Picea omorika ‘Pendula Bruns’

maackia

3 years ago

Would you expect any significant difference in this conifer whether it was grown by Iseli or Oregon Pride?

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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
3 years ago
if both properly sourced .. there should be no SIGNIFICANT difference

and if there was a significant difference.. you would expect it to be a new and improved named cultivar ..

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maackia
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3 years ago
It was an odd situation at a local nursery. They were selling this clone from two wholesalers side by side. The Iseli trees were pristine, while the OP trees looked haggard, but it’s entirely possible they came in earlier and went through four nights of freezing temps after pushing new growth. The OP trees were in 15 gallon containers vs. 10 for Iseli, but priced $100 less. I wish I had taken pictures.
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Picea omorika 'Pendula Bruns' is generally considered one of the most attractive/coveted conifers in a collection. It grows upright, 12-18" a year and the branches weep downward strongly. Another key trait is that often specimens form odd angles here and there so that the tree has 'kinks' and bends in it as it grows skyward. It has the silver, blue and green colors Serbian spruce are loved for as well. I don't have any information about Kuck's weeping. -Will
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The appearance (and quality) of nursery stock varies tremendously from grower to grower, from my experience in the trade. Conifers in particular were more likely to vary, due, as Ken remarks, to heavy fertilizer doses, and also to field pruning - or lack thereof. Weepers showed this effect more than others - you let them push out a 2 or 3 foot leader, they look a bit sparse - but they get sold as a larger grade. That is just the business, as a retailer I had to know my growers and their field practices to get the quality of stock I wanted to offer my customers. And we're not gonna get into whether anybody really paid attention if it was really a 'Bruns', a 'Pendula', or a 'Pendula Bruns'... brian
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and dont forget to keep the black pot out of the sun ... just the pot ... not the plant ... in fact.. just prep your hole.. and stick pot and all in for now.. and plant PROPERLY in late sept or so ... in my world i would shoot for 70 degree days.. and 50 degree nights .. RELIABLY ... and that really isnt august in the midwest ... USUALLY ... anything on the south side of the pot to block direct hot afternoon sun is peachy ... ken ps: if you dont want a big skirt.. then selectively prune it when the time comes ... i am sure you know well enough .. how to trim back a conifer branch to a shorter bud.. if need be.. i could photoshop whass' pic and show you ... email me if i forget to come back and check for your request ..
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plantkiller_il_5
3 years ago
I'm guessing root condition & potting media the diff

or maybe stock from last year

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3 years ago
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I think they might’ve arrived locally at the worst possible time. It got cold here for a few nights and did a number on both Magnolia sieboldii and Acer ‘Ice Dragon’. Serbian Spruce takes well to this area and I’m pessimistically optimistic it would settle in quickly and prosper. I like the narrow, curving form, but siting one is a mystery to me.

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