Abies koreana ‘Wellenseind - Easy to Grow for a newbie
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Comments (26)Hi, coniferjoy! I've been reading long enough to know that I likely had a number of corrections coming. ;) You'll have a full-time job with me on the forum, as I guarantee you I'll get at least 2 cultivar names wrong per post. Anyway, hopefully I'll absorb something new each time. Sluice, gorgeous photos! I do love the conifer garden at the Botanic Garden. They make it look so easy, although I noticed even their silberlocke looked a little tired at the end of last year, which made me feel a little less incompetent after killing my tiny guy. Any suggestions for other botanic gardens in the Midwest with lovely conifer collections? I'd like to plan weekend getaways around a garden visit this summer. We spent an afternoon at Rich's Foxwillow Pines last year. Meeting Rich was great. Apart from all the conifer wisdom, he's a lovely person with some fascinating Peace Corps stories. Inspired afresh by this thread, I just ordered two Korean firs from Girard, in addition to a a few other things. Mulling over whether to plant them in a fresh place, or just try again with better planting technique where they were last year . . . ....See MoreAbies koreana seed source?
Comments (3)i walked out into the yard.. in the rain .. just for you ... i have 25 to 50 cones on A. k. ... browning .. right now.. and one big ugly spider ... i also have 2 to 4 cones on A. k. Silver show .... but i didnt walk out there to make sure .... at one time... one producer was saying silberloche .. came true from seed .. so if you grew these.. you will probably get a %'age of the curled leaves that show the undersides ... though i would argue they arent true to name .... soooooooo .. why dont you drive over here and get them .. lol ... i do NOT know proper harvest time .... ken...See MoreAbies koreana(nordmanniana?) 'Starker's Dwarf'
Comments (9)Edwin, thanks for all of this assistance. The 'Starker's Dwarf' cultivar I had always thought looked unusual for an Abies koreana but I did not really question it's Abies koreana designator for two reasons. First, it's widely distributed by Iseli Nursery, one of the most prominent, older nurseries in our country. See the link below. Also I have seen unusual leaf formations on other conifer cultivars(Pseudotsuga menziesii 'Fretsii' comes to mind), so I figured it was just an odd-needled form of Abies koreana. Much appreciation to both Clement and yourself for verifying what we had began to suspect. Clement had also posted a photo of Abies chensiensis and the needles looked very different from this form, almost sharp and more light green. More discussion is needed here as I'd love to know what this beauty is, both for future trading and proper labeling. Notes also made about Picea breweriana 'Wuestemeyer'. I appreciate the help Edwin and my database continues to be sharpened slowly like a knife thanks to your endless assistance. Your value to these forums is as great or greater then any other. Here is a link that might be useful: Iseli's offering of Abies koreana(actually nordmanniana) 'Starker's Dwarf'...See MoreNewbie panic and subsequent questions
Comments (19)Oh nice! EXTREMELY helpful information, Fotis! And what beautiful plants!! Gives (soon-to-be) my little Skylands something to aspire to! :) Thanks bunches for sharing and taking the time to teach me! I feel better already after seeing the pic of your soil! Haha! I'll do that soil test and report back! LOL Ken - despite my desires to do otherwise, depending on what the little dudes look like when they arrive, I may have to do just that! Although... it's supposed to be nice this coming weekend - in the 50s! Yay!! Ok - my latest worry - mulch. I've always just used composted horse patooties/bedding (which was pine CHIPS, not sawdust) in the past in my gardens, and everything seems to have done well with it, including the "big box store" conifers I've gotten in the past. That being said, this is my first dealings with these seemingly delicate little baby conifers. Will the same stuff work/be ok with these guys, albeit not ideal? I've been trying to read up on it and it seems like a lot of folks on here prefer the pine bark mulch, of which I have nada. The other option I have available to me is shredded bark/wood/etc from non-pine trees; one was ash, another was tulip poplar, and I think there was a third but can't remember what. But this would be freshly shredded (trees that were cut down only ~2 weeks ago). Thought I read somewhere that could be a problem? I'm sorry - my head is swimming with everything I've been trying to read! Again, I can't say enough how much I've appreciated all your help and tips and teachings!!! Many thanks!!! Mary...See Moremaackia
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