Our nursery has been actively selecting new plant cultivars for the past 27 years. We are most interested in tough, durable plants that will perform well in heavy alkaline soils and survive our rugged climate. With the millions of plants that have passed through our nursery over the years we have found numerous improved plants. We hope you will try some of our new cultivars and see for yourself.

For information on plant trialing, testing agreements, trademark licensing agreements or patent licensing to propagate and sell these introductions, please call or email me if you have questions.
Ph: (262) 252-4980 Email: mike@johnsonsnursery.com

Thank You,
Michael Yanny
Plant Propagator

Juniperus chinensis ‘Trautman’                                         Trautman Juniper
Zone 4    H: 12’    S: 4’
Selected by the late Herbert Trautman. A compact, slow growing, narrow upright with excellent blue-green foliage.

Taxus x media ‘Herbs Low Dense’                             Herbs Low Dense Yew
Zone 4    H: 3-5’    S: 4-8’
One of the best yews we grow. Selected by the late Herbert Trautman. Low spreader that does not winter burn. A good substitute for T. cuspidata ‘Nana’.

Thuja occidentalis ‘Bail John’ PP 18,850                  Technito™ Arborvitae
Origin: The original Technito™ was discovered by Michael Yanny in 1989 as a single plant in a block of Techny Arborvitae at Johnson's Nursery, Inc.. Bailey Nurseries, Inc. had provided the liner stock to Johnson's from which the new cultivar arose. The two nurseries are co-introducing Technito™.
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Hardiness: Zone 3-7 (Canadian and USA)
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Growth Rate: It is more compact in height and width than Techny. It is also more dense in foliage and appearance.
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Description: Technito™ exhibits a compact, broadly pyramidal growth habit. It forms dense foliage that requires less shearing than its parent, Techny. The denser foliage results from the existence of fuller sprays, with a greater number of branchlets per spray and shorter internodes between the sprays and branchlets. A 14 year old plant attained a height of 6' and a width of 4'. A six year old plant attained a height of 4' and a width of 2.5'. It exhibits the same dark green foliage as Techny with good winter color retention to winter burn.
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Culture: Technito™ grows well in full sun or partial shade. It thrives in a wide variety of soils but prefers fertile soils with consistent moisture throughout the growing season.
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Pest and Disease: No insect or disease problems. Deer may be a problem in winter.
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Landscape Value: Technito™ may be used as a specimen plant or it may also be used as a tall screen or backdrop for other plants. Due to its dense growth it will make a great informal hedge with no shearing or a lovely formal hedge if sheared.
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Propagation: Hardwood cutting with licensed propagation only.
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Sales Potential: Technito™ is a compact, dense form of Techny and can be used as a replacement for Techny in smaller areas. It is also great for home gardens and commercial landscapes. Nurseries will not have to shear Technito™ at any stage of production.
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Production: Propagation by licensed growers only. U.S. Plant Patent applied for.
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Thuja occidentalis ‘Trautman’                                      Trautman Arborvitae
Zone 3    H: 18-20’    S: 8-10’      
Another Herbert Trautman selection. Standard sized, pyramidal shaped plant. It was selected for its very glossy green foliage with slightly nodding branchlets, hardiness, and more compact growing habit.