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Ginkgo biloba 'Ross Moore' availibility in Maryland

12 years ago

Does anyone know if any wholesale nurseries in Maryland/Mid-Atlantic region carry Ginkgo biloba 'Ross Moore'? Or is it still only mail order from a select few nurseries. I'm a landscape designer and I'm very interested in utilizing this tree in my designs. It seems so aesthetic, semi-dwarf, weeping, I mean wouldn't a promenade of these look amazing?

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abciximab
12 years ago
I have a young 4ft tall Ginkgo biloba 'Ross Moore' in my collection. It is staked and has few, if any, side branches yet. Kind of hard to tell what the growth habit will be. I havn't seen any large specimens. I believe 'Ross Moore' is relatively a new cultivar and harder than a lot to find, especially in a larger size. I grafted 4 others from a very small 1 gal tree I purchased for scion wood. I'm sorry I can't help you find this plant in your area. Does anyone else have this tree? Better yet...Does anyone have pictures of Ginkgo biloba 'Ross Moore' either young or larger specimens?

Patrick
alley_cat_gw_7b
12 years ago
I have a few small ginkgos and enjoy them very much but i have never heard of this cultivar before and have been on many web sites in the past looking at many. Where have you heard about this one from? You may try and call Susana farms in Mongomery county...Brant carries many ginkgos but does not ship....AL
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below the box you type in ... is a box labeled : Optional Link URL: copy/paste your link to that box... and then the box below ... add a description sometimes those boxes only appear once you hit preview.. and then appear .. go figure on that ... and then you have a clickable link ... doesnt look all that pendulous to me either ... ken Here is a link that might be useful: link
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alley_cat_gw_7b
12 years ago
Maybe the folks on the conifer forum can help you....AL
katherine41
11 years ago
Just saw this post as I was looking to buy one of these. My father was Ross Moore. He passed away in feb. of 2008. He was a wonderful Gardner and landscaper. My family found out about this tree by mistake and hate that he is not alive to see that his tree has come full circle. If anyone can tell me where to purchase one my sisters and I want to get one and plant it in his memory. Thank you
Sara Malone Zone 9b
11 years ago
Katherine I am writing Part II of an article on dwarf Ginkgo cultivars for the ACS Conifer Quarterly and have been searching for information about your father and his discovery of this tree. If you are willing to provide information, would you send me an email at formandfoliage@gmail.com and I'll give you some background and specific questions. I wish you luck in locating the plant, as well!
Sara
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
11 years ago
see link ...

the owner byron baxter .... has a personal hobby nursery.. wherein he specializes.. in ginkgo ..

but i am not sure about a catalog/mail order .. etc ...

its a lead .. not a 'for sure' .. good luck ...

ken

Here is a link that might be useful: link
salicaceae
11 years ago
Which nursery at the link Ken?
arktrees
11 years ago
A quick Google search turned up several companies listing it.

http://www.pendulousplants.com
http://www.davidsansjapanesemaples.com/shop/product/z_ginkgo_biloba_ross_moore/
http://highlandcreeknursery.net/

The last one is a wholesale grower, but they might be able to help you locate a couple. All of them you will have to contract as to your needs.

Arktrees
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
11 years ago
geez sali ...

dendrological sales !!!! .. the website i linked .. lol .. too early.. eh???

see if you can find his picture.. lol .. it might take a click or two ...

let me know if you need more guidance ....

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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
11 years ago
byron dropped me a note..

he knows nothing about this cultivar

ken
pastaetr
11 years ago
I have a couple of copies that I grafted from a 1 gal 'Ross Moore' that I got from Kelly at pendulousplants.com several years ago. I doubt that any of the "weeping" forms of ginkgo are what one would think of as truly weeping in the sense of 'Chaparral' weeping mulberry or 'Kilmarnock' weeping pussy willow or 'Camperdown' weeping Scots elm. I may have a smaller graft available and I have enough scion wood to share.
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Snowden_Yesteryear
11 years ago
Greer Gardens has this.

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