Cornus kousa 'Satomi' SPECIMEN

Hardy in Zones 5-8, Cornus k. 'Satomi' is a standout in the garden.  Bright pink blooms and mottled bark make it a great all season tree.  This specimen has a 4.5" trunk and is approx. 14/16'H x 16/18'W.

Cornus kousa 'Satomi'  SPECIMEN

Cornus k. 'Satomi'  flowers

Cornus k. 'Satomi'  trunk detail

Styrax japonicum 'Carillon' 2 SPECIMENS

The only one we had last year sold within days of being dug and put in our display landscape.  These trees instantly command attention.  We have 2 specimens that were just made available after a year of being held while we gently trained and enhanced them just so slightly.  They do most of Mother Nature's work on their own; just needed a little touch up. 

Styrax japonicum 'Carillon'  SPECIMEN

Styrax j. 'Carillon'  SPECIMEN, alt view

Styrax j. 'Carillon'  flowers

Styrax j. 'Carillon'  branching close-up

The second specimen we have is tentatively sold, but here's a sneak peek just in case...

Styrax j. 'Carillon'  SPECIMEN #2

Acer pseu. 'Eskimo Sunset'

Very hard to find in this size (we have some over 4" caliper) and the foliage says enough.  It emerges orange and pink with irregular green markings, then the colors subdue to cream and pink with bright purple undersides. These will mature at about 15-20' and are hardy in Zones 5-8.

Acer pseudoplatanus 'Eskimo Sunset'

Acer pseu. 'Esk Sunset'  leaf color

Acer pseu. 'Esk Sundet'  leaf detail, close-up

Acer pseu. 'Esk Sunset'  leaf underside- will change to purple

White Dogwoods- SOLD

JNI has a nice selection of white-flowering Dogwood specimens now.  These are approx. 4"+ caliper and give the garden an instant mature feel.  White is always a hot color and these will go quickly.

assorted Dogwood specimens

Cornus florida 'Cherokee Princess'

Cornus x 'Rutban'  (Aurora) Dogwood

Cornus x 'Rutban'  (Aurora) Dogwood,  alt. view

TRUE SPECIMEN: Burgundy Lace

This may quite possibly be the most magnificent Japanese Maple specimen that JNI has ever had on site.  This Acer p. 'Burgundy Lace' is approx 20'H x 28'W with an 18"caliper!  It took over a month and a half to dig (with a week in between each tie-up session).  If you need a showpiece and have the room, no other tree compares to this gem.

Acer p. 'Burgundy Lace'  specimen

Acer p. 'Burgundy Lace'  trunk close-up

Acer p. 'Burgundy Lace'  specimen

Tying up the monster for transport.  Branches can only be pulled so far each time until the cell walls relax enough to be pulled in some more.  It took 5 different sessions spread out over 7 weeks to tie the tree up tight enough to get it within the maximum width allowed to transport on public roadways.  It was all worth it- not 1 broken branch!

Enormous Laceleaf Maple Character Specimens

We have a some incredible red laceleaf Japanese Maples, and a handful of harder-to-find green ones.  These unique pieces all have sculptural trunks and various tiered branching- highly desirable for focal points.

Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Ever Red'  specimen

Acer p.d. 'Ever Red'  specimen, close-up

Acer p.d. "green" (waiting to ID variety)  specimen

Acer p.d. 'Crimson Queen'  specimen

More Specimen Photos- part 2

More of our specimens are starting to look incredible.  These were all hand-dug to reduce stress on the trees and increase viability. (There is only one available of each variety, unless otherwise noted.) 

Acer p. 'Shojo'  specimen   (3 available)

Acer p. 'Shojo'  trunk detail  (7-8" calipers)

Acer p. 'Aka Shigitatsu Sawa'  AMAZING specimen!!!

Acer p. 'Omureyama'  specimen

Acer jap. 'Green Cascade'  specimen  (2 available)

Acer jap. 'Green Cascade'  specimen

More Specimen Photos!

As promised, we'll be adding more photos of the huge specimen maples we recently brought in as they start to leaf out and show their true colors.  Here are a few standouts so far.  (There is only one available of each variety, unless otherwise noted.)

Acer jap. 'Aconitifolium'  specimen  (7 available)

Acer jap. 'Aconitifolium'  specimen

Acer jap. 'Aconitifolium'  trunk detail

Acer p. 'Margaret Bee'  specimen

Acer p. 'Margaret Bee'  trunk detail

Acer p. 'Sango Kaku'  specimen

Acer p. 'Scolopendrifolium'  specimen

Acer p. 'Shishigashira'  specimen  (5 available)

Monstrous Camellias

These are possibly the largest Camellias we've had available and 2 of them are the elusive white-flowering varieties!!  We have 4 available and these will not last long.  Just dug from a private estate- an addition to their building meant the Camellias had to go and we were lucky enough to save them so they can continue to be enjoyed.  Call for more photos of individual plants!! 

Camellia specimens

Calling all collectors!!!

Every once in awhile, we're lucky enough to find a collection of huge, mature specimens that are unmatched in the trade.  Recently we were given access to a field with 30+ enormous specimens.  Professionals from all around have been saying the same thing: "That's the biggest one of those I've ever seen!"  We'll be posting more pics as they leaf out and better represent how incredible these plants are.  For now, here's just a taste.  Feel free to call for a full list of what we brought in and for additional photos. 

Acer p 'Hogyoku'  specimen

Acer p.d. 'Omureyama'  specimen

Acer japonicim 'Filicifolium'  RARE specimen

Hamamelis x 'Diane'  specimen

Ariel shot of our new specimen collection

Few unique beauties

Acer p 'Coonara Pygmy' is a very cool dwarf variety, shown here in a standard.  Tiny leaves and a tight habit give these a one of a kind look and the bright red/orange fall color will blow your mind!!

Acer p. 'Coonara Pygmy'  Jr specimens

Acer p. 'Coonara Pygmy'  fall color

Many people are familiar with Styrax japonica (Japanese Snowbell), but a multi-trunk form is very rare.  We have 2 nice Jr specimens on site looking for a good home...

Styrax japonica, multi trunk Jr specimen

Styrax japonica, multi trunk Jr specimen

Custom plant training

Mother Nature seems to do just fine on her own, but once in awhile we can't help ourselves and want to tweak a tree just a little bit to give it a slightly different look or help it fit into a certain space.  Around our grounds, you'll see countless trees being trained for various reasons.  

hard-training a Pine

Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium' being trained to spread horizontally

Acer circinatum 'Monroe'  being trained horizontally

Training a dissectum maple to spread and trail for a water feature.  Currently approx. 2'H x 15'+W...

Maple almost done being trained to expose trunk and various tiered levels

Mixed maple Specimens

It's easy to get lost in our fields of unique specimen maples.  Red, greens, variegated; uprights, laceleafs...  Here are just a few.  Give us a call or come visit our growing grounds to see them for yourself.

Acer p.d. 'Ornatum'  specimens

Acer palmatum,  5-6" caliper specimens & Jr specimens

Acer p.d. 'Pink Lace'

many trunks show amazing character when exposed from dirt

Another rare maple- Orange Dream!

Acer palmatum 'Orange Dream' is very rare in production, and almost impossible to find in the 3-trunks clumps we have available.  The new growth is bright red and orange which looks amazing against the bright green trunks.  The yellow fall color is spectacular as well.

Acer palmatum 'Orange Dream' multi-trunk

Acer p. 'Orange Dream', leaf close up

Very rare!!

Extremely hard to find in this size, the elusive Cornus controversa 'Variegata'.  This beauty is approx. 12/14'H x 10/12'W with picturesque  tiered branching.  Wont last long...

Cornus controversa 'Variegata'  specimen

Cornus cont. 'Variegata'  branching structure