Recommended Fruit Trees for Denver, Colorado?
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Dwarf conifers for Colorado - Denver Metro area
Comments (48)Here I am, finally! Sorry I never got around to taking any pictures; maybe this year, though the trees I have aren't all that impressive. Spring time in the Rockies, not much money for more conifers this year - spent too much last year with mixed results. Of the dwarf conifers I planted, almost half of them had died by the end of the summer, and one more succumbed over the winter. :-( This is a list of the ones that I actually planted last spring: Abies balsamea 'Nana' Juniperus communis 'Kalebab' Picea abies 'Tompa' Picea pungens 'Mile Up 92' (a gift from Nate (sluice) Picea pungens 'The Blues' Picea glauca (probably mariana??) 'Echiniformis' Pinus aristata Bristlecone Pine (a gift from treebarb) Pinus banksiana 'Angel' Pinus banksiana 'Rochester Pendula' Pinus banksiana 'Tucker's Dwarf' Pinus contorta 'Chief Joseph' Pinus mugo 'Zundert' Pinus x schwerrnii 'Wiethorst' Thuja occidentalis 'Little Champion' Thuja occidentalis 'Sherwood Frost' Thuja occidentalis 'Zmatlik' Tsuga canadensis 'Moon Frost' These are the ones that are still alive and seem to be doing well: Juniperus communis 'Kalebab' Pinus banksiana 'Rochester Pendula' Pinus banksiana 'Angel' Pinus contorta 'Chief Joseph' Pinus mugo 'Zundert' Thuja occidentalis 'Little Champion' Thuja occidentalis 'Sherwood Frost' Tsuga canadensis 'Moon Frost' Pinus banksiana 'Tucker's Dwarf' is still alive but doesn't look all that good, lots of die back which doesn't bode well for such a tiny plant... The two I regret losing the most are the 'Mile Up 92' and the 'Wiethorst.' The 'Mile Up' is irreplaceable as this was a clone that sluice grew and I won't get another chance at it - surprisingly, when I dug it up after it died it had almost no root ball. Perhaps I should have kept it in the pot for another year. I will try to replace the 'Weithorst' as it is really a wonderful looking tree; still can't find a source other than Klehms Song Sparrow Farms, though. Since the one I got from them died (of course, wasn't my fault, right?!?) I am somewhat reluctant to buy another one from them... Is that foolish? But, since they seem to be the only source here in the USA, I will no doubt try again - after all, the 'Moon Frost' that I got from them is doing fine. So, that's my sad tale! Not much encouragement for trying more conifers this year, so I guess it is a good thing that I don't have the $$, although I did buy a cheapy from Home Depot this weekend, a Picea abies 'Reflexa' (of course, incorrectly labeled as a 'Pendula.') Happy Spring to everyone, hope you had a better survival rate than I did and that you have eagerly added to your collection for 2012. :-D Holly...See MoreBook recommendation for Colorado?
Comments (5)The Undaunted Garden by Lauren Springer. Fulcrum Publishing, Golden, CO. (1994). I believe this is still sold at the Denver botanic Gardens gift shop. But it seems to be readily available in most book stores too. Ornamentals selection and ideas for the area. As far as other guides, visit the Denver Botanic Gardens and also use the local Extension services in the area here: http://www.cmg.colostate.edu/...See Morefruit trees in denver
Comments (1)This should give you some pros and cons of various fruit trees for Denver, David. Here is a link that might be useful: Fruits for Colorado...See MoreBest time to plant fruit trees in Zone5 Colorado?
Comments (7)Thanks for the info. I browsed the Starks fruit tree website today and they said fall planting is fine, but I agree with you all that it's probably safer to wait until early spring for bareroot trees. Is there another website you all like better to order your fruit trees from? My garden is fairly big (at least to me coming from a small backyard garden previously) 60'x40' with full sun from sunrise to sunset on the south side of our three acre lot. It is fenced to keep deer out. I was planning to plant dwarf trees in just the corners (maybe not the south western corner due to the possibility of that tree casting the most shade) using the high density planting method which I had good success with in my previous garden in Calif. I've been tracking shade and the seasons in general on our property for one year to get a sense for other planting areas too. Right now only the southern half of the fenced garden is planted (about 1200sqft), the eastern half is empty (or full) with unlimited potential (another 1200sqft), except for a row of rasperries along the south fence. I don't think competition for water is an issue as my veggies are in four raised beds 4' wide by 10' long. They are 5 feet away from the fence across from a octagonal strawberry patch about 150sqft. The garden is kind of potager style planted close together (hodge podge sq ft gardening) with flowers mixed in. It's lovely to me and slowly becoming my dream garden. BUT, to throw all of that out the window, I am so interested in so many fruit varieties that maybe I should just do a small orchard next to the veggie garden but there'd be no fence around it. Will the deer eat the fruit trees? My aussie shep. mix dog does a pretty good job of keeping them away, actually it's her mission in life (w/lots of encouragement & treats from me when she chases them away:) We are on our own private well and to conserve I would like to water the trees with grey water and rain barrel water (that's a whole 'nother topic I know!). Anyway, now that I've written a book....one more question....what varieties of fruit trees (preferably disease resistant) can you not live without? Thanks for your time! You guys are always awesome & helpful. Charlene Here is a link that might be useful: high density planting...See MoreKonrad..just outside of Edmonton Alberta
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