Community and Resources for Home Gardens
RETAIL NURSERY VARIETY LIST
Magnolia Gardens
10722 N. Magnolia Ave.
Stanton, CA 92804
714.657.2291
Plant varieties ordered from Dave Wilson Nursery for 2019:
Black Mission Fig
The industry standard. Purplish-black skin, strawberry-colored flesh, rich flavor. Heavy bearing, long-lived, large tree. Coast or inland. Two crops per year. Fresh/dry/can. 100 hours. Self-fruitful. USDA Zones 7-9.
Sugar Cane Jujube
Round fruit is smaller than Li. Sweet, crunchy flesh. Tree is precocious, hardy, drought resistant, virtually pest and disease free. Requires long, hot summer. Very low chill requirement. Partly self-fruitful.
Fuyu (Jiro) Persimmon
Medium size, flat shape, still crunchy when ripe, non-astringent. Cool or hot climate. Hardy, attractive tree, practically pest free. Fall harvest. 200 hours. Self-fruitful.
Bluecrop Northern Highbush Blueberry
No. 1 variety, the standard of excellence. Upright, vigorous bush. Very productive. Large, firm, great flavor. Fruit does not drop or crack. 800 hours. Self-fruitful.
Blueray Northern Highbush Blueberry
Best variety for hot climates. Large, firm fruit,excellent flavor. Upright, vigorous bush, very productive. 800 hours. Self-fruitful
Elliott Northern Highbush Blueberry
Very late ripening Northern Highbush. Medium-sized light blue berries with high acid, slightly tart flavor. Plant is upright, vigorous and a heavy producer, with an extended harvest period of four to five weeks.
Legacy Northern Highbush Blueberry
A USDA introduction from the blueberry research station in New Jersey. Vigorous grower producing medium to large size berries late in the season. Uniquely robust sweet flavor, highly rated in USDA trials. Zones 4-8. Estimated at 800 chill hours. Self-fruitful.
Pink Lemonade Northern Highbush Blueberry
Pink Lemonade offers something unique in edible fruits. White translucent berries mature to a luscious bright pink and taste wonderfully sweet with a firm, clear texture. 'Pink Lemonade' will produce farther south than many traditional blueberry cultivars. Berry color and flavor will attract both gourmet cooks and those seeking a culinary novelty. However, it is the beauty of the plant that will earn respect of gardeners everywhere.
Early Pink Flowering Peach
Prunus persica 'Early Pink'
Very early, bright pink blossoms. Used for Chinese New Year in Southern California. Fast growth to 20 by 20 ft. Prune after bloom and again in early summer for profuse bloom the following spring.
Early Red Flowering Peach
Prunus persica 'Early Red'
Vivid purplish-red double flowers, very early. Used in So. Calif. for Chinese New Year. Small, sweet, light green-skinned fruit. Fast growth to 20 by 20 ft. Prune after bloom for best results next year.
Peppermint Flowering Peach
Prunus persica 'Peppermint'
Naturally-occurring, artistic assortment of red, white, pink and variegated double flowers. Very showy and unusual. Fast growth to 20 ft. high by 20 ft. wide.
Pink Lady Flowering Quince
Chaenomeles x superba 'Pink Lady'. Striking pink flowers. Compact shrub grows to 4-6'. USDA zones 5-8.
Texas Scarlet Flowering Quince
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Texas Scarlet'
Orange-red flowers in spring, Round-shaped shrub. Height to 3 ft. Zone 5.
Big Johnny Wisteria
Deciduous, fast-growing, woody, long-lived vine. Bears huge clusters (18 long) of single purple flowers in spring. Full sun, little summer water when established.
Purple No. 1 Wisteria
Early bloomer, usually flowers the first season. Long clusters of dark purple flowers.
Venusta White Wisteria
Highly fragrant white flowers that open all at once during leafout. Clusters are coarse and short 4-6. Has a larger, more attractive leaf and is more attractive after bloom than other wisteria cultivars.
