Abies lasiocarpa 'Green Globe'

Those are some bright and beautiful choices. The Tsuga canadensis 'Dr. Hornbeck' is really interesting, I like it. Love the Concolors.
Cher

Very nice choices on both the old and new ones.

tj

'Dr. Hornbeck' is fantastic!
Also, is the new growth on your 'Scooter' as yellow as it looks, or was that just the lighting in the photograph?
You certainly have a knack for growing things in containers!

-Sam

You are the rockstar of conifer containers.

Thanks Cher & tj!

Sam the pictures were taken as the sun went down so the needles were lit up, but even so the yellow is a bright creamy white hue. The new branches are red so it's quite a show.

Lol thanks Whaas, I have about 50, all thanks is to Josh Greenman for pointing me to the right mix. I had thought weeds might not like it but unfortunately they do!

Awesome plants! I really like the Abies koreana 'Brilliant'. Why do you grow in containers? Do you live in an apartment?

Severnside,

Your plants are looking great, it's plain to see that they are flourishing in containers. I really like the Tsuga and 'Cis'.

Looks like you have the same weeds in the UK as we have here on the East Coast. One of my least favorites is that one growing underneath 'Green Prince', since it starts flowering at like 2 weeks old and spreads like wildfire.

Alex

Thanks Dietzjm, I think simply it's to grow them on before choosing the right spots in the garden. Below a certain size they look good in containers rather than lost in a border.

Thanks Alex, I have a great selection of weeds as I live next to scrub land. In the garden it's ground cover as a partial solution but with containers it's just the old headache of picking them out when they emerge.

Great stuff.

I wish I had access to some of it.

Dave

Nice! I like the color of new growth on the Abies concolor 'Scooter'.

Thanks Dave, lol you have the rich choice of choice I can only dream of over in the US.

Thanks Nate, here's a couple of close ups to show the red branches. Pretty cool.

Abies concolor 'Scooter'

Wow, those last pics have amazing colour! ;-)
I was going to ask how you and your plants are liking the well-aerated mix, but I see you answered already!

Josh

Thanks Josh, yep the proof is in the pictures, they're happy and healthy! Glad you can see the benefit of your advice.

Severnside, I'm sorry to disturb your 'Scooter' happines, but your pics don't show the right one or it is suffering because of a to moisty soil.
Your specimen doesn't show the right needle colour and for sure it's new growth shouldn't be creamy.
Of all Abies species the Abies concolor is the most difficult one to grow because of our sea climate which contains to much moist in the air and this in a combination with a moisty soil will make them sick because of a fungus...
Please check the link how the 'Scooter' should be look like.

Here is a link that might be useful: 'Scooter' pics

I hear what you are saying about the colour Edwin, it goes from green to more yellow at the branch ends and yes the new growth doesn't seem to have any green in it. In all other aspects it seems very healthy, one of the first to break bud, no needle drop and the new growth expanding rapidly. We did have weeks of record breaking heavy rain in April so that may not have been welcome. All I can do is see if it declines, stays an odd colour etc. No new regimen I can really try.

Nice pics severnside. Where abouts did you get your cedrus libani green prince from if you don't mind me asking. I have been looking for that one for a long time now but nobody seems to have it. Is the one pictured a new arrival or one you've had for a while now. Also are you enjoying the hot weather now after all the rain haha, it was 29c where i live(Hertfordshire) today, not to nice to work in lol.
Christian

Thanks Christian, I got it from Larch Cottage a year or so back but they seem to be out of stock now. I did get another one from Ashwood Nurseries but their stock is rarely constant and the website doesn't show a lot of what they have. I would suggest you ring them. That one died sadly, I messed up.

It was ferociously hot today, I had to retreat from the garden until about 6pm. I working tomorrow but luckily trucks have air-con or at least windows!

Great plant selections, I wish I could grow Abies concolor with that success. The 'Scooter' has really cool color, too bad it's probably not to be. I have a few specimens and they all seem to be light green new growth.

Is Abies koreana 'Brilliant' a normal lush green every year? My little graft had hues of gold last year that I suspect is from lack of nutrients.

Thanks for sharing!

-Will

Thanks Will, 'Brilliant' has very similar new growth colour to 'Cis' or your 'Taiga', vivid green. The old growth can get slightly discoloured at the tips by season's end but really it's a green plant in all aspects.

This picture was taken this morning in clear non sunny light as oppose to the others taken at sunset. As you can see the new growth isn't lime coloured but is very vibrant.

Abies concolor 'Scooter'

The old needles are the same green though to gold as they always were so if the plant is not 100% it's perpetuating below baseline. Hardening off will reveal it's situation further.

The photos look really good. You are a fir maniac and I understand completely!

Dax

Thx severnside, I'll have to keep an eye out for the c.l 'green prince'. Similar to what gardener365 said but im a cedrus maniac so your not on your own around here lol.

Christian