1) Resin and all I have the same plant, the cone look like picea abies. 2) According to Coniferjoy, but not only. The problem come from the few interest for the species, however it's the base,how is possible to identify a cultivar if you don't know the species ? Also ,it's neccesary you ask to you some questions :It's realy the true plant ?? I remember: Abies homolepis "F.R. Newman" in first named borisii regis. Borisii regis ... is't possible ?someone of you know 1 plant in garden, nurseries, collection ?? Is't possible to mix an european species with a japanese species ? Would you I remember (again) Picea jesoensis and alcoquiana ? grafted so many years by so many specialists ? Specialists ?? Or picea mariana cv for picea glauca ? ... Please study a little the species,it's very more easy after. Clement

I'm not sure about schrenkiana - same group as the ones I listed and I did plant one here in too wet of a soil, otherwise I think mine would have made it. jezoensis - should be very good for you. shirasawae - if you can find it. breweriana - I don't know. My guess is no. glehnii - not sure. The two hybrids - not sure either. Dax

Thanks for this update, Dax, your family of Serbians is quite impressive. It's great to see what they can do when fully established. This thread is extremely valuable for your progression photos. It's also just nice to read through this thread again since there's so much interesting content. Last spring, thie thread inspired me to plant 5 young P. omorika 'Pendula's. They were about 3 feet tall last winter when one of them had the leader eaten off (and spit back out) by a deer. The other four are doing well. I replaced the damaged plant with a P. omorika 'Bruns' of about the same size and now all are doing well. I need to remember to photograph them each year to capture their growth. Thanks for taking the time. Alex

Schumaker Seeds lists wilsonii as zone 5. A web search for brachytyla brought me to zone 6 for that. Here's a 'rare' seedling nursery I came across. Dax Here is a link that might be useful: Vandusen Seedlings