32 GLADRIDGE GARDENS, PERRY, OHIO 
BROADLEAF EVERGREENS 
JAPANESE ANDROMEDA (Pieris japonica) 
Compact, upright spreading, this plant is a beauty around the calen- 
dar. New foliage in spring carries bright shades of red, yellow and 
light green, deepening te a lustrous dark green for the remainder of 
the year. Drooping clusiers of white, fragrant flowers are borne in 
April. The flower buds form in the fall, providing an interesting 
feature throughout the winter. Does best with partial shade in rich, 
well-drained soil. Avoid windswept locations. 
3 yr. TT 4-7” 50c each, 5-9 45c, 10 or more 40c 
CONVEXLEAF JAPANESE HOLLY (Ilex crenata convexa) 
A good substitute for boxwood in colder climates. Rounded, compact, 
slow growing, 4-5 feet at maturity. Small dark shiny green cupped 
leaves. Specimen, foundation, clipped hedge. Protect from winter 
wind and winter sun 
2 yr. TT 4-7” 45c each, 5-9 40c, 10 or more 35c 
ROSE DAPHNE (Daphne cneorum) 
Low, spreading, bushy, about one foot high and 3 or more feet across 
at maturity. A cushion of fragrant rosy pink flower clusters in April 
or May with another blooming period in the fall. Good drainage is 
essential. 
2 yr. T 4-6” spread 50c each, 5-9 45c, 10 or more 40c 
2 yr. T 6-9” spread 60c each, 5-9 55c, 10 or more 50c 
WINTERCREEPER (EUONYMUS). The evergreen members of the 
Euonymus clan have nce requirements as to soil or exposure; they 
will grow anywhere. The fruit, when mentioned below, is orange 
or orange red, similar in appearance to that of bittersweet. 
Glossy Wintercreeper (Euonymus fortunei carrierei) 
A spreading shrub. 3 feet high 5 feet wide. Glossy green pointed 
leaves about one inch long, good production of fruit. Ideal for clipped 
hedges. 
Rooted cutting 3-6” 1l5c each, 5-14 13c, 15 or more 10c 
Bigleaf Wintercreeper (Euonymus fortunei vegetus) 
The best fruiter of the wintercreepers. Larger more rounded leaves 
- than the Glossy type. A rank, bushy vine for wall or trellis; can be 
trimmed into a bushy shrub. 
Rooted cutting 3-5” 20c each, 5-9 18c, 10 or more 15c 
Common Wintercreeper (Euonymus fortunei radicans) 
Vine or ground cover, slight shrubby tendency. Rather small, dark 
green leaves with prominent veins. 
Rooted cutting 3-6” 15c each, 5-14 13c, 15 or more 10c 
JAPANESE SPURGE (Pachysandra terminalis) 
One of the best evergreen ground covers. Relatively large, light green 
leaves. Spring bulbs planted to come up through a bed or border of 
Pachysandra creates an artistic picture. Requires at least partial 
shade. 
1 yz. T, well established 25c each, 5-9 23c, 10 or more 20c 
Roofed cuttings 15c each, 5-24 13c, 25 or more 10c 
GLADRIDGE GARDENS 
R. M. Fuller 
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