Select Trees Tree Portfolio

Tree Portfolio

Select SustainablePlus Trees 225 William Pope Road Crawford, GA 30630 - www.selecttrees.com - (800) 486 - 7353

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What are SustainablePlus trees?

Biggest, oldest, healthiest trees

50 years

“Trees are the only part of infrastructure that actually appreciates in value while the rest depreciates.� - Provenzano

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You don’t have to wait 50 years to benefit from SustainablePlus trees!

45 Days

With the expectation that trees are the only part of the infrastructure of our communities that appreciate in value - our concept of Sustainability holds trees to a higher standard. Think of it as SustainablePlus.

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Superior Genetics • Numerous superior selections have been chosen for their specific strengths and attributes and are available as own-root clones.

• Own-root clones provide superior genetics and performance.

EsplanadeTM Nuttall Oak

Panache® Shumard Oak

SerenityTM Fringetree

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Superior Genetics

• Panache® Shumard Oak

• PalatialTM Dawn Redwood

• Palisade® American Hornbeam • Prodigy® Native Fringetree • Dura-Heat® River Birch

• SpiritTM Fringetree

• Autumn GoldTM Bald Cypress

• LagniappeTM Fringetree

Over 40 different own-root clonal selections of sustainable trees to provide:

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LONGEVITY DEPENDABILITY IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE

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Superior Genetics

Highbeam® Overcup Oak

ShirazTM Willow Oak

• Hightower® Willow Oak

• Esplanade® Nuttall Oak

• EsquireTM Nuttall Oak

• Shiraz® Willow Oak

• AscendorTM Willow Oak

• ArcadeTM Nuttall Oak

• EpicTM Red Oak

• SangriaTM Nuttall Oak

Over 40 different own-root clonal selections of sustainable trees to provide:

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Superior Genetics

SangriaTM Nuttall Oak

Highpoint® Nuttall Oak

• Street Wise® Red Oak

• Creole Queen® American Elm

• ProminenceTM Shumard Oak

• Highbeam® Overcup Oak

• Burgundy Lacebark Elm

• EnduranceTM Compton Oak

• Highpoint® Nuttall Oak

• AbundanceTM Willow Oak

Over 40 different own-root clonal selections of sustainable trees to provide:

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LONGEVITY DEPENDABILITY IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE

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Superior Genetics Stonecrest Mall - Atlanta, GA seedling willow oak

Cox Communications - Atlanta, GA Hightower® Willow Oak

NOT from Select Trees

Select Trees

Why are own-root clones more dependable and predictable?

“Since seed genetics vary widely, every tree will vary. This can lead to different growth rates, branch structure, time of leaf-out, and fall color. Trees that look matched in the nursery might not look matched a few years after planting.” - Jim Urban, Up By Roots

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Superior Genetics Own-root Clones are PREDICTABLE

May 1999 - Stem cutting from sustainable tree

May 1999 - Root system begins in greenhouse

3 Years

September 1999 - Own-root clonal stem cutting

4 Years

1” trunk diameter

4” trunk diameter

7” trunk diameter

May 2001 - Predictable trees from own-root clones

May 2004 - Predictable own-root clonal trees in the landscape

May 2008 - Select Sustainable Trees are predictable and dependable

“Tree Introductions’ patience, persistence, and propagation savvy open the landscape portal to the world of cultivar oaks. Oaks on their own roots with genetically programmed uniform characteristics including growth habit, summer and fall leaf colors, clean leaf drop in autumn, ease-of-transplanting, and pest resistance guarantee success in commercial and residential landscapes.”

- Dr. Michael Dirr

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Grafted Trees Do Not Perform Consistently All named varieties of Zelkova are usually grafted.

Inconsistent Roots = Inconsistent Performance

All named varieties of Ginkgo are usually grafted.

Grafted Ginkgo do not consistently maximize biomass opportunities.

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Commonly Grafted Trees Grafted trees are less predicatble than own-root clones. Grafted trees, grown inconsistently because of seedling root systems, may lead to graft incompatibility which may lead to tree failure.

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COMMONLY GRAFTED CULTIVARS

Japanese Zelkova

Green Vase, Village Green

Ginkgo

Princeton Sentry®, Shangri-La®, Autumn Gold

White Ash / Green Ash

Urbanite®, Summit, Patmore, Autumn Purple®, Georgia Gem

London Planetree

Bloodgood, Yarwood, Columbia

Honeylocust

Shademaster, Moraine, Skyline, Sunburst

Sugar Maple

Legacy, Green Mountain®, Steeple™

Linden

Greenspire, Redmond, Legend®, Chancellor

English Oak

Rosehill™, Regal Prince™, Skyrocket™

European Hornbeam

Fastigiata, Franz Fontaine

American Sweetgum

Rotundiloba, Slender Silhouette

Tulip Poplar / Tulip Tree

Arnold, Ardis

Bald Cypress

Shawnee Brave™

Blackgum, Tupelo

Wildfire, Forum

Buyer Beware - “When purchasing a budded or grafted cultivar, only the part of the tree above ground is a genetically controlled product. The roots of the tree may be from a different species. Become familiar enough with the plants to be able to identify them and to know the ramifications of mistakes the nursery could make.”

- Jim Urban, FASLA, Up By Roots

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Choosing the Right Tree for the Right Place Crepe Myrtles do not provide optimum shade in the parking lot.

Crepe Myrtle Not Optimizing Biomass Opportunity

“Small-stature trees like crape myrtle deliver far fewer benefits. in fact, research at the Center for Urban Forest Research shows that their benefits are up to eight times less.� - Southern Center for Urban Forestry Research

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Choosing the Right Tree for the Right Place Oak optimizes biomass opportunity and provides shade while the maple is declining.

Oak Optimizing Biomass Opportunity Maple Not Optimizing Biomass Opportunity

“The best principle to follow on urban sites such as city streets is to plant desirable tree types that are growing in and have survived similar conditions for many years.�

- Henry Arnold, FASLA

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Extreme Nursery Culture Select Trees Root Enhancement Process

Well-developed roots increase transplant success

Combining superior genetics with Select Trees Root Enhancement Process results in trees that transplant easily and thrive in the landscape.

Rooting genetically superior trees

Hand planting, for proper root orientation, in heavy clay soils consistent with landscape sites

100% Root Pruning to create dense, fibrous root systems

Harvest with Optimal spade to caputure more of the roots

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Extreme Nursery Culture Which root system is better?

NOT from Select Trees

circling & girdling roots from containers

Select Trees

enhanced root system from Select Trees

NOT from Select Trees

coarse, unbranched roots lack density without root pruning

Select Trees

enhanced root system from Select Trees

“Thank you for continuing to educate me and our firm about sustainable trees. At Select Trees, education and marketing are the same thing.� - Landscape Architect, Atlanta, GA

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Extreme Nursery Culture: Root Pruning

Select Trees growing practices make a significant difference even when trees from other nurseries are genetically identical.

Without Root Pruning

Hightower® Willow Oak - 3” Trunk Diameter

Root pruning initially slows down top growth, but the smaller root pruned tree below will outgrow the larger non-root pruned tree above within 2 years.

With Root Pruning

Hightower® Willow Oak - 2.5” Trunk Diameter

“Select has the best guarantee you could possibly get, because these trees are selected for their vigor in tough urban conditions. They are top-pruned and root-pruned to create dense heads and to create dense root systems, so that when these trees are transplanted, you are guaranteed that they will survive and create a dense, thick, urban forest.”

- Landscape Architect - Atlanta, GA

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Extreme Nursery Culture: Pruning for Good Structure Trees that have a central leader developed in the nursery will be more structurally sound

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Allee® Lacebark Elm FROM Select Trees

NOT from Select Trees

Allee® Lacebark Elm

NOT From Select Trees

“In rejecting trees from another nursery I learned the difference again in Select Trees growing techniques. I learned that you can’t just specify trees with improved genetics like with Allee® Lacebark Elm and get trees that will work. I learned the Select Trees difference is in the quality of the tree produced. It is a mistake I will never make again as I will specify trees that are reserved at SelectTrees.”

- Landscape Architect - Atlanta, GA

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Tree Introductions

Dr. Michael Dirr: • Distinguished UGA professor & researcher • World renowned Champion of Tree Selection & Evaluation • Inspirational Mentor & Cooperator for shaping Tree Introductions as an industry leader

“Some people want it to happen, some people wish it would happen, others make it happen.” - Michael Jordan

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Select SustainablePlus Highbeam® Overcup Oak Quercus lyrata ‘QLFTB’ P.P.#13470 The first cultivar Overcup Oak available on its own root. Dr. Michael Dirr declares, “Highbeam® Overcup Oak is a refinement of one of the best native species. Its uniqueness resides in the lustrous leathery leaves, changing yellow and bronze-red in fall. Further, leaf drop is clean and uniform, without the lingering dried brown foliage common to many oak species. The gray-brown winter branches and trunk assume a scaly texture, presenting a sculptural silhouette in the winter landscape. Branches are upswept, making Highbeam® a perfect street tree.”

Specifications Height: 30-60’ Spread: 20-40’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 40’ 30’

60’ 45’

20’ 30’

Shape: Uniform, dense, dominant leader Foliage: Dark green Fall Color: Yellow-Burnt Orange Hardiness: Zone 6 to 9 Summer Dig: Yes Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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Select SustainablePlus Highbeam® Overcup Oaks

2007 - 5” trunk diameter 5 years

2012 - 9” trunk diameter Fayetteville Street - Raleigh, NC

“To walk rows of Highbeam® Overcup Oaks, all uniformly brimming with superior characteristics, is to appreciate this milestone in propagation - trueness-to-type from top to bottom ...an oak for the ages.” - Dr. Michael Dirr

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Select SustainablePlus Highbeam® Overcup Oaks

2007 - 4.5” trunk diameter 3 years

2010 - 7.5-8.5” trunk diameter The University of Tulsa - Dietler Commons - Tulsa, OK

“Select Trees’ patience, persistence, and propagation savvy open the landscape portal to the world of cultivar oaks. Oaks on their own roots with genetically programmed uniform characteristics including growth habit, summer and fall leaf colors, clean leaf drop in autumn, ease of transplanting, and pest resistance guarantee success in commercial and residential landscapes.” - Dr. Michael Dirr

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Select SustainablePlus Highbeam® Overcup Oaks

2006 - 4.5” trunk diameter 4 years

2010 - 7.5-8” trunk diameter Fayetteville Street - Raleigh, NC

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Select SustainablePlus Highbeam® Overcup Oaks

5 Years After Installation Arvest Bank - Tulsa, OK

“The investment in these sustainable oaks guarantees performance and increased biological perpetuity. Oaks are one of the major climax genera in American forests. They continue to perpetuate themselves in their native state.

Now Select Trees has given them extended life in the human-altered landscape.”

-Dr. Michael Dirr

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Select SustainablePlus Highbeam® Overcup Oaks Compacted urban soils lack oxygen and are often poorly drained.

SustainablePlus trees can thrive in these conditions.

Similar Tough Conditions

Select SustainablePlus Highbeam® Overcup Oaks

• Experimental planting at Select Trees in poorly drained soil

• Typical urban soil does not drain and is compacted

“Highbeam® is easy to transplant and withstands extremes of soil from wet to dry once established. . . An oak for the ages.” - Dr. Michael Dirr

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Select SustainablePlus Highbeam速 Overcup Oaks

Highbeam Overcup Oak performing well after 5 years in a retention pond at Select Trees.

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Select SustainablePlus Highpoint® Nuttall Oak Quercus nuttallii ‘QNFTA’ P.P.#13524 The first cultivar Nuttall Oak available on its own root. Leaves emerge in spring, tinged bronzy red, turning to lustrous dark green. By fall they assume a brilliant yellow/orange and drop cleanly in winter. “Highpoint® Nuttall Oak is an alternative to Pin Oak and Shumard Oak in the southern United States. The uniform growth habit, spectacular foliage, and proclivity for harsh cultural conditions are the ingredients that produce the perfect shade and street tree.”-Dr. Michael Dirr

Specifications Height: 30-60’ Spread: 20-40’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 40’ 30’

60’ 45’

20’ 30’

Shape: Uniform, dense, dominant leader Foliage: Bright green Fall Color: Orange-yellow Hardiness: Zone 6 to 9 Summer Dig: Yes Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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Select SustainablePlus Highpoint® Nuttall Oak Quercus nuttallii ‘QNFTA’ P.P.#13524

Peachtree Street - Atlanta, GA

Terminus - Atlanta, GA

Clemson Gateway Park - Clemson, SC

“Over the course of 50 years, a single large shade tree can generate over $160,000 in environmental benefits.”

- Arbor Day Foundation

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Select SustainablePlus Highpoint® Nuttall Oak

2011 - 5” trunk diameter 1 year

2012 - 6” trunk diameter Peachtree Street - Midtown Atlanta, GA

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Select SustainablePlus Highpoint® Nuttall Oaks

2005 - 4” trunk diameter 7 years

2012 - 7” trunk diameter UNC - Cobb Parking Deck

Chapel HIll, NC

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Select SustainablePlus Hightower® Willow Oak Quercus phellos ‘QPSTA’ P.P.#13677 The first cultivar of Willow Oak available on its own root. According to Dr. Michael Dirr, “Hightower® Willow Oak is the grower’s dream tree and the landscape architect’s easiest specification. Guaranteed to please because of the naturally developed central leader, uniform distribution of branches, upswept branching disposition, and lustrous dark green leaves turning yellow in autumn.”

Specifications Height: 30-60’ Spread: 20-40’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 50’ 35’

70’ 55’

20’ 40’

Shape: Uniform, dense, dominant leader Foliage: Dark green, fine texture Fall Color: Yellow Hardiness: Zone 6 to 9 Summer Dig: Yes Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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Select SustainablePlus Hightower® Willow Oak Quercus phellos ‘QPSTA’ P.P.#13677

Lofts at Lakeview - Durham, NC

Clarendon 1021 - Clarendon, VA

DC Convention Center Washington, DC

Legislative Plaza - Nashville, TN

Rockville Town Center - Rockville, MD

Clinton Library - Little Rock, AR

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Select SustainablePlus Hightower® Willow Oak Quercus phellos ‘QPSTA’ P.P.#13677

2001 - 4.5” trunk diameter

2002 - 5.5 6” caliper 2002 - 5-5.5” trunk diameter

2007 - 10-11” trunk diameter Cox Communications - Atlanta, GA

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Select SustainablePlus Hightower® Willow Oak Quercus phellos ‘QPSTA’ P.P.#13677

2002 - 4.5” trunk diameter 9 years

2011 - 12” trunk diameter Turner Broadcasting - Atlanta, GA

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Select SustainablePlus Hightower® Willow Oak Quercus phellos ‘QPSTA’ P.P.#13677

2008 - 6” trunk diameter 4 years

2012 - 11.5” trunk diameter Peachtree Road - Buckhead, GA

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Select SustainablePlus Hightower® Willow Oak

2006 - 4” trunk diameter 4 years

2010 - 8” trunk diameter Broad Street - Chattanooga, TN

“Your photos & portfolio are very good representations of your trees. I can simply plug your high-quality trees into my plans.”

- Landscape Architect, Nashville, TN

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Select SustainablePlus Panache® Shumard Oak Quercus shumardii ‘QSFTC’ P.P.#14424 Fast growing oak suitable for streets, lawns and commercial open spaces. Dark lustrous green leaf with deep sinuses. An excellent new own root oak clone, which gives architects and designers dependable, consistent performance among all the trees in a planting.

Specifications Height: 30-60’ Spread: 20-40’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 40’

30’

60’ 45’

20’ 30’

Shape: Uniform, dense, dominant leader Foliage: Lustrous dark green Fall Color: Red to dark orange Hardiness: Zone 6 to 9 Summer Dig: Yes Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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Select SustainablePlus Panache® Shumard Oak Quercus shumardii ‘QSFTC’ P.P.#14424

Midtown Grand - Atlanta, GA

JK Polk / Time Warner Headquarters - Charlotte, NC

3 years

Spring Street - Atlanta, GA

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Select SustainablePlus Panache® Shumard Oak Quercus shumardii ‘QSFTC’ P.P.#14424

2009 -4” trunk diameter 2 years

2011 - 6.5” trunk diameter NCSU Vet Center - Raleigh, NC

“A large tree in the city is ten to twenty times more beneficial to the environment than a rural forest tree.” - Henry Arnold, FASLA

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Select SustainablePlus Panache® Shumard Oaks

2006 - 4.5” trunk diameter 6 years

2012 - 9.5” trunk diameter Spring Street - Atlanta, GA

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Select SustainablePlus Panache® Shumard Oak Quercus shumardii ‘QSFTC’ P.P.#14424

April 2009 - 5.5” trunk diameter 2 years

September 2011 - 8” trunk diameter Terminus - Buckhead, GA

“You have educated me on the value of root enhancement. I recently rejected many trees from a well known competing nursery due to girdling roots. Select Trees is the only nursery I can allow to tag trees for me and I know they will be what I expect.”

- Landscape Architect - Atlanta, GA

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Select SustainablePlus Sangria™ Red Leaf Nuttall Oak Quercus nuttallii ‘QNSTD’ P.P. #16,254 This Nuttall Oak has leaves that emerge a deep burgundy in the spring, holding the color for several weeks before returning to green. An excellent choice to serve as a single specimen or to line streets, this tree will stand out in spring with striking contrast to the rest of the landscape.

Specifications Height: 30-60’ Spread: 20-40’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 40’ 30’

60’ 45’

20’ 30’

Shape: Uniform, dense, dominant leader Foliage: Deep burgundy new foliage in spring, turning dark green in the summer Fall Color: Yellow Hardiness: Zone 6 to 8 Summer Dig: Yes Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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Select SustainablePlus Sangria™ Red Leaf Nuttall Oak Quercus nuttallii ‘QNSTD’ P.P. #16,254

Sangria Nuttall Oak Spring Flush

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Select SustainablePlus Sangria™ Red Leaf Nuttall Oak Quercus nuttallii ‘QNSTD’ P.P. #16,254

Barrow Regional First Care - Winder, GA

Carolina First - Greenville, SC

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Select SustainablePlus Sangria™ Nuttall Oak

October 2010 - 4.5” trunk diameter 1.5 years

May 2012 - 5.5” trunk diameter Arkansas Tech - West Q St. - Russellville, AR

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Select SustainablePlus Sangria™ Nuttall Oaks

October 2010 - 4.5” trunk diameter 1.5 years

May 2012 - 5.5” trunk diameter Arkansas Tech - West Q St. - Russellville, AR

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Select SustainablePlus Esplanade® Nuttall Oak Quercus nuttallii ‘QNSTC’ P.P. #16,401 This very handsome Nuttall Oak from Tree Introductions has an upswept branching structure lending to a natural adaptability for urban situations. Clean, dark green foliage turns a brilliant orange and then burgundy in autumn. This vigorous own-root clonal selection is doing well in tough urban landscapes as in less challenging environments.

Specifications Height: 30-60’ Spread: 20-40’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 40’ 30’

60’ 45’

20’ 30’

Shape: Uniform, somewhat upswept branching, dense, dominant leader Foliage: Dark green Fall Color: Orange to Burgundy Hardiness: Zone 6 to 8 Summer Dig: Yes Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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Select SustainablePlus Esplanade® Nuttall Oak Quercus nuttallii ‘QNSTC’ P.P. #16,401

Esplanade Nuttall Oak Fall Color

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Select SustainablePlus Esplanade® Nuttall Oak Quercus nuttallii ‘QNSTC’ P.P. #16,401

Ivan Allen Jr Blvd - Atlanta, GA

Morehouse College - Atlanta, GA

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Select SustainablePlus Esplanade® Nuttall Oaks

2010 - 5” trunk diameter 2 years

2012 - 7” trunk diameter The University of Tulsa - Mayo Village - Tulsa, OK

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Select SustainablePlus Prominence™ Shumard Oak Quercus shumardii ‘QSSTH’ P.P.A.F. Compared to most shumard oaks, Prominence™ is is a more vigorous, dense tree, with good fall color, and is more likely to have a central leader and more orderly side branching.

Specifications Height: 30-60’ Spread: 20-40’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 40’ 30’

60’ 45’

20’ 30’

Shape: Somewhat ascending branching; uniform, dense canopy Foliage: Dark green Fall Color: Red Hardiness: Zone 6 to 8 Summer Dig: Yes Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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Select SustainablePlus Prominence™ Shumard Oak Quercus shumardii ‘QSSTH’ P.P.A.F.

Prominence Shumard Oak Fall Color

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Select SustainablePlus Prominence™ Shumard Oak Quercus shumardii ‘QSSTH’ P.P.A.F.

Prominence Shumard Oak Fall Color

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Select SustainablePlus Epic™ Red Oak Quercus x ‘QS20’ P.P.A.F. Although we purchased this tree as a pin oak approximately 20 years ago, the following traits lead us to believe that Epic™ is a natural hybrid: Upright branching, clean leaf drop in fall, and moderate to good fall color.

Specifications Height: 30-60’ Spread: 20-30’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 30’ 25’

60’ 45’

20’ 30’

Shape: Dense, very upright oval, uniform branching Foliage: Dark green Fall Color: Orange-yellow Hardiness: Zone 6 to 8 Summer Dig: Yes Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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Select SustainablePlus Ascendor™ Willow Oak Quercus phellos ‘QPSTJ’ P.P.A.F. Ascendor™ is upright, but with a moderate branch angle that is much less likely to develop included bark as compared to other upright trees we have evaluated. Growth rate is vigorous with a much more fibrous root system than most wilow oaks.

Specifications Height: 30-60’ Spread: 20-30’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 30’ 22’

60’ 45’

15’ 30’

Shape:Very dense, somewhat upswept branching, dominant leader Foliage: Dark green, fine texture Fall Color: Yellow Hardiness: Zone 6 to 8 Summer Dig: Yes Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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Select SustainablePlus Ascendor™ Willow Oak Quercus phellos ‘QPSTJ’ P.P.A.F.

2010 - 3.5” trunk diameter 2 years

2012 - 4.5“ trunk diameter Davie Street - Raleigh, NC

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Select SustainablePlus Ascendor™ Willow Oaks

2009 - 3” trunk diameter 3 years

2012 - 5.5“ trunk diameter Halifax Street - Raleigh, NC

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Abundance™ Willow Oak Quercus phellos ‘Abundance’ P.P.A.F. AbundanceTM differs from other Willow Oak selections due to middle spring leaf out, protecting it from spring cold damage. AbundanceTM is much like Hightower® Willow Oak in form and texture, has a naturally developed central leader, uniform distribution of branches, and tolerance to a wide range of urban conditions throughout the Eastern United States.

Specifications Height: 30-60’ Spread: 20-40’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 30’ 25’

60’ 45’

20’ 30’

Shape: Uniform, dense, dominant leader Foliage: Dark green, fine texture Fall Color: Yellow Hardiness: Zone 6 to 9 Summer Dig: Yes Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes Availability: Fall 2012 -Spring 2013 as a 3.5” or 4” caliper tree

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Select SustainablePlus Arcade® Red Leaf Nuttall Oak Quercus nuttallii ‘QNSTG’ P.P.A.F. This is the second Nuttall Oak selection from Tree Introductions that leafs out in spring with a burgundy flush,turning to a lusterous green for the duration of the summer. This Nuttall Oak is an extremely vigorus selection making it a great candidate for tough urban environments or as an accent, lining streets, or as a specimen.

Specifications Height: 60’ Spread: 40’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 40’

30’

60’ 45’

20’ 30’

Shape: Uniform, dense, dominant leader Foliage: Red in the spring turning to dark green in the summer Fall Color: Yellow Hardiness: Zone 6 to 8 Summer Dig: Yes Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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Select SustainablePlus Arcade® Red Leaf Nuttall Oak Quercus nuttallii ‘QNSTG’ P.P.A.F.

Arcade Nuttall Oak Spring Flush

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Select SustainablePlus Arcade® Red Leaf Nuttall Oak Quercus nuttallii ‘QNSTG’ P.P.A.F.

2007 - 4” trunk diameter 5 years

2012 - 8.5” trunk diameter UNC - Gillings School of Public Health - Chapel Hill, NC

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Select SustainablePlus Shiraz™ Willow Oak Quercus phellos ‘QPSTB’ P.P.A.F. Shiraz™ is the first own-root clonal willow oak with burgundy red fall color. Growth rate is vigorous with a dense canopy.

Specifications Height: 30-60’ Spread: 20-40’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 40’ 30’

60’ 45’

20’ 30’

Shape: Uniform, dense, dominant leader Foliage: Dark green, fine texture Fall Color: Red; very unique to species Hardiness: Zone 6 to 8 Summer Dig: Yes Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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Select SustainablePlus Shiraz™ Willow Oak Quercus phellos ‘QPSTB’ P.P.A.F.

Shiraz Willow Oak Fall Color

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Select SustainablePlus Shiraz™ Willow Oaks

Before 1 year

After University of Tulsa - Allen Chapman Student Center - Tulsa, OK

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Streetwise™ Red Oak Quercus x ‘QS18’ P.P.A.F. StreetwiseTM is an own-root clonal oak selected by Dr. Michael Dirr from a large group of ‘Crownright Oak’ seedlings. Like ‘Crownright and unlike typical pin oak,’ StreetwiseTM has ascending branches, dense canopy, and clean leaf drop in the fall. StreetwiseTM is another natural hybrid and a vigorous choice to consider for tough urban settings.

Specifications Height: 30-60’ Spread: 20-40’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 40’ 30’

60’ 45’

20’ 30’

Shape: Uniform, dense, dominant leader Foliage: Bright green Fall Color: Orange-yellow Hardiness: Zone 6 to 9 Summer Dig: Yes Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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Streetwise™ Red Oak Quercus x ‘QS18’ P.P.A.F.

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Select SustainablePlus Stalagmite™ Overcup Oak Quercus lyrata ‘QLSTK’ Stalagmite™ has a narrower canopy with more upswept branching than is typical of Overcup Oaks. It could be used in more limited spaces where typical white oak-type trees are not considered. Stalagmite leafs out several weeks later than earlier overcups.

Specifications Height: 30-60’ Spread: 20-30’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 30’

22’

60’ 45’

15’ 30’

Shape: Uniform, dense; dominant leader with a more narrow overall canopy than is typical of the species Foliage: Dark green Fall Color: Yellow Hardiness: Zone 6 to 8 Summer Dig: Yes Native: Yes

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Endurance™ Compton Oak Quercus x comptoniae ‘Endurance’ EnduranceTM is the first clonal Compton Oak available on its own root. Compton is a unique natural hybrid between Live Oak (Q. virginiana) and Overcup Oak (Q. lyrata), both noted to be among the toughest trees for urban environments. Compton Oak was first named by Mrs. Compton of Natchez, MS in the early 1900’s. EnduranceTM is a vigorous selection and embodies traits of both its parents with great tolerance to many soil types and once established, very drought-tolerant.

Specifications Height: 35-60’ Spread: 20-40’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 40’ 30’

60’ 45’

20’ 35’

Shape: Uniform, dense, dominant leader Foliage: Dark green Fall Color: Semi-evergreen Hardiness: Zone 7 to 9 Summer Dig: Yes Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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October Glory® Red Maple Acer rubrum ‘October Glory’ Very popular red maple cultivar with excellent oval-round head. Brilliant orange to red fall color, later than most other red maple selections. More heat tolerance than most other red maple selections, making it the best selection to date in southern climates.

Specifications Height: 30-50’ Spread: 30-40’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 40’ 35’

50’ 40’

30’ 30’

Shape: Broadly oval to round Foliage: Medium green, glossy Fall Color: Deep red to reddish purple Hardiness: Zone 4 to 8 Summer Dig: Yes Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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Palisade® American Hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana ‘CCSQU’ American Hornbeam is an upright, narrow oval selection with strongly ascending branches; 2 to 1 height to width ratio; have seen the parent tree and was impressed by habit and good dark green foliage; respectable yellow fall color; 30’ by 15’; introduced by Tree Introductions, Dr. Michael Dirr.

Specifications Height: 20-30’ Spread: 10-15’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 15’ 12’

30’ 24’

10’ 20’

Shape:Very dense, somewhat upswept branching, dominant leader Foliage: Dark green, fine texture Fall Color: Yellow Hardiness: Zone 6 to 8 Summer Dig: Yes Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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Streetwise® Parrot Tree Parrotia persica ‘ST 1551’ P.P.A.F. Very tough small to medium tree for difficult conditions. Unique form with upright, ascending branches.

Virtually pest free with use as an accent plant or where powerlines restrict tree height.

Specifications Height: 30-40’ Spread: 10-20’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 30’ 22’

60’ 45’

15’ 30’

Shape: Uniform, upright, dense, contorted overall Foliage: Emerging blue green turning dark green Fall Color: Yellow - Orange Hardiness: Zone 5-8 Summer Dig: No Native: No

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Princeton® American Elm Ulmus americana ‘Princeton’ This older American Elm introduction with large leathery foliage, is vigorous and resistant to Elm Leaf Beetle and Dutch Elm Disease. Selected by William Flemer Sr. for its rapid growth, vase habit, and disease resistance.

Specifications Height: 40-70’ Spread: 30-50’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 40’ 30’

60’ 45’

20’ 30’

Shape: Upright-vase Foliage: Dark green Fall Color: Yellow Hardiness: Zone 4 to 7 Summer Dig: Yes Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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Allee® Lacebark Elm Ulmus parvifolia ‘Emer ll’ P.P.#7552 “Allee® Elm withstands the harshest growing conditions and will bring green civility to our cities and towns and cool to our streets and our homes .” - Dr. Michael Dirr

Specifications Height: 40-70’ Spread: 30-50’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 50’ 40’

70’ 55’

30’ 40’

Shape: Upright arching Foliage: Rich green Fall Color: Yellow to rosy pink Hardiness: Zone 5 to 9 Summer Dig: Yes Native: No Own Root Clone: Yes

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Allee® Lacebark Elm Ulmus parvifolia ‘Emer ll’ P.P.#7552

23rd Street - Oklahoma City, OK

Sallie Mae Headquarters - Reston, VA

“No other tree embodies such functional, yet noble, attributes.”

- Dr. Michael Dirr

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Allee® Lacebark Elms from Select Trees

2002 9 years

2011 Lincoln Boulevard - Oklahoma City, OK

“The Allee Elms look great! Thanks for the photos as well as all your assistance throughout this process. As we continue to experience from job to job, Select Trees material adds huge impact and value to property.” -Developer, Houston, TX

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Creole Queen™ American Elm Ulmus americana ‘Creole Queen’ The newest introduction of American Elm is also the new standard in the heat of southern landscapes.

Creole Queen™ American Elm displays great heat tolerance and durability in the urban environment along with a tight branching, upright form similar to Princeton American Elm. The parent tree was discovered in New Orleans, LA. Finally, we have an attractive American Elm for Texas, Florida, and all of the south available on its own root.

Specifications Height: 40-70’ Spread: 30-50’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 40’ 30’

60’ 45’

20’ 30’

Shape: Upright-vase Foliage: Dark green Fall Color: Yellow Hardiness: Zone 7 to 9 Summer Dig: Yes Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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Select SustainablePlus Creole Queen™ American Elm

2006 - 3.5” trunk diameter 4 years

2010 - 5.5” trunk diameter 2010 - 5.5” trunk diameter Heifer International - Little Rock, AR

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Creole Queen™ American Elm Ulmus americana ‘Creole Queen’

2008 - 5” trunk diameter 4 years

2012 - 8.5”-9.5” trunk diameter Mercer University - Macon, GA

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Autumn Gold™ Bald Cypress Taxodium distichum ‘Sofine’ P.P.#13431 An introduction of PDSI that is propagated on its own root, thus having consistent shape and growth rate.

Autumn Gold™ was selected for its dense branching, golden fall color and bright green summer foliage.

Specifications Height: 50-70’ Spread: 30-40’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 40’ 35’

70’ 60’

30’ 50’

Shape: Central leader, dense round head Foliage: Bright green Fall Color: Gold Hardiness: Zone 6 to 9 Summer Dig: Yes Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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Autumn Gold™ Bald Cypress Taxodium distichum ‘Sofine’ P.P.#13431

Autumn Gold Bald Cypress Fall Color

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Alta® Southern Magnolia Magnolia grandiflora ‘TMGH’ P.P.#11612 While most Southern Magnolias have a broad spreading, pyramidal shape, Alta® offers a more contained, denser form which can be attributed to its tight branching pattern. The small foliage brings a finer, more formal texture to the landscape, changing the perception of a traditional Southern Magnolia.. “The gaps in Southern Magnolia aesthetics and culture have been filled by Alta®.” – Dr. Michael Dirr

Specifications Height: 40-50’ Spread: 20-30’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 30’ 25’

50’ 45’

20’ 40’

Shape: Dense, upright branching Foliage: Evergreen, lustrous dark green with rusty brown back Flower: Creamy white, fragrant Hardiness: Zone 6 to 9 Summer Dig: Yes Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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Alta® Southern Magnolia Magnolia grandiflora ‘TMGH’ P.P.#11612

St. Albans - Washington, D.C.

“Alta is invaluable for groupings, screens, and hedges. The virtues are numerous and nurserymen, landscape architects, and ultimately consumers will delight in the userfriendly nature of Alta.”

- Dr. Michael Dirr

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Alta® Southern Magnolia Magnolia grandiflora ‘TMGH’ P.P.#11612

Cumberland Mall - Atlanta, GA

Telfair Houston Science Museum - Houston, TX

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Claudia Wannamaker Southern Magnolia Magnolia grandiflora ‘Claudia Wannamaker’ Medium-oval pyramidal form with dark green leaves and a medium brown underside. Blooms at an early age. With root pruning, it is easier to transplant than most magnolias. Thirty year old planting in Athens GA that is very full, dense, and healthy without pruning or maintenance.

Specifications Height: 40-60’ Spread: 20-30’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 30’ 25’

60’ 45’

20’ 40’

Shape: Medium-oval pyramid Foliage: Evergreen, lustrous dark green with rusty brown back Flower: Creamy white, fragrant Hardiness: Zone 6 to 9 Summer Dig: Yes Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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Claudia Wannamaker Southern Magnolia Magnolia grandiflora ‘Claudia Wannamaker’

Telfair - Sugarland, TX

Telfair - Sugarland, TX

Claudia Wannamaker Magnolia keeps a very dense habit with very little maintenance.

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Claudia Wannamaker Southern Magnolia Magnolia grandiflora ‘Claudia Wannamaker’

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Claudia Wannamaker Southern Magnolia Magnolia grandiflora ‘Claudia Wannamaker’

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Nellie R. Stevens Holly Ilex x ‘Nellie R. Stevens’ Perhaps the most successful and reliable large holly in the Southeast, ‘Nellie R. Stevens’ makes an excellent screening or accent plant. Beautiful broad pyramidal evergreen tree to 25 feet. Leaves are a lustrous dark green. Available full-to-ground, or trained with a single or multi-trunks.

Specifications Height: 15-25’ Spread: 10-15’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 15’

12’

25’ 20’

10’ 15’

Shape: Densely pyramidal Foliage: Lustrous dark green Fruit: Bright red berries Hardiness: Zone 6 to 9 Summer Dig: Yes Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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Emily Bruner Holly Ilex x ‘Emily Bruner’ Dense, pyramidal holly that is a nice choice for southern landscapes. Leaves are larger and olive green as compared to Nellie Stevens.

Specifications Height: 15-25’ Spread: 10-15’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 15’ 12’

25’ 20’

10’ 15’

Shape: Pyramidal, picturesque Foliage: Lustrous olive green Fruit: Scarlet berry Hardiness: Zone 7 to 9 Summer Dig: Yes Native: No Own Root Clone: Yes

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Dark Green Lusterleaf Holly Ilex latifolia ‘Dark Green’ TM

Large, dense, pyramidal evergreen holly with lustrous dark green leaves and red fruit. Coarse texture and bold foliage provide a nice, evergreen contrast with other plants. Good shade and drought tolerance. Prefers well drained soil. “Lusterleaf Holly ranks among the best of the broadleaf evergreens.”

-Dr. Michael Dirr

Specifications Height: 15-20’ Spread: 10-15’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 15’ 12’

20’ 17’

10’ 15’

Shape: Pyramidal Foliage: Lustrous dark green, Fruit: Bright red berries Hardiness: Zone 7 to 9 Summer Dig: Yes Native: No Own Root Clone: Yes

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Dark Green Lusterleaf Holly Ilex latifolia ‘Dark Green’ TM

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Mary Nell Holly Ilex x ‘Mary Nell’ Upright pyramidal holly with distinctive dark foliage and bright red fruit. Good screening plant and is very heat tolerant.

Specifications Height: 15-25’ Spread: 10-15’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 15’ 12’

25’ 20’

10’ 15’

Shape: Pyramidal Foliage: Lustrous dark green, glossy Fruit: Bright red berries Hardiness: Zone 6 to 9 Summer Dig: Yes Native: No Own Root Clone: Yes

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Wirt L. Winn Holly Ilex x koehneana ‘Wirt L. Winn’ Pyramidal holly with distinctive dark foliage and large red fruit. The plant is one of the best hollies in terms of foliage quality and vigorous growth rate. This is a selection from Winn Nursery in Virginia. New growth emerges with a reddish tint. Mature leaves twist slightly along the margins for added interest. More cold hardy than many broad leaf evergreens.

Specifications Height: 15-25’ Spread: 10-15’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 15’ 12’

25’ 20’

10’ 15’

Shape: Dense, Upright-pyramidal Foliage: Lustrous dark green, glossy Fruit: Red berries Hardiness: Zone 6 to 9 Summer Dig: Yes Native: No Own Root Clone: Yes

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‘Select #1’™ Burford Holly – Tree Form Ilex cornuta ‘Burfordii’ Beautiful small to medium sized evergreen multi-trunk tree. Dark lustrous green foliage and bright red berries. The form ‘Select’ has leaf and growth characteristics that are smaller than a regular Burford Holly and larger than a Dwarf Burford Holly.

Specifications Height: 15-20’ Spread: 10-15’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 15’ 12’

20’ 17’

10’ 15’

Shape: Dense Round Foliage: Evergreen lustrous dark green Fruit: Bright red berries Hardiness: Zone 7 to 9 Summer Dig: Yes Native: No Own Root Clone: Yes

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‘Select #1’™ Burford Holly – Tree Form Ilex cornuta ‘Burfordii’

Old Farm Estates - Watkinsville, GA

McGinnis Ferry Road - John’s Creek, GA

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Palatial™ Dawn Redwood Metasequoia glyptostrobodies ‘1042’ An exciting new own-root clone from Tree Introductions, this Dawn Redwood has an upright and dense branching structure with excellent dark-green foliage. As a specimen or as a deciduous screen this tree’s unique habit and orange-brown fall color will make a first-rate addition to your plant palette.

Specifications Height: 30-50’ Spread: 20-30’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 30’ 25’

50’ 40’

20’ 30’

Shape: Upright, dense branching structure, uniform Foliage: Dark green Fall Color: Orange-brown Hardiness: Zone 6 to 8 Summer Dig: Yes Native: No Own Root Clone: Yes Available as: Single trunk tree form

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Good Fences Red Cedar Juniperus virginiana ‘Good Fences’ Attractive own-root cultivar of the native Red Cedar, Good Fences is an excellent selection for grouping, and screening. It boasts a broad-pyramidal form, with horizontal branching and handsome dark green foliage. Good native replacement for Leyland Cypress and Cryptomeria.

Specifications Height: 15-25’ Spread: 8-12’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 12’ 10’

25’ 20’

8’ 15’

Shape: Broad-based pyramidal Foliage: Dark green Hardiness: Zone 6 to 9 Summer Dig: No Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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Idyllwild Red Cedar Juniperus virginiana ‘Idyllwild’ Attractive clone of native Red Cedar. An excellent specimen, grouping and screening plant. Uprightpyramidal form, with upright branching, and handsome dark green foliage. Good native replacement for Own-Root Clone Leyland Cypress and Cryptomeria.

Specifications Height: 15-20’ Spread: 8-12’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 12’ 10’

20’ 17’

8’ 15’

Shape: Upright, pyramidal Foliage: Dark green Hardiness: Zone 4 to 9 Summer Dig: No Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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Hetz Wintergreen Western Cedar Thuja occidentalis ‘Hetz Wintergreen’ This clonal selection of western cedar has a columnar pyramidal form and a more coarse texture than is typical of the species. Hetz Wintergreen grows much slower than Green Giant. Hetz Wintergreen holds good green winter color and is a good substitute for Leyland Cypress and Cryptomeria.

Specifications Height: 20-30’ Spread: 10-15’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 15’

12’

30’ 25’

10’ 20’

Shape: Columnar pyramidal form Foliage: Dark green Hardiness: Zone 6 to 9 Summer Dig: No Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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2010 2 Years

2012 3630 Peachtree Street - Atlanta, GA

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Green Giant Western Cedar Thuja x ‘Green Giant’ This fast growing cultivar western cedar works well as a conifer hedge or screen. It may also serve as a specimen or accent. Many landscape architects and tree experts find it to be a good replacement for Leyland Cypress and Cryptomeria.

Specifications Height: 30-40’ Spread: 10-20’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 20’ 15’

40’ 35’

10’ 30’

Shape: Broad pyramidal evergreen, with ascending branches Foliage: Scale like, bright green Hardiness: Zone 5 to 8 Summer Dig: Yes Native: No Own Root Clone: Yes

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Serenity™ Fringetree Chionanthus virginicus ‘Serenity’ P.P.A.F. Clonal introduction of a beautiful small native ornamental tree with masses of white cloud-like flowers in spring. Compared to typical seedlings, this selection has outstanding form, vigor, and flowering characteristics.

Specifications Height: 10-15’ Spread: 10-15’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 15’

12’

15’ 12’

10’ 10’

Shape: Round to upright Foliage: Rich dark green, purple ribs Flower: White, cloud-like Hardiness: Zone 5 to 9 Summer Dig: Yes Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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Prodigy® Fringetree Chionanthus virginicus ‘CVSTF’ P.P.A.F. Clonal introduction of a beautiful small native ornamental tree with masses of white cloud-like flowers in spring. Compared to typical seedlings, foliage is a darker, more lustrous green that maintains good health and vigor throughout the summer.

Specifications Height: 10-15’ Spread: 10-15’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 15’

12’

15’ 12’

10’ 10’

Shape: Round to upright Foliage: Rich dark green, purple ribs Flower: White, cloud-like Hardiness: Zone 5 to 9 Summer Dig: Yes Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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Spirit™ Fringetree

Chionanthus retusus ‘Spirit’ Attractive small ornamental tree with fleecy white flowers and grey-brown bark exfoliating in papery curls. Dark green leathery leaf maintains a pleasing appearance throughout the summer.

Specifications Height: 10-20’ Spread: 10-15’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 15’ 12’

20’ 15’

10’ 10’

Shape: Round Spreading Foliage: Dark green, leathery Flower: Delicate, white Hardiness: Zone 5 to 8 Summer Dig: Yes Native: No Own Root Clone: Yes

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Dura-Heat® River Birch Betula nigra ‘BNMTF’ Dura-Heat® River Birch holds up better than other birch cultivars during heat stress common to the south and other parts of the country. Dura-Heat® has more bud-breaks than other popular river birch cultivars giving it a fuller, more dense appearance. The leaves are smaller and thicker than those of most birch, and it does not defoliate as much in the summer months. “Dura-Heat® is the superior birch selection for the 21st century.” – Dr. Michael Dirr

Specifications Height: 30-40’ Spread: 15-25’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 25’

20’

40’ 35’

15’ 30’

Shape: Denser and more branching than most seedlings and other cultivars Foliage: Lustrous dark green Fall Color: Butter-yellow Hardiness: Zone 5 to 9 Summer Dig: No Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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& Vancuren, Inc. pe Architecture lanning ning

601 South Lewis Avenue Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104-3327 918 592-1270 Fax 918 592-1420 www.howellvancuren.com

July 24, 2009

Re: Letter of Reference for Select Trees To whom it may concern: My firm, Howell & Vancuren, Inc., has had an ongoing and successful relationship with Select Trees for over seven years and have had more than 600 trees installed on our projects.

When specifying Select Trees as the source, we are completely confident that only the highest quality, most uniform trees will be received on the project site. We find no need to tag trees prior to digging since the quality is of such a consistently high level.

Root pruning and vegetative propagation are two practices that set Select Trees apart from most other tree nurseries. Because of these intensive cultural practices, the survival rate of their trees has been excellent.

The on-site follow-up that Select Trees has provided for our projects has been very beneficial to identify maintenance or cultural problems that might adversely affect the health of a tree.

This represents a commitment on their part to “go the extra mile” to insure the success and longevity of tree planting projects in which they are involved.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions regarding my experience with Select Trees and their excellent plants.

Sincerely,

Joe L. Howell, ASLA Howell & Vancuren, Inc.

601 South Lew Tulsa, Oklahom 74104-3327 918 592-1270 Fax 918 592-1 918

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P.O. Box 4386 Spartanburg, S.C. 29305 (864) 592-4271 parrisk@sccsc.edu

As someone with a background in nursery production, landscape design, landscape installation, and management of plant collections, I view sustainability of trees as my top consideration when choosing a tree specimen for a landscape setting. As an instructor of horticulture I like to have properly grown and maintained specimens in our collections to present students with high standards to uphold, whether they pursue careers in production, marketing, or management of plant material. I also wholeheartedly believe that every institutional campus from elementary schools to colleges, churches and hospitals should have grounds that are looked upon as arboreta.

Select Trees has been a source of high quality nursery stock for me over the past decade as I have had opportunities to create arboreta on school grounds and within neighborhoods in Upstate South Carolina. The emphasis they place on the production of a healthy root system is unparalleled in the industry. Their inventory has always performed and their service has always been superlative. Their production methods truly generate trees that are more reliably sustainable than the industry standard.

The research and development end of their business has revolutionized the industry by providing us with clonal oaks. Availability of named oak cultivars that lend uniform and reliable growth characteristics to the landscape is something that seemed out of reach 20 years ago, now it is reality largely due to the efforts of Select Trees. We are pleased to have many of these selections in our campus arboretum at Spartanburg Community College.

The most important thing any of us can do is leave a legacy that sustains and inspires the next generation to do the same for the generation that is to follow. Planting a seed is simple. Growing a tree is not profoundly difficult. Preserving a tree is integral to our nature. Yet our failures at each of these steps prevent many trees in modern landscapes from becoming a lasting legacy. I believe Select Trees is doing all they can to make legacies last. The rest is up to us.

Sincerely,

Kevin Parris Horticulture Instructor and Arboretum Coordinator Spartanburg Community College 07/28/09

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What Distinguishes Select Trees Group From the Competition?

• We are passionate about long-lived healthy trees. We aim to provide excellence first, and profit will follow.

• WE DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME, and that has many benefits: o Legacy for our children and their children—mature healthy shade trees o Increased quality of life for millions of people in the urban environment o Less expensive maintenance, and less risk that you will have to replace trees within a few years o Many positive environmental benefits like air quality that are not attained at the same level

with small trees, or with trees that only live 7-10 years.

• We have developed trees that will thrive in the toughest urban environments.

• With the help of many good advisors and customers, over the past 25 years we have developed a five step common sense RECIPE FOR LONG-LIVED SUSTAINABLE TREES.

Recipe for Select SustainablePlus Trees Choosing the Right Tree for the Right Place

Superior Genetics

Extreme Nursery Culture

Proper Handling, & Planting

Proper Tree Care

• This recipe is similar to the recipe for a good cake and reminds us of the following: o “Have you ever eaten a spoonful of lard? What about a cup of sifted flour or a cup of sugar?

Or maybe a couple of raw eggs? Probably not, but everybody has enjoyed a delicious cake – the result of mixing those ingredients together in the right proportion and baking them.”

- Truett Cathy, Founder, Chick-Fil-A • WE DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. • When project owners purchase trees directly, we guarantee our trees for 5 years. Most competitors will not even guarantee trees for one year.

• We are most motivated by the opportunity to leave a legacy of long lived healthy sustainable shade trees.

• We don’t work on commission, but are motivated by long term relationships, repeat business, and long term value and profit.

• All our staff are important partners in STG. We are investing sweat equity in future ownership and/or profit based incentives.

• We have been blessed with incredibly valuable advisors and mentors.

Select Trees Group Goals I. To create a legacy of sustainable trees that will have significant positive effects on the environment.

II. To do such an outstanding job of selecting, growing , and servicing that our trees will be preferred to all others.

III. To create and maintain a growth environment that gives each partner the opportunity to

develop their potential and do their best work.

IV. To develop alert, progressive, leadership in all areas.

V. To dedicate ourselves to continuous growth and to building a business dedicated to ‘EXCELLENCE IN ALL THINGS.’ Rev. 2.12.2013