GreenDealer Exotic Seeds of Lawn Shrubs & Hedges with Photographs

GreenDealer Selection of
EXOTIC & UNUSUAL LAWN SHRUBS AND HEDGES
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Although some of the species of shrubs and hedges listed on this page can be grown indoors where winters are cool; most have been selected for planting outdoors in a wide variety of climate zones. Rose of Sharon, Crape Myrtle and Heavenly Bamboo can be grown outdoors in zones 5 and 6 while others such as the Acacias, Poincianas and Schefflera must be grown outdoors in the warmer climate zones of the south.

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NW26 HEAVENLY BAMBOO. NANDINA DOMESTICA.
A member of the barberry family that has a striking resemblance to bamboo. Has leathery, bluish green leaves that are blushed with purple, bronze and red when new. Has attractive long clusters of while flowers in spring and very ornamental red berries in winter. Likes full sun to partial shade. Cold hardy to 5 degrees outside. Makes a good container plant inside. Start some now for a jump on next year. Zones 6-9.
Packet of 10 seeds $1.50
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2135 FRAGRANT LAUREL SUMAC. Malosma laurina. This large, evergreen shrub or small tree has smooth, reddish-brown bark, grows up to fifteen feet tall, and is common on dry slopes below 3,000 feet. The highest leaves on the plant partly fold up to protect themselves from the hot sun. Down in the shady part of the plant, the leaves stay flat. Early farmers in Southern California used the plant as a guide to planting citrus orchards. The shrub has little tolerance for cold, so where it grows so to will the citrus trees.
Laurel Sumac leaves, when crushed, have a strong smell . It was for just this reason that Indians would crush the leaves and rub the juices of the plant over their bodies when hunting, thus enabling them to sneak up much closer on their prey, the strong odor of Laurel Sumac completely disguising their human odor.
Forms a natural, round canopy to 15' in height and width if not pruned into a tree form. Since it is extremely drought tolerant, attractive to birds and is also pest free, this tree should be planted in more home landscapes where room permits. Winter hardy to 25 degrees.
Packet of 50-100 seeds $2.50

E3126 BEARBERRY. Arctostaphylos uva ursi. Also known as: Bearberry, Bear's grape, Crowberry, Foxberry, Hog cranberry, Kinnikinnick, Mealberry, Arberry, Mountain Box, Mountain Cranberry, Red bearberry, sagackhomi, sandberry, upland cranberry, uva ursi, universe vine, wild cranberry, bear's grape, arberry.
A low-growing mat forming shrub usually only reaching 6 inches tall with evergreen, obovate leaves and red fruits. Often growing in sandy dry soils. Best suited for cooler northern states, zones 2-8. Prefers a pH of 4-5.5. The dry drupes are a favorite browse of wild turkey and deer.
The following herbal claims have been made about Bearberry:
The dried leaves collected in the autumn are known as "Uva?ursi", an astringent, tonic, and diuretic. It is of great value is treating diseases of the bladder and kidney as well as inflammatory diseases of the urinary tract, urethritis, cystitis, chronic bronchitis, diarrhea, leukorrhea, amenorrhea and uterine hemorrhage. The chief constituent is arbutin, a powerful astringent. It also contains volatile oils and quercetin.
Other uses: Tannin is abundant in the leaves and is used for tanning leather in Scandinavia and Russia, where they call the leather made Russian Leather. An ash?colored dye is made from the plant in Scandinavia. Leaves are mixed with tobacco and smoked by eastern North American indians and were also smoked by the early colonists.
Packet of 10 seeds $2.50

E3128 DEVIL'S WALKING STICK. Aralia spinosa. Also know as Prickly elder, Angelica tree, Hercules' club, Toothache bush or tree.
The Aralia spinosa is a small tree, growing to about 30 feet. Best suited for zones 4-9. The leaves are very large and long, often 3 to 6 feet in length, prickly, bipinnate, and borne on long, prickly petioles. The flowers are white, and disposed in numerous umbels, forming a very large panicle. The involucres are small and few-leaved. The fruit consists of blackish, juicy berries.
The aralia spinosa inhabits the United States in various parts, from Pennsylvania to Louisiana, and westward to Missouri, growing in damp and rich woods and fields. The thin, ash-colored bark is the part used, although other parts of the plant possess medicinal properties; it has a peculiar, somewhat fragrant odor, and a slightly bitter, biting taste; alcohol or water extracts its properties. It is frequently grown in the Northern States for ornamentation. It blooms in August and September.
Medicinal Uses ( as listed in A Modern Herbal by Mrs. M. Grieve )
Fresh bark causes/vomiting and purging, but dried is a stimulating alterative. A tincture made from the bark is used for rheumatism, skin diseases and syphilis. The berries in tincture form, lull pain in decayed teeth and in other parts of the body, violent colic and rheumatism, useful in cholera when a cathartic is required in the following compound: 1 drachm compound powdered Jalap, 1 drachm Aralia spinosa, 2 drachms compound rhubarb powder or infused in 1/2, pint boiling water and when cold taken in tablespoonful doses every half-hour. This does not produce choleric discharges. Also a powerful sialogogue and valuable in diseases where mouth and throat get dry, and for sore throat; will relieve difficult breathing and produce moisture if given in very small doses of the powder. The bark, root, and berries can all be utilized.
Packet of 25 seeds $2.50

Note about seed germination:
Most species of seeds have hard casings to protect the seed "embryo". For most of these "hard" seeds, the outer shell must be scarred, scratched or softened in some way. Some species take up to a year to germinate and will need help in the beginning to get the shell softened. Most varieties of slow germinating seeds will turn black and rot if there is not sufficient heat in the soil (75 to 90 degrees F. for most species) or if the soil dries out or is allowed to remain too wet, which will encourage the growth of one or another of the varieties of fungus or mold. It is important to speed up germination and to get the plants growing as soon as possible in order to avoid potential problems.
   Anyone who has soaked dried beans before cooking is familiar with the process of softening up the shell. When the outer shell is softened it allows the contents to expand. Potassium Nitrate (Saltpeter) can help in softening up these outer shells. It is available in many drug stores, but for those who have difficulty obtaining a small amount, we offer 1 teaspoon packets for $1.00.
     Soak the seeds in a solution of one teaspoon of the Saltpeter to one quart of warm water for at least 24 hours. Do not allow the seeds to dry out but sow them immediately using the remaining solution to water the soil or other growing medium. Soak several species of seeds at once in smaller containers of the same solution and have the containers of growing medium or soil ready for planting as soon as the soaking period is complete.
SS100 Potassium Nitrate (Saltpeter)
one teaspoon packet $1.00
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