Posts Tagged ‘Agave’

New Plants in the Nursery – April 2011

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

Here are some of the new plants now available at Peacock Horticultural Nursery:

  • Acacia cognata ‘Mini Cog’ (Cousin Itt Acacia)
  • Acer palmatum ‘Purple Ghost’ (Japanese Maple)
  • Acer platanoides ‘Purple Globe’ (Norway Maple)
  • Aesculus x carnea ‘Variegata’ (Variegated Horse Chestnut)
  • Agave xylonacantha (Saw Leaf Agave)
  • Betula pendula ‘Crimson Frost’ (Purple Leaf Birch Tree)
  • Brachychiton rupestris (Queensland Bottle Tree)
  • Calibanus hookeri (Mexican Boulder)
  • Calothamnus villosus (Silky Net Bush)
  • Centaurea gymnocarpa (Velvet Centaurea)
  • Cephalotaxus harringtonia ‘Korean Gold’ (Plum Yew)
  • Cornus capitata x kousa ‘Norman Hadden’ (Dogwood Tree)
  • Cornus controversa ‘Variegata’ (Variegated Dogwood Tree)
  • Cornus florida ‘Cloud Nine’ (Dogwood Tree)
  • Cornus kousa ‘Kristen Lipka’s Variegated Weeper’ (Weeping Variegated Dogwood)
  • Cornus sericea ‘Silver and Gold’ (Variegated Yellow Twig Dogwood)
  • Cotinus coggygria ‘Golden Spirit’ (Golden Smoke Tree)
  • Cotyledon orbiculata ‘Lighthouse Road’ (Pig’s Ears)
  • Cupressus cashmeriana (Khasmir Cypress Tree)
  • Drimys lanceolata (Mountain Pepper)
  • Echeveria lilacina (Ghost Echeveria)
  • Fothergilla major ‘Blue Shadow’ (Witch Alder)
  • Ginkgo biloba ‘Chase Manhattan’ (Dwarf Maidenhair Tree)
  • Ginkgo biloba ‘Munchkin’ (Dwarf Maidenhair Tree)
  • Ginkgo biloba ‘Sunstream’ (Variegated Maidenhair Tree)
  • Grevillea ‘Pink Midget’
  • Ilex aquifolium ‘Ferox Variegata’ (Variegated English Holly)
  • Juniperus communis ‘Gold Cone’ (Juniper)
  • Kalanchoe ‘Fantastic’ – Wow!! (Variegated Paddle Plant)
  • Leucadendron ‘Jester (Sunshine Conebush)
  • Luma apiculata ‘Glanleam Gold’ (Gold Chilean Myrtle)
  • Nyssa sylvatica ‘Sheri’s Cloud’ (Variegated Black Gum/Tupelo/Sourgum)
  • Odontonema callistachyum (Purple Firespike)
  • Paeonia latiflora ‘Coral Charm’ (Chinese Peony)
  • Paeonia latiflora ‘Festiva Maxima’ (Chinese Peony)
  • Paeonia latiflora ‘Red Charm’ (Chinese Peony)
  • Paeonia latiflora ‘Salmon Glory’ (Chinese Peony)
  • Quercus robur ‘Furst Schwarzenburg’ (Variegated English Oak)
  • Rhodocoma capensis (Restio)
  • Robinia pseudoacacia ‘Lace Lady’ (Contorted Blacl Locust)
  • Russelia equisetiformis ‘Flamingo Park’ (Pink Coral Plant)
  • Sequoia sempervirens ‘Kelly’s Prostrate’ (Prostrate Coast Redwood)
  • Taxus cuspidata ‘Aurea Low Boy’ (Japanese Yew)
  • Viburnum carlesii ‘Aurora’ (Korean Spice Viburnum)
  • Viburnum tinus ‘Variegatum’ (Variegated Laurustinus)
Odontonema callistachyum

Odontonema callistachyum

New Plants in the Nursery – July 2010

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

Here are some of the recent arrivals that are now available at Peacock Horticultural Nursery:

  • Acer x conspicuum ‘Silver Cardinal’
  • Acer x conspicuum ‘Phoenix’
  • Acer palmatum ‘Issai nishiki’
  • Agapanthus ‘Gold Strike’
  • Agapanthus praecox ‘Silver Streak’
  • Agave ‘ Mateo’
  • Berberidopsis coralina
  • Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Rot Fuchs’
  • Corydalis ‘Berry Exciting’
  • Corylus ‘Red Majestic’
  • Crinodendron hookerianum
  • Cryptomeria japonica ‘Sekkan-sugi’
  • Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Kisoji no haru’
  • Eriogonum grande var rubescens
  • Eucomis ‘Freckles’
  • Fagus sylvatica ‘Red Obelisk’
  • Fagus sylvatica ‘Tortuosa Purpurea’
  • Garrya elliptica ‘Evie’
  • Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Little Honey’
  • Kniphofia northiae
  • Kniphofia uvaria ‘Wilhelm’s Lance’
  • Leptospermum turbinatum ‘Flat Rock’
  • Leucadendron ‘Safari Goldstrike’
  • Ochagavia litoralis
  • Orbexilum pedunculatum
  • Tradescantia ‘Sunshine Charm’
  • Zelkova serrata ‘Goshiki’

Agave ‘Blue Glow’

Thursday, May 14th, 2009
Agave 'Blue Glow'

Of all the Agaves available at Peacock Horticultural Nursery, I think Agave ‘Blue Glow’ has to be one of my favorites.  Developed by Kelly Griffin, this is supposedly a cross between Agave ocahui and Agave attenata.  The beautiful blue-green leaves are outlined in red and translucent yellow with a red terminal spine. 

This Agave rarely pups and will ultimately reach it’s maximum size at about 2′ x 2′.  Not totally sure of the hardiness yet.  I overwintered mine in a unheated hoop house and we were down to about 25 F here this last winter.   Really looks beautiful in a pot with the sun shining through the translucent yeallow margins.

Agave 'Blue Glow'

Agave ‘Blue Glow’

Other Agaves available at Peacock Horticultural Nursery include: Agave americana medio-picta, medio-picta Alba and striata, Agave attenuata ‘Kara’s Stripe’, Agave bracteosa ‘Calamar’, Agave ‘Burnt Burgundy’, Agave celsii ‘Multicolor’, Agave ‘Cornelius’, Agave funkiana ‘Blue Haze’, Agave geminiflora ‘Spaghetti Strap’, Agave gentryi ‘Jaws’, Agave guiengola ‘Cream Burlee, Agave ‘Kissho Kan’, Agave montana ‘Baccarat’, Agave ‘Mr. Ripples’, Agave ovatifolia, Agave parryi ”Cream Spike’,  Agave parryi huachucensis J.C. Raulston, Agave peacocki, Agave schidigera ‘Black Widow’, Agave schidigera ‘Shira ito no Ohi’, Agave ‘Sharkskin’, Agave stricta nana, Agave ‘Tradewinds’, Agave victoriae-reginae ‘Porcupine and Variegated, Agave virginica ‘Spot’, Agave weberi ‘Arizona Star’, Agave weberi ‘Reiner’s Selection’ and Agave zebra to name just a few.