Happy New Year! May 09 be a good year for you. I did work on the website some during the holidays, but it is not near completely up to date, so if you so much as WONDER if I have something in a certain size, feel free to call 503 585 8728. I do have some neato new things: lots of new Japanese Maple cultivars and other ornamentals; in edibles we're offering the most exciting development in decades: a delicious pest resistant gooseberry named Jeanne. The only ones I have now are in pots and aren't large but they are guaranteed to grow well as they have great roots. And lots of other fun stuff. Like Blueberries. I'm working on the Magnolia update now and it is a tough one; if you are looking for Mags, I'll be glad to direct your search if I don't have what you want.
SIZES are always a question: graft size means that it was grafted or budded within one year and probably has no more than 18" of new growth. In September most of the plants of this size are moved: to a larger container or to a gallon where they will sit for a year and chunk up. Thus gallons are bigger than graft size and two gallons are much bigger. Field grown means that the plants have been planted in the field for 3 or 4 years and those trees are very sturdy--ready for a child/dog yard. If you request it, I will send a picture of the tree I will send. Also, I always answer e-mail so if you don't get a response straightaway, send again or call. Have a great planting season. Lucile P.S. If you are visiting my site for edibles and you do not know about NAFEX (North American Fruit Explorers), you are missing a great thing: go to their website (you can tell they are gardeners and not computer geeks) www.nafex.org and see what the group offers.
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Whitman Farms 2009
