Unusual spruce ! ....thanks for posting !

Nice conifer selection you show us Will.
I never heard or can't find something about the Pinus monticola 'Nana', Pinus parviflora 'Monticola Nana' isn't possible.

Picea shirasawae 'Mt. Yatugatake' is a very rare cultivar.
I didn't know that there was a cultivar of this species available.
From where did you become both these conifers?

Very nice plants. Will I think your plant is Pinus pumilla (Nana).

Dax

Picea shirasawae 'Mt. Yatugatake' was a stock plant that Larry Stanley was running out of space for. I twisted his arm a bit and paid a pretty penny, but I fell in love at first sight. I think he either has another stock plant or grafts.

Thanks for the ideas about the pine. I felt it was a parviflora at first, but now feel comfortable that it is not. Either way, I find it to be a pleasing conifer.

-Will

Here's a link to some of mine...

http://picasaweb.google.com/vincent.doug/ConiferAcquisitions?feat=directlink

Oops, let me try that link again..

Here is a link that might be useful: New Conifers

Pinus pumila 'Nana' isn't possible because it does have silvery green needles while Will's plants shows us silvery blue needles.
Also the buds of Will's plant are not Pinus pumila buds.

Busy busy planting, mulching, labeling, repotting and taking pictures. It never ends! (thought I was done a year ago!)

Pinus aristata(longeva) 'Joe's Bess'
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Picea abies 'Stoner' - highly unusual form in a near miniature. This plant's about 5 years old.
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Picea abies 'Aarburg'
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Abies lasiocarpa 'Siskyou' A year old, but I wanted to include it.
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Picea pungens 'Hermann Naue'
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Picea abies 'Sedliel'
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-Will

Picea abies 'Norway Pyramid Broom'
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Pinus sylvestris 'Trollguld'
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Very nice and compact Picea abies witches'broom you show us Richard, I never heard of that one.
Which European nursery does have this one availlable? ;o)

The Pinus sylv. 'Trollguld' is found by Brita Johansson from Sweden so both are found in Scandinavia.

Edwin, as far as I know the 'Norway Pyramid Broom' is one from Jorg Kohout

Juste received last week.

Abies Lasiocarpa "Logan Pass"
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Abies Koreana "Silberperle"
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Very nice plants and photos everyone, thanks for posting.

Will, I always had in mind that is was Pinus aristata 'Joe's Bess', but your's doesn't show any resin spots so it's a Pinus aristata var. longaeva cultivar.

Furthur investigation learned me that this one is an Iseli selection which was named by Joe Reis who named it after his wife Bess.

Here is a link that might be useful: Pinus aristata var. longaeva 'Joe's Bess'

Recent pics:

Pinus heldreichii
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Pinus heldreichii
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Front of home plantings:
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Top row: Azalea Mandarin Lights - PJM Rhododendron - Azalea Mandarin Lights...
Bottom row: Picea abies Hildburghausen - Pinus nigra Walter - Azalea Orchid Lights - Picea glauca Pendula - Azalea Golden Lights...

Photo from balcony deck:
(left to right)
Acer shirasawanum Autumn Moon (eaten by deer last week) -
Picea omorika Pevé Tijn - Thuja seedling - Picea omorika Gotelli Weeping - Unknown fir seedling.
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New veggie garden with custom gate of Norway Maple. Azalea is Orchid Lights:
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Your's truly and Picea engelmannii Bush's Lace -- slowly recovering back to blue after a late 2007 transplant (December possibly) + wetter, loamy-clay now... from black loam.
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Dax

Mistake photo#4:
Should read:
Acer shirasawanum Autumn Moon -
Picea omorika Pevé Tijn - Pinus sylvestris Barrie Bergman - Picea omorika Gotelli Weeping - Unknown fir seedling.

Gotta get that white show in the overall picture. That's the reason why I planted it !!!

Dax

Nice thread going.
Ykli, those look like nice plants. I like the pots,

I only had one order this spring and it arrived yesterday. My first from Darren at Whistling Gardens. Good price. Choice cultivars. Some rare maples that I was wanting. Time to give the Visa Card a rest.

Here are a couple of the new ones

Abies lasiocarpa 'Prickly Pete'
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a Pinus strobus listed as Horsham X Contorta
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parviflora 'Linda'
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Keith

Yes, I got the picea abies 'Norway Pyramid Broom' from Kohout nursery! Seems very healthy.
Richard

Wow, great stuff all around!

Splurged for a few more goodies before Summer arrives.

Abies magnifica 'Prostrata' ?? Abies procera? Abies lasiocarpa??
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Cedrus deodara 'Klondike'
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Tsuga canadensis 'Jervis'
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Picea orientalis 'Nana Compacta'
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And a maple for the conifer/maple duo fans:

Acer shirasawanum 'Auream' - unnamed sport.
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-Will

Great plants Keith and Will. Will if I were to guess only, I'd say that's Abies magnifica. It's definitely not Abies lasiocarpa, does "look" a bit Noble-ish to me. That's one for the Resin or the two Ron's, salicaceae, Clement; or some of our other identification guys.

Thanks for posting,

Dax

Will,

that shirasawanum reminds me a lot of 'Moonrise'. Be interesting have leaf comparison of the yours and 'MR'.

Keith

Moonrise has red new growth at the tips of the branches, which fade to yellow-green. This one seems to have the opposite, with new growth beginning green then turning red. Most unusual.

Will, don't be surprised if that one turns up missing one day...LOL!

Abies procera.

Clément

My maple-growing friend has a large nursery and does his own grafting. He is certain it came from 'Aureum', but actually didn't even notice the different growth because he is so busy with the botanical gardens. If it does OK for a few years, I'd be happy to share some scion wood with you fine folk.

Thanks Clement, I was leaning towards it, Abies procera 'Prostrata'. I was hoping magnifica, but my magnifica has larger needles and seems pretty different.

Nice plant anyway.

-Will

Will,

thanks for the additional info on the maple. A keeper for sure.

Keith

Will,
Wow, that maple is beautiful! If it maintains that kind of color through the growing season, it really should be propagated. Simply a stunning tree. Thanks for posting the photos.
Mike

Will, I'm also really impressed by the A.s. 'Aureum' sport. Great color! Also I really like the
Abies lasiocarpa 'Siskyou', I've never seen it in any catalogs. Nice one!

Dan

Hi Will,

You can remove the undertsock on Picea abies Stoner. I've seen a large specimen of this plant and it's a low to the ground, mound/cushion. Maybe you didn't realize the understock is still on your plant?

Cheers,

Dax

Pinus strobus 'Horsham' x 'Contorta' is a cross between 2 Pinus strobus cultivars for what is now:
Pinus strobus 'Tiny Kurls (renamed by Bob Fincham) aka Pinus strobus 'Vercurve' (renamed by Talon Buchholz)
aka
Pinus strobus 'Contorta Small'
aka
Pinus strobus 'Curly Globe 2'

Greg Williams was the founder of this cross but gave propagation material to several U.S. nurserymen without given a proper cultivar name in front, so several names were given for the same plant...this is not the way it should be.

Joy,

what name do you give the strobus cross 'Horsham X Contorta' in your pinetum? I'd like to give the proper name to it.

Keith

I use the cultivar name 'Tiny Kurls'.
Pinus strobus 'Tiny Kurls'
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I forgot I had an order in to Bethlehem Nursery

Pinus pumila 'Blue Note'
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parviflora 'Nellie D'
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I am sure these are the last of the season.

Keith

I always seem to 'miss out' on orders from Dennis, they look like nice cultivars. Maybe he's heard I "don't have any space", what total nonsense!

Dennis has been extremely kind to me. The communication was scant for my 1st order, but has picked up since then. He has a great selection.

Keith