21+ Ceanothus Espalier

Fast growing these desirable shrubs draw attention with their stunning flowers. Abundant dark sapphire blue flowers cloak the plant in spring.

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Ceanothus espalier

Ceanothus ray hartman ray hartman wild lilac a fast growing evergreen shrub or small tree that reaches 10 to 20 feet tall with an equal width. Fantastic idea as long as your windows have screens this one attracts massive amounts of bees. This popular cultivar has large rounded dark green leaves and medium blue flowers in 3 to 5 inch long spikes that appear in late winter through early spring.

The orginal seedling was collected in saratoga and grown at leonard coates nurseries in morgan hill. The problem is often deciding which one to choose. Mar 24 2012 love the espalier ceanothus.

Ceanothus x blue sapphire sku 8220 graceful arching form makes a perfect specimen or espalier. The following history of ceanothus ray hartman is taken from ceanothus by david fross and dieter wilken 2006 timber press. Free flowering lovely foliage ease of cultivation drought and salt tolerance.

Whether the arrangement is formal or informal there is a ceanothus to complement almost every garden style. Also makes an excellent espalier for training on walls. From spreading ground huggers to espalier ready trees successful ceanothus pruning requires timing and technique matched to the plant and the task before you.

Replacing missing arms in an espalier in mid to late summer chip budding can be used to replace missing arms on apple or pear espaliers. Ceanothus can fulfill many functions in a garden. May be briefly deciduous in coldest winters.

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