Height: 70 Spread: 50 Royalty: $1.00 PP11,431 Selected for outstanding vigor and form. Maintains a central leader and develops a dense, uniform pyramidal crown. Highly resistant to powdery mildew. Quercus x Kindred Spirit Q. robur x Q. bi. Hybrid Oak Nadler Zone (3) Height: 35 Spread: 6 Royalty: $1.00 PP17,604 An exciting new Earl Cully introduction. Q. robur fastigiata x Q. Bicolor parentage. Narrower than Q. Regal Prince and with the same attributes. Very resistant to powdery mildew. Sure to be a best seller! Quercus x Regal Prince Q. robur fast. x Q. bicolor Long Zone (4-8) Height: 60 Spread: 20 Royalty: $1.00 PP12,673 A vigorous growing columnar tree. Dark green glossy foliage is silver on the underside. High resistance to powdery mildew and tolerant of wet soils and drought. The most asked for oak today! Quercus shumardii Zone (5-9) Height: Spread: Medium sized. Pyramidal in youth but spreads to a broad open crown with age. Typically grows at a moderately fast rate to a height of Shiny, dark green leaves with deep spiny lobes. Rhamnus frangula - Glossy Buckthorn 3 ms 2 ms 18 ms Fine Line R. f. Ron Williams Zone (2) Height: 5 Spread: 2-3 Royalty: $.75 PP14,791 Extremely hardy. Fern leaf foliage and upright habit, plus being seedless makes this an excellent non-invasive shrub for use in today s landscapes. Salix - Willow Tree Salix Hakuro Nishiki Dappled Willow Zone (3-7) Height: 6-8 Spread: 6-8 New growth is pink. Variegated leaves are white, pink and green. Top grafted on 42 standards. - Grow Ready Liner UC - Undercut br - Branched lt - Light Branched wh - Whip ms - Multi-stem cl - Clump

28 26 Sassafras Main Headersw albidum #1 Zone (4-9) Height: Spread: Outstanding native tree for fall color. Bark is dark reddish brown forming corky ridges. Yellow flowers followed by dark blue fruit. Stewartia pseudocamellia Zone (5) Height: Spread: Upright character, leaves turn scarlet in fall, white camellia-like flowers in mid-summer. Outstanding exfoliating bark. Styrax japonicus Syringa patula Zone (3a-7b) Height: 4-6 Spread: 5 Grow Ready Liners Trees Shrubs Tree 2 ms 18 ms 15 ms 12 ms Miss Kim Manchurian Lilac Abundant fragrant blossoms. Plant in full sun for best flowering. Grows best in medium to well drained neutral soils. Grafted on a 36 standard. Japanese Stewartia Zone (5) Height: 30 Spread: Attractive ornamental tree with white flowers and exfoliating gray bark, nice fall colors. Korean Stewartia Japanese Snowbell Zone (5-8) Height: 20 Spread: 30 An exceptional small tree. Slightly fragrant white bell-shaped flowers are produced in May and June. Yellow fall color. Syringa meyeri Tree 2 ms 18 ms 15 ms 12 ms Palibin Dwarf Korean Lilac Zone (4-8) Height: 4-6 Spread: 5 Lilac on a stick - 4 x 6 shrub grafted on a standard. Very floriferous, reddish purple blooms, long bloom period, fragrant; perfect patio plant. Grafted on 36 standards. Syringa Pekinensis - Peking Lilac 1 br 6 br 5 br Great Wall Zone (3) Height: Spread: Royalty: $1.00 Limited quantities Peking lilac with great form. Small ornamental tree with white flowers and dark glossy foliage. Cherry like exfoliating bark. Gold fall color. PO Box 100, Amity, OR Phone Fax Toll Free

29 Grow Ready Liners Trees Shrubs Syringa x Penda Shrub Bloomerang Pink Perfume Penda cv NEW Zone (3-7) Height: 4-5 Spread: 4-5 Royalty: $1.40 PP24,252 New Size A pink reblooming lilac! The newest addition to the Bloomerang series. Very fragrant bloomer that will flower in spring then again in midsummer to fall. 27 Bloomerang Purple Penda cv Zone (3-7) Height: 4 Spread: 4 Royalty: $1.40 PP20,575 Ever blooming fragrant purple flowers. Grafted on 36 standards. Bloomerang Dark Purple Zone (3-7) Height: 5-6 Spread: 4-5 Royalty: $1.40 PPAF Midnight-blue blooms in rounded clusters that reappear regulary from spring until frost. The flowers begin as dark midnight-purple buds, opening to a brilliant lavender-blue bloom with a sweet fragrance. 36 graft. Syringa reticulata - Tree Lilac 1 br 6 br 5 br 4 br 3 br 6 wh 5 wh 4 wh 4 ms 3 ms Ivory Silk Syringa reticulata COPF Zone (3-7) Height: 25 Spread: 25 Royalty: $.35 Compact oval form with large creamy white flowers in early July. Deep green foliage turns yellow in fall. Reddish brown cherry like bark. Summer Storm 1 br 6 br 5 br 4 br 3 br 7 wh 6 wh 5 wh 4 wh Zone (3-7) Height: 20 Spread: 12 Royalty: $ A new seedling selection of Syringa reticulata characterized by its consistency, vigorous growth and hardiness. Noted by Rock Kelly of Bachman s Nursery to grow twice as fast as other varieties available. Taxodium distichum Zone (4-9) Height: Spread: Baldcypress Upright deciduous conifer, leaves bright green in spring and copper to russet in fall. Prefers deep sandy soil, will grow in very wet or dry conditions. Shawnee Brave Mickelson Zone (4-11) Height: 50 Spread: 18 Royalty: $.85 Narrower and more dense growth than species, fall color bronze orange, excellent as a single specimen tree or group planting. Tilia americana - American Linden 8 wh 7 wh 6 wh 5 wh 4 wh American Sentry McKSentry Zone (3-8) Height: 60 Spread: 40 Royalty: $.75 Symmetrical pyramidal form of American Linden from McKay Nursery. Very impressive as a mature tree. - Grow Ready Liner UC - Undercut br - Branched lt - Light Branched wh - Whip ms - Multi-stem cl - Clump

30 28 Grow Ready Liners Trees Shrubs Tilia Main americana Headersw- American Linden (continued) 1 1/4 1 br #1 6 br 5 br 8 wh 7 wh 6 wh 5 wh 4 wh Redmond T. americana x euchlora Zone (4-8) Height: Spread: 30 UC UC UC UC Redmond is big in every category: size, leaf size, mature size and fragrance. Big frangrance? You bet! Redmond requires full sun, and is adaptable to many soil and ph levels. It is very drought tolerant. Give it room to grow. Tilia cordata - Little Leaf Linden 1 1/4 1 br 6 br 5 br 8 wh 7 wh 6 wh 5 wh 4 wh Greenspire Zone (3-8) Height: 40 Spread: 30 Royalty: $.50 UC UC UC UC Most popular of the cordatas. Symmetrical pyramidal form that is easily maintained. Tolerant of harsh urban conditions. Fragrant bloom and yellow fall color. Tilia tomentosa - Silver Linden 8 wh 7 wh 6 wh 5 wh Sterling Zone (4-7) Height: 50 Spread: 30 Royalty: $.90 Broadly pyramidal. Dark green foliage with silvery underside. Fragrant blooms in summer. Resistant to Japanese Beetles. Ulmus - Elm Accolade U. japonica x wilsoniana Morton Zone (4-9) Height: 60 Spread: 40 Royalty: $.60 Vigorous grower; graceful, vase-shaped with excellent resistance to disease, pest and drought. Glossy dark green leaves and rich yellow fall color. Allee U. parvifolia Emer II Zone (4-9) Height: 70 Spread: 50 Royalty: $1.20 Upright vase shaped shade tree, yellow fall color. Resistant to disease. Gray, green, orange-brown exfoliating bark. Excellent resistance to the common pests and diseases of elm trees. Best in the South. A Dirr selection. Zone (2b-7) Height: 45 Spread: 35 Royalty: $.75 PP10,558 Prem Bosque U. parvifolia UPMTF Zone (5-9) Height: 50 Spread: 40 Royalty: $2.00 PP11,295 A dense, pyramidal, upright tree with a dominant leader. Multi-colored exfoliating bark. Rich green foliage, yellow-orange in fall. Resistant to beetles and DED. Discovery U. davidiana var. japonica An upright vase shaped tree, similar to American Elm but smaller. Yellow fall color. Low seed production. Highly resistant to Dutch elm disease and very hardy. Dynasty U. parvifolia Zone (5) Height: 40 Spread: 40 Rounded lace bark elm cultivar. Red, orange to yellow fall color. Tolerant of Dutch Elm disease. PO Box 100, Amity, OR Phone Fax Toll Free

31 Ulmus - Elm (continued) Zone (4-10) Height: 30 Spread: 20 Grow Ready Liners Trees Shrubs 29 Prem Frontier U. carpinifolia x parvifolia Fast growing, moderate sized tree. Great to plant under power lines and in smaller landscapes. Resistant to DED, beetles and drought. Red-purple fall color. Jefferson Ulmus americana Zone (4-7) Height: 70 Spread: 50 An American Elm that is highly resistant to DED. It is distinguished by its low spreading form with arching limbs and broad U-shaped branch unions. New Harmony Ulmus americana Zone (4-9) Height: 70 Spread: 70 A U.S. National Arboretum intro. This variety was selected for its tolerance to DED. Rapid growth once established. Broadly vase-shaped canopy. Tough urban tree. New Horizon U. pumila x japonica Zone (3-7) Height: 80 Spread: 45 Upright vase-shaped shade tree. Dark green summer foliage turns yellow in fall, then red. Princeton Ulmus americana Zone (3a-9) Height: Spread: Very disease resistant American Elm, some nearly 100 years old in New Jersey. Fast grower with vase shape crown, very large, stately tree; give room to grow. Triumph Ulmus Morton Glossy Zone (4) Height: 50 Spread: 50 Royalty: $.60 Upright tree with strong branching. Very vigorous resistance to disease, Elm Leaf Beetle and Japanese Beetle. Valley Forge Ulmus americana Zone (2-9) Height: to 90 Spread: Disease resistant American Elm with classic upright arching form. Extremely vigorous; long lived (300 years). The best tree for urban conditions. Viburnum Zone (5-7) Height: 10 Spread: 10 Royalty: $.20 Upright, round habit. White flowers bloom in June followed by clusters of blue fruit in fall. Green foliage turns yellow then red-purple. Urban tough. Shrub 24 ms 18 ms 12 ms Chicago Lustre V. dentatum Synnestvedt Allegheny Zone (5-8) Height: 8-10 Spread: 8-10 Dense, globose habit. Flat creamy white flowers in spring. In fall, berries first appear bright red then change to glossy black. Leathery, wrinkled, dark green leaves. - Grow Ready Liner UC - Undercut br - Branched lt - Light Branched wh - Whip ms - Multi-stem cl - Clump

32 30 Grow Ready Liners Trees Shrubs Viburnum 24 ms 18 ms 12 ms Shasta Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Zone (5-8) Height: 7 Spread: 12 Showy shrub; horizontal spreader. Large white flower clusters in late spring. Red fruit mature to black. Dark green foliage turns purple-red in fall. Viburnum opulus Sterile 6 br 5 br 4 br Common Snowball Tree Zone (3-8) Height: 10 Spread: 8 Small tree with sterile, white snowball-shaped flower clusters. Vibrant red fall color. Zelkova serrata - Japanese Zelkova 8 wh 7 wh 6 wh Green Vase Zone (5-8) Height: 60 Spread: 50 Royalty: $.75 A fast growing, cold hardy, large, vase-shaped tree with upright arching branches. Tolerant to city conditions. Orange-brown to bronze-red fall color. Musashino Japanese Columnar Zelkova Zone (5-9) Height: 45 Spread: 15 Fast growing, tightly columnar, upright vase-shape. Adaptable to soils, pest resistent and drought tolerant. Ideal for city streets. Yellow-red to rusty-red fall color. Village Green Zone (5-8) Height: 50 Spread: 50 Royalty: $.50 Broadly vase-shaped, vigorous grower with a smooth, straight trunk and a rusty-red fall color. Tolerant to city conditions, prefers loamy soil but adapts easily. PO Box 100, Amity, OR Phone Fax Toll Free

33 31 T e r m s Terms and Conditions of Sale Claims Claims for any cause must be made in writing within 10 days of receipt of shipment. Any stock rejected must be reported immediately and held for advice from us as to disposition. In no case should stock be returned to us without prior authorization. We will gladly entertain such reports and make satisfactory adjustments when claims are definitely established. We shall in no case be liable for any sum greater than the amount originally received for said nursery stock and will not entertain claims after stock has once been accepted. Cancellations must be made in writing and received by us prior to December 15th preceding the originally requested shipping date. Orders canceled after December 15th are subject to a 15% restocking charge. Credit All customers must fill out and sign our confidential credit application. This is a standardized form developed by the nursery industry and provides the basic information necessary for the extension of credit. Grading Our minimum standards are those adopted by the American Association of Nurserymen. We strive to deliver a superior size product. Guarantee We give no warranty, expressed or implied, as to life, description, quality, productiveness, or any other matter of any nursery stock that we sell. It is mutually agreed that our total liability for any error, should stock prove untrue to name as labeled, shall be limited, upon satisfactory proof, of our replacing free or refunding the purchase price. Inventory We establish our inventory from field counts in the spring. Eighty percent of total counts are used to establish saleable numbers. Initial sizing is based on an average of past years growth for each variety. Another count is done in mid-september. Every 10th plant is graded to establish an accurate inventory. Only eighty-five percent of this inventory will be sold until final gradeout. If changes are necessary, we try to communicate this by mid-october. In order to ensure that repeat customers are taken care of, all of last years order will be held off inventory until August 1st. You will be contacted in early summer to reserve your plants and make any changes. After August 1st, all remaining plants become open inventory and are available on a first come, first serve basis. We believe this policy will allow you to have confidence in receiving the nursery stock you need from Robinson Nursery. Minimum Order All plant whips are sold in multiples of 10. Please consider this when ordering. Plants ordered in multiples of 5 will be rounded to the next highest 10. Minimum order for a pool truck is $1500. Orders Orders are accepted on the condition that they shall be void should injury befall stock from any act of God or any cause beyond our control. All orders are accepted subject to crop conditions or errors in count. Shipping All shipments travel at the risk and expense of the buyer. Cost of boxing or bailing to be added. There will be an additional charge if you want tree wraps or containers left on plants. *Please note if you arrange your own truck and you send a non refrigerated truck, you will waive your rights to any credits or claims against Robinson Nursery. Shipping Hours Shipping hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30-4:00. Saturday shipments by appointment only. Terms Net is due 30 days from date of invoice for firms with established credit. Satisfactory references are required prior to shipment for those customers unknown to us. Interest will be charged at the rate of 1.5% per month (annual percentage rate of 18%) on all past due accounts. Please note, there will be a 3.2% processing charge added for payments made by credit card. Discount Schedule Invoice must be paid within 30 days of receipt of shipment to qualify for discount. Volume Discount $3,000-$5,999 2% $6,000-$14,999 5% $15,000-$29,999 10% $30,000-$59,999 15% $60,000-$99,999 20% $100, %

34 32 Our Product Line Descriptions Branched (br) are typically two year top trees that are well branched. These trees are perfect for the container grower that wants quick turns or the field grower that is looking to reduce developmental labor costs. Light Branched (lt) Similar to branched trees, except they have less or shorter branches. These plants will take more time to develop the heads but are an economical choice for the grower that has more time to develop the canopy and growers looking for larger caliper plants to line out. Undercut (uc) are trees root pruned in our fields with special equipment. An undercut tree can be root pruned 1 or sometimes 2 times. Trees are undercut to control sizing to customer specification. The process of undercutting also increases the transplant ability by creating a more fibrous and compact root system. Weeping Trees have pendulous branches and are graded differently than our typical bareroot plants. They are graded by heavy #1 and #1 light (lt). Heavy and #1 are ideal for planting into containers or the field growing looking for a more developed head. The primary difference between heavys and #1 are the caliper. A #1 light is a good value to a field grower that has time to develop the head and caliper. Whips (wh) are typically one year top trees. Dependant on the variety, these trees will range from light or minimal branching to no branching at all. Grow Ready Liners () All our container trees are grown in air root pruning containers. These containers are specifically designed to create a more fibrous root system allowing you to plant difficult to transplant varieties with confidence. Air pruning roots as they grow eliminates circling roots that may cause the tree to girdle later in life. Mulching is used to reduce the need for herbicide which has provided us with accelerated root growth, as well as enhanced tree caliper. Plants are shipped in biodegradable mesh that is easily removed before planting. This process allows us to recycle the plastic containers, helping the environment while reducing shipping charges. #3 Comparable to a 5-6 bareroot whip. The root system on a #3 is far superior to a bareroot plant. These plants are well rooted and developed in an air root pruning container. #3 Premium is comparable to a 5-6 branched tree. These have the same great root system as the #3 but are typically a year older. This is one of the best valued products in our line. #7 is comparable to a 6 branched to 1 branched tree. They have a #7 gallon root system that has been air pruned allowing larger, more difficult varieties to transplant with ease and hit the ground growing. #7 typically grow more quickly than a bareroot of the same size making them the best option for quick turn container shift ups.

35 33 Robinson Nursery Directions Robinson Nursery is located approximately one hour from Portland International Airport. Follow I-84 west to Portland Take I-5 South to exit 294 Tigard Follow 99W southwest for 27 miles to Hwy 18 Follow Hwy 18 west for 9 miles and take the second McMinnville exit Turn left on Hwy 99 and drive for 2 miles Turn right on Trestle View Lane When you are in the Portland area, we encourage you to visit us. Our hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. If these hours are inconvenient, please call and we would be happy to arrange a tour that fits your schedule. Robinson Nursery 9339 Trestleview Lane McMinnville, Oregon FAX MAP

36 34 Bareroot Nursery Stock Handling Guide PLANTING DEPTH Planting depth is a hot topic among arborists these days, because many trees fail from being planted too deep. A tree s planting depth is critical to its growth and success. Once a tree has been planted and settled in, the main anchoring roots should only be 2 or 3 inches below the soil level. While it is better to plant a tree too high than too low, roots exposed to the sun will sunscald. SWEATING NURSERY STOCK Sweating is a process used to force bud break and activate growth in dormant nursery stock. The goal is to rehydrate plants by increasing temperature and humidity surrounding the dormant tree. A temperature of 50 to 60º F is optimum. We suggest sweating the following genera: Carpinus caroliniana, Crataegus, Celtis, Quercus, Nyssa and Styrax. Some suggest that this process also be used on Acer, Amelanchier, Betula, Fraxinus, Gleditsia, Liquidambar, Malus, Ostyra, Pyrus, Stewartia, Syringa and Tilia. If you have had trouble with any of these trees in the past, this simple step may save you headaches. The process is fairly easy. It is best done out of direct sunlight so that excessive temperatures do not build up. Place a layer of moistened burlap, straw, or sawdust on the ground. Soak the tree roots in water. Shake off excess moisture and lay the trees down on the moist media. You may wish to spray the trees with a mold inhibiting fungicide to be on the safe side. Cover the trees with another layer of moist media. Finally, cover everything with a tarp or piece of plastic and seal the edges. Check the trees daily for swelling buds. You should see results in three to four days. Sweating should not be done until you can plant the tree out, and the threat of cold temperatures has passed. Tender young tissues will be damaged in sudden cold weather. ROOT PRUNING The roots are the main storehouse of energy during the dormant season. Most of the energy used by the tree in the first six weeks of new growth in the spring comes from this stored energy. We suggest that in preparing your bareroot tree for planting, you remove as little root as possible. Prune any broken roots back to solid wood, and make a fresh tip cut at the end of large roots. The more energy the tree has available, the sooner it will reestablish itself, and the faster it will grow to a sellable size.

37 Lean Management in Robinson Nursery By: Marie Robinson Is there a faster way? Why do we use these? What if we tried this? 35 These are the sweet sounds of growth and progress coming from students at Robinson Nursery. Last August a small group of our future leaders, many of them high school aged, gathered for a short introductory training on the fundamentals of LEAN principles. LEAN is an ideology derived from the Toyota Production System. It essentially seeks to eliminate waste of time, effort or money by identifying each step in a business process and then revising or removing steps that do not create value. General Manager, Chris Robinson, has been spear heading the LEAN movement within Robinson Nursery for nearly 6 years, amongst our managers for almost 2 years, and has recently shifted his focus to include the youth. I want to equip the younger generation with skills that will help them be successful throughout their life. Whether they continue to work here or move on to something else. I believe strongly in these skills that I have been equipped with [through LEAN]. I need to pass them on. OBSERVE. RECORD. ANALYZE. IMPROVE. Container yard process improvement became our young team s first assignment; specifically, staking and taping. The interactive workshop, led by LEAN team captains Maria Lomeli and Jesus Ochoa, began with a walk-through of the existing procedure. The group was then divided into pairs and assigned to an employee to observe. Each action the employee took to complete their task was itemized in the student s notes. Outlining each step of the process allows for a clear view of the possible issues or waste, as well as, a full understanding of the cycle a process goes through. Students were then asked to record the average length of time needed for each step of the cycle. Once sufficient data was recorded, the group reconvened to share and analyze what they found. The limitless variables of any process are impossible to capture in short work samples such as these. However, these trials are an extremely useful measurement of Value Add Time ; as well as, process analysis. Value Add Time is time spent in a process that adds to your product in a way that the customer values. Reviewing the average time typically spent on the job as a whole, then subtracting the Value Add Time, provides you with clear insight to all that you are wasting. For this eager group of students, the clarity was palpable and innovation began to flow as they discussed ways to eliminate the unnecessary. JUST THE BEGINNING There is a lot to be said for a fresh set of eyes on an old method. A handful of new perspectives combined with all the wisdom of employee experience created a lively discussion amongst the team. Clipboards held notes regarding variances in employee methods, inquires on materials used, and alterations to procedure. A lengthy list of potential solutions was produced, including an outlined plan to standardize stake placement training in order to significantly reduce rework and time waste for the process as a whole. The success of this young team has convinced Robinson to move forward with their training. At the days end he reflected, There are so many benefits to investing in the education and training of your employees. There is increased employee satisfaction, boosts in production, and a decrease in waste. If you have the resources to educate your work force; it is going to pay you back tenfold.

38 36 S A L E S T E A M Tom and Cheryl Monroe Sales Territory: CT, DE, MA, MD, NJ, NC, E. NY, E. PA, RI, VA Cell: , Fax: t3monroe@xecu.net Richard Ilg Sales Territory: BC, CA, ID, OR, WA Cell: , Fax: richardilg12@gmail.com Marion Hageman Sales Territory: IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, E. MO, OH, W. PA Cell: , Fax: mhhortsales@woh.rr.com Jim Ord Sales Territory: AZ, CO, KS, W. MO, NM, NV, OK, TX, UT, WY Cell: , Fax: jimord@me.com Mark VanHoef Sales Territory: MN, NE, ND, SD, WI Phone: , Cell: Fax: Dwight O Neal Sales Territory: AL, GA, MS, SC, TN Phone: , Cell: dwightsoneal@gmail.com Heidi Swanson Sales Territory: Western NY, ON, QB Cell: , Fax: heidiswanson34@aol.com O F F I C E S T A F F Trade Show Schedule Summer 2017 Farwest & Winter 2018 MANTS - Booth 741 & 743 Green-N-Growin - Booth 1234 Idaho Hort Expo - Booth 113 MGIX - Booth 2027 Robbi Kirkpatrick Administrator robbi@robinsonnursery.com Diana Ceja Purchasing Manager diana@robinsonnursery.com Rick & Roxanne Robinson Owners rick@robinsonnursery.com Chris Robinson General Manager chris@robinsonnursery.com Josh Robinson Sales Manager josh@robinsonnursery.com Julie Duran Customer Service/Shipping julie@robinsonnursery.com Marie Robinson Marketing Director marie@robinsonnursery.com PO Box 100, Amity, OR Phone Fax Toll Free

39 Prunus Snow Fountains Slender silouhette and Quercus imbricaria

40 Growers of Bareroot Shade/Ornamental Trees, Shrubs & Grow Ready Liners Phone: ~ Toll Free: ~ Fax: ~ Web: robinsonnursery.com