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March 22, 2008



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BLACK WALNUT TREE SEEDS Juglans nigra 5 nuts - $3.00 Walnuts may come with husk depending on harvest time. Very easy to grow tree is an excellent addition to your property. I simply dig a shallow trough, drop in the nuts and in the spring, here they come! You can't fail! Great gift for newlyweds or for someone with a new home. Imagine the majesty of a black walnut tree in years to come. Freshly harvested each fall. Ordering more than 1 lot of walnuts will require additional shipping charges, please email me if you need more than a typical order of five large seeds. Our walnuts begin falling for green husk purchase (Homeopathic medicine usage) about mid to late September.


BURR OAK / MOSSY OAK TREE SEEDS / NUTS Quercus macrocarpa 5 nuts - $5.00. The Burr Oak; Quercus macrocarpa Quercus, meaning Oak macrocarpa, meaning "large carpel" - the giant acorn it bears. The Burr Oak tree bears the largest acorn of any native oak tree in all of North America, and it's in our back yard! They typically grow 70' tall by 60' wide with a slow to medium growth rate. The giant acorns and caps or bonnets make wonderful craft items!


CALAMONDIN ORANGE TREE X Citrofortunella mitis 5 seeds - $3.00. Simply push the seeds into a moist pot of sterile soil and be patient. Will not sprout in cold weather. Also known as Panama Orange and Calamansi Orange. A tropical little dandy which can easily reach heights of 12-30' tall. Can be container grown and brought in during cold weather as we do here in zone 7 - Northeastern Oklahoma. While the fruit is edible, it is quite tangy and tart...sour. Performs well in full sun, but even here we keep it in a partially shaded area due to the hot summer sun. Prefers a PH of 6.1-7.8.


CORALBERRY - SEEDS Symphoricarpos orbiculatus 50 seeds - $2.50. Also known as Indian Currant or Bird's Eye Bush, it is a colorful woodland shrub with beautiful pink flowers followed by branching bunches of pink berries for the wildlife to dine on throughout the season and winter. Best in zones 2-7. Provide stratification period or refrigerate seeds until planting time, as they require a cold period for p roper germination. Plants may be killed to the ground in the North, but should emerge come spring.


FIRETHORN 20+ seeds - $2.50. Bright orange berries along branches of this winter hardy shrub attract our fine feathered friends. Even with snow on the branches, the berries stand strong, glowing like tangerines through the white of winter. Wildlife come to visit when food supplies are short. Excellent decor addition for fall! I enjoy a basket of branches in my living room every season. Simply beautiful! Easy to grow. Berries are harvested fresh and allowed to dry. They will require a cold period before planting. This can be achieved in many ways, the easiest being to plant outdoors and allow them to go through natural stratification. Such a procedure allows the seed to hibernate, so to speak, in the cold. When spring arrives, this tells the seed it's time to sprout. Isn't Mother Nature amazing? Easy to grow, a nice landscaping choice.


GINKGO BILOBA Ginkgo biloba 5 big seeds - $2.50. You'll have to be patient for this one to sprout, folks, so I'm telling you up front, if you have no patience and won't stick with it, you won't be able to grow this. Okay, now that half of you have left the room, I'll continue. Hardy in zones 4-8, Ginkgo can be sown in fall or sping. Many people choose to start their seeds indoors one year and then transplant outdoors after all danger of frost has passed. A beautiful display in fall, the Gingko leaves - which are a unique fan shape, will turn a brilliant golden yellow! Capable of growing up to 75' tall in prime conditions. Gingko can be quite tricky at times during germination periods.


GOLDEN RAIN TREE Koelreuteria paniculata 20+ seeds - $2.50. Not to be confused with the Golden Chain Tree, which is Laburnum anagyroides. A fast growing deciduous tree reaching the average of 30'-40' tall featuring a rounded crown. Absolutely striking in the fall with it's brilliant 15" panicles of showy yellow flowers. Following the flowers come stunning drapes of clustered 3-sided seed pods covered with a papery and shiny 'balloon' if you will. Photo shown includes three of the colors you will see at one time on the tree. Beautiful! Gorgeous when cut as an everlasting display. Native to Eastern Asia. Performs best in loose, well drained soil in zones 5 (protected) through 9. Full sun produces the best show. Not available for residents of Florida. Sorry, folks, The Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council states this one is a pest. (Odd, considering you can run over them with the lawnmower to keep them in check) In China, the seeds are used for necklaces and the trees are used medicinally. The seeds are very round, so don't lay them on your desk if you live in a crooked house like we do, those suckers will roll all over the place!

On a final note, for lazy gardeners, you will love this one. Last fall, when the trees produced seed, I collected all that I could reach, leaving the rest to nature. During a wind storm, one of the branches was broken and fell to the ground. This branch had a big cluster of seed pods. Alas, I was tired and had plenty for stock, so I tossed the branch into a compost bin. I was unaware the branch didn't make it, but instead found it's way into a decorative bathtub intended for plants. I found a zillion baby Rain Trees sprouting in the tub come spring. Now if that isn't easy gardening, I don't know what is.


KENTUCKY COFFEE BEAN TREE Gymnocladus (meaning 'naked branch') dioicus / dioica 5 large seeds - $2.50. Seeds are poisonous, do not consume! The term 'Diocious' indicates that flowers are present on both male and female trees, needing one another for pollination. Zones 5-8, full sun in well drained soil. From the Caesalpiniaceae family, this tree is native to eastern Northeastern America. Slow to leaf in spring, it quickly makes up for bare branches with it's huge leaves. Growing quickly to it's first 60-70 feet tall, it can reach 100 foot tall in the right environment. Oddly enough, though referred to as a 'coffee bean tree', you would hardly wish to drink the bitter strain from them, as the raw seeds are toxic. Propagation by root cuttings or seeds. Female trees will produce bean pods, male trees will not. I will scarify the seeds before shipment.


OSAGE ORANGE / HEDGE APPLE / BODARK ARROW WOOD TREE Maclura pomifera 20+ seeds. What an interesting tree to grow!

Often referred to as various other names such as:
  • Hedge Apple or Hedgeapple (Yep, this one's good)
  • Horse Apple (incorrect common name)
  • Monkey Balls (another incorrect name)
  • Mock Oranges (not for human consumption...another incorrect term)

    Often found growing wild in Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas, these trees should be planted more often! Provides fruit for wildlife through winter in the bountiful fruits they drop containing seeds local squirrels just love. The early 1800's made use of the Hedge Apple trees by growing them close together, thus creating an actual living fence. Trees stand for decades defending themselves against termites and other nasty critters which would otherwise deteriorate other woods. Called "Bodark" which means "Bow Wood"...a trivial tidbit referring to the prized wood for it's use in making bows. Rumored to keep roaches and spiders away, but I'll have to do more research on that note. Noted to have bright orange roots which provide a wonderful yellow dye. If looking for more detail on this wonderful tree, I encourage you to visit this site!


    • POSSUMHAW Ilex decidua 20+ seeds - $2.50. Absolutely vivid red berries along branches of this winter hardy shrub attract our fine feathered friends. Even with snow on the branches, the berries stand strong, glowing red through the white of winter. Wildlife come to visit when food supplies are short. Excellent decor addition for Christmas time! I enjoy a basket of branches in my living room every season. Simply beautiful! Easy to grow. Berries are harvested fresh and allowed to dry. They will require a cold period before planting. This can be achieved in many ways, the easiest being to plant outdoors and allow them to go through natural stratification. Such a procedure allows the seed to hibernate, so to speak, in the cold. When spring arrives, this tells the seed it's time to sprout. Isn't Mother Nature amazing? Easy to grow, a nice landscaping choice.


    REDBUD TREE - PINK / PLUM Also known as Judas tree. Cercis canadensis State Tree of Oklahoma. 50+ seeds - $2.50. Zones 4-9. Features a late winter / early spring bloom of gorgeous pink-plum blooms.


    REDBUD TREE - WHITE / ALBA Also known as Judas tree. Cercis canadensis State Tree of Oklahoma. 50+ seeds - $2.50. Zones 4-9. Varies from 12-20 foot tall. Features a late winter / early spring bloom of gorgeous white blooms.


    ROSE - CLlimbing White Rosa multiflora 50+ seeds - $2.50. Gorgeous white roses in mass in May here in zone 7-ish, the Multiflora is not a native rose, rather an introduced species from Asia (Japan, China and Korea) A thorny (quite thorny) perennial shrub, it once enjoyed quite the status as a gorgeous living fence. However, as many in the country can attest, time has a way of slipping by, the rose gets out of control, and then farmers hate it while their wives feel sorrow when it is burned, cut or otherwise removed. In short, keep this one trimmed and it will reward you well. Not for the lazy gardener or one who expects a wild plant to behave.

    Here at Wuv'n Acres, we love the Multiflora Rose. Perhaps I should rephrase to "I" love it, as hubby's meeting with a cane of it in the face deterred his love for this thorny beauty. A gorgeous climber with much vigor, it should be grown only by those willing to keep it in check, as it requires frequent pruning in a garden setting, otherwise it's intention should be in a setting where it can be allowed to do as it will. Stunning when grown in mass in an area alone, next to a fence, etc.

    It's arching habit is simply a grand look that cannot be beat. Once you add the beautiful small white flowers in mass and the fragrance which enchants others to come closer, you have a rosebush unlike any other. No shipment to the following states:
    Connecticut - Indiana - New Hampshire - South Dakota

    Though I have listed the states which prohibit this plant, it is your responsibility to research the laws regarding your state as well.
    As of this listing, all prohibited states are stated.


    ATTRACTS HUMMERS AND HONEY BEES ROSE OF SHARON - Pink with deep pink center Hibiscus syriacus 20+ seeds - $2.50. SHRUB ALTHAEA - HOLLYHOCK TREE. Actually more of a shrub, this plant can be cut back to short heights, even as a hedge. Prune as much or as little as you want. Regular pruning brings about larger blooms. Often thought to be the Hollyhock Tree, referred to as the Shrub Althaea. Malvaceae family member. I could not be any happier with this deciduous shrub! With easy-to-do pruning in autumn, you can train the Rose of Sharon to become a bushy hedge, a tall shrub, you decide! You can even let it do it's own thing and it will become much like a small tree bursting with blooms early summer on. Can easily grow to 10' tall by 6' wide. Very easy to grow and care for, does fine in shade, sun and even dappled lighting. Prune in the fall for larger flowers the following year. You can't go wrong adding this one to your garden! These seeds were collected from a plant I originally grew from seed planted indoors in the fall of 2001! You should know, colors may fluctuate from the photos shown. Colors may differ based on monitor settings. Another reason the colors you may grow alter from what is shown would be due to genetics. More often than not, hybrids and their offspring are not exactly the same. This is one of nature's fun ways of reminding us how exciting variation can be.


    ROSE OF SHARON - White with red center Hibiscus syriacus Red Heart Offspring. 20+ seeds - $2.50.



    ATTRACTS HUMMERS AND HONEY BEES ROSE OF SHARON - Variety package - SHRUB ALTHAEA - Hibiscus syriacus Mixed variety seed package.
    20+ seeds - $2.50. Such an easy to grow and easy to care for shrub or tree, depending on how you prune it, if at all. Pruned plants produce bigger blooms. A rainbow of blooms await you! In counting seed packs of all our Rose of Sharon seeds, I often have several seeds left over, which I toss into this variety pack. Sometimes I forget to mark which is which, and of course, these all go into the hodge podge pot. The result? A wonderful blend of blooms in so many shades! May include any or all of the following: Diana, Aprhodite, Blue Satin, Minerva, Blue Bird / Bluebird, many others! Pink, white, eyed, all white, blue, so many beautiful colors!



    ATTRACTS HUMMERS AND HONEY BEES TAMARIND TREE Tamarindus indica 5 large seeds - $2.50. Of the Caesalpiniaceae family. Hardy in zones 9-11, must be brought indoors in other zones dipping 25° or below. Makes an interesting houseplant for those who do not live in such warm climates as Florida or Texas. These trees have a deep root system and can reach over 40' tall in proper zone setting. Rose / yellow flowers late in the season, very early spring add an ornamental touch, thus it is often used as such.


    SUMAC Rhus 100+ seeds (tsp) - $2.50. When planted in mass, the Sumac makes a grand and gorgeous statement of bold red and crimson colors in the fall. Simply amazing! A deciduous clonal 3-10' tall shrub which spreads from rhizomes. Best in open land where you are not concerned with spreading. Good choice for erosion control. A wonderful shrub for open lands in that it attracts birds to it's seeds, butterflies to it's flowers. Deer and rabbits will make an appearance when other food sources are low. Some varieties are poisonous. Click here for an excellent site with information about poisonous / non-poisonous sumac. For Honey Bee keepers, you'll find a very fascinating article about using Sumac berry buds to smoke your bees on pages 40-41 in the September 2004 issue of Bee CUlture magazine. Jim Ovbey and DuRant Warwick outline the reduction in Varoa mites when smoking the bees.

    Also known as:
  • Flameleaf Sumac
  • Shining Sumac
  • Black Sumac
  • Winged Sumac



    • ATTRACTS HUMMERS AND HONEY BEES TRUMPET VINE / BUTTERFLY VINE Campsis radicans 100+ seeds -$2.50. Though not actually a tree, this vine can be cut and trimmed to behave like a small tree. You can keep it cut back resembling a hedge of sorts, or you can allow it to scramble and climb high. Simply toss the seed pod into the refrigerator until spring, or provide stratification. Even easier, simply plant the seeds in the fall and allow it to go through a natural cold period. Come spring, the sprouts will arrive and begin to form your new Trumpet Vine!


    WISTERIA - CHINESE Putting a rumor to rest, there is no such thing as a species of Wisteria tree, unless you prune it that way. Many people are under the impression that a tree form and a vine form are two differing plants. Oh, so not true. Let it grow with occasionall light pruning and it will be a vine. Cut it back to the largest section of the growth and allow it to form a trunk and wa-la, it will form an umbrella-like tree. Easy to grow, easy to start. Too often one hears horror stories of how out of control the Wisteria can be, but with regular pruning, there is no reason why this should be so. After the last frost you may transplant seedlings you would have started in the house several weeks earlier. The wisteria is very easy from seed, you'll be surprised! If you do your homework you will see that just a few seeds is more than anyone truly needs. One plant alone is a magnificent and grand asset to the garden! Wisteria often do not grow true from seed. This means your wisteria may revert back to it's ancestor's background, or it may retain the seed parent color, grow deeper or lighter in color as the plant shown You may even get an interesting new color. What fun! Performs best in a minimum of six (6) hours of full sun in a well drained fertile soil with a P.H. level of 6-7. Provide a trellis or other material if it will be allowed to climb.
    Available in white, pink, purple and mixed variety packages below:

    WISTERIA - CHINESE - MIX Wisteria 6 Seeds - $3.50. Includes 2 white, 2 purple and 2 pink seeds.


    WISTERIA - CHINESE - PINK Wisteria Carnea 5 Seeds - $2.50.


    WISTERIA - CHINESE - PURPLE Wisteria purpurea 10 Seeds - $2.50.


    WISTERIA - CHINESE - WHITE Wisteria alba 5 Seeds - $2.50.


    ATTRACTS HUMMERS AND HONEY BEES YUCCA - WHITE Yucca filamentosa 20+ seeds - 2.50. There are many Yucca in the gene pool, though I am pretty convinced I have correctly identified this one as filamentosa. Also given common names such as Adam's Needle, Spoonleaf Yucca, Needle Palm. A member of the Agavaceae family. Having spent most of my adolescent years in New Mexico, the Yucca was a natural choice to add to our seed bank. Even in Oklahoma, these plants are durable, tolerating even the most obscene treatment through harsh weather, little watering and other environmental factors. I admit to digging mine up, removing the babies and plunking them elsewhere each summer. One day I'll have them lining the sidewalks at the rate I'm going.

    Easy to grow, easy to care for. A special showing of long canes appear in the summer with numerous white blossoms loaded with nectar. After the flowers have passed, the pods remaining on the stalks make excellent fodder for potpourri and various craft projects.

    Not an advised plant for fussy gardeners afraid of work, as it will multiply. Get out your shovel, dig one up and share with friends.




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