WESTPORT IN BLOOM 12th annual TREE SALE 2018 TREE DESCRIPTIONS TO ORDER: janette.elaine.auer@gmail.com 613-273-8760
Height: 10-15 Spread: 10-15 Shape: Rounded Summer Foliage: Green Fall Foliage: Yellow Flower: White Apple, Ambrosia Malus Ambrosia 6 bareroot tree $65 A very popular modern variety originally from the Okanagan Valley; attractive medium-sized apple, with a bright red blush over a creamy background; juicy, with a crisp texture and intensely sweet, pleasant flavour; low acidity; remains white for hours after cutting. Honeycrisp is a good pollination partner. May need some winter protection. Height: 15 Spread: 15 Shape: Rounded Summer Foliage: Green Fall Foliage: Yellow Flower: White with pink overtones Apple, Honeycrisp Malus Honeycrisp 4 bareroot tree $60 An exceptional apple and one of the sweetest and most cold-hardy varieties. Excellent for eating and cooking everyone s favourite. Often expensive because of limited supply. Sweet-tart, juicy, explosively crisp creamcoloured flesh. Good resistance to scab, outstanding shelf life when stored cool. Plant with another variety for effective pollination and best production.
Zone: 3 Apple, McIntosh Eating Malus McIntosh 4 bareroot tree $50 Height: 25 Spread: 25 Shape: Rounded Summer Foliage: Deep green Fall Foliage: Yellow Flower: White SOLD OUT Very popular, hardy variety, excellent flavour, medium to large crisp sweet apple with attractive cherry red skin, greenish white flesh. One of the best apples for eating, cooking and baking. Tree grows 1-2 feet per year, blooms mid-season; fruit ripens late September. Coldhardy, native to eastern Canada. Prefers well-drained clay loam or clay. Partially self-fertile. Dolgo crabapple and Honeycrisp apple are excellent pollinators. Height: 10-17 Spread: 10-17 Shape: Rounded Summer Foliage: Medium green Fall Foliage: Orange Flower: White and light pink Apple, Royal Gala Eating Malus Royal Gala $65 Medium-size apple with orange-red stripes, crisp, juicy yellow flesh, sweet and aromatic. Considered one of the world s best apples. Blooms mid-season, ripens late August. Used for eating rather than cooking. Keeps 6 months, does not bruise easily. Requires pollination by another tree.
Height: 55 Spread: 50 Shape: Oval Foliage: Glossy green Fall colour: Yellow Flower: Catkins Birch, Heritage River Betula nigra Heritage (multi-stemmed) $80 Known for its beautiful cinnamon bark, exfoliating as it matures, and fast growth rate. Resistant to Birch Borer, wind and ice damage. Grows in coarse sand to heavy clay, with poor to moderate drainage; full sun to part shade; prefers wet to average conditions but survives dry summers. Grows 24 /year. Matures in 50 years. Good nesting tree. Catkins attract birds. North American native. Zone: 2 Cherry, Valentine Prunus Valentine 4 tree in 7-gallon container $75 Height: 8 Spread: 5 Shape: Rounded shrub or small tree Foliage: Green Flower: White SOLD OUT Hardy self-pollinating dwarf medium-sour cherry shrub/tree, developed in Saskatchewan for Canadian winters and easy picking. Showy clusters of large fragrant white flowers in mid-spring, followed by an abundance of tart red cherries perfect for baking, jellies or jams. Cherries ripen mid-july to mid-august but become sweeter the longer they remain on the tree. Glossy oval leaves turn yellow in the fall. Self-pollinating and high-yielding - considered a great cherry tree.
Zone: 2 Height: 35 Spread: 30 Shape: Upright open Summer Foliage: Glossy dark green Fall Foliage: Bright yellow Flower: White Fruit: Bright red Crabapple, Dolgo Malus Dolgo $70 Glossy green foliage, pink buds opening to fragrant white flowers that last for weeks. Bright red edible fruit, larger and sweeter than most crabapples, ripens in August- September, excellent for jelly. Disease resistant, very hardy. Adaptable to a range of soils, but prefers heavy loam, good drainage, shade to full sun. Height: 20 Spread: 25 Shape: Upright spreading Summer Foliage: Purple to bronzy green Fall Foliage: Bronze Flower: Deep red, becoming dark pink Fruit: Small deep red fruit Crabapple, Profusion Malus Profusion $70 Purple foliage, changing to bronze with intense red flower buds, bright purple-pink flowers and small deep red fruit. Fruit remains into winter. Good disease resistance. Quite adaptable, but prefers heavy loam, well-drained soil, full sun. Requires little pruning, but any pruning should be done before early June.
Elderberry Shrub (Canada Elderberry) Sambucus canadensis 4 shrub in 3-gallon container $45 Zone: 3 Height: 10 Spread: 10 Shape: Informal bushy clump Flower: Clusters of creamy white flowers Fruit: Clusters of small blue-black berries SOLD OUT Fast growing native shrub, flowers in June-July, produces fruit from its second year on; berries are excellent for making jellies and attracting birds. Will produce fruit if planted alone, but more with a second plant for cross-pollination. Can be used for hedging or to protect slopes against erosion. Adaptable to a wide range of soil types. In the Middle Ages, elderberry was considered a Holy Tree, capable of restoring and maintaining good health, and an aid to longevity. Height: 33 Spread: 40 Shape: Oval Summer Foliage: Dark green Fall Foliage: Yellow Flower: Red flower panicles Horsechestnut, Ruby Red Aesculus x carnea Briotti 5 bareroot tree $80 Cross between horsechestnut and red buckeye, and a magnificent shade tree for large areas. Distinctive, rosered, upright flower clusters, 10 or more in length, bloom in May among lustrous dark green leaves. More compact than other horsechestnuts.
Zone: 5 Height: 15 Spread: 15 Shape: Upright Summer Foliage: Plum purple Fall Foliage: Fiery scarlet Japanese Maple Emperor I Acer palmatum Emperor I 3.5 tree, 7-gallon container $100 Improved version of the popular Bloodgood Japanese Maple, fast-growing, vigorous, and one of the hardiest red-leaf varieties available. Grows quickly into a medium-sized tree, perfect for small spaces; can be pruned to any size. New growth emerges a deep purplered, holds its colour better than other cultivars, turns an incredible crimson red in fall. Leafs out late enough to avoid spring frost damage. Height: 45 Spread: 30 Shape: Rounded Summer Foliage: Blue-green Fall Foliage: Clear yellow Flower: Purplish pink Katsuratree Cercidiphyllum japonicum 6 bareroot tree $75 Outstanding ornamental or shade tree, beautiful all year round. Heart-shaped leaves emerge bright red, changing to blue-green in the summer and a mix of clear yellow, pink and orange-red in the fall. Delicious caramel fragrance in the fall. Prefers moist soil, full sun to part shade. Low maintenance, long-lived, resistant to most pests and diseases.
Zone: 2b Height: 8 Spread: 6 Shape: Upright Summer Foliage: Bluish green Fall Foliage: Yellow Lilac, Charles Joly Syringa vulgaris Charles Joly 5 bareroot shrub $65 Flower: Panicles of double purple-red flowers Flowers late May-early June. Accepts wide range of soils from sand to fine clay, dry to moderately moist. Blooms best in full sun. Disease and deer resistant. Attracts butterflies. Zone: 2b Height: 8 Spread: 7 Shape: Upright Summer Foliage: Bluish green Fall Foliage: Yellow Flower: Double, pale pink, changing to white Lilac, Pride of Moscow Syringa vulgaris Pride of Moscow 5 bareroot shrub $65 Large long-lasting blooms, exceptionally fragrant. Blooms best in full sun, producing abundant flowers in May. Accepts a wide range of soils, from sand to fine clay, dry to moderately moist. Disease and deer resistant. Attracts butterflies.
Height: 50 Spread: 40 Shape: Broad oval Summer Foliage: Green Fall Foliage: Ruby red Maple, Autumn Fantasy Acer x freemanii Autumn Fantasy $80 An impressive large shade tree valued for its brilliant and long-lasting ruby red colour in fall and showy red flowers along the bare branches in early spring. A hybrid that combines the drought tolerance of Silver Maple and beautiful fall colour of the Red Maple, both native. Fast grower, attractive growth habit, excellent long-lasting fall colour. Pest-free, low-maintenance, lives for 80 years or more. Maple, Red Sunset Acer rubrum Franskred $85 Height: 50 Spread: 40 Shape: Upright, dense Summer Foliage: Glossy green Fall Foliage: Red and orange SOLD OUT. Best fall colours of any red maple, developing well before other varieties and lasting for weeks. Vigorous, fastgrowing shade tree, more heat- and drought-resistant than other forms, with no significant pests or diseases. Grows almost anywhere.
Height: 60 Spread: 50' Shape: Upward-reaching branches and rounded crown Summer Foliage: Green Fall Foliage: Yellow, orange and red variety of soils; very shade-tolerant. Maple, Sugar (Native) Acer saccharum $80 A large long-lived native species, hardy & easily maintained. Needs lots of space; beautiful fall leaves in shades of yellow, orange & red; major source of maple syrup. Prefers cool climates; grows well in a variety of soils; very shade-tolerant. Average lifespan over 200 years, can live up to 400 years. Height: 60 Spread: 50 Shape: Upward-reaching branches and rounded crown Maple, Sugar (Native) from Comfort Sugar seedlings Acer saccharum $80 Summer Foliage: Green Fall Foliage: Yellow, orange and red These trees are propagated from seeds collected from the Comfort Maple, believed to be the oldest and finest sugar maple in Canada. The Comfort Maple, located in the town of Pelham, Ontario, is estimated to be 440-540 years old.
Height: 45 Spread: 20 Shape: Narrow upright Foliage: Glossy bright green Fall colour: Dark golden yellow Flower: Yellowish-green catkins Oak, Regal Prince Quercus robur Fastigiata x bicolor Long $95 Narrow upright oak with lovely dark green leaves with silver undersides. Long acorns are a decorative lime green in late summer. Tidy formal structure fits well in narrow spaces or planted in a row as a privacy screen or windbreak. Mildew resistant, extremely tough and hardy tree. Height: 50 Spread: 40 Shape: Rounded Foliage: Dark shiny green Fall colour: Red Flower: Yellowish-green catkins Oak, Scarlet Quercus coccinea $85 Most brilliant fall colour of any oak. Foliage ranges from bright red in early spring to dark shiny green in summer and spectacular scarlet in fall. Leaves may remain on the tree through the first snows, for winter colour. Low-maintenance tree, tolerant of poor soils and wind.
Zone: 5 Height: 18 Spread: 12 Shape: Upright oval Summer Foliage: Dark green Flowers: White Fruit: Golden yellow with a reddish brown blush Pear, Bartlett Pyrus communis Bartlett $60 The world s favourite pear. Easy to grow, very productive, with beautiful blossoms in spring and large, thin-skinned, sweet fruit in late summer. Begins to bear early and may continue for up to 100 years. Partially self-pollinating. Vibrant green when ready to harvest, yellow when ripe and ready to eat. Excellent for eating fresh or canning. Zone: 3 Height: 12 Spread: 12 Shape: Oval Summer Foliage: Green Flower: White Fruit: Creamy yellow with red blush Pear, Flemish Beauty Pyrus communis Flemish Beauty 7' bareroot tree $60 Very hardy tree, extremely productive. Fruit is large, juicy and tender, with good flavour, maturing in early September. Prefers deep, well-drained soil. Partially self-fertile, but will produce a better crop when crosspollinated with another variety. This heirloom pear was introduced to North America in the early 1800s. Good for home gardeners in cold areas.
Zone: 5 Height: 25 Spread: 30 Shape: Oval Summer Foliage: Burgundy Fall Foliage: Golden yellow Flower: Rosy pink Redbud, Eastern Cercis canadensis 6 bareroot tree $80 Covered in delicate reddish-pink, pea-shaped flowers appearing before foliage, from the bark and sometimes even from the trunk. Buds can be pickled and used like capers, blossoms can be used in salads. Heart-shaped leaves turn to golden-yellow in the fall. One of the first trees to bloom in early spring and one of North America s most spectacular floral displays. Native in Canada only on Pelee Island, but hardy to Zone 5, and sometimes 4. (Westport is Zone 5.) Zone: 3 Height: 15 Spread: 15 Shape: Upright oval Summer Foliage: Grey green Fall Foliage: Bright orange to red-yellow Flower: White Serviceberry, Downy Amelanchier canadensis 4 bareroot shrub/small tree $55 Fruit: Blue-purple berries Beautiful upright multi-stemmed native shrub/small tree with something of interest in every season: masses of white flowers in the spring, followed by edible berries that attract birds, and bright red-yellow fall foliage. Berries resemble tiny apples; delicious in jelly or pie. Prefers full sun. Low maintenance, deer resistant.
Height: 35 Spread: 25 Shape: Weeping Summer Foliage: Yellow green Fall Foliage: Yellow Willow, Curly Golden Weeping Salix alba tortuosa Golden Curls 8 bareroot tree Bright yellow branches year round, particularly in spring. Unusual twisted branches, curly leaves. Will grow in coarse sand to fine clay, poor to average drainage, wet to moist soil. Very tolerant of flooding but not of shade. Grows up to 30 /year, requires lots of space. Very high wildlife value. $75 TREES WELL-WATERED AND PROPERLY CARED FOR WILL HAVE AN EXCELLENT SURVIVAL RATE SORRY, NO GUARANTEES OR REFUNDS: WE RE TOTALLY NON-PROFIT THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING WESTPORT IN BLOOM!