Posts Tagged ‘Beschorneria’

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

Plants Blooming in the Nursery this Month – April 2010

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

Here are photos taken today of plants blooming in the nursery -

  • Beschorneria albiflora – Trunking Beschoneria
  • Beschorneria septentrionalis x decosteriana -False Red Agave
  • Chionanthus retusus var. serrulatus – Chinese Fringe Tree
  • Cytisus ‘Lena’ – Broom
  • Cytisus ‘Moonlight’ – Broom
  • Deutzia gracilis ‘Chardonnay Pearls’ -  Slender Deutzia
  • Isopogon anethifolius ‘Curra Moors’ – Drumsticks
  • Leucadendron discolor ‘Pom Pom’ – Pom Pom Protea
  • Michelia crassipes
  • Polygonatum x hybridum ‘Grace Barker’ – Grace Barker Solomon’s Seal
  • Rhodohypoxis baurii ‘Picta’
  • Ribes speciosum ‘Rana Creek’ – Rana Creek Gooseberry
  • Sambucus nigra ‘Black Lace’ – Black Lace Elderberry
  • Syringa vulgaris ‘Acubifolia Variegata’ – Variegated Lilac
  • Tradescantia ‘Chedglow’ – Chedglow Spiderwort
  • Viburnum lantana ‘Variegata’ – Variegated Wayfaring Tree
  • Viburnum plicatum ‘Shoshoni’ – Japanese Snowball
  • Weigela florida ‘Variegata’

Beschorneria albiflora

Beschorneria septentrionalis x decosteriana

Chionanthus retusus var. serrulatus

Cytisus 'Lena'

Cytisus 'Moonlight'

Deutzia gracilis 'Chardonnay Pearls'

Isopogon anethifolius 'Curra Moors'

Isopogon anethifolius 'Curra Moors'

Leucadendron discolor 'Pom Pom'

Michelia crassipes

Michelia crassipes

Polygonatum x hybridum 'Grace Barker'

Rhodohypoxis baurii 'Picta'

Ribes speciosum 'Rana Creek'

Sambucus nigra 'Balck Lace'

Syringa vulgaris 'Acubifolia Variegata'

Tradescantia 'Chedglow'

Viburnum lantata 'Variegata'

Viburnum plicatum 'Shoshoni'

Weigela florida 'Variegata'

 

 

 

Beschorneria ‘Ding Dong’ False Red Yucca

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

 

Beschorneria 'Ding Dong'

Beschorneria ‘Ding Dong’

My Beschorneria ‘Ding Dong’ is blooming!   Beschorneria ‘Ding Dong’ has one of the largest inflorescence’s of any of the Beschornerias, and I am always amazed to watch it grow and bloom up to seven feet tall.  This beautiful specimen plant in the photo is in the ground, but I do have 4″ and one gallons available here at Peacock Horticultural Nursery.

Beschorneria is a genus of succulent plants belonging to the Agavaceae that are native to Mexico.  Beschorneria  ’Ding Dong’ is a cross between B. yuccoides ssp. dekosteriana and B. septentrionalis chosen for it’s amazing vigor.  These plants form a 3′ rosette of  roughly textured green leaves.  I took the photo to the right just recently and will add photos when it reaches it’s full potential.  When it fully opens there are many red and green bell shaped flowers.  These plants are hardy to 10 – 15 F and can be grown in full sun to part sun. 

DSC_00871255Other Beschorneria available at Peacock Horticultural Nursery include Beschorneria rigida, B. ssp. Queretaro, B. yuccoides and B. albiflora.

 

 

 

 

 

At 6'

At 6′