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Whitney Gardens & Nursery Whitney Gardens & Nursery Whitney Gardens & Nursery PRESORTED STD P.O. Box 170, 306264 Hwy. 101 U.S. POSTAGE Brinnon, Washington 98320 Address Service Requested Whitney Gardens & Nursery PAID 1 (800) 952-2404 • (360) 796-4411 Rhododendrons & Azaleas — Hybrids & Species, Maples, Magnolias, Fax 360.796-3556 SIPRINT E-mail: [email protected] Kalmias, Camellias, Conifers, Ground Covers and Perennials whitneygardens.com Come and visit our beautiful 6.8 acre Garden & Nursery. This collection 61 2016 of rhododendrons, along with years many varieties of companion 1955-2016 plants, trees and shrubs is located on the picturesque Olympic Peninsula along State Highway 101. Garden Viewing Hours: 9 AM to 6 PM daily April through October Winter Hours: 9 AM to 4:30 PM daily November through March Nursery Hours 9 AM to 6 PM daily April through October Winter Hours: 9 AM to 4:30 PM daily November through March Open all year round. Cherry Cheesecake 2016 Catalog Whitney Gardens & Nursery • P.O. Box 170, Brinnon, Washington 98320-0170 Phone 1 (800) 952-2404 • 360.796-4411 • Fax 360.796-3556 E-mail: [email protected] • www.whitneygardens.com Tricyrtis (Toad Lily) ‘Empress’ Acer pseudoplatanus ‘Eskimo Sunset’ Photo by Bob Foster Horizon Monarch Daphne bholua R. vaseyi Photo by E. Daniels Fire Rim Photo by Brigg’s Nursery Azalea ‘Maischnee’ Photo by Brigg’s Nursery Kalmiopsis leachiana ‘Umpqua Form’ Photo by Brigg’s Nursery Echinacea ‘Cheyenne Spirit’ Photo by Skagit Gardens R. Barbatum Photo by Tom Michalski Ginny Gee Photo by Jens Birck Kalmia ‘Big Boy’ Photo by Brigg’s Nursery Hachmann’s Picobello Photo by Brigg’s Nursery Asplenium Fern ‘Hart’s Tongue’ Photo by Skagit Gardens R. lepidostylum Shirasawanum ‘Aureum’ (Golden Full Moon) Maple (Spring) R. schlippenbachii Acer palmatum ‘Olsen’s Frosted Strawberry’ Everred Photo by Glendoick Gardens, Cox Syringa Sensation Lilac Lewisia ‘Sunset Group’ Photo by Skagit Gardens Azalea ‘Ribbon Candy’ Leucanthemum ‘Royal Glory’ Photo by Skagit Gardens Magnolia ‘Genie’ Photo by PlantHaven Hydrangea ‘Glowing Embers’ Briggs Moonlight Daphne Photo by Brigg’s Nursery Abies Koreana Horstmann’s Silberlocke Midnight Mystique Photo by Jens Birck Wild Ginger Photo by Jim Bartlett Karin Seleger Photo by Dr. J. Brueckner Acer palmatum “Elegans” Superflimmer Peach Cloud R. niveum Kousa Dogwood ‘Summer Gold’ Sappho Sport Nandina gulfstream domestica ‘Heavenly Bamboo’ Photo by Brigg’s Nursery Wine and Roses Photo by Steve Henning Cherries and Merlot Photo by J. Woodard Cherries and Merlot Photo by Frank Fujoika Cherries and Merlot Photo by Frank Fujoika Acer palmatum ‘Kamagata’ Maple (Spring) Kalmia ‘Bullseye’ Acer palmatum ‘Orgon Sarasa’ Maple (Fall) Ground Covers - Nuccio’s Pearl Camellia Sempervivum ‘Silver King’ Photo by Skagit Gardens Thymes, Sedums and Sempervivum Dicentra spectabilis ‘Alba’ Photo by Brigg’s Nursery Kalmia ‘Peppermint’ Photo by Brigg’s Nursery Primula ‘Belarina Colbalt Blue’ Photo by Skagit Gardens Magnolia ‘Rustic Rubra’ Eryngium (Sea Holly) ‘Big Blue’ Photo by Skagit Gardens Helleborus Double ‘Amber Gem’ Fastuosum Flore Pleno Magnolia ‘Elizabeth’ Calicarpa Japonica (Beauty Berry) ‘Profusion’ Candy Corn Photo by Briggs Nursery R. luteum (Pontica) Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Ruby Slippers’ Photo by Park Seed Asiatic Lily ‘Violet’ Photo by Skagit Gardens Arpege Azalea Azalea ‘Scotian Reef’ Photo by J. Weagle Kalinka Delphinium New Millinnium Series ‘Green Twist’ Photo by Skagit Gardens Thuja occidentalis ‘Mr. Bowling Ball’ u Photo by Iseli Nursery Picea abies ‘Pumilla’ p Photo by Iseli Nursery Leptinella ‘Platt’s Black’ Photo by Skagit Gardens p Pieris Andromeda Katsura Photo by Brigg’s Nursery Pomegranate Splash Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Pistachio’ Acer palmatum ‘Geisha Gone Wild’ Photo by Buchholz & Buchholz ‘Ben Morrison’ Azalea Hamamelis ‘Aphrodite’ Brunnera ‘Silver Heart Photo by Skagit Gardens Acer shira sawanum ‘Moonrise’ Rose Dew Photo by Jim Barlup Cornus Kousa ‘Ruby Slippers’ Chorus Line Blue Ensign Photo by Bob Foster Hotei Forsythia Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Fernspray Gold’ Photo by Iseli Nursery Sciadopitys ‘Umbrella Pine’ Sedum Spathulifolium ‘Cape Blanco’ Heucherella ‘Sweet Tea’ Photo by Skagit Gardens Magnolia ‘Blushing Belle’ Magnolia ‘Sunsation’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia Colossus ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia ‘Limelight’ Magnolia ‘Sieboldii Colossus’ Photo Reimer’s Nurseries Ltd. Dear Friends, Welcome to Our The foundation of the garden and nursery has and will always be the “rhododendron”, some being 50 to 80 years of age, while oth- ers are just first graders, or teenagers. Interspersed among this 61st Edition prestigious group is a wonderful selection of magnolias, maples, kalmias, camellias, conifers and a growing variety of bulbs, 1955 - 2016 perennials and ornamental trees. We continue to collect plants from around the world and add them All dogs must remain in their owner’s vehicle. Please contact to our garden and nursery. As a result, the consumer has a greater The Garden if your dog must be removed from that vehicle. choice than ever before, of not only new plants, but those time We have a large covered gazebo for those who wish to have a honored ones. picnic &/or use their laptop computer with our Free WIFI, while Bloom Time: The peak blooming season usually occurs around others in their party enjoy the garden &/or shop at the nursery. Mothers' Day. However, many rhododendrons, azaleas, kalmias, flowering trees and shrubs continue to bloom well into June and Family traditions make the Garden/Nursery a focal point each a few into early July. Early blooming rhododendrons start spring, and those traditions become the exponent for increased showing color in early February. Fragrant rhododendrons and public awareness, recognition and as a result, subsequent growth. azaleas bloom in late April and early May. We also provide great service and quality plants that keep The Autumn leaf color occurs from mid-October to early customers coming back year after year. We have remodeled our November, and is an uncommonly beautiful sight with the multi- office to include a beautiful Gift Shop. We are also able to serve tude of large trees and shrubs. From late November through late your planting needs throughout the year with landscaping December the spawning chum salmon can be seen in our mean- services for your garden. Our nursery and landscape divisions dering creek. have the capabilites of working with homeowners to suggest Reservations: specific plants for their gardens, irrigational systems, garden It is helpful to make reservations for large groups. This insures renovations, seasonal yard maintenance and eco friendly the presence of ample staff to better serve your needs along with horticultural solutions. the necessary space and time to enhance each person's visit. Admission Charge: $1.00/person. Children under 12 are admit- The Whitney Gardens & Nursery including all the staff have ted free. joined together to pledge 100% of the proceed from the designing, sewing and selling of Aprons for Scholarships of $500.00 to a Coffee, tea and hot chocolate are available at a nominal fee. graduating Quilcene/Brinnon student. We wish to thank everyone What to Wear: who so graciously help us to achieve this goal. Thank you for We encourage visitors to dress for the elements, particularly in your continued patronage and have a wonderful New Year. casual clothing and comfortable walking shoes. It may be deemed appropriate to bring along an umbrella and/or boots. Brinnon receives an annual rainfall of approximately 55 inches every year, Table of Contents which is about the same as the Seattle/ Tacoma areas. Berries, Fruit, & Nut Trees 78 How Much Walking: Camellias _____________________________ 34 There are many pathways throughout this 7-acre site. Most are Clematis ______________________________ 77 covered with a combination of sand and gravel, and a few are Conifers ______________________________ 35 grass-covered. The gently sloping terrain is not totally suited to Deciduous Azaleas ______________________ 38 wheelchairs. Benches are placed throughout the garden. A Evergreen Azaleas ______________________ 41 leisurely stroll takes approximately one to two hours over one- Ground Covers & Perennials _____________ 46 half mile of pathways. Kalmias, Mountain Laurels _______________ 56 Whitney Gardens of Dreams Magnolias _____________________________ 57 Maples _______________________________ 59 The Gardens announce a beautiful house rental through VRBO Native Northwest Plants 67 (Vacation Rental by Owner). The wheelchair accessible house Ordering Information ____________________ 82 includes 2 bedrooms (1 King, 1 Queen), 2 bathrooms (1 with tub and one with walk-in shower). Fully equipped kitchen with 2 Planting Instructions ___________________ 80 eating areas. A large livingroom with a marble fireplace. Wifi and Rhododendron Hybrids ___________________ 2 TV plus many other amenities. For details, availability and Rhododendron Species ___________________ 68 reservations, please call us at (800) 952-2404 or email us at Shrubs, Trees & Vines ___________________ 74 [email protected] USDA Hardiness Map _____________________40 2016 Whitney Gardens All Rights Reserved throughout the world. Gift Certificates No part of this publication may be produced by any mechanical, photographic, or electronic process, Available at the Garden/Nursery nor may it be stored in a retrieval system, transmitted, or otherwise copied for public or private use without prior permission from the Whitney Gardens & Nursery.
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