Gorgeous weeping atl blue cedar too close to house --help!
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Comments (10)but first.. why???? i grew a tricolor beech in a half whiskey barrel for 2 winters ... because it was a bargain.. and i knew i was going to move.. and conifers are trees.. so it should not matter ... a direct correlation ... the biggest problem.. was moving the darn thing when i did move ... it was NOT light ... and i needed a dolly for it insure large drainage holes.. and the most important thing.. will be what media you fill the tub with ... you can NOT use dirt/soil ... and trees do NOT prefer your standard peat based potting media ... i would recommend a cactus mix.. or even better your own mix of 50% mini bark chunks and regular potting media ... the mini chunks.. are rather large pieces for a media and do not retain water like peat.. so it increases your water movement.. and by taking up space.. reduces the amount of peat ... because of the shear size of the pot.. i do not recall any additional winter protection in my z5 MI ... so i would expect that you should not worry about that in your z7 for the BAC .... the one thing i would warn about.. is making sure the pot [especially if black] .. stays out of winter sun ... or warming roots may become active.. when the tree cant ... even something as simple as a bale of straw.. to keep the sun off the pot would be enough ... but if you can move it.. put it out of the prevailing wind and the sun for winter .. and you should be all set.. make any sense?? ken...See MoreBought two weeping blue atlas cedar trees not sure on how to....
Comments (18)Question: Several people mentioned the importance of zone - whether a weeping blue atlas cedar will be hardy in a particular zone. How do you factor in other conditions? I live in southeastern VA on the Chesapeake Bay. The water that surrounds us moderate temps on both ends. In spring, temps warm up slowly. In winter, temps get cold later. Usual 1st frost is in late Nov - early Dec. This year, our first hard frost was in late Dec. The big issue here (and it's a BIG issue) is wind. It's not usual to have winds of 30-35+ mph to blow for days, causing plants to dry up and die. In winter and early spring, NNW winds are the main problem (we are fairly well protected from NNE winds). Although this situation is comfortable for people, several days of warm/hot wind aren't good for trees that are under stress and must deal with these conditions - or die. Given these conditions, would you grow a weeping blue atlas cedar here? How would they handel an occasional salt water bath from a tropical storm or hurricane? Thanks, Pam...See MoreHelp Requested on Training Blue Atlas Cedar -- Photos Included
Comments (6)The pond one is unique and just getting started to be very desirable as it grows. There is plenty of room to let it free range. If you want to keep those two long branches they will have to be supported as long as you have the Atlas. Front yard specimen...really is out of its element to grow and become a nice presentation plant. There is no room for this to happen. If you don't have an area to relocate then you will have to selectively prune it to keep it in in confines. As it was not trained for much upward growth it has become a ground creeper and that area for expansion is limited. Anything that is staked for height get rid of. These are secondary branches that will not support themselves in free air for many years especially those driveway bound. The photos of this cultivat are not easy to decipher in regard to pruning for the most desirable look. Go for the obvious cuts first. That in turn should should help you decide on where to go next. Another thought I am getting is you don't think the branches should lay on the ground. Nothing wrong with this. and quite normal. The one growing over the rock is quite attractive and with this cultivar the only look that is possible because its growing habit has already been decided. Dave...See MoreExterior paint help on Craftsman mountain house with Cedar shakes
Comments (22)Chris your inspiration house has a large proportion of the natural cedar color to the blue and a lot of what we can see on that house in the photo is in shadow which makes a big difference. You're trying to choose a color for your house without a clean background - the yellow is a player in making colors look different. I took a picture of 2 colors from one of my paint decks for you - put them on a table on our porch that is similar in color to your cedar but when I compare the picture to the paint deck it's horribly off so I hesitate to post it for you. I may email it but just know that it's not representational at all. I'm looking at Benjamin Moore Everard Blue CW-575 and Wetherburn's Blue CW-580. these are from their Williamsburg collection, grayed blues with green in them. Even on the B/M website the colors are off on my computer. I'm not certain these are the *right* colors for your house but it's a slightly different direction that brings your setting into the mix and a place to start. Hale Navy is part of the Historical Color collection from B/M - that collection is a good place to be as well. The colors are dirtier which is good - what you don't want is a bright, clear color on your house. There are different ways to approach trim and house colors - they can be high contrast with crisp definition or lower contrast and more subtle transition. Neither one is better, they are just different looks but your trim will still be differentiated from the house body with less contrast. Are you planning to paint your eves and rake boards like the inspiration house?...See MoreEmbothrium
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