Penderlea Farms in conjunction with Airlie Gardens has announced the availability of Airlie Gardens Heritage Live Oaks, an initiative to preserve the lineage of Airlie Gardens’ most famous live oaks, according to a news release.
The Live Oaks are grown from handpicked acorns of the historic Live Oak trees at Airlie Gardens. After five years of dedicated cultivation, these direct descendants of the historic Airlie Oaks are now ready for sale to the public.
“We’re thrilled to finally offer these magnificent, historic trees to the public,” said Richard Johnson , owner of Penderlea Farms.
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Where to buy them
A retail tree stand has been constructed at the Airlie Gardens gift shop (300 Airlie Road, Wilmington), allowing guests to purchase the “babies” of these special trees.
Penderlea Farms, located at 1225 Stag Park Road in Burgaw, will also be selling the heirloom trees. Hours: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday. For more information, call 910-259-0523.