Please give more information on Gulf Stream Nandinas and how they are propagated?
Top Dwarf Nandina, ‘Gulf Stream’ Latin: Nandina domestica From an article by: Gerald Klingaman, retired Extension Horticulturist – Ornamentals Extension News – December 8, 2000 The dwarf forms of the plant (Nandina domestica) are more recent in origin. They began showing up in the nursery trade in a big way after WWII. ‘Gulf Stream’ is one of a bevy of 25 or so dwarf nandinas on the market. It originated as a bud sport at Hines Nursery in Houston from the original dwarf form, ‘Atropurpurea Nana,’ which is a truly ugly plant with a thicket of upright stems. Gulf Stream has the triply pinnately compound leaves of the species. It produces blue-green summer foliage and bright red leaves in the fall and winter. Being evergreen, this shrub will hold its leaves through the winter with the color persisting until new growth resumes. Gulf Stream does not seem to flower or fruit, a decided drawback because the red wintertime berries are one of the most appealing aspects of nandinas. (Gulf Stream
