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A Closer Look at Winter Damage

But first, take a look at this gorgeous rainbow that we had on Friday! The five-day stretch of warm temperatures last week really jump-started the garden. Now that plants are putting out new growth, it is easier to see what kind of damage the winter left. Back in mid-January, we experienced five straight days of below-freezing temperatures. This caused much damage in Portland and areas where frigid winds were a factor. Here, we were fortunate to not get the wind and the cold temperatures were dampened by a blanket of snow. That said, it was a tough time for the garden and there are noticeable casualties but no outright deaths that I have seen. The bottlebrush ( Callistemon 'Woodlander's Red') did not like the cold at all. It was planted six years ago, in the north-facing garden no less, and I've not experienced die-back on it until now. A local expert said to cut it all the way back so that is what I did. If it doesn't make it, I won't be too distraught. It is

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

Comments

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

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

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    1. 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. 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. 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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