As mentioned in prior Van Veen communications, this year at our sale (Sat. April 18), in addition to over 200 extra Van Veen plants we will have on hand some special order plants from Hank Shannon's RareFind Nursery.
Most of these plants are not currently available from RareFind via their website due to being in too short a supply to make generally available, or being on Hank's "Collector's List". The Mass Chapter has obtained a special order of 1 gallon sized plants at a very reasonable prices. The price for most will be $20 each ($19 + $1 additional shipping charge), with a few larger plants running a little bit more.
These plants have been hand-picked at the nursery by a chapter member, so we expect them to all be healthy and attractive. They were chosen for outstanding features of foliage, flower color and/or habit.
Since many varieties are available as a single plant, in order to avoid a feeding frenzy at distribution time I'm taking pre-orders now on a first come, first served basis. If you have already submitted a Van Veen order to me this year, your selections will be added to your invoice. If you have not submitted an order, you will receive an invoice for the plants you select.
E-mail me your selections at jpbruso@aol.com.
The list appears in plain text below. I've also attached the list as a Word doc.
Joe Bruso
| Plant Name | Color | Hardiness | Price | Notes |
| adenopodum Gable 1gal | Pink | -10 | $19.00 | Long, narrow leaves, indumentum |
| Amber Mist 1gal | Pink | -10 | $19.00 | 'Janet Blair' x 'Ice Cube', larger, deeper color than Janet Blair |
| Angel Powder 1gal | White | -10 | $19.00 | 'Epoch' x R. mucronatum |
| Babylon 1gal | Pink | -10 | $19.00 | callophytum x praevernum; white w/ red blotch |
| balfourianum 1gal | Pink | -10 | $19.00 | Indumented, hardy, but uncommon in NE. |
| Bon Bon 1gal | Pink | -10 | $24.00 | |
| bureavii x Ken Janeck Barlup 1gal | Pink | -10 | $19.00 | Superior foliage plant, indumendum |
| Caramou 1gal | Pink | -10 | $19.00 | carolinianum x moupinense |
| Dawn's Early Light 1gal | Yellow | -10 | $19.00 | keiskei X xanthocodon |
| Golfer A 1gal | Pink | -10 | $19.00 | Superior foliage plant, indumentum |
| Hank's Purple Splendor x yak 1gal | Pink | -10 | $24.00 | |
| Jade 'n Suede 1gal | Pink | -10 | $19.00 | campanulatum x Mist Maiden. Superior foliage plant, red indumentum |
| Jerry's Mystery 1gal | Pink | -10 | $19.00 | |
| Jurassic Fantasy 1gal | Pink | -10 | $19.00 | yak x fictolacteum, Large leaves, robust growth. |
| King's Ride 1gal | Pink | -10 | $19.00 | insigne hybrid |
| maximum x pink callophytum 1gal | Pink | -10 | $19.00 | |
| metternichii Bob's wavy leaf 1gal | Pink | -10 | $19.00 | |
| Minas Grand Pre 1gal | Pink | -10 | $19.00 | Round leaves, compact |
| Neat-o 1gal | Pink | -10 | $19.00 | Superior foliage plant with indumentum |
| Nestucca x pseudochrysanthum 1gal | Pink | -10 | $19.00 | |
| Percy Wiseman 1gal | Mixed | -10 | $19.00 | yellow, pink, white |
| Phyllis Korn 1gal | Yellow | -10 | $24.00 | Huge creamy yellow flowers |
| Silver Bear 1gal | Pink | -10 | $19.00 | yak x bureavii, Superior foliage plant, indument. |
| Silver Sovereign 1gal | White | -10 | $19.00 | yakushimanum x smirnowii |
| speciosum (flammeum) White 1gal | White | -15 | $24.00 | Azalea |
| Vinewood's Sister 1gal | Pink | -10 | $24.00 | |
| Visiting Angels 1gal | Pink | -10 | $19.00 | |
| yak x bureavii Berg 1gal | Pink | -10 | $19.00 | Superior foliage plant with indumentum |
| yak x pachysanthum Whitney 1gal | Pink | -10 | $19.00 | Same cross as Golfer |
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