a few more spring pics

15 years ago

Abies koreana 'Blue Cones'. This plant is only 12" tall by about 14" wide (30.5 x 35.5 cm) and already has a couple of cones.

Picea abies 'Gold Drift'. I got this in '04 from Coenosium. I moved it last fall to give it more sun and it's new growth already looks brighter. I should look pretty cool in a few more weeks.

Tsuga canadensis 'Woodrose'

Picea pungens 'Gebelle's Golden Spring'

Abies koreana 'Silberlocke' cones.

My early evening hangout spot.

Dan

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picea
15 years ago
Hi Dan,

Great pictures. From my experience picea abies 'Gold Drift' looks best in full sun.

David
dansgrdn
Original Author
15 years ago
Hi David, . Thanks for the insight on the 'Gold Drift'. It makes me feel like I did the right thing. It was actually in a western exposure the last few years, but it may have received some intermittent shade from other trees until about mid-afternoon. The new spot seems to be working out well so far, guess I'll know for sure by about late August :). Thanks, Dan.
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Looking good, KS greenman. Down here in southern Kansas, my roses are just beginning to open also--a bloom here, a bloom there. Exception, my rugosa (Fru Dagmar) is blooming all over--for the first time in her sojourn in my garden. I hope to get a good picture later today when the light isn't so intense out there. Sappho and Sophie's Perpetual are particularly charming in those pictures. Kate
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treelover3
15 years ago
I think that Bob said that 'Gold Drift' will burn in full sun when it is really young, but will outgrow this trait as it matures and becomes more established.
Mike
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treelover3
15 years ago
Oops... forgot to say: Great pics of a beautiful garden, Dan.

Can I ask where you purchased the Abies koreana 'Blue Cones'? Beautiful plant.
Thanks,
Mike
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
15 years ago
do you think 'Gebelle's Golden Spring' will fade to cream.. and be a look alike to spring ghost or the other name for it ...which totally escapes me now .... which of course.. would be contrary to its name ... baileys maybe?

thx for the pix

ken
arceesmith
15 years ago
Nice pics Dan. I see you've got one of the plants in my Cone Game thread here... ;^)
dansgrdn
Original Author
15 years ago
Mike, I got the Abies koreana 'Blue Cones' at Gee Farms a year or two ago.

Ken, the 'GGS' held it's color nicely last year and did not fade as as I recall. Its needles are also greener than 'Spring Ghost' which are more blue. Here's a bad light picture of my 'SG'. It's new foliage does fade and get lighter.

Rc, I thought that was 'Silberlocke', You gotta give us the answers and put me out of my misery. I think I'm in fourth place now.

Thanks all, Dan
arceesmith
15 years ago
You talked me into it, Dan. I hate to see someone in misery! Check the thread.
claymont
15 years ago
Dan, Your second picture of GGS looks like he picture stanley and sons used for the shot of their Maigold. case solved. JUST ANOTHER JEFF
dansgrdn
Original Author
15 years ago
Hi Jeff,the 2nd photo is of 'Spring Ghost'. Guess it got confusing in that I was using initials, and the fact that the 'Spring Ghost' is on the opposite side of the Abies koreana 'Aurea' which can be seen in both photos. Here's a closeup of the 'Spring Ghost' foliage yesterday. It will turn more white soon. I got it from Collector's nursery as a 1 year graft about 3 years ago. Dan

Dan
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
15 years ago
i wonder why by cones in my post about silver show.. dont look like your cones on Silberloche????

unless you got one of those silberloche seedlings that allegedly come true from seed.. lol ...

or my look alike silver show is a bit behind.... will have to keep checking to watch how they mature..

ken
dansgrdn
Original Author
15 years ago
Hi Ken, 'Silver Show' has purple cones and 'Silberlocke' has green cones and our pics are at slightly different stages of maturity of the cones. Love all of the pictures you've posted! Keep'em coming. Thanks, Dan

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