Gingko biloba 'Chris's Dwarf' / 'Chris' Dwarf' / 'Chris Dwarf'?

11 years ago

Not sure of the exact naming, I've seen all three but it can't be confused with another so just if you could tidy it up for me please Edwin. The plant was bought from Ashwood Nurseries UK.

It's a dwarf with mini foliage that can attempt to revert back towards the species size leaf so prudent clipping and trimming is advised. The nursery had it in freshly from the Dutch/German border a place starting with L but I forget. Sorry if the words on the key mislead, this plant is NOT made in Britain.

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severnside
Original Author
11 years ago
Sorry! It's ginkgo of course, my first one so haven't written it much before,,,
coniferjoy
11 years ago
The correct spelling is 'Chris' Dwarf' aka 'Munchkin'.

It's to bad that your specimen lost it's leader by pruning, it supposed to be grown as a dwarf upright tree...
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severnside
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks again Edwin, the others seemed to have a very random outward branching form and were not trimmed like this one. None of them showed an upright inclination, possibly yet.

Maybe I could encourage a leader though?
fotisr
11 years ago
Severn, if I happened to stumble upon a plant like this in a nursery here in Greece, I would consider myself the luckiest! Even without a leader this is awesome. Love the dwarf foliage.

Fotis
severnside
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks Fotis! Yeah it was love at first sight. You may be able to get one as they are in Europe. I'll try and find out the name of the supplier when I call the place I got it from tomorrow.

How are you doing for golden pines this winter? I've been checking pictures in GW threads to choose which ones I need and your 'Carstens' pics in snow are classics. Did they die in the heat? Will you be replacing them if so? And did you have a 'Chief Joseph'? (lots of questions lol)
fotisr
11 years ago
Severn, after I saw your thread, I searched for it and I found one dutch nusery that has it! It's a bit high grafted, which I don't like much, but I can live with it!

About the mugos. Yes I had two very young 'Carsten's' but one of them gave up during August. The other lost 40% of it's branches but still it has some live buds left so it's a keeper. However, the one you remember isn't 'Carsten's', but it is rather 'Wintergold'. I have it for two winters in full sun and it displays a more orang-y color than 'Carsten's' and I highly recommend it! This year I expect it to make an even better show as it has grown bigger. Despite the hot days we have here, it started to yellow up in time. Unfortunately no other winter yellowing mugos for now. I've got my eye on 'Little Gold Star' though.

'Wintergold' past January, behind Nadina domestica 'Firepower'
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About 'Chief Joseph'. I liked the idea of owning one but the stories in the forum are quite scary. Especially Ken's... :) I asked Edwin if he had one availiable but he was out of stock. Since then I left it alone. I don't have too many shady spots here, to make experiments with the the Chief! Too much sun!!

Best regards,
Fotis
coniferjoy
11 years ago
Surprise, surprise Fotis, I do have a couple of spare 'Chief Joseph' spicements left...
That answer to your requests was last season, the new season just started :0)

Btw, it's not 'Carsten's', but 'Carstens'...
severnside
Original Author
11 years ago
'Little Gold Star', Clement mentioned that this is the new name for Pinus mugo 'Laarheide' or 'Laar-heide'. I also see a Pinus mugo 'Gold Star' for sale. Are all of these the same plant Edwin? I much prefered the original name, it sounds quite silly now.

I have a 'Wintergold' Fotis but it's yet to show a good colour, maybe this year. I checked and it was Tunilla who showed a 'Chief Joseph' that seems to be healthy in France but the climate can be very different to Greece depending on the region of France I suppose.

I love the name Nadina domestica 'Firepower' a perfect companion in the frost to your 'Wintergold'.
fotisr
11 years ago
Ha ha ha Edwin you're the Man! LOL but I guess you already know that! So, I guess you know what to do!

Best regards,
Fotis
fotisr
11 years ago
Edwin or Clement might tell us about 'Little Gold Star'

Is your 'Wintergold' in full sun? Anyway I guess that with the wether you had this spring and summer, it won't show nice color this winter either. To many cloudy-rainy days for you. According to Edwin we will soon find out if CJ can stand greek wether under shade.

Fotis
severnside
Original Author
11 years ago
Fotis, here's mine when I bought it in Nov 2010 not great colour but ok. (behind is my 'Carstens' that was super bright but died sadly)

This is it last winter after poor growth but planted out.

I'll see what it will do after a full season in the ground. I want to get a 'Schweizer Tourist' sometime to complete a trio with my 'Zundert' and 'Golden Glow' so if this one never has very good colour it'll be replaced. I would recommend a 'Golden Glow' for the best colour and it's a larger pine with good strong needles that would look great in addition to your brilliant 'Wintergold'.
fotisr
11 years ago
Severn, I've never seen mine taking that hue, although not bad looking, this is not what this cultivar promises. It has a nice shape though so I would keep it just for the 'something different' and maybe it will color fine this winter or the next...

'Golden Glow' is something I have in mind and I have 2-3 spots waiting for something like it.

Best regards,
Fotis

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