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21 Monday Feb 2022

Posted by easternplant in AVAILABLE LARGE RHODOS, Camp, Camping, RHODODENDRON, TRILLIUM, Uncategorized, VIBURNUM, WILDFLOWER AND FERN AVAILABILITY, WILDFLOWER AVAILABILITY

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RHODOS …ONLY THE BEST! COME VISIT!

21 Tuesday May 2019

Posted by easternplant in RHODO, RHODODENDRON, Uncategorized

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ABOVE: BABYLON RHODO, THE LARGEST ON EAST COAST, 10 by 16 feet!

A lifelong passion, at Eastern you will see rhodos found nowhere else. We have had some blooming since late April, even here in chilly Maine.

In colors and form unlike anything you’ve ever seen. These are nothing like the common rhododendrons seen too often.

TEXT 207 607 1284 to make appointment to visit. Take some home. We can deliver larger plants. OR CALL

WORTH A TRIP!  EXTRAORDINARY! STUNNING! BEYOND BEAUTIFUL… SOME CUSTOMER COMMENTS!

Eastern Plant in Georgetown, Maine

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We have them in small and large sizes, including mature plants.

Our forest of rhododendrons is unique, there is nothing else like it anywhere. Park-like and mesmerizing! Like an arboretum!

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COOL PLANTS TO ORDER NOW FROM EASTERN PLANT IN MAINE!

06 Wednesday Mar 2019

Posted by easternplant in AVAILABLE FERNS, Camping, FERN, mail order, PINE NEEDLES FOR YOUR GARDEN, RHODODENDRON, TRILLIUM, Vacation, wildflower, WILDFLOWER AVAILABILITY

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GREETINGS GARDEN FRIENDS!

Offering great plants for 37 years

Another gardening season is upon us. Maine escaped the “worst” of the polar outbreak that gripped the Midwest but overall it’s been a very cold winter!

You can click on the headline above to go right to our blog and rest of this post. (or continue reading here)

It’s time to order for delivery in spring. Plants will be shipped later. Our hardy plants are grown outside, never in greenhouses! It makes a huge difference. Thousands of customers swear by our plants great survival.

ON TO PLANTS (another email will be sent in two weeks with more plants, but don’t wait to order, all plants in limited supply)

Double Bloodroot  Sanguinaria canadadensis ‘Multiplex’

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Double Bloodroot is a delightful early bloomer with whorls of satin white petals, more than double in quantity of the regular form. The scalloped leaves are elegant all summer. Thrives in any average to rich soil, partial sun. Zone 4

Tubers: Small $15, medium $30, large $40. One per customer

TO ORDER: Email us with your phone and address, we will call for card …OR text us at 207 607 1284 with wish list.

OTHER NEAT PLANTS TO CONSIDER FOR SPRING 

PITCHER PLANT  Sarracenia purpurea This cool, hardy, carnivorous plant is an attention getter! The colorful, thick pitchers give an exotic look and grow to five to eight inches high in clumps. Likes sun and mossy, wet soil but not not hard to grow. Insects crawl in but can’t get out. Established plants from gallon pots. Zone 4. $10 each or 3 for $28– we also have live sphagnum moss to mix in soil, one pound $13, enough for 3 plants.

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TO ORDER: Email us with your phone and address, we will call for card …OR text us at 207 607 1284 with wish list.

TROUT LILY  Erythronium americanum   Early to rise with glistening mottled leaves four inches high and fanciful, nodding yellow flowers. This native bulb is very easy and can form impressive patches. Best in some bright light, tolerates clay. Zone 4.  10 bulbs for only $22   30 bulbs for only $55   60 bulbs for only $99   120 bulbs only $195

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TO ORDER: Email us with your phone and address, we will call for card …OR text us at 207 607 1284 with wish list.

JACK IN THE PULPIT  Ariseama triphyllum.  Mysterious foliage & even more mysterious flowers are Jacks claim to fame! Rising 2 to 3 feet a leaf expands at the top to 3 (three) sections. The eye-catching, funnel shaped flowers “leaves”then emerge, which are green & white, the “TRUE” flower. Clusters of vibrant, cherry red seed pods follow in fall. Easy in any average to wet, in sun to ½ shade.  Zones 4 . $6 each 3 for $17 10 for $49

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RED TRILLIUM    Trillium erectum Trilliums are a classic sign of spring in the forest. The nodding red flowers last several weeks, then, glossy, attractive three part foliage looks good all summer. Largest growing of the trilliums and the easiest. Light shade. Zone 3  $9 each.  JUMBO size bulbs $13 each

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GIANT SOLOMONS SEAL   BIG! TUBERS!  Polyganatum commutatum  We have never had tubers so big, some six inches long.  This form can get to five feet tall. Graceful arching branches with pendulous, white bell flowers. The sprays of foliage look good into late fall. Easy in any soil, light shade.  Zone 4. $15 each

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MORE WILDFLOWERS are available! See “available wildflower category” on our blog at: Easternplant.blog

Email or text 207 6071284 to order

WOOD FERN Dryopterys spinulosa Very graceful, semi evergreen, uniquely tolerant of drought and wet–highly adaptable. Fronds get to 2 feet in arching clusters giving a gentle look. Excellent combined with shrubs in woodland gardens. Gallon size, removed from pot. Zone 4  $9 each  3 for $26  6 for $49

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OSTRICH FERN  Elegant, and can grow to five feet tall. Best in damp to wet soil and some shade. The first fern to emerge. Truly gives a tropical look. each $8  three for $22  six for $39  GIANT jumbo plants $14 each  Zone 4

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HAYSCENTED FERN  Fine textured with bright green color all season. Its lacy character blends with anything and is fast growing, liking average to damp soil and some shade. A medium grower to 15 inches; makes a great groundcover and its crushed fronds do have a hay-like scent. Golden fall color is a bonus. Competes well with shallow rooted trees. zone 4  5 FOR $18 10 FOR $32

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SENSITIVE FERN  This fast grower tolerates wet or dry including clay. Blunt lobed, bright green leaves grow 2 feet tall in damp soil, (Less in dry soil). They’re bolder than most ferns. It is called Sensitive fern as it goes to “sleep” for the winter with the first fall frost, making it a great natural thermometer! Don’t be fooled though, it is tough and resilient. Interesting dark “sporing fronds” rise from the ground in summer, shown in pic below. Perfect for problem areas where little grows, they also cover that area fast & elegantly.  5 FOR $17  10 FOR $32  30 FOR $90  60 FOR $175

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TO ORDER Email us at easternplant@juno.com We will call for card OR text us at 207 607 1284

MORE  FERNS ARE AVAILABLE! See the category “Available Ferns” on our blog at: Easternplant.blog 

NEW AND EXCITING STUFF!

CAMPING AT EASTERN PLANT IN MAINE…TOTAL PRIVACY!!!    You can now tent camp in our gorgeous back woods in total privacy. Just 5 great sites, ALL  on or near a woodland stream with water hookup at each site! Some sites have firepits. We are in a very beautiful part of midcoast Maine near many attractions …make this a destination! Our opening last fall was a sellout, with unanimous positive reviews. AFFORDABLE! PRIVATE: THE WAY CAMPING SHOULD BE!  For more info, Text us at 207 607 1284 or go to this link –copy and paste if not clickable http://www.hipcamp.com/maine/wildwalkways-at-eastern-plant/maine-wildwalkwaystwo

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PURCHASE PINE NEEDLES FOR YOUR GARDEN   Ideal for mulching rhodos, azaleas, wildflowers and garden beds …and pretty too! Yes we can ship. INQUIRE for shipped pricing. Or you can pickup at the nursery. Price at the nursery $22 per large, 40 gallon bag. Reserve now for spring. For various reasons, we are against mulching with wood chips, pine needles are better and healthier.

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CUT RHODODENDRON FLOWERS DELIVERED FOR YOUR WEDDING OR SPECIAL OCCASION

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From mid May til late June we have thousands of gorgrous rhododendron blossoms on our plants. So I thought, these would be great for arrangements and table displays. Are you having an event where they might pretty up things. Contact us! 207 607 1284 With some planning we could deliver.

HORTICULTURAL CONSULTATION, FOREST TREE WORK AND LANDSCAPE INSTALLATION FOR MAINERS (and beyond?)

For a reasonable fee I can come to your home and advise on your gardens, projects, what’s right, what’s wrong, even plan and install. What do you get? 40 years experience. My firm was into native plants long before it was a trend. My background: I went to Rutgers in NJ, and have degrees in horticulture and landscape design, with countless hours self taught, and botanizing in the wild …best way to learn! We also provide forest tree work, trail work and landscape installation—INQUIRE

 

RHODODENDRONS FOR YOUR GARDENS!!!  Remember, we have the largest selection in the Northeast. Unusual varieties you can’t get anywhere else.  It is worth a trip here to see them and take some home. You will be amazed. Walk our trails and see them in a natural environment.  If you are traveling: consider camping here in privacy, save money on the motel. See info above. We never really have a complete list of our rhodos as there are so many. Here’s a thought, if you can’t get here, we can select some for you with no obligation. Give us your conditions and likes and we can suggest some. If you agree we will ship them to you. Many customers have done this with great delight.

Eastern Plant  …your source since 1984. 

Look for another email with more plants and shrubs in a few weeks. All plants are in limited supply, order before they are gone.

Giant Rhodos you say! Yes, we can successfully dig them!

05 Thursday Jul 2018

Posted by easternplant in AVAILABLE LARGE RHODOS, MOVING LARGE PLANTS, RHODO, RHODODENDRON, Uncategorized

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The huge rhodo you see in this truck, was picked out by a customer in Bar Harbor, Maine from our vast selection. It is eight by thirteen feet in size!  It took two days of manual digging, a mini tractor to extract it from the hole, then carefully getting it strapped on plywood. After that was a meticulous dragging it thru our forest (by five men!) to get it to a loading point. Finally, a delicate move onto the truck liftgate and again, five men pulling it into the truck. Eastern Plant is one of the only firms capable of moving giant rhodos.

Two of our dedicated staff are on the left, Aiden and Nick.

Contact us for the best rhodos, native plants, landscape installation and forest work. easternplant@juno.com  phone 207 607 1284

Success! Thanks to everyone involved!

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On liftgate, ready to rise into the air

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NEW PLANT offerings from Eastern …order now.

01 Thursday Feb 2018

Posted by easternplant in Azalea, FERN, LADYSLIPPER, mail order, Native, RHODODENDRON, wildflower

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if you got here thru an email and pics aren’t appearing, Click on “New plant offerings” above to go to our BLOG direct. Don’t worry it’s us…Mark Stavish…Eastern Plant. This paragraph will still show after you’ve gone to the blog

GREETINGS…from your nursery on the coast of Maine! A new gardening year is upon us. It’s time to order plants now for later delivery…please see our plant categories starting with the word “available” …that are either on the left or bottom of the page. Be it groundcovers, ferns wildflowers, Rhodos, and natives…Eastern has tough, field grown plants with one of the  highest success rates…since 1984.

Here are just a few NEW ITEMS  you don’t want to miss. There will be many more NEW ADDITIONS announced later...but don’t wait to order these.

BROOM SEDGE Andropogon virginicus Glomeratus

A VERY NEAT ORNAMENTAL ‘GRASS‘

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A TRULY EXCITING plant for fall and winter interest with dramatic copper color in autumn. (Technically this is not a grass) Rarely seen in gardens, even rarer for sale, yet an easy plant to grow. Clumps of grassy foliage to about a foot may go unnoticed til fall, when dramatic spikes of flowers rise on stalks to two feet or more. The mature seed pods resemble clusters of old fashioned little brooms atop vertical stems. Highly ornamental…they last from Sep into spring swaying in the breeze becoming fuzzy later in winter. This very adaptable plant is fine in wet or average soils, best in sun. A splendid native for winter interest in meadows, shrub borders and native plantings for sustained color when there isn’t much going on. Much more appealing than so many of the common ornamental grasses. Try some! Happy in zones 5-8.

Half gallon equivalent, each $9.95  3 for $27  6 for $51  12 for $99  They look best in irregular groups…buy a bunch.

TO ORDER, EMAIL YOUR WISH LIST TO easternplant@juno.com  We will get back to you…include your phone.

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AMERICAN HOLLY  Ilex opaca

SPECIAL PLANTS FROM NORTHERN PART OF RANGE!

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Really one of the nicest natives yet hard to find. These are grown from plants near the northern limit of their range in northern NJ…which will give them extra hardiness…an important note. You are getting genetically tougher plants. They will grow in zones 5-8. This “old fashioned” plant has tons of beauty. Holly will tolerate heavier soils and even somewhat wet spots. NOTHING BEATS THE RED BERRY DISPLAY OF HOLLY IN WINTER. Even without berries, the lustrous, evergreen foliage is colorful all year. Great as a specimen, hedging and screening. Ultimately they form a columnar, pyramidal shape to 20 feet…though that takes many years…and they can be pruned. As they get older branches can be cut for holiday arrangements. These are probably the ONLY HOLLY  you can buy that are not greenhouse grown…that’s important…they will live…as they’ve lived outside their whole lives. Fine in most zone 5 thru 8 climates and prefers average to moist soil. Give some shade in far northern areas.

Three year olds 6 inch…$13 each or 3 for $29  6 for $49   Five year olds  8-12 inch $16  or…3 for $45  6 for $79

TO ORDER …just email your wish list to easternplant@juno.com. Include your phone number.

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SUMMERSWEET Clethra alnifolia ‘Moonbeam’  EXCLUSIVE HEAVY BLOOMING STRAIN

AN INCREDIBLY AROMATIC SHRUB!

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Our exclusive form blooms from head to toe! Nothing beats this for summer fragrance. An easy plant in full sun to half shade and it tolerates wet and clay soils. Bright green, finely serrated soft foliage fills a multilayered, upright columnar plant to about 6-8 feet with gently cascading limbs. In August, bright white panicles of flowers light the end of every stem…and release a fragrance best described as cinnamon-vanilla apple pie! NOTHING BEATS ITS HEAVENLY AROMA WAFTING THRU THE GARDEN! Fall color is a cheery bright yellow. Excellent as specimen, in shrub borders and any native plant garden. Established plants grown outside. Limited quantities. Happy in zones zones 5-8.

16-24 inch each $16.95 or  3 for $26   6 for $45.  24-32 inch each $24.95  or 3 for $45 or 6 for $85  inquire for larger quantities.

TO ORDER, email your wish list to easternplant@juno.com  Include your phone.

Don’t forget SWEETFERN…it’s not a fern though. Comptonia peregrina

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This aromatic mounding plant to two or three feet is in the bayberry family and is delightful in shrub borders, meadows or as a specimen. Ornamental dangling catkins in spring. Graceful and carefree. Highly drought tolerant, thrives in sandy, gravelly or average soils. Troublefree in zones 3-7. 8-15 inches each $13.95  3 for $39

WE ARE KNOWN FOR OUR WILDFLOWERS  These must be ordered early. See “Available Wildflowers”

THE FOLLOWING WILDFLOWERS ARE AVAILABLE TO ORDER THIS SPRING. PLEASE ORDER NOW, EARLY.

See ‘available wildflowers’ for descriptions

Jack in the Pulpit, Canada Ginger, Blue Cohosh, Black Cohosh (Bugbane), Trout Lily, Turks Cap Lily, Rattlesnake Plantain, Merrybells, Birdsfoot Violet, Bloodroot, Wild Geranium, Mayapple, False Solomon’s Seal, True Solomon’s Seal, Virginia Bluebells, WHITE Trillium

Very limited supply Yellow Ladyslipper $65

NEW: VARIEGATED IRIS: Iris pallida ‘Variegata’

We have had this in the past, it’s back. These are nice rhizomes of this stunning perennial. Give full sun and well drained soil. $12.95  3 for $36

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ALL FERNS ARE AVAILABLE EXCEPT GOLDIE

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COMING UP. We’ll have blog posts offering NATIVE AND FRAGRANT AZALEAS  in the coming weeks. WE OFFERED THESE IN YEARS PAST AND THEY ARE VERY POPULAR.

We may also have Sandmyrtle and Pixie Moss later…two treasures from the Pine Barrens we had years back…stay tuned.

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TO ORDER email your wish list to easternplant@juno.com  Include your phone. Don’t include credit card. We call to confirm order.

See us at the Maine Flower Show, March 22-25 in Portland. We will have a both selling plants.

VISIT IF YOU CAN! OUR PARK LIKE, LAKEFRONT NURSERY IS A MUST SEE!

Eastern has the largest selection of choice Rhododendrons in northern New England. THE BELOW EXAMPLE IS ONE OF A THOUSAND.

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Thank you, Mark Stavish

Eastern Plant…offering the finest field grown plants SINCE 1984. Our plants live…THOUSANDS of customers say so!

Nurseries come and go…we are in it for the long haul.

WE ALSO OFFER LANDSCAPE PLANNING AND TREE WORK…INQUIRE

Phone 207 607 1284 you will get me, not some clueless phone answerer.

HAPPY PLANTING

TO ORDER, EMAIL YOUR WISH LIST TO easternplant@juno.com  We will get back to you. Include your phone.

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Rhododendrons blooming now! Come visit!

06 Tuesday Jun 2017

Posted by easternplant in RHODO, RHODODENDRON, RHODODENDRON GALLERY

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A tiny sample of the amazing Rhodos at Eastern Plant

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SPECTACULAR RHODOS AT PEAK — COME SEE THEM

25 Thursday May 2017

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Colors shapes and sizes you won’t see anywhere else…Field grown in Maine.

Call us at 207 607 1284 or email easternplant@juno.com before coming..Thanks

Visit our spectacular nursery…No other like it

FREE RHODO SEEDLING JUST FOR VISITING

It’s worth a trip to our nursery in Georgetown, Maine!

 

ENTERTAINING GUEST SPEAKER FOR YOUR CLUB

08 Thursday Jan 2015

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COMING SOON Highly informative Blog articles on MOSS—HARDINESS-controversial!—The rare SANDMYRTLE—Why tissue culture plant cloning may not be good—Overlooked Native Plants—Article on plant pioneers Don and Hazel Smith and more.   You can sign up for automatic notifications to our blog articles & SALES at the bottom of the blog home page.(mission-history) You can always unsubscribe.

NOTE: We are now accepting orders for spring

         MOSS & PINE NEEDLES will be available soon. look for post soon-inquire

NEED A GUEST SPEAKER AND GREAT TALK FOR A CLUB?

ARE YOU PART OF A GARDEN CLUB, PLANT SOCIETY, LAND TRUST, NATURE GROUP, AUDUBON CHAPTER OR ANY RELATED GROUP?

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RHODOS, WILDWALKWAYS, WILDLIFE IN AN ENTERTAINING TALK!

Then you need guest speakers. I can provide an entertaining, beautiful, educational, captivating slide show presentation ON GROWING RHODODENDRONS IN MAINE-OR ANYWHERE. My talk describes our wonderful location in Georgetown Maine and shows the WildWalkWays trails, highlights the magnificent rhodos and other fine plants in a totally natural setting, talks about and shows the local scenery and gives exclusive pointers on growing rhodos that no one else talks about …all in a fun, upbeat way.

Even if you or your club are not rhodo or plant aficianados, the pictures, presentation, and scenery will excite you …and maybe make you a rhodo lover.

A PERK of having me talk: I give out FREE PASSES to WildWalkWays at speaking engagements. WildWalkWays is the trail system at Eastern Plant that meanders thru forest, bog, ravine, traverses a rushing stream, overlooks a salt marsh and more. NO OTHER NURSERY HAS ANYTHING LIKE IT.

   There is a fee depending on travel time  TO BOOK AS GUEST SPEEAKER OR INQUIRE just email me at easternplant@juno.com  Thank you …Mark Stavish

Here is an unsolicited review of a talk I gave

 Hi Mark,
   Your presentation of knowledge and passion for rhododendrons in a truly magnificent natural environment was over the top.  I love the stature and grace of mature rhododendrons, they are awesome and you certainly have them.  From the bottom of my heart, I am most grateful for your generosity last October that brought you to me and more importantly to our group of enthusiastic rhododendron lovers.  Everyone was truly thrilled and we want you to come back, and I know you made a lot of friends very interested in what you are doing there at Eastern Plant.  Hopefully, many visitors, including us.
   Thank you again Mark for all of your efforts in making your visit yesterday, it was real thrill for all of us.  We will all look forward to learning more about your efforts in the future.
 Best to you
Sincerely,
Tom Flanigan
President Connecticut Chapter American Rhododendron Society

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Eastern Plant and WildWalkWays …special places on the coast of Maine

RHODODENDRON MAIL ORDER AVAILABILITY (pick up too)

21 Sunday Dec 2014

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OOPS THIS SECTION IS NOT COMPLETE. THERE ARE MORE THAN LISTED …KEEP COMING BACK …MUCH MORE TO FOLLOW…INQUIRE

OUR RHODODENDRONS …ONLY THE BEST! LET US CONVINCE YOU WHY THEY ARE HARDIER & MORE ADAPTABLE THAN ANY OTHER RHODOS! FOR ALL GARDENERS IN NEW ENGLAND, THE MID ATLANTIC TO THE MIDWEST.

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WE FEEL VERY STRONGLY ABOUT THIS. OVER THE LAST 30 YEARS TONS OF INFERIOR RHODOS HAVE BEEN MARKETED, PROMOTED AND SOLD. AND IT HAS TURNED OFF MANY PEOPLE TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF RHODOS. FROM DAY ONE, EASTERN WAS NEVER PART OF THAT TREND. SEVERAL NURSERIES THAT WERE, ARE OUT OF BUSINESS. EASTERN AND OUR PHILOSOPHY OF ONLY THE BEST HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME

Ours are grown here in Maine, zone 5, from day one and they winter over outside so they are tough! They are exposed to the real world unlike greenhouse grown rhodos. Eastern is now one of the longest lasting East coast nurseries growing rhodos!

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You won’t find these selections any where else—these are not common unreliable varieties found at big box stores that might be cheap but rarely live. There are hundreds better & that’s what we offer …varieties with superb foliage, later or earlier blooming, in colors and textures that give year round interest and hardiness. All are tested for ten, twenty, thirty years to make sure they are garden worthy–no other nursery does that. They offer year round beauty not just in bloom.

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We grow them in flats that over winter outside—why flats …because rhodo roots are shallow. When you buy those grown in deep pots, the plants will stress out once planted, as the deeper roots will die–often killing the plant. Growing them in flats makes for a healthier plant …the roots will adapt. They take longer to grow here in Maine resulting in a tougher, hardier, more adaptable plant …yes I keep saying that but it is true! Sadly, too many inferior varieties of rhodos have been sold and promoted elsewhere, and that may have discouraged some. Rest assured, Eastern has never done that, 30 years in the business shows it.

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Our rhodos have STOOD THE TEST OF TIME. PS: we founded the Maine Rhodo Society and are slowly turning our wonderful property into a rhodo haven. COST …many say are prices are very good …a few say they are high, they are not, as the time it takes to grow them here is longer for a quality plant. I ask this, would you rather your rhodos thrive and prosper a lifetime and pay a little more in the beginning…seems wise. It has taken a LIFETIME to amass the special varieties we have–many more to follow.

 

A SMALL SAMPLING OF WHAT’S AVAILABLE FOR MAIL ORDER (AND PICK UP)

EMAIL US easternplant@juno.com

‘CYNOSHURE’

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A superb late blooming rhodo that always performs yet is rarely seen. It features lush, large dark green leaves and a plant covered in Rich, large deep pink flowers with peachy highlights—the flowers really glow, are long lasting and appear when most others have finished. Hybridized by the Shapiros in NJ who created some very nice things and considered it their finest. This is hardy fully here in coastal Maine. Easy to care for and well branched. Exceptional dark and large foliage too–pretty all year and makes into a full broad plant. 3 years old 10-12 inch $49 12-15 inch $55

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CALOPHYTUM

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This is a VERY SELECT FORM of this large leafed species rhodo and of the earliest to bloom in spring. It is the hardiest and y far best form of calophytum I have ever seen, being much bushier and self branching than any other calophytum and importantly, hardier too. Flowers are huge, starting light pink going to white with a dramatic, rasberry colored blotch. It will bloom most years even here in coastal Maine and would be ideal in any location further south. Leaves can be 10 inches long on older plants with a heavily veined, bluish sheen. Right after I moved to Maine I got this from Louise Winkler—she and her late husband Walter moved to Maine from NJ in the 1970s and had an incredible garden in Cundys Harbor. She became my “mom away from home” for twenty years. Louise died in 2004. I miss you Louise—know that several of your special plants are treasured here. zones 5-7 3 years old 6 inch spread $50 9 inch spread $60 Well worth every penny.

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SUTCHENENSE HARDY FORM A very select form of a large leafed species similar to calophytum above in most every way. A bit larger growing & flower buds are rounded as opposed to egg shaped. Both rarely seen & you would be one of the few to have them in your garden. zones 5-7 3 year old 6-8 inch spread $45

FORTUNII ‘WALBRECHT FORM’

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This is a select species of rhododendron with a great story. These are propagated from a gorgeous plant of this I saw at the garden of Ed Walbrecht in New Harbor, Maine. I would not be in Maine if it wasn’t for Ed Walbrecht–seeing his garden in 1987 was the inspiration for me to move to Maine from NJ. (I miss you Ed) This select form of the species has large, blue tinted leaves with colorful veining and very stocky but large habit. Hardy in coastal Maine & importantly, adaptable as far south as NJ/DEL/MD. Huge pastel pink flowers have a light fragrance and open in June. This desirable species is a must  & so much better than all the common rhodos ones sees. zones 5-7  6-8 inch $36  8 to 12 inch $47  12-15 inch $55  Note: The species Fortunii was used in breeding by Charles Dexter, whos hybrids are great & we carry several of those also.

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RHODO MARKS VANILLA

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‘MARKS VANILLA’  There are very few hardy and fragrant rhodos…this is one of them and is a wonderful and exciting hybrid of mine, with an enchanting, vanilla like fragrance—truly an aromatic treat. The large flowers are a unique light amber color. (It’s a cross of Dexter 281B with Janet Blair—Dexter hybrids are superb and Janet Blair is a great hybrid–so this has two great parents) The tropical looking leaves have a very waxy, distinctive shine with an eyecatching, granny smith apple green color. It becomes a big, bold treelike plant with impressive stature. Blooms very heavily after a few years. 6-8 inch $ 40  9-12 inch $49  12-15 inch $55  TESTED FOR TWENTY YEAR  IN MAINE, surviving last years 20 below!

 

RHODO OH MY GOSH

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OH MY GOSH

— BLOOMS IN SUMMER  Named after a client saw this and said “Oh My Gosh.”  This select form of the rhodo species maximum is very compact and lush with sensationally thick leaves having a gentle twist. (it is in some ways similar to what is sold as “Curly Leaf” maximum but it is SO MUCH BETTER and the leaves are wavy, not distorted and twisted like curly leaf.) OH MY GOSH is the LAST rhodo to bloom here, blooming in late July, often extending into early August—bloom has a cheerful, bright coral pink tinge at first, then going to near white. The opening flowers have much more pink than any other maximum I have seen. A unique trait is that the flowers open at different times, extending the overall display to a month. You can also see next years flower buds forming, right next to a branch that is blooming–no other rhodo is like that. OH MY GOSH is very slow growing when young, but becomes a full, incredibly lush plant that has never been bothered by even the worst winter. Truly tropical in its look. Fully hardy zones 4-7  Not cheap yet full of value, 3 years old  2-3 inch $29  patience…it will grow. (a few larger at the nursery) Our huge parent plant is admired by every visitor. (One client offered an outrageous sum for it…I said no!)

MAXIMUM RHODO-OUR “REGULAR” SUPERIOR FORMS

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BRACHYCARPUM  SELECT FORM

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Possibly the hardiest species on the planet and to boot it has superb foliage. “Brachy” has tropical looking leaves which shine all year.  As a bonus it blooms in summer, when most rhodos are finished. OUR SPECIAL FORM OF BRACHY HAS LARGER FLOWERS THAN MOST AND INCREDIBLY TROPICAL LOOKING LEAVES with  a shine. The pink tinged, white flowers cover the plants, and while not huge add a burst of bloom that is 100% dependable–brachy can survive 35 BELOW ZERO–hardy even in Minnesota! When grown in sun it remains compact to 4-5 feet wide and tall. When grown in shade it is more open but still retaining its tropical look with highly lustrous leaves.  Several sizes 3-4 inch $16  4-6 inch $25  8-12 inch  $55  We have grown hundreds of brachys over the years to select out only the best of the best ..every visitor comments on them, most take one or more home.

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‘YAK EXBURY’ ULTRA DWARF

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Yak rhodos are noted for their fuzzy coated leaves. Exbury is considered the finest smaller growing yaks. These are seedling grown & even dwarfer than Exbury. 3 year old plants are only a few inches across! Flowers emerge coral, age to glistening white. Fully hardy zones 5-7. 3 years old $25

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‘SON OF TEDDY BEAR’

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These are selfed seedlings of the famous Teddy Bear rhodo. They offer incredible shiny foliage with soft downy coating on the backside, compact growth & luminous coral pink flowers that age to white. Visit us to see the biggest Teddy Bears on the east coast: magnificent & 10 feet across–but get a small one now for yourself. A plant that’s pretty all year. zones 5-7. 3 years old 4-5 inch $25 5-6 inch $35

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‘YELLOW EYES’

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This is a special and rare selection of the small leaved species carolinianum. (Native to NC but fully hardy in New England) Unlike common forms this has white flowers with a striking golden orange flare.Yellow Eyes likes well drained soil and can tolerate full sun. Foliage is small and shiny, forming a bushy plant to six feet high and wide in time; new growth is coppery colored as well. 3-5 inches $17 6-8 inches $21

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JURASSIC JUNGLE (cross of CS Sargent X Calophytum)

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My intro with huge tropical leaves. This gets EVERYONES ATTENTION!!! White flowers have small red blotch, forms a giant yet full plant with long, dark lustrous foliage up to a foot long. Blooms early but after calophtyum itself. I have it next to the famous hybrid Spellbinder, and this is rated superior by all especially for its dramatic leaves. zones 5-7 3 years old 9-12 inch $50

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ARBORESCENS AZALEA ‘STARSHIMMER’

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Often called the SWEET AZALEA–for its remarkable sweet aroma. A standout native deciduous azalea with fragrant, really fragrant white flowers in June. This is selected from a superior form at the famous Asticou gardens in Maine for its larger flowers and is a hardy species with very nice glossy foliage having blue tints. The sparkling white flowers have distinctive reddish anthers and last for several weeks—perfuming a large area. It grows to six feet and forms a dense, bushy plant, attractive even when not in bloom; best in at least partial sun. 12 inch $25 16 inch $24

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BAKERI AZALEA SPECIAL FORM

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Finally a few to offer. Propagated from a superb plant at the York, Maine “welcome center” we have watched for 30 years. It has luminous, orangy salmon flowers on a full plant with exceptional dark foliage that shines. This is the best Bakeri I have ever seen–with a glow that is truly breathtaking. As it blooms in June, it offers color when most things have finished. Bakeri is a deciduous azalea, hardy zones 5-7. 12-15 inches $24

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VASEYI AZALEA

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This native azalea has refined apple blossom pink flowers as the leaves emerge. It also has brilliant, red orange fall color. Upright habit to 6 feet. Propagated from a superior plant in Brunswick, Maine (not native, the highway dept must planted it years ago.) hardy zones 5-7. 8-10 inches $15 12-14 inches $17

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RHODORA CANADENSE

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The treasured Rhodora, native to Maine & cool spots in New England. This deciduous rhododendron blooms fairly early with lacy, light purple flowers. Unlike most rhodos it can tolerate wet spots & likes full sun. Small blue tinted leaves turn orange & purple in fall. Grows to 2-3 feet in a bushy mound. Propagated from a superior clear lavender form here in Maine. Not for southern areas, best in New England, Mich., cool coastal areas. hardy zones 3-7. 6-8 inches $14

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DREAMLAND PINK SPECIAL MOUNTAIN LAUREL (Kalmia latifolia)

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LONG ago I got some laurels from famous breeder Richard Jaynes. After planting them on a landscape job…..in 1985 or so…..when one of those bloomed I realized I shouldn’t have sold it….nor Dick Jaynes! It was so shockingly good I had to buy it back from the client for THREE TIMES what i sold it for, it is that nice! After all this time we have finally propagated a few. It has very thick, very dark green foliage, superior to any laurel I’ve seen, with a full compact habit and very large, heavy substanced flowers of the clearest pink that open very wide. I think its as good as any cultivar named by Dick Jaynes………we have only a few…..4-6 inch $40 limit, one per customer Hardy in zones 5-7, 4 with protection

 

LEUCOTHOE PERFECTION Leucothoe fontanesiana selection

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The cleanest, most disease resistant leucothoe ever. We take plant performance seriously here…after 25 years of observation there’s NO other leucothoe that performs as well. Related to rhodos, this is the perfect tall groundcover to use in massing or as a specimen, bearing long sprays of white bell flowers in June. Evergreen lance shaped leaves are on gently cascading stems forming a billowy mound. Foliage is very dark in color with coppery red tones on new growth and again turning red in winter. Best in somewhat shaded areas. Excellent cascading over walls, stream edges or mass planted in the garden. I got this in NJ 25 years ago from a local grower & noticed how disease free it was…when I moved to Maine it came with me, now 25 years later it still outdoes any other leucothoe, is totally hardy & does not get leaf spot. The BEST LEUCOTHOE I have ever seen. Our mature plants, draw oohs & ahhs! Adaptable zones 5 thru 7 8-12 inch $15 for 1  $43 for 3  $80 for 6  12-15 inch $18 for 1  $52 for 3  $99 for 6

LARGE RHODOS AVAILABLE FOR PICKUP OR DELIVERY

20 Saturday Dec 2014

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LARGE RHODODENDRONS GROWN IN MAINE …OUTSIDE

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I HAVE BEEN GROWING RHODOS SINCE AGE 18: YOU ARE BUYING A LIFETIMES WORTH OF EXPERIENCE

…NO OTHER SOURCE FOR MATURE RHODOS THAT HAVE FACED THE REAL WORLD CONDITIONS OURS DO AT EASTERN PLANT

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WHICH MEANS THESE WILL ADAPT EASILY

                 THIS IS A SMALL SAMPLE OF THE LARGE RHODOS AVAILABLE.                            Please check back as this list is expanded.

THEY CAN BE PICKED UP OR WE CAN DELIVER

WE HAVE THOUSANDS IN SMALL SIZES FOR MAIL ORDER AND PICKUP. THAT LIST WILL BE POSTED HERE BY MID JAN. KEEP CHECKING BACK 

THESE LARGE RHODOS ARE IDEAL FOR PROPERTIES WHERE INSTANT EFFECT IS NEEDED. Most are 20 to 35 years old and have been grown in the tough climate of Maine outside. They are well worth the price and make a great plant investment. Please inquire for pricing …come see them. EMAIL easternplant@juno.com

HERE IS IS A SMALL SAMPLE

YAK RHODOS from 2 feet to 8 feet. Yaks are noted for compact growth, hardiness and fuzzy leaves. There are dwarf forms and forms that get to eight feet over many years.

Pictured are Yak Exbury form and Yak Ken Janeck on the right

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BRACHYCARPUM  a very hardy species that blooms in summer. It has tropical looking foliage and can tolerate -35.

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BLEWBERRY narrow foliage on a uniue plant

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TEDDY BEAR we have several giant ones up to 7 feet. Exceptional foliage with cinnaomon colored backsides. Gorgeous bloom

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RHODODENDRON  TEDDY BEAR

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OLIN O DOBBS  striking violet red purple

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MAXIMUM no one…NO ONE, has better maximum rhodos than us …come visit to see them. In addition to our superior “regular” maximum we also have our star:

MAXIMUM OH MY GOSH

RHODODENDRON  OH MY GOSH

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OH MY GOSH

RHODODENDRON  OH MY GOSH SHOWING LUSH FOLIAGE

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SHOWING LUSH FOLIAGE

 

OUR SUPERIOR REGULAR MAXIMUM RHODOS

Maximum is a native species that blooms in summer and can tolerate alot of shade. No on has maximum rhodos like ours. But first, here is a sad fact: 99% of the maximum rhodos sold, are ripped from the woods on the NC Virginia region, replanted for year then sold. They never look right. I have nothing against proper collecting. But for whatever reason, those collected maximums are just bad. HERE AT EASTERN OURS OUR SEED GROWN FROM VARIOUS SUPERIOR PARENTS. THEY FACE THE COLD OF MAINE. WE HAVE THEM FROM 2 INCHES TO 6 FEET.

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METTERNICHII Silvery new growth

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CATAWBIENSE PURPLE FORM

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KATHDAL

DEXTERS PURPLE

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SCINTILLATION

SCINT

SPELLBINDER

SPEL

GOLDFORT

GOLD

PARKERS PINK

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FANTASTICA

FANTAS

MAXHAEM SALMON

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PINNACLE

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MONACO

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MARQUIS OF WATERFORD

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CALSAP

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ONE OF THE MANY INDUMENTED RHODOS THAT HAVE FUZZY BACKSIDES TO THE LEAVES. WE HAVE MANY LARGE SPECIMENS

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HENRY YATES

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SCINTILLATION CROSSED WITH WILLIAMSIANUM-NO FORMAL NAME

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LOUISE WINKLER- ONE GIANT SPECIMEN AVAILABLE

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PINNCLE

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BEN MOSELY

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BABYLON NOT A GOOD PIC

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 MORE ARE AVAILABLE, THIS IS JUST A SAMPLING OF THE LARGE ONES WE HAVE. WE HAVE THOUSANDS OF SMALLER ONES FOR MAIL ORDER OR PICK UP

email easternplant@juno.com

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