4-H Plant Sale
Deadline to order is March 5, 2009
Plants will be available for pick up on March 12 (9am - 7pm) and March 13 (9am - 5pm) at the Mecklenburg County Cooperative Extension Office (1418 Armory Drive, Charlotte, NC 28204). You will receive a reminder note prior to plants arriving.
Orders are now CLOSED. Those that placed orders may pick up their plants March 12 and 13.
Or call 704-336-2082; weekdays; between 8am and 5pm.
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Blueberry, Blackberry and Muscadine plants are sold in 1-gallon containers and are well adapted to the piedmont growing conditions. Cost for plants is $8 each. If you order 10 or more, cost is $7 each - mix and match. |
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| BLUEBERRIES At least two different varieties must be planted to ensure cross-pollination in order to produce fruit. |
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| Tifblue: | Ripens mid to late season. Fruit are medium size with good flavor and an average stem scar. Plants have a good upright growth habit. Tifblue is one of the oldest cultivars that is still being planted, released in 1955 by the University of Georgia . Tifblue is recommended for home use. |
| Premier: | Ripen
early to mid season but usually earlier than other mid season varieties.
Fruit are larger in size with excellent color, great flavor and a dry stem
scar. Plant growth is upright and vigorous. Great for hand picking. |
| Baldwin: | It
is a late variety ripening early July to early August. Plants are
moderately vigorous with upright growing habits. Fruit are large, and very
dark blue with a good stem scar. |
| Brightwell: | Fruit
ripens in early June through mid July. Plants have very vigorous and
upright growing characteristics. Variety is very varieties for fruiting.
Harvest period is 35 Berries
have a medium size, excellent flavor, and a dry stem scar. |
| BLACKBERRIES | |
| Ouachita: | Fruit are large in size, very good flavor, and an average sugar content. Fruit ripen mid season over about five weeks with consistently high yields. |
| Triple Crown: |
Thornless variety. Fruit are large in size, and have an excellent sweet flavor. Fruit ripen later than most varieties with very good yields. Triple Crown has fairly firm fruit. This semi-erect variety may require some trellising. |
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| Cowart: | Black; fruit are medium size, ripen early to mid season, have very large clusters, excellent flavor, good quality and a wet stem scar. Plants are very vigorous and disease resisitant. |
| Triumph: | Bronze;
fruit are very large in size, ripen early, large clusters, and has good
flavor. Plants are disease resistant and the growth habit is very
vigorous. Uses: Wine, Home, Juice and Jelly.
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Fig Trees |
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| Celeste: | Fruit
are small to medium in size, light brown to violet-brown skin, whitish
pink color flesh, a closed eye, and very few seed. Plants produce in early
summer ,
cold
hardy through climate zone 6, and are self pollinating. Recommended for
fresh eating, preserves, drying, and canning.
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| Brown Turkey: | Fruit
are medium to large in size, copper color skin, amber to pink color flesh,
very good flavor, a closed eye, and very few seeds. Plants are very
prolific, many times producing fruit twice a year. Brown Turkey is usually
cold hardy as far north as climate zone 5 and they are self pollinating.
Recommended for fresh eating, drying, canning, and preserves.
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Apple Trees |
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| Red Delicious: | Fruit
are large in size, dark red skin, crisp, juicy, and ripen mid season.
Trees have very vigorous growth habits, produce high yields, and are
blight resistant.
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| Yellow Delicious: | Fruit
are large in size, golden yellow skin, white flesh, crisp, good flavor,
and ripens mid to late season. Tree growth is very vigorous and upright.
Yellow Delicious has good disease resistance, is very prolific, and makes
a good pollinator for other varieties.
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| Stayman: | Fruits
are large in size, red skin, crisp, with a tart, rich, wine like flavor.
This apple tree can not pollinate other apple trees.
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Pear Trees |
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| Keiffer: | Fruit
are large in size, golden yellow in color, white flesh, crunchy, sweet,
and ripen mid season. Trees have vigorous growth, are very hardy, blight
resistant, and prolific.
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| Bartlett: | Fruit
are large in size, yellowish brown in color, white flesh, very sweet,
juicy, and ripen mid season. Trees are medium in size with upright growth
they are ideal for plantings in smaller areas.
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| Moonglow: | Fruit
are medium in size, yellow in color, white flesh, soft, excellent, and
ripen early. Trees have upright growth and are blight resistant.
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Peach Trees |
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| Redhaven: |
The Redhaven peach is the peach by which all others are measured. Its heavy-bearing, cold-hardy, and resists leaf spot, and the fruit is spectacular. You'll enjoy bushels of big, luscious peaches that have an almost fuzzless skin over firm, creamy yellow flesh. Fruit is medium to large size and is just right for fresh snacks, canning or freezing. The medium size fruit has smooth, yellow flesh with a brilliant red skin color. |
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Belle of Georgia: |
Belle
of Georgia is a reliable producer of large, aromatic fruit unsurpassed in
sweetness. Pink-blushed freestones with deliciously pale and juicy flesh
ripen in August. Resists disease. |
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Plum Trees |
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| Methley: |
The Methley Plum tree produces juicy, sweet, red flesh with a mild flavor. This early variety has reddish-purple skin and blood red flesh. The Methley plum tree is very attractive in appearance and vigorous. The Methley is self-fruitful so no pollinator is needed. This early variety has red-purple skin and soft, juicy, blood-red flesh. This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and birds, and the flowers are fragrant. It is drought-tolerant and is a regular bearer. |
| Santa Rosa: |
The Santa Rosa Plum tree produces plums that have a delicious flavor. The fruit is large, attractive, dark reddish purple color with red flesh. The fruit is firm and of good quality. One of the most frequently planted Japanese plums. It is a self pollinating tree and thus can be planted in locations where pollination is not needed. |
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Blue Hydrangea |
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Large
blue blossoms and a rebloomer, too! Add big, bold, beautiful color to your
summer garden with handsome Dooley Blue Hydrangea! Large, rich blue
blossoms and lush foliage are delightful. Named for Georgia’s
ex-football coach, Vince Dooley, who grew them in his yard. Blooms in the
ancillary bud so even if a frost kills the terminal bud, the plant will
still bloom. Grows quick and it's easy to care for, too! Thrives in light
to partial shade as well as sun! Reaches 5' tall and wide. |
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Dogwood Trees |
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| Varieties
Available: Red, Pink and Kousa
White English |
The
graceful shape of the Dogwood tree and its brilliant springtime blooms
make this tree beautiful for all seasons. Though found naturally
throughout the Eastern United States, Dogwoods are one of the most popular
ornamental specimen trees and never seems to be over planted.
Opposite, deciduous mid-green leaves, 3-6" long are ovate in
shape. The leaves turn a reddish-purple color in autumn. |
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Cherry Trees |
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| Kwanza |
The
Kwanza cherry has double pink flowers and a vase-shaped form with a
rounded crown that spreads with age, making the tree wider than it is tall
at maturity .The new leaves are bronze colored, turning to dark green,
then yellow, orange, or copper in fall. This is a fruitless cultivar. The
tree prefers a site with full sun, loose, well drained soil with plenty of
moisture. It is somewhat tolerant of alkaline soil and drought but is
sensitive to pollution and stresses in general. Grows to 30' to 40'.
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| Yoshina | The
tree that made the Macon Cherry Blossom Festival famous. Fragrant,
white-pink flowers; oriental branching pattern; glossy bark; dark-green
leaves. Likes full sun, well-drained soil. Grows to 40' to 50'.
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Flowering
Crabapple Tree |
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Varieties
Available: Red and Silver |
There
are few plants that create greater intrigue or visual impact during all
four seasons than the flowering crabapple. In the spring all eyes are
enticed with delicate colors offered by emerging leaves and buds. Unopened
flower buds may hint of one color and as flowers open, other hues are
revealed in a spectacular floral display. As flowers fade the rich foliage
offers another subtle contribution to the landscape.
As autumn arrives crabapple foliage and fruit transform to match
the vibrant colors of an artist's palette. Falling leaves reveal the
glorious color of the fruit. The snow of winter accents fruit, branches,
and tree shape. It is no wonder crabapples are called "jewels of the
landscape." |
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Crape Myrtle |
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Varieties: Red, White, Purple, Pink |
Blossoms
are continuous throughout the summer and early fall.
They grow best in full sun, are fast growing, and easy to maintain.
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Forsythia (Golden Bell) |
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The
early spring flower is the most appealing feature of this plant. Flowers
are usually profuse, and open before the leaves emerge on the plant. With
an unusually mild winter, bloom may occur as early as late January, but
usually occurs in March. Flowers will last for two or three weeks unless
killed by cold. The yellow flowers are 1¼ to 1½ inches long and wide,
bell-like and produced in clusters. They bloom on last year’s wood. Dark
green leaves emerge shortly after bloom. In the fall they may turn
slightly yellow or burgundy, but usually die off green. |
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