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Rhododendron 'Klondyke' and Geranium maculatum May is already here and the garden suddenly explodes with growth. We spent the weekend watering (already?) because there hasn't been significant rainfall in a while. We don't have a sprinkler system so it is all manpower, dragging hoses and sprinklers. It takes two days - one for the back and one for the front - to water everything. It is possible to get it all in one day if we start really early. The rhododendrons are beginning now - 'Mandarin Lights' 'Jean Marie De Montague' 'Percy Wiseman' - beautiful but suffers from lacebug. I'm considering replacing it or maybe I will try and treat it. A favorite right now is the Chilean Potato Vine ( Solanum crispum 'Glasnevin'). This plant is hardier than you might imagine. Some sources list it as a "9", others an "8".  It is going on its third year in our garden, having been moved once. It is sheltered somewhat by a fence but ...
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A Conifer Inventory

Pinus mugo 'Aurea' (Mugo Pine)


Strolling through the wet garden today, I concluded that we have a lot of conifers. Most are still very small and this is not an exhaustive list. These are all in the front garden. I didn't photograph any in the back yet...

Cedrus deodara 'Feelin' Blue'



Chamacyparis O. 'Maiesii'

Juniperus conferta 'All Gold'


Picea abies 'Pusch' (Norway Spruce)

Picea orientalis 'Tom Thumb'

Pinus contorta 'Taylor's Sunburst'

Pinus longa 'Sherwood Compact'

Pinus mugo 'Valley Cushion'

Pinus parviflora 'Catherine Elizabeth' (White Pine)

Pinus strobus 'Nana Blue Shag'

Pinus sylvestris 'Hillside Creeper'

Sequoia sempervirens 'Kelly's Prostrate' (Prostrate coast redwood)

Abies pinsapo ‘Glauca’ (Blue Spanish Fir)

Tsuga canadensis 'MonKinn' 'Golden Duchess' (Eastern Hemlock)

Tsuga canadensis 'Monler' (Canadian Hemlock 'Emerald Fountain')




 And there is this one which was here when we moved in. I moved it the first year. It was located next to the front foundation. I am not sure as to the identity.





 Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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  1. Lisa at GreenbowJanuary 23, 2020 at 8:28 AM

    What a delightful cornucopia of evergreens. Each and every are charming in their own way. I really like the small norway pine with those little cones on it and the shaggy blue shrub. Nothing like giving me a bad case of the wants.

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  2. AlisonJanuary 23, 2020 at 8:51 AM

    You have some really lovely specimens! I admired Cedrus deodara very much when we first moved here, but I was afraid of how big it might get.

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    1. Phillip OliverJanuary 23, 2020 at 8:52 AM

      Alison, this particular one is not supposed to get that big (4' I think).

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  3. chavlinessJanuary 23, 2020 at 2:08 PM

    I adore conifers. They MAKE the northwest winter garden. There is such a verity of size color and shape I never tire of them. I can never name any of them, including the unnamed specimen you moved the first year. A couple of times I try to relocate a conifer, but it didn't survive. You should feel proud; your move seem to have been very successful!

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  4. http://whatsitgarden.blogspot.comJanuary 23, 2020 at 6:03 PM

    They're all gorgeous ! Did you get them from Y&G ?

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    1. Phillip OliverJanuary 23, 2020 at 6:26 PM

      I just did a count and they all came from YnG except for five. The sequoia came from Gossler Farms and some of the larger plants (like the Spanish Fir) came from a nursery that is no longer in business. I bought a lot of things there before I even knew YnG existed.

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  5. Steven1111December 13, 2020 at 2:06 PM

    I followed a photo when researching Catherine Elizabeth and was pleased to find your lovely conifer collection. I have oodles of them. Two hopefully useful comments: I have a Kelly's Prostrate that is over 3' tall and 6-7' wide, from a 10" tall x 3' wide 10 gallon after 10 years. It's still growing several inches a year! And the yellow one at the end of your post looks just like my new Chamaecyparis lawsoniana "Treasure Island". Thanks for sharing your beautiful conifers with us. Steve

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    1. Phillip OliverDecember 13, 2020 at 3:34 PM

      Hi Steven, thank you! Oh my, I may need to consider moving Kelly's Prostrate if it gets that big. I had no idea!

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