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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5

11 years ago

well.. 13 one gallon pots apparently ...

Rare Tree Nursery rocks ...

ken

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David Olszyk, President, American Conifer Society
11 years ago
woohoo! Score!
j0nd03
11 years ago
Those peeps got skills!

Ooooh and look, no snow cover! I wonder what you'll be doing in your free time the next couple of weeks...

Have fun!

John
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
Original Author
11 years ago
waiting for the ground to thaw ...

and hoping todays 30 mph winds go away

ken
ogcon
11 years ago
Your plant list certainly indicated Rare Tree(Conifer Kingdom) and as you certainly know,you 've collected many of their best. Some of my favorites on your list,includes 'Green Carpet','Dixie','Ruby Teardrops'....oh what the heck,they're all terrific selections.I've seen the
Ruby teardrops mother plant,approx.5' by 4' high.I believe it was found more than 10 years ago but has had no marketing that I've heard of.Its an absolute beauty of a mounding plant with cones to die for.Nice work Ken!Doug
unprofessional
11 years ago
Open the other boxes!
outback63 Dennison
11 years ago
Nice looking conifers. Good for you.

Just looking at your list. Once they put on some growth your garden will be something to see..

What's the shipping for 36 1 gal. pots?

Just guessing...more then the conifers?

Is that a snow drift I am seeing on the garage floor or have I had too much Scotch?

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ritmatt
11 years ago
Oh, now I see. Looking good!
hungrymind
11 years ago
Great score Ken! We still have frost in western Iowa,a few weeks behind this year. Looks like you got your work cut out for you!

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ladylotus
11 years ago
woo hooo. Nice Ken! What are all these wonderful plants?
j0nd03
11 years ago
"waiting for the ground to thaw ..." :-(

Well just because you got them doesn't mean you have to plant them now, right? ;-)
tsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱
11 years ago
I'm sure while waiting for the thaw you'll be sharpening your shovel.
Now, remember, they are not hosta, so get them off the driveway. ;-)

Nice selections, BTW.

tj
barbaraincalif
11 years ago
Very nice Ken!
Did you get all the evidence hidden away before your significant-other got home, or am I the only one who has to do that?

Barbara
alley_cat_gw_7b
11 years ago
wooahh Ken...Your not playin this spring !!!! Thats one nice looking 'Spring Christmas'. That should help get rid of the winter blahs! Best of luck with your new gems!
`AL
whaas_5a
11 years ago
Surely a kid in a candy store. First a dedicated post to unopened boxes and then another of just one box open.

Hopefully you're working on that next post to the show the rest!

Nice work and have fun planting.

Damn low 20s rolled in again to freeze that upper 2" inches of soil that finally thaw. Luckily you got the stuff early enough to remain dormant. One more week out there and that stuff is popping on the west coast. We have at least another month.
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
Original Author
11 years ago
dave .... its the scotch.. lol.. heavy plastic on the garage floor.. to minimize water and dirt on such ...

jon.. quoting me.. [i like that ...lol] .. yes.. plus whaas weather ...... i asked for shipment in dormancy ... so they will be held for a few weeks .. the weather here is like whaas says ... and based on Sam's post.. looks like we dodged a bullet ... if there is a next time.. we might have to go earlier ....

my wife isnt all that observant in regard to the garden.. but she isnt blind.. lol.. i couldnt hide all this.. lol ... its 3 birthdays and 3 xmas' rolled into one ... and then some ..... throw in some fathers days ... etc .... [we arent Jewish .... but i am counting 7 Hanukkah's also ... lol .. well the attendant gift giving period ...]

ken
texjagman
11 years ago
What is that golden frosted tree, front row, third from the right?

Mark
ricksample
11 years ago
If I'd have that many plants delivered at once to my house, because of the wife, I'd have to sleep with one eye open if you know what I mean lol. I thought I ordered a lot @ up to 15 each spring. I was eye balling that 'Ruby Teardrops'... but couldn't get the courage to shell out $200 for it lol... be sure to post more pics once they are planted and start pushing.
Cher
11 years ago
What a fantastic haul. I want to see what is in those other boxes also. Come on do show and tell!
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