{"id":12344,"date":"2016-09-01T23:45:09","date_gmt":"2016-09-02T03:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upshoothort.com\/?p=12344"},"modified":"2016-09-01T23:45:09","modified_gmt":"2016-09-02T03:45:09","slug":"firespireandpingpong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upshoothort.com\/firespireandpingpong\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Release: UpShoot Representing Two New Award Winning Plants"},"content":{"rendered":"

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For Immediate Release: Firespire \u00a9 Musclewood
\nand Ping Pong\u2122 Buttonbush<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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\n\"jnFor Immediate Release<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name:\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nMaria Zampini<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Company:<\/strong><\/td>\nUpShoot\u2122 LLC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Address:<\/strong><\/td>\n5010 South Ridge Rd Madison, OH 44057<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cell:<\/strong><\/td>\n440.812.3249<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fax:<\/strong><\/td>\n440.357.7676<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Email:<\/strong><\/td>\nmaria@upshoothort.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blog:<\/strong><\/td>\nThe CoHort Zone<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Website:<\/strong><\/td>\nwww.upshoothort.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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\nUpshoot adds Firespire\u00ae Musclewood and Ping Pong\u2122 Buttonbush from breeder Mike Yanny to Roster of Award-Winning Plants<\/h3>\n
\n\"FirespireFirespire\u00ae Musclewood and Ping Pong\u2122 Buttonbush have joined the UpShoot garden of new plant introductions. Breeder Mike Yanny of JN Plant Selections, known for his breeding work with native plants says, \u201cI\u2019m really happy to be working with UpShoot. Maria and Jim Zampini are real \u2018plants people\u2019 that understand the value of plant improvement in all aspects. Together we are all about bringing better plants to market that will perform well for both the growers and consumers.\u201d
\n\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to help Mike promote several of his new and future introductions, including Firespire\u00ae and Ping Pong\u2122. They\u2019re multi-dimensional nativars that fill several holes in the landscape with their compact growth habit, seasonal interest, and wildlife support,\u201d says Maria Zampini, president of UpShoot. Experts agree.
\n\u201cI needed a plant for screening in an area that goes from occasional flooding to standing water, to a shallow water table. Unlike the species, which has a loose and gangly habit, Ping Pong\u2122 Buttonbush is uniform, dense and compactly upright at about 6 ft. tall. Ping Pong\u2122 plays well with others and has a unique flower display. What\u2019s not to love with a well-behaved nativar?\u201d says breeder William (Will) Radler aka “Mr. Knockout.”
\nPlantsman and Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Edward R. Hasselkus says about Firespire\u00ae, \u201cI have grown Carpinus caroliniana <\/em>‘J.N. Upright’ Firespire\u00ae for 10 years in the Longenecker Horticultural Gardens (USDA Hardiness zone 4) and it has been more reliably winter hardy than any of the other columnar hornbeam selections. Its fiery red-orange autumn foliage coloration rates the best of the columnar hornbeams, so I consider Firespire\u00ae to be an ideal choice for use as a small-scale columnar tree.\u201d Read more about Firespire\u00ae in the July 2016 issue of Nursery Management<\/a>.<\/em>
\nFor grower license information or for high res photos to accompany media stories, please contact Maria Zampini at maria@upshoothort.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\nMore about Firespire\u00ae Musclewood and Ping Pong\u2122 Buttonbush<\/h3>\n

\"Firespire\u00ae
\nFirespire\u00ae Musclewood<\/u><\/strong>
\nCarpinus caroliniana<\/em> \u2018J.N. Upright\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Height & Spread:\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n15\u2019 h x 8-10\u2019 w<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shape:<\/strong><\/td>\nUpright<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zone:<\/strong><\/td>\n3 – 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Foliage:<\/strong><\/td>\nOrange-red fall color<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nFeatures:<\/strong>
\nUseful screening or hedge plant because of its upright habitat
\nTolerance for both sun and shade
\nMinimal pruning required
\nSelected native
\nBeloved by wildlife, particularly cardinals
\nSmooth gray bark provides winter interest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The tree was selected for its narrow, upright form and outstanding orange-red fall color. Additionally this tree has excellent density with a free branching habit. The plant is useful as a large hedge or screening plant as it can quite easily be prevented from infringing on living space with minimal pruning. It will grow in full sun to full shade, developing its best orange-red fall foliage coloration in high light situations. The species is sensitive to quick freezing low temperatures to its root system, so mulching is highly recommended for all plantings. Single stemmed plants may be useful as street trees under utility wires but have to be in low salt use locations. Firespire\u00ae is not tolerant of heavy use of road salt. Propagation of the plant is done by grafting onto Carpinus caroliniana seedlings.
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\nPing Pong\u2122 Buttonbush<\/u><\/strong>
\nCephalanthus occidentalis \u2018J.N. Select A\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Height & Spread:\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n8\u2019 h x 8\u2019 w<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shape:<\/strong><\/td>\nUpright<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flower:<\/strong><\/td>\nGlobe-shaped creamy white inflorescences, similar to small ping pong balls<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zone:<\/strong><\/td>\n3 – 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Foliage:<\/strong><\/td>\nDark green foliage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nFeatures:<\/strong>
\nCan tolerate periodic flooding
\nExcellent choice for use in wet, heavy soils
\nFlowers for up to four weeks
\nSelected native<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Ping Pong\u2122 Buttonbush originated at Johnson\u2019s Nursery in 2004 from a seedling selection made by Michael Yanny from a crop of open pollinated Cephalanthus occidentalis. The selection was made based on the plant\u2019s dark green foliage. Most of the plants in the block were a yellow to yellow green color due to alkaline soil induced chlorosis. Ping Pong\u2122 has an upright growing habit and rich, glossy, dark green leaves. It is not uncommon for plants to have some flowers on\u00a0them for over 4 weeks. Cephalanthus occidentalis is a wetland shrub that can tolerate periodic flooding, so it is an excellent choice for use in wet, heavy soils. The plant requires full sun. Ping Pong\u2122 will grow to about 8\u2019 tall by 8\u2019 wide.<\/p>\n

\nUpShoot Hort Provides Full-Scale Representation for New Plant Introductions<\/h3>\n

New plants need help to reach the end consumer, and UpShoot Hort can assist. The firm represents breeders and growers through all phases of a new plant introduction process, from patent and trademarking, to licensing and royalty collection and management, and even marketing. Depending on the plantsman\u2019s needs, UpShoot can facilitate one or all portions of the new introduction process.
\nTo learn more visit: www.upshoothort.com\/plants<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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