Pinus sylvestris 'Gold Medal' or Pinus contorta 'Taylor Sunburst'
Scott
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Comments (8)Heya fellas. I'm still compiling my photo galleries for 2012, which is probably for the best since many of my pines, alphabetically look the best in Winter and after growth has hardened off. I have several of the gold pines, like you fellas, and I guess I would say I am evaluating them. I don't have photos quite yet, but of the large growing pines, my top 5 list would probably go something like this, considering health, overall appearance and gold coloring in Winter: 1. Pius contorta 'Chief Joseph' 2. Pinus sylvestris 'Gold Medal' 3. Pinus virginiana 'Wate's Golden' 4. Pinus mugo 'Winter Sonne' 5. Pinus sylvestris 'Gold Coin' This is simply my opinion and it's also not encompassing every gold pine, just the larger ones that I grow. :) As with most of my plants, in 5 years, about half of them will be moved to the arboretum, friends/family yards or the wood pile, in 15-20 years, 80% of my current plants won't be here. Since I planted early, and tried a great variety, one luxury I certainly have obtained is the ability to keep those that look the best under the conditions they are grown in. I move plants around as I can, but naturally, there's no room for so many plants on a shy acre....See MorePinus mugo 'Yellow Point' vs 'Carsten's Wintergold' or 'Zundert'
Comments (24)is the Pinus densiflora 'Sunburst' the same as 'Taylor's Sunburst' ===>>> not in any sense of the word ... TS is a spring bud yellow.. the others are winter yellow.. besides the obvious that they are not in the same pine family ... since TS is a contorta .... that said... winter yellows are yellow in winter .. and green in summer.. aka.. boring in summer ... i doubt there is any significant summer difference between any of them ... to normal humans.. as compared to us here.. lol ... i would go with the cheapest of the lot.. and skip the name game ... i would also wonder if any plant with the name POINT.. is all yellow needled.. or just the point???? otherwise i have no knowledge about the one you ask about ... there are a few mugos with just yellow tips.. maybe pal maleter or per golden .... if i recall correctly ... and that is questionable [my recall i mean] ... there is also p. m. aurea.. which is turning into one of the better ones in my yard ... and probably.. based on the old latin name.. older than dirt .... ken...See MorePartial Sun 'Fat Albert' and 'Taylor's Sunburst'
Comments (4)all conifers have an annual growth rate for an established plant ... and that is in full sun ... and they will grow at that rate for 100 years ... labels refer to height at 10 years... if you reduce the sun.. you reduce the growth rate.. totally unpredictable by anyone.. except your observation for the next century ... nearly none will die in shade ... but for a cave ... i have two pungens in the hosta beds .. in the deepest shade have.. and they are just fine... i THINK the growth rate should be about 8 inches.. they get about 3 inches.. and they are sparser in the interior.. but remain bluer all year.. since the wax layer that makes them blue doesnt get hot in the sun ... and wear off ... most conifers with yellow tissue need some protection from hot afternoon sun [and i am not going to address winter problems] ... because the yellow tissue is not as vigorous as blue or green.. but better than white .... but shade will make the yellow of TS last longer .. but since the tree totally greens up.. it probably doesnt matter on this one as much ...[i bought and killed 3 of these.. so it isnt one of the easy ones] .... i do not consider FA to be a small pungens... they get huge.. describe your idea of small ... and we can help you choose better... check p. pung. st marys BROOM .. for what i call small ... and there are many other blue conifers available .. but mail order ken...See MoreWhere to Buy Pinus Contorta 'Taylor's Sunburst'
Comments (11)dse 1, yesterday I found Gertens (10 min from St. Paul on 494 and 52). They have a remarkable selection of beautiful conifers. Many of their prices were in the $80-$150 price for #3 pots of interesting conifers. I'm still hoping to find cheaper. I've now found two nurseries stocking 4" pots of conifers in their miniature or dish garden section. These are sold for $7-$10, and some of them are interesting confiers (ie Degroot's Spire arborvitae, juniperis -- 'limelight' a gold cypress and several mugos). Are these what are being referred to as fresh grafts? Can they be overwintered with mulching and protection such as a tomato cage and a mound of leaves for their first couple years, or should I heel them in with their pots? What about using dormant oil of evergreens, especially babies, to help with winter's dessicating winds?...See MoreScott
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