Re: Conifer doubt

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• To: woodyplants@mallorn.com
• Subject: Re: Conifer doubt
• From: R* S* <r*@ioa.com>
• Date: Thu, 01 Jan 1998 16:01:46 -0500
• References: <199801012048.VAA14368@mx1.landsraad.net>

Jose Almandoz. wrote:

> First of all, HAPPY 1998!!!
> I'm looking for a good blue conifer for the garden, and I'm doubting
> amidst
> Picea pungens 'Fat Albert' or Abies procera 'Glauca'. Which one is for
> you
> more decorative?. Bluer?. Which one is more beautiful as years go by?
> (I
> understand some blue conifers are bluer when young, but lose
> brightness as
> they mature... ). What do you think about Picea pungens 'Fat Albert'?.
> Is
> Abies procera 'Glauca' harder to grow than common Abies procera?
> (perhaps
> slower grower?)
>
> I'm in zone 9 (humid, oceanic climate, very mild temperatures all year
>
> round) and garden space is no problem. Wait for your suggestions!!!
> :-)
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> Considering your climate ....if you are looking for a reliable conifer
> to perform to its fullest I think I would recomennd the Scopulorum
> upright junipers ie: Pathfinder, Skyrocket, or Wichita Blue, although
> if it were me I would at least try a Picea you may have a
> micro-climate and the plant could excell.

Good luck, Robert

--
Robert Stine Asheville, North Carolina USDA zone 6 r*@ioa.com



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