Very nice Jan. I see some old and some new pictures. What a rush of fun. Thank you for sharing, Dax Green, Sure your broom can be grafted. Jan has some Birch Brooms as a matter of fact.

Thank you Redwing. Agreed. I agree with you all the way. I've seen that 'Black Prince' as photed on Stanley and Sons and really they have a photo that is quite mindblowing actually. I think it is super regardless of what time the photo was taken. 'Walter' on the other hand I found to be super exceptional at all times. It's needles haven't changed a bit, (even during these two last years of droughts a lot of us have gone through, which of course also has had some strange effects on probably all of each and everyone of us that has a significant amount of conifers.) This year's weather too has shown some late bud break on at least three conifers off the top of my head I can think of. Oddly enough, I have two Picea mariana 'Aureovariegata's' - the one in the pot, no late bud break (full sun), it's brother in the ground, several late shoots developing for a second year. Then the others... Anyway's I've seemed to ramble off here so sorry about that! I tend to have the ability to do this! All of course 'assuming' your 'Black Prince' shouldn't be doing what it's doing! Somebody throw me a towel and I mean quick, real quick! lol, Oh thanks! Dax

Hey Paula...'sbeen a while since we spoke - how are ya... I was at Conestoga last Friday, yesterday, and again today. Overdoing it?? Nah..good weather to plant, it's cool, rain's coming, brand new stock off the trucks. I got 3 Cryptomeria japonica 'Yoshino's for $22.00 ea.,they're 4' high. Also a 'Duke Gardens' Cephalotaxus, mini Pinus parviflora, a 4' Picea orientalis 'Skylands', a mini Thuja occidentalis globe, and a mini Juniperus squamata. They're on Rte. 624, just past the Shady Maple Market. Heading east on 23, pass Shady Maple, take the first left (624) Go about a mile and 1/2, they're on the right, just past a bridge.

I want to say thank you to those folks who shared their conifer suggestions with me and to show you the current status of this project. Below is what I bought and all were transplanted without incident: (whew!) Pinus strobus Nana – 7x7 size: mature as is – street middle Jap. Umbrella (Sciadopitys verticillata Wintergeen) – to 20’ tall x 15’ wide-street fence gate S.border Jap. Umbrella (Sciadopitys verticillata Wintergeen) – to 20’ tall x 15’ wide-street gate - S.border Pinus strobus Sea Urchin - Spirit Garden Pinus sylvestris “Moseri” – mature at 5’- Gold -street-S.border Pinus sylvestris “Aurea” - mature at 7x3’ Gold – Spirit Garden – in line with Jap maple­ Hinoki false Cypress “Crippsii’ - mature at 8x3’ part sun – Spirit back aside of hemlock Hinoki false Cypress “Crippsii’ - mature at 8x3’ part sun – Spirit back aside of hemlock Hemlock – Tsuga ‘Gentsche White'-white tip – mature at 8’ x 4 – Spirit Garden center back 10.Mugo pine – in bucket – near Jap maple in Spirit Garden 11.Chionanthus virginicus (Fringe tree) – 20’tall x 20’ wide canopy –left corner of Spirit 12. BIG Hemlock – (tsuga heterophylla) 14' tall presently – center of N.border garden 13.Hamamelis “Arnold Promise’ – aside the hemlock, off center – N.border garden 14.Hamamelis “Arnold Promise’ – aside the hemlock, off center – N.border garden 15.Rhododendron ‘Hoopla’ - 5’ x 7’ (UCONN raise the roof TBD) – N.border garden 16.Rhododendron ‘Ken Janeyck’ – 4 x 4 – front yard – aside step 17.Rhododendron ‘Ken Janeyck’ – 4 x 4 – front yard – aside step 18.Rhododendron "Cunningham's White' - N. border A placement directory was made for the landscaper - which really helped. And as of yesterday, this is the result - and I am VERY pleased. North border South border Spirit Garden Jane