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Picea purpurea: Anyone growing this in Zone 4 or 5a? - A local nursery just got a shipment of these from Bizon and I'm sorely tempted to try it. It has an extremely dense, pyramidal form and prod... Continua a leggere
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I've been crowned... - ...by the Conifer King! Received my yearly order. As always, everything is beyond what I was expecting...and they included a free P. omorik... Continua a leggere
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Lepidoptera/Taxodium Connection - A picture from a recent visit to the Chicago Botanic Garden. I really liked the bald cypress...the butterfly was cool, too.
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Phyton 27 - Anyone here have exerience using Phyton 27 with conifers? As detailed elsewhere, I've used liquid copper spray with some success on my dwar... Continua a leggere
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Fagus sylvatica: buds not opening/rotting - I have a European beech (Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck's Gold) that still hasn't opened its buds. I planted it about 5 years ago and it's been doi... Continua a leggere
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Time for a haircut? - We first moved to this property back in 2004. Pictures I have from that time show that the arborvitae hedge pictured below (Techny, I believ... Continua a leggere
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Picea pungens 'Sester Dwarf' - I believe there was a discussion here earlier in the month about Picea pungens being a "late bloomer" in the buds department. Here... Continua a leggere
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Abies koreana 'Verdener Dom' - This is a new mail order acquisition for 2011. It looked fairly stressed when it arrived in March, with a lot of yellow needles. However, mo... Continua a leggere
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Teeny mugo, Big troubles. - Started this Pinus Mugo 'Teeny' specimen as a 'junior conifer' from Klehm Songsparrow Farms in 2008. It's been doing great and put out some ... Continua a leggere
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Juniperus communis compressa: Severe winter burn - Even though J. communis compressa is rated to Zone 3a, I understand that it doesn't do well in severe winter climates. In my zone 5a garden,... Continua a leggere
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