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Great Plant Picks Evaluations
Lavender evaluation picture Hebes evaluation picture Rose evaluation picture

(From left) Maurice Horn, Carolyn Jones, Judith McLauchlan, Greg Graves and lavender expert Andy Van Hevelingen begin a GPP Lavender Evaluation at Joy Creek Nursery outside of Portland, Oregon. June 2004.

Dan Moeller studies hebes during a GPP Shrub Evaluation at the North Willamette Research and Extension Center southeast of Portland, Oregon. May 2006

(From left) Richie Steffen, Carolyn Jones, Bruce Rutherford, Christine Allen and Jim Fox talk about roses at Killara Farm in British Columbia during a GPP Rose Evaluation. May 2006.

Evaluations

As part of the Great Plant Picks selection process, members meet with subject experts and visit public and private gardens thoughout the Pacific Northwest for field evaluations. Closed Loop Park (http://gardening.wsu.edu/closedloop/) near Olympia, WA, has trial grounds dedicated to evaluating potential Great Plant Picks. Visit their website for more information. The Park is a stone’s throw from I-5 at exit 111. Donors to the Closed Loop GPP trials include Blooming Nursery, Briggs Nursery, The Elisabeth Carey Miller Botanical Garden, Evergreen Valley Nursery, Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, Terra Nova Nurseries, and Valleybrook Gardens.

The following evaluation reports are in PDF format. Each evaluation will a PDF file. You'll need a PDF viewer to see the reports. Download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader here.

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Trees and Conifers

Acer palmatum
May 7, 2002 evaluation at Stanley & Sons Nursery
May 7, 2002 evaluation at Don Schmidt Nursery
October 22, 2002 evaluation at Stanley & Sons Nursery
October 22, 2002 evaluation at Don Schmidt Nursery
Ilex
February 13, 2002 evaluation at Washington Park Arboretum
Malus
April 26, 2002 evaluation at J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.

Shrubs and Vines

Camellia
March 22, 2002 evaluation at Washington Park Arboretum
April 17, 2002 evaluation at Washington Park Arboretum
March 31, 2004 evaluation at Jim Senko's Park
Ceanothus
June 19, 2003 evaluation at The Oregon Garden
Clematis
April 19, 2001 evaluation at Joy Creek Nursery and Brewster Rogerson's
August 3, 2001 evaluation at Joy Creek Nursery and Brewster Rogerson's
Erica
March 27, 2003 evaluation at VanDusen Botanical Garden
Hamamelis
January 31, 2001 evaluation at Gossler Farms Nursery
Hebe
June 19, 2003 evaluation at North Williamette Research and Extension Center
August 25, 2004 evaluation (2nd evaluation) at North Williamette Research and Extension Center
Mahonia
January 17, 2001 evaluation at Heronswood Nursery
Pieris
January 31, 2001 evaluation at North Willamette Research and Extension Center

Perennials and Bulbs

Agapanthus
August 16, 2002 evaluation at Heronswood Nursery
Astrantia
July 17, 2003 evaluation at Closed Loop Park
Brunnera
July 7, 2002 evaluation at Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden
Crocosmia
August 18, 2002 evaluation at Heronswood Nursery
Epimedium
July 18, 2001 evaluation at Heronswood Nursery
Euphorbia
May 22, 2002 evaluation at Heronswood Nursery
Helleborus
February 19, 2002 evaluation at Heronswood Nursery
Hosta
August 3, 2001 evaluation at Scott Christey's garden
Penstemon
August 3, 2001 evaluation at Joy Creek Nursery
June 12, 2002 evaluation at Joy Creek Nursery
Persicaria
July 18, 2001 evaluation at Heronswood Nursery
Phygelius
August 3, 2001 evaluation at Joy Creek Nursery
Pulmonaria
July 18, 2001 evaluation at Heronswood Nursery
Thalictrum
July 18, 2001 evaluation at Heronswood Nursery
Trillium
April 8, 2002 evaluation at Bloedel Reserve
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