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As seen in our catalogue...
our 2012 lineup of prairie
hardy trees and seedlings etc.
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Asparagus |
German
Wine Rhubarb |
Poplar |
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Northline SaskatoonAvailable in four sizes this year! Northline has it all! A nice habit of growth that's not too tall (8-10ft.) Absolutely superb fruit quality with a large berry size and that wonderful saskatoon flavour we all know and love! Great yields even from small younger bushes. We strongly feel that the Northline Saskatoon should be well represented in any orchard or home garden. By far Paul Hamer's #1 choice. Northline 2, 3 and 5 Year Olds We are excited to offer 2, 3 and 5 year old Nortline Saskatoon trees. These trees are of fruit bearing age and are sold bareroot as a spring item. Although the plant cost is higher, many people report to us that they have picked fruit the same year as planting, with good crops starting the following season. Because the seedlings can take 3 to 4 years before you produce fruit, starting with a larger plant has its obvious advantages! |
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Thiessen
Saskatoon - It is the largest fruiting cultivar available, averaging
15mm in diameter, with many as big as 18mm. It has good flavour and
productivity and is a consistent yielder. The Thiessen is considered
an excellent choice for a production orchard. |
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Asparagus
- It is very hardy on the prairie and extremely productive. Plant
in a small group or garden row and harvest asparagus every year. Allow
the first year seedling to go to seed and establish itself the first
year of planting. It makes a great ornamental as well. |
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Black
Currant has distinctively aromatic foliage. The fruit is somewhat
larger than that of the red currant. Although some people recommend
currants for shady sites they tend to be less vigorous and prone to
powdery mildew. Pruning of the old wood helps maintain a healty plant
a compact shape. Prune immediately after flowering. For a casual hedge
plant 1 1/2 to 2 feet apart.Upright and fast growing shrub with abundant black fruit used for jams, jelly, pies or concentrate. Ripens from June to August. Fruit produced on new wood. White flowers in spring. Grows 4 feet tall and 4 feet wide. Planting in full sun is recommended. Hardy to zone 3 |
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Red
Currant - From June to August these small shrubs produce abundant
red fruit for jelly, preserves, juice and syrup. Quality berries are
produced when they are planted in full sunlight with adequate air circulation
around each shrub. Although currants are self-pollinating, harvests
increase by planting two varieties. The green lobed leaves turn yellow
in the fall. Will tolerate drier soils. |
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Buffalo
Currant - Produces large black currants in the late summer. Excellent
for jams, juice, syrups and wine. The foliage is light green which turns
yellow/orange in autumn. Will grow well in full sun or shade and is
tolerant of dryer soils. The flowers smell like cloves and fantastic
fall color make Buffalo Currant a lively addition to any landscape.
They are self-fertile. |
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Buffalo
Berry - Unique colored foliage makes these native shrubs useful
contrast plants. The Buffalo Berry is extremely drought tolerant and
hardy in salty soil conditions. Ornamental red fruit appears on thorny
female shrubs. Male and a female plant needed to produce fruit. |
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Bur
Oak - is a very impressive tree with dark green summer foliage.
The leaves turn to a yellow-green in the fall. It has thick furrowed
bark, is pollution tolerant and very adaptable and hardy. They will
grow well in either wet or dry conditions. They produce an attractive fringed acorn, set against uniquely shaped leaves. Quite tolerant of automobile exhaust they make great boulevard trees. The life span of the Burr Oak is 200 years and the acorns are edible. |
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Common
Caragana - Grows 15-20 feet tall and 12-18 feet wide. Caragana are
extensively grown on the prairies as windbreaks and to control soil
erosion. They are also excellent for hedging and as feature shrubs.
Caragana has the ability to take nitrogen from the air, and, with the
help of soil bacteria, changes it into a compound that plants are able
to use. Because of this, caragana grows well in poor soil and gets by
with little maintenance while enriching the soil that benefits other
plants that are growing nearby. |
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Cranberry
- Highbush cranberry is sometimes confused with the true
cranberry. Highbush Cranberry is a deciduous shrub with an open spreading
habit. It is very winter hardy. Highbush cranberry flowers in early
summer and produces fruit ripe by late summer. The native habitat of
the Highbush cranberry is shady, moist places such as stream banks,
wet thickets, and old river bottoms. For planting in orchard conditions,
the soil should be a well-drained loam or silt loam with good moisture
holding capacity and a pH of 6.0 to 7.5. Highbush cranberry does not
have a very deep rooting depth or spread. It takes several years after
planting before fruit development occurs. Full production should be
anticipated by the fourth or fifth year. The fruit is hard, crisp, and
sour before ripening but becomes soft, palatable and lower in pectin
after a frost. It makes an excellent ornamental. |
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Cotoneaster
- Suitable for any normal soil and extremely hardy. Has a new crop of
leaves in October, which often last to spring in warm regions, but normally
fall earlier in cold regions or in harsh winters. Semi-evergreen hedge
with small, waxy, dark green leaves, small white flowers in June. Persistent
red berries and brilliant orange/red foliage in autumn. Excellent for
use in hedging with upright spreading growth. Trim back vigorous shoots
after flowering and trim to shape in February, although it takes a nice
form if left unpruned. For hedges 3-5ft plant 12-15ins apart. Cotoneaster
is very tolerant of all soils. It prefers full sun but will tolerate
shade as well. |
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Dolgo
Crab - Crabapples
are useful as median trees where the fruit will not fall on pedestrians.
Placed in the lawn area as an accent so they receive occasional irrigation,
Dolgo crabapple will give you years of wonderful flowers and showy fruit.
It is best to locate them away from a patio or other hard surface so
the fruits will not cause a mess. Set it back just far enough so the
crown will not overhang the walk, but close enough so the flowers and
fruit can be enjoyed. Dolgo crabapple grows in moist, well-drained,
acid soil in full sun locations for best flowering. They are not recommended
for sandy soil due to their inability to tolerate drought, but any other
soil is suitable, including some clay |
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Visit
YouTube to see our video on Evans Cherries
Evans Cherry - We are thrilled to offer
the Evans Cherry. We picked "buckets" here at The Saskatoon
Farm in 2001. An easy fast growing tree that prefers a drier location.
An outstanding cherry that rivals BC cherries in size and quality! Grows
to a height of about 12 ft. The Evans Cherry is extremely hardy and
produces large clusters of big sweet cherries which are wonderul to
eat or make pie fillings, jams, jellies or even syrup! We know that
the Evans Cherry will delight you for many years!Additional Information |
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Egyptian
(Walking) Onion - A delightful perennial onion that returns every
spring and never needs digging. Bulbs grow on top of the stalks. Stalks
can be used in place of green onions and the bulbs can be chopped and
used like garlic. The stalks can be used in place of green onion. Egyptian
onions can also be used in pots or flowerbeds as contrast plants. Very
hardy and prefers full sun to partial shade. They are extremely versatile
in all types of soil. |
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Ferns "Native" - Plant in the spring with the crown slightly
below soil surface. Ferns do best in partial to full shade and in rich,
moist soil. They will spread by underground roots and to start new plants,
carefully dig up and separate the young plants from the mother plant.
Native ferns are very hardy and their tender young shoots, or fiddleheads,
are edible. |
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German
Wine Rhubarb - is a perennial that does very well in a sunny location.
Initial ground preparation and the addition of manure or compost is
important at the outset as these roots will grow in the place they are
planted for many years. This early spring crop is excellent in pie as
the perfect companion to strawberries. German Wine is the sweetest of
all rhubarb. |
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Goji
Berry - Goji berries, also called wolfberries, have been grown in
the Himalayan valley for hundreds of years. Traditional Chinese folk
medicine uses them to cure a variety of ailments. Goji berries have
also long been used in various Asian dishes as an ingredient or a garnish.
Goji berry bushes grow to be one to three meters high . Because the
berries are very delicate when on the plant, they cannot be picked by
hand. Instead they are gently shaken from the vine. Frequently they
are set out in the sun to dry, whereupon they become slightly chewy.
Besides eating the berries, you can also drink the goji berry juice.
It is especially popular in the regions where the berries are grown,
and can be combined with tea to make a tonic. |
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Cockspur
Hawthorn - has green foliage and inconspicuous white flowers, with
an abuncance of conspicuous red fruits or seeds. The greatest bloom
is usually observed in the late spring, with fruit and seed production
starting in the summer and continuing until fall. Leaves are not retained
year to year. The Cockspur Hawthorn has a long life span relative to
most other plant species and a moderate growth rate. At maturity, the
typical Cockspur Hawthorn will reach up to 30 feet high, with a maximum
height at 20 years of 30 feet. |
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Valiant
Grape - The hardiest grape variety for the north! It's bred from
the native Riverbank grape (Vitis riparia) and can survive temperatures
down to -35 degrees with little to no winter injury. It also produces
fruit in a short season with the deep blue-purple fruit ripening in
early to mid-September. The fruit is tart and excellent for eating and
jelly and makes delicious grape juice. Valiant is very productive with
grapes in clusters averaging 4-inches long with round berries up to
1/2 inch in diameter. Self pollinating. |
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Honeyberry
- Honeyberry
is a compact rounded shrub with dark green foliage in summer turning
yellow in the fall. Closely related to the honeysuckle. It has yellowish-white
flowers in summer followed bybluish, edible berries in the fall. Honeyberry
attracts birds and will grow to 5 ft. tall with a spread of 5 ft.
Plant in full sun. Hardy to zone 3. |
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Hydrangea
- Annabelle is a stunning white hydrangea, often producing heads over
10" in diameter. Unlike the better known blue and pink hydrangeas, Annabelle
blooms every year even after severe pruning or intensely cold winters.
The huge, white "drumstick" blooms appear in profusion without fail.
Some people plant 'Annabelle' as a hedge since it can be cut back severely
in the winter for a tidy effect. Annabelle is very versatile. Like most
other hydrangeas, it prefers morning sun and afternoon shade or dappled
shade all day. |
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Tinkerbelle
Lilac - is one of the Fairytale Series and has an upright shape
with incredible wine red flower buds. They open to single, bright pink
blooms, with a spicy fragrance, in late spring. Tinkerbelle lilac is
an excellent choice for foundation plantings or as a specimen. This
lilac tolerates light shade, but best bloom quality and disease resistance
occur in full sun. It prefers rich, moist, neutral soils. It should
be pruned as needed immediately after flowering. This upright lilac
forms a wonderful small tree, with rosy-lilac buds that are wonderfully
fragrant. It grows 5-6 feet in height and 4-5 feet in width. It is a
rounded, upright, non-suckering, deciduous shrub, and is perhaps best
noted for its compact shape. |
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Manitoba Maple - Also known as the Box-Elder
is a high- headed, upright-oval shaped tree that is ideal for climbing
structures and tree houses once mature. It has brilliant yellow fall
color and is known for its tolerance of cold, drought and soil conditions.
It prefers a fairly moist location but will tolerate drier conditions.
Plant in full sun. |
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CHERRIES |
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Carmine
Jewel Cherry - is a dwarf sour cherry cultivar. It is extremely
hardy to zone 2b and produces early-ripening, dark red fruit high in
sugar and easy to harvest. Carmine Jewel is a combination of Mongolian
Cherry (known for its small stature and excellent hardiness) and the
sour cherry to produce small trees with fruit that looks and tastes
like Evans. Carmine Jewel is generally grown as a shrub rather than
a tree. |
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Pincherry
- Provides year 'round interest. In the spring it blooms profusely
with small clusters of tiny, white flowers. In the summer the branches
are laden with tiny, slightly sour but quite tasty, red cherries and
in the fall the long slender leaves turn orange and yellow. In the
winter the reddish-brown bark provides an attractive contrast against
a snowy background. Pincherries look quite similar to Mayday trees
but are much smaller and are better suited for smaller yards. Pincherries
make delightful jellies and syrups, pies, sauces and wines. Grows
best in a moist, well-drained sandy soil, but do not do well in alkali
soils. Prefers full sun and is self pollinating. In shady sites it
is much shorter lived. Pincherries have slight suckering habits. |
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Okanese
Poplar is a prairie-hardy hybrid developed in Saskatchewan in 2007.
Considered the hardiest hybrid to date, it has been designed to be drought-tolerant,
cold-tolerant and disease resistant to cope with an uncertain future
climate. It is fast-growing and semi-upright, with branch angles approaching
45 degrees, with very large leaves. |
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RASPBERRIES |
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Sea
Buckthorn - Silvery leaves provide great contrast in the garden
throughout the summer with particularly attractive bright orange berries
which remain on the tree throughout the winter. It is more suitable
along roadsides or out of the way plantings because of its formidable
thorns. Sea Buckthorn can be pruned to form a short tree or left to
grow naturally to form a round bush. In a shelterbelt planting it will
form and impenitratable barrier. The Sea Buckthorn has suckering habits
and a male and female plant are needed to produce fruit. It prefers
full sun and dry alkali soils. The fruit contains the highest known
concentration of Vitamin C and are widely known to have medicinal properties.
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Sea
Buckthorn Cream - We make a salve here at the Farm from Sea Buckthorn
oil that is nothing short of fantastic. Use for acne, eczema, sunburn,
dry hands & feet etc. Also a great gardening hand salve. Sold in
50 ml tins. |
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Siberian
Crab - One of the most beautiful flowering trees in the spring and
they provide beautiful color in the fall. The fruit is bright red to
yellow and about 1/2" in diameter. The Siberian Crab is a very
wide-spreading tree that is extremely hardy and can live well over 100
years. White flowering crabapples generally have more brightly colored
fruit than pink flowering varieties. Avoid planting in low lying areas
as they do not do well in wet conditions. Prune crabapples immediately
after flowering because next spring's flowerbuds form in early summer.
They are somewhat susceptible to fire-blight. |
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Swedish Aspen This is a delightful narrow tree. Great for shelterbelts or privacy screens, or a landscape specimen. Grows to 35 feet. For tight shelter belts plant 3 to 4 feet apart. Very fast growing and versatile that will grow in a wide variety of soils and moisture conditions. Additional Information |
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Trembling
Aspen - Trembling Aspen is an oval-headed tree with bright green
leaves and nearly white bark that darkens and roughens with age. Although
Trembling Aspens are not suitable as feature trees however, they are
rather attractive in groups. They prefer sun to partial shade and moist
soil. |
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Strawberries
- Strawberries have always been and still are a traditional prairie
favorite. Despite being a valuable addition to any home garden, strawberries
have enormous potential as a u-pick operation. Our variety in the June
bearing strawberry is Kent (very flavorful). We offer Seascape as our
everbearing variety. This strawberry will bear fruit from early July
continuously right through until fall. Remember that this does not mean
you will get more strawberries per plant, just that you get them over
a long period. Home gardeners we recommend that you plant your strawberries
in a grid 6 - 8 inches apart in a band 2 to 3 feet wide. Sixty plants
would cover an area about 6 feet long and 3 feet wide. U-Pick Orchards : You will need about 10,000 plants per acre (210 ft. by 210 ft.) Current u-pick prices are as high as $2.00 per pound. |
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Heritage
Willow - Fast growing and very large, likes a moist soil. |
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Visit YouTube to see our video on cherries University
of Saskatchewan CherriesIn 2003, as part of a variety trial, five experimental cultivars were released to growers. They are identified with numbers due to their experimental nature. These selections differ in colour (from black to bright red), in maturity date (early or late), in use (fresh versus processing), and fruit size (medium to large). The experimental cultivars all exhibited good cold hardiness with reliable productivity in Saskatoon. (Zone 2b) Except for SK7-32-19.1, all cultivars bloom at a similar time although the date varies from year to year-from late May to early June. Cupid (SK7-7-5.8, orange marker) Fruit is similar in appearance to Carmine Jewel but much later ripening and sweeter fruit, the cherries are dark red to black and good for fresh eating, processing and juice. Average weight is 4 gm which matures late August to early September. Grows to a height of 6.5 ft. with low suckering. Valentine (SK7-21-31.0, pink marker) Fruit is dark red and excellent when fresh. The average weight is 5 gm and matures early August to mid-August. The bush will grow to 6.5 ft. and has low suckering habits. It is also easily processed fruit and very comparible in sweetness with SK7-21-16.3 Juliet (SK7-32-19.1, yellow marker) Fruit is red to black with an average weight of 6.5 gm. Matures late August to early September with a more concentrated flavor. It blooms approximately one week later than the others and is a little more difficult to process with mechanical pitters. It will grow to a height of 6.5 ft with very good fruit when picked fresh. Click here for more information on the University of Saskatchewan Cherries |
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Fertilizer
- For best results, we strongly recommend the use of our high-phosphate
fertilizer blend. This easy-to-use, water-soluble fertilizer will
stimulate the roots of your newly planted trees for a quicker, more
effective growth - it is essential in the first season of plant development!
Great for bedding plants, tropicals and house plants as well. (Comes
in a 200-gram bag, with instructions. Order one bag per 100 seedlings
or less.)
$4.95 for 200g. or $19.95 for 1kg. (Postage and Handling included) |
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Growing & Selling Christmas Trees Christmas
trees are very easy to market a good volume. Both White and Colorado
Spruce are great for the landscape market and are good for Christmas
trees as well. There is a great need for Christmas tree growers all
across the prairies. Every year well over 500,000 trees are used on
the prairies. Of these, 98 percent of all Christmas trees are imported.
Start your own U-cut for a great profit. Note: Under drier conditions mulching with 3 to 4 inches of wood chips will substantially improve their growth rate and assist in maintaining moisture. |
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Douglas
Fir - Grows native in southern Alberta. It has a pyramid form and
is dark green or blue in color. The leaves are flat, soft, linear, and completely encircle the branches (this can be useful in distinguishing it from other species), generally resembling those of the firs. The female cones are pendulous, with persistent scales. Grows 70-100 feet. |
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Larch
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the name implies, this species is native to Siberia and northeast
Russia and is much better adapted to dry conditions than our own tamarack.
It is a large, fairly fast growing tree that retains a pyramidal form
throughout its life. The branches arch gracefully down, turning up
at their tips. In fall, as leaves on other trees turn color, the soft needles of larch turn from green to bright golden-yellow. Larch is unusual in that it is a deciduous conifer; unlike most cone-bearing trees, it sheds its foliage in the fall. Larch needles are soft to touch. Few trees are as hardy as the Larch. Because of its size, the Siberian Larch is well suited as a specimen tree in larger urban yards, acreages and farm plantings. It is used in shelterbelts, where it establishes quickly. It prefers a shaded habitat and is hardy in either wet or dry soils. |
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![]() Mugo Pine - The Mugo Pine is very underused as a shelterbelt or privacy screen for larger properties. Its drought tolerance and extreme hardiness makes it ideal for the prairies. If the "candles" are trimmed it will form an extremely bushy upright pine which can grow to 20 feet. Mugos are also a wonderful, larger bed feature tree. Excellent as an ornamental or specimen tree. Tends to grow in a large multi branched form. It prefers moist but well drained soil and full sun. |
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Scots/Scotch
Pines - have attractive orange-red bark on their upper trunks and
branches. The bark on the lower trunk is grayish brown. They have beautiful
shiny green needles. This is a stunning tree with a dense columnar shape.
Excellent as a feature tree or in groups. The Scotch Pine requires a
loamy, well-drained and slightly acidic soil. Scots/Scotch Pine are
pyramidal when young but can lose their symmetry with age.The soil beneath pine trees is dry and can become quite acidic. Additional Information |
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Cherry
Production Manual $29.00Dwarf Sour Cherries: A Guide for Commercial Production is the ultimate how-to guide for the production of this exciting new family of cherries. Bred for the prairie climate, these delicious new cherries have recently been released by the University of Saskatchewan after sixty years of development. This clear, accessible guide has been prepared for commercial growers, extension specialists, nurseries, master gardeners and enthusiastic gardeners. Over fifty photographs, diagrams, numerous tables and seven appendices listing resources augment the text. A must for cherry growers! |
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Saskatoon
Extravaganza!
Check back for 2012 Extravaganza dates. A Saskatoon
Seminar including overview of equipment, tours of the facility,
presentations by Paul Hamer including getting started, harvesting,
care and maintenance, cherries and other fruits. Includes lunch
and Saskatoon desserts throughout the day. Comprehensive, fun day!
Meet the Saskatoon Farm staff!
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