You've found the famous Dave's Garden website! Join this friendly global community that shares tips and ideas for home and gardens, along with seeds and plants!
Check out the DG homepage for a brief overview of what you'll find in this gardening mega-site.
Login
If you don't have an account yet, visit the registration page to sign up.
Have you any idea where a Katsura tree can be purchased?
I saw a very old tree on Long Island at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum, and it seems to flourish well in this latitude.
I plan to purchase a Cercidiphyllum japonicum for my property
if I can find a seller. Meanwhile, I went back to the tree in the Arboretum and picked up a leaf from the ground which had a flower attached, brought it home, and printed a botanical print using Photoshop. This is the result:
I was able to buy a 5 ft tree in San Fran region for $125. Unfortunatley won't help you in NY. I used to live in Westbury and am familiar with your stomping grounds.
I saw 5 foot Katsuras for sale at Arrowhead Alpines in Fowlerville, MI May 5, 2004 for $29.00. I know that they ship, but I don't know if they ship very large things. Their website is http://www.arrowhead-alpines.com/
I bought a small one three years ago from ForestFarm, http://www.forestfarm.com/ and it has done very well. The price was good. The tree was healthy, and it is now over 6-feet tall. If you have patience and/or time, that is an option!
I was looking for pictures for a Katsura and thought is was funny looking back at some of the comments here on price. I'm from the Milwaukee, WI area and found one nursery that sold these. I purchased an 8ft multi-stem for $480, and then it ended up being $290 after 40% since the nursery sold the land that it was planted on.
I also found a 8ft single stem Autumn Gold Ginkgo for $359.00. Its the first one I have even seen with a rounded branching structure. Pretty excited to get a few "interesting" trees in my landscape.
