'Bob Fincham developed a Gold Weeping Norway spruce called 'Gold Drift' that would look great in the right settings.' I actually have spent a lot of time on Coenosium Gardens website, indulging my love of acid yellow coloration in plants. I have considered the 'Gold Drift' but it would be such a small speciman if I buy it from there- it will take a very long time to get some size on it and I'm tired of my baren yard. Kvolt- I actually am along the valley floor. Right above Gardener Village at pretty much the dead center point of the valley. The two specimans I have been watching this year are also located at the same west coordinate but a little further north. I guess if I really want to try this one, I should go and talk with the person growing those specimans and find out how they are working first hand. Most of the landscape work we do is on the east side and I grew up there with basically the opposite gardening conditions that I have now. I've noticed a lot of Metasequoias there- I wonder if a 'Gold Rush' Metasequoia would be an option for me? I do have very alkaline, clay soil which is the reason I am not attempting any firs that are more than small minis. If I could grow an Abies Concolor 'Candicans' rest assured, I would- but I know that's asking too much. The soil the 'silberperle's' will go in is heavily ammended down 18" with the Utelite Church Blend extremely expensive soil ammendment so the 'Silberperle' shrub MIGHT work. It won't cost me too much to find out but I think I'll still put it at the bottom of the 'to purchase' list.

Gorgeous! My favorite of the ones I've looked at so far. You have lovely cyms. Wish I could grow them!

I received my box from Drippy once I returned home from being out of town for over a week....It was received but I wasn't here to open it...... What a LOVELY box it is! It included: A bag of Lilium bulbs (so many and I have the perfect spot for them) A bag of Caladium bulbs (going in my red bed) A bag of Park Princess Dahlia's (will go in my flower bed dedicated to my mother and brother) A bag of Freesia hybrid bulbs (going in a new bed that has small hosta's) A bag of Tricyrtis (Toad Lilies)(also in red bed) Ipomopsis seeds and Convolvulus seeds, a hummingbird feeder and a BIG fairy solar powered globe that lights up at night! DH was impressed with the entire box! I think he enjoys them as much as I do. WOW! AWESOME BOX!!!!! It will all get planted very soon, once I recover from the trip. Thank you soooo much Drippy, you know how to pack a box girl! I appreciate it all and LOVE IT! I'm still waiting on something I ordered that has been back ordered so don't give up on me just yet...thanks for your patience and for being so generous! Jaye

Beautiful!!! your friend is really talented, I love every one of them!