The 2019 Annual Seedling Sale
The 2019 Annual Seedling Sale We know it’s still chilly outside, but start dreaming. Luscious berries, extra-large asparagus, flowering native dogwoods, there’s something for everyone in this year’s seedling sale. Our featured plant, new this year (drum roll, please): Rosa Rugosa. This native, deer resistant, low maintenance, sweetly scented rose has an extended bloom time and is a prolific producer of hips for food and medicinal use. They will be sold in pairs as bare root seedlings that can flower in pink, purple, and white. Back again are our tried-and-true blueberries, blackberries, and red raspberries; they will be joined this year by June-bearing Cavendish strawberries, known for their hardiness and high yields. And we’re adding the popular Bartlett pear tree: since they are semi self-fertile, you need only one! Veggie growers will get a payback year-after-year from vigorous, disease-resistant Jersey Knight asparagus and vigorous Macdonald rhubarb (think strawberry rhubarb pie!). Finally, who can resist flowering shrubs? Our native plant bundle includes two each of five proven successful varieties: White Flowering Dogwood, Elderberry, Black Chokeberry, Kousa Dogwood, and Eastern Redbud. The deadline for orders is March 15, but act now so you won’t be disappointed.
FRUIT Strawberry:
Cavendish is a June Bearing strawberry. A soil pH level of 6.5 - 6.8 is recommended for strawberry plants.
Blueberry:
Blue Crop and Jersey are paired together to get you a nice yield. Soil pH level of 4.5 - 4.8 is recommended for blueberry plants. Blueberry plants bear fruit 1 year after planting.
Red Raspberry:
This heirloom variety, Heritage is a highly popular variety for home gardeners. The fall crop is highly productive and ripens from the end of August through October, depending on your location. The berries have good size, color and flavor. A soil pH level of 6.5 - 6.8 is recommended for raspberry plants.
Blackberry: The Darrow Blackberry was developed at the New York Experimental Station to bring you the best in
flavor and spectacular crops year after year. The berries themselves are exceptionally large and sugar sweet. One of the most winter hardy blackberries! Ripen early and continue over a large period.
FRUIT TREES Bartlett Pear
This popular pear tree is bare root. They are self-pollinating, meaning they need only a single tree to produce fruit. These trees are cold hardy. They should be pruned upon planting.
VEGETABLES Jersey Knight Asparagus:
One of the New Jersey asparagus hybrids, Jersey Knight is extremely vigorous, has large, succulent spears, and quickly attracts a loyal following. The flavor is excellent, and the plant is resistant to rust, crown rot and fusarium. It also performs equally well in heavy, clay-like soils. A soil pH level of 7.0 - 7.2 for asparagus plants is recommended. Asparagus plants produce a light harvest in the 2nd year, a larger harvest the 3rd year, and a full harvest in subsequent years.
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(Vegetables, continued) Rhubarb: MacDonald rhubarb has vigorous upright growth, large tender stalks, and root-rot resistance. We have selected this rhubarb strain for its excellent production for commercial growers and home gardeners. This very vigorous, upright growing strain produces large, tender stalks and has acceptable red color.
Flowering Shrubs Rosa Rugosa: 4-6' sturdy shrubs, with upright stems forming a dense mat. This plant has rose-purple to white flowers all summer. August through the late fall it has a red glossy fruit. This fruit can be used in jelly making. Rugosa Rose makes a beautiful hedge. It is pH adaptable, salt tolerant, and grows in most soil types. Flowering Shrubs Bundle: Two each of these FIVE flowering shrubs: Black Chokeberry, Elderberry, White Flowering Dogwood, Eastern Redbud. and Kousa Dogwood.
Our 2019 Pick-up dates: Thursday April 25, 10:00am - 4:00pm Friday April 26, 10:00am - 4:00pm Saturday April 27, 2019, 9:00am - 12:00pm Our Pick-up Site: Cornell Cooperative Extension Office 232 Plaza Road, Kingston, NY 12401
Ordering Deadline is Friday, March 15, 2019 For more information, contact Dona Crawford (845) 340-3990 ext. 335 or [email protected]
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FRUIT Strawberry:
Cavendish is a June Bearing strawberry. A soil pH level of 6.5 - 6.8 is recommended for strawberry plants.
Blueberry:
Blue Crop and Jersey are paired together to get you a nice yield. Soil pH level of 4.5 - 4.8 is recommended for blueberry plants. Blueberry plants bear fruit 1 year after planting.
Red Raspberry:
This heirloom variety, Heritage is a highly popular variety for home gardeners. The fall crop is highly productive and ripens from the end of August through October, depending on your location. The berries have good size, color and flavor. A soil pH level of 6.5 - 6.8 is recommended for raspberry plants.
Blackberry: The Darrow Blackberry was developed at the New York Experimental Station to bring you the best in
flavor and spectacular crops year after year. The berries themselves are exceptionally large and sugar sweet. One of the most winter hardy blackberries! Ripen early and continue over a large period.
FRUIT TREES Bartlett Pear
This popular pear tree is bare root. They are self-pollinating, meaning they need only a single tree to produce fruit. These trees are cold hardy. They should be pruned upon planting.
VEGETABLES Jersey Knight Asparagus:
One of the New Jersey asparagus hybrids, Jersey Knight is extremely vigorous, has large, succulent spears, and quickly attracts a loyal following. The flavor is excellent, and the plant is resistant to rust, crown rot and fusarium. It also performs equally well in heavy, clay-like soils. A soil pH level of 7.0 - 7.2 for asparagus plants is recommended. Asparagus plants produce a light harvest in the 2nd year, a larger harvest the 3rd year, and a full harvest in subsequent years.
Continued on back
(Vegetables, continued) Rhubarb: MacDonald rhubarb has vigorous upright growth, large tender stalks, and root-rot resistance. We have selected this rhubarb strain for its excellent production for commercial growers and home gardeners. This very vigorous, upright growing strain produces large, tender stalks and has acceptable red color.
Flowering Shrubs Rosa Rugosa: 4-6' sturdy shrubs, with upright stems forming a dense mat. This plant has rose-purple to white flowers all summer. August through the late fall it has a red glossy fruit. This fruit can be used in jelly making. Rugosa Rose makes a beautiful hedge. It is pH adaptable, salt tolerant, and grows in most soil types. Flowering Shrubs Bundle: Two each of these FIVE flowering shrubs: Black Chokeberry, Elderberry, White Flowering Dogwood, Eastern Redbud. and Kousa Dogwood.
Our 2019 Pick-up dates: Thursday April 25, 10:00am - 4:00pm Friday April 26, 10:00am - 4:00pm Saturday April 27, 2019, 9:00am - 12:00pm Our Pick-up Site: Cornell Cooperative Extension Office 232 Plaza Road, Kingston, NY 12401
Ordering Deadline is Friday, March 15, 2019 For more information, contact Dona Crawford (845) 340-3990 ext. 335 or [email protected]
Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University’s heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.
