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Robinson River Nursery
Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Madison County, Virginia, Robinson River Nursery specializes in growing landscape-size specimen trees. Our first crop was planted in the spring of 1990 and we have been expanding ever since. The nursery has a loamy clay soil that is perfect for producing exceptional root balls that readily transplant into most Virginia landscapes. The entire nursery is watered by drip irrigation allowing material to thrive in a stress-free environment with very little insect control needed and while keeping root growth more condensed. All material is machine-dug by a local professional digging company, based on pre-booked and custom tagged orders.
Over the years Robinson River Nursery has invested much of its inventory into Ilex opaca (American Holly)—primarily the ‘Satyr Hill’ and ‘Miss Helen’ cultivars that have proven to be two of the best growers for the Mid-Atlantic area. These plants are installed from #1-size containers and are mulched and staked from initial planting. They are then pruned twice a year by hand, promoting a dense conical shape with a single strong central leader and branched fully to the ground. With only an average of one foot of growth per year these plants are truly an investment by the time they reach market size of 8’. We currently have 1,000 American Hollies in the ground ranging in size from 18” to 14’.
Robinson River Nursery also grows numerous other plants including Styrax, Stewartia, Cryptomeria, Cornus kousa, Æsculus, Chamæcyparis, Nyssa, Thuja, Cercis, Fagus, Chionanthus, Magnolia, Picea pungens ‘Fat Albert’ and Acer japonicum and palmatum cultivars. All material is spaced and pruned to allow for full heavy specimens to develop with some assistance from shaping and staking when and where needed.
We have exclusively teamed with South Riding Nurseries as our distributor for all of our material. We have found that South Riding Nurseries’ client base is a perfect fit for our material and we have enjoyed our unique and mutually beneficial relationship since its establishment in 2001. Please contact South Riding Nurseries if you have questions about availability, price, and terms or would just like to tour Robinson River Nursery.
Perennial Grower Partnership
South Riding Nurseries has partnered with a well-respected Virginia perennial grower to offer you a deep assortment of perennials, herbs and grasses. To place an order, download a current availability (PDF), then fax or email your order to a South Riding Nurseries' staff member below. A staff member will then be in touch with you to confirm pricing and final availability. Orders must be placed by 5p Monday for pickup at our Chantilly yard beginning Friday afternoon. Minimum order per variety is one unit on #1 containers, quarts—15 units, 3½-in pots—18 units and 2½-in pots—32 units. The PDF availability will be updated weekly through the end of June, then bi-weekly thereafter.
To place an order or to confirm current availability, please call our sales team at 703.327.5161 or email a sales team member:
John Biche ■ Matt Teese ■ Gerry Shanahan ■ Paul Eden
Specimen Grower Partnership
South Riding Nurseries has entered into an exclusive arrangement with a high-quality Virginia grower to offer you a broad selection of high-quality specimen-sized material. To download a current PDF availability listing, please click here. (Autumn 2012 availability updated 1 Nov 2012).
To view a slideshow of a selection of trees and shrubs offered through this partnership, click here.
To place an order or to confirm current availability, please call our sales team at 703.327.5161 or email a sales team member:
John Biche ■ Matt Teese ■ Gerry Shanahan ■ Paul Eden