Even more new cultivars
Here are some new or almost new cultivars that bear knowing about. I have seen very few of these and only know what was written in the catalogs or magazine articles. Some might be good enough to consider adding to your inventory. I will share this list over the next few weeks. If you grow any of these let me know.
? Hamamelis x intermedia ?Feuerzauber? ? Feuerzauber witchhazel is a strong upright grower with very fragrant copper-red twisted flowers. Yellow fall color from Germany.
? Hamamelis x intermedia ?Jelena? ? Jelena witchhazel is a vigorous grower which becomes vase shaped with age. Very fragrant large copper-orange flowers. Orange-yellow fall foliage.
? Hamamelis x intermedia ?Ruby Glow? ? Ruby Glow witchhazel is wide vase shaped with coppery-red twisted flowers.
? Hamamelis x intermedia ?Sunburst? ? Sunburst witchhazel is a strong upright grower with lemon yellow flowers up to 1 inch long. Early bloomer. Yellow-orange fall color.
? Hamamelis x intermedia ?Purperea? ? Purperea witchhazel is a vigorous grower with nice purple flowers.
? Hibiscus moscheutos ?Cranberry Punch? ? Cranberry Punch hibiscus, pp# 15,091, a 24 to 30 inch dwarf under Oklahoma conditions, dies to ground each winter in Oklahoma. Blooms early July til frost. Oxblood red 4 to 5 inch flowers with 5 overlapping petals, last one day. Highly resistant to powdery mildew. Zone 5 to 9.
? Hydrangea x ?Forever & Ever? ? Red and Double Pink were two new releases of Zelenka Nsy in 2005. Red is a large mophead with brilliant red flowers on top of burgundy stems. The flowers mature to shades of purple. Compact, matures to about 3′ tall and wide. Maybe first red hydrangea that blooms on new wood. Can die or be cutback to the ground annually and still bloom heavily the following season. Periodically removing spent blooms extends bloom period. Zone 4-9.
Double Pink was bred in Japan. Is very floriferous and long blooming. Its unique double pink flowers create a billowy mound of rich pink flowers almost cover the plant during bloom. Compact mounding reaches 30″ tall and 36″ wide. Perfect for containers and small gardens. Blooms on new wood. Zone 5-9. Zelenka exclusive grower.
? Ilex x attenuata ?Sunny Foster? ? Variegated yellow coloration (better in sun) on upper third of each leaf, bright red berries, narrow pyramidal form. Makes a striking statement in the landscape. 6’x30′, zone 7. Plant at UT Arboretum at Oak Ridge.
? Ilex x Rutcan ? ?Red Beauty? holly is a new release hybridized by Dr. Orton of Rutgers Univ. It is a compact dwarf evergreen tree-form holly that grew 7′ high and 5′ wide in 10 years. Needs no pruning.
? Lagerstroemia indica ?Whit I? ? Raspberry Sundae (TM) Crapemyrtle. The following crapemrtles were developed and patented by Dr. Carl Whitcomb. The fragrant raspberry red sterile flowers have white margins; drought tolerant; orange fall color; growth is upright and columnar, up to 20 feet. Mildew may occur if pressure is strong. Patent #10297
? Lagerstroemia indica ?Whit II? ? Dynamite (TM) Crapemyrtle. Cherry red flowers July til frost, 20 feet, orange fall color, highly resistance to mildew. Patent #10296
? Lagerstroemia indica ?Whit III? ? Pink Velour (TM) Crapemyrtle (originally Royal Velvet). Burgundy/wine new foliage slowly change to dark purplish green. Leaves are thick and leathery. Bright pink flowers. Dark orange fall color, highly resistance to mildew, 8 to 10 feet. Patent #10319
? Lagerstroemia indica ?Whit IV? ? Red Rocket (TM) Crapemyrtle. Crimson twigs, crimson new foliage change to green, cherry red flowers in huge cone-shaped clusters, which may be 20 inches long. Orange fall color, highly resistance to mildew, 20 feet. ppaf.
? Lagerstroemia indica ?Whit V? ? Tightwad (TM) Red (originally marked as Firecracker). Currant (light) red, some flowers have white on some petals, especially on flowers that open during cool, cloudy periods. Flowers are in clusters of 3 to 10 or more or sometimes singly. New leaves are wine/red, quickly changing to purplish green, then to dark green. Young stems are cardinal red, providing a striking contrast with the older dark green leaves. Leaves are 1/4 to 1?2 the size of normal crapemyrtle leaves. Grows into a mound. Height ??….Cold hardy to -2 degrees F. Highly resistant to powdery mildew, flea beetles may attack foliage, ppaf.