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Crazy About Conifers CURT KIPP Crazy about conifers It’s hard to beat the versatility and year- round interest dwarf selections offer BREPO™ Austrian Pine (Pinus nigra ‘Pierrick Bregeon’), an alternative to Pinus mugo var. able, environmentally balanced, beauti- pumilio, grows as a tight, compact mound that reaches 3 by 5 feet quickly. It was introduced by ful spaces where people connect with Jeddeloh Farms and is grown by J Farms. nature, and she finds dwarf conifers to be essential additions. “I work from the winter structure out,” Leech said. Lots of others share her passion for dwarf conifers. By Elizabeth Petersen Dave Leckey, owner of Oregon Designer Kathryn Leech, APLD, Small Trees in Newberg, Ore., special- describes herself as “a nut about izes in growing select slow-growing dwarf conifers.” It is easy to see why. conifers. He plays a waiting game with Dwarf conifers offer a huge variety of these plants. Even though they take a color, texture and form, and they take long time to reach landscape size, they Russell's Nursery in Aurora, care of themselves. are so cool as to be worth the wait. Ore. has rolled out its new Small Wonders branding “You don’t have to do anything,” “Dwarf conifers are ideal for any- program, promoting dwarf she said. “They grow slowly, look good place with size issues,” Leckey said. conifers. Each tag bears a all the time, are well-behaved, and mix “They contribute looks and stature to "born on" date, educating customers about the time well with other plants. They can melt small urban yards, roof deck gardens, it takes to produce these away into the background, or they can containers and courtyards.” masterpieces. be stars of the show.” Owner of River City Gardens in ▲ Portland, Ore., Leech creates sustain- 24 MAY 2012 ▲ DIGGER 23 ▲ CRAZY ABOUT CONIFERS CAROL GILLETTE Conifer mania Leckey buys in grafted, high-inter- est conifers that are not typically avail- able in garden centers and grows them without candle pruning. This assures customers that the plants they get from him will continue to grow at the same rate in their gardens with little mainte- nance or fussing. Conifers are pretty easy care, Leckey said. “It is important to pick the right cultivar to grow slowly enough, though,” he added. For Leckey, the ideal selection will reach roughly 3–5 feet in about 10 years without much trimming or shaping. Conifers typically use little water, and Leckey wants to make sure that every plant he grows gets exactly the LBD Landscaping offers its customers yet another twist on dwarf conifers — native dug trees from the amount of water it needs. To that end, forest.OAN DIGGER All -are Sun dugGro Service by permit, Unsurpassed held HHDPS.pdf for a year 3/6/2012 and then 2:05:50 planted PM in customers' landscapes. he grows dwarf conifers in contain- C M Y CM MY CY CMY K ers up to #10 on sandbeds. These are said. “Working at the conifer garden is shallow ponds in which plants stand so much fun and there is so much to Conifer size definitions from atop constantly wet sand. Plants wick learn from the pros.” American Conifer Society up water through holes in their pots. The garden continues to improve Miniature: grows less than one inch On average, Leckey said, a 4-foot and to inspire visitors in large part a year; reaches less than one foot in conifer uses about one quart of water due to the efforts of Wilson, the OAN, 10-15 years. per day in the driest months, August Oregon and Washington growers, and Dwarf: grows one to six inches a and September. members of the American Conifer year; reaches 1–6 feet in 10-15 years. Leckey is excited about miniature Society (ACS). conifers, too, “partly a function of “We have been able to successfully Intermediate: grows six to twelve age,” he said. beg for plants,” quipped Wilson, whose inches a year; reaches 6–15 feet in Doug Wilson is another conifer work at the garden dates to 1999. One 10-15 years. maniac. Wilson shares his zeal for of the key design features of using Large: grows more than twelve the look and character of the diverse conifers effectively, Wilson said, is to inches a year; reaches from 15 to group of smaller conifers by volunteer- mix up the colors and shapes of the hundreds of feet in 10-15 years. ing at The Oregon Garden in Silverton, plants, so adjacent plants are distinctly Ore. Wilson contributes between 700 different from one another. and 800 hours a year at the showcase conifer garden, where he cares for and Challenges of time and size champions the display. The downside of producing trees OAN DIGGER - Sun Gro Service Unsurpassed HHDPS.pdf 3/6/2012 2:05:50 PM “I don’t have a life otherwise,” he ▲ 26 C M Y CM MY CY CMY K Picks ▲ CRAZY ABOUT CONIFERS It isn’t hard to get growers to talk about plants. The tough part is getting them to narrow down their list from the of favorites to just a handful. Here are some of the CURT KIPP Pros varieties our sources recommended: Jenni Burkhead 'Aureospicata' J Farms LLC Oriental spruce Amity, Ore (Picea orientalis ‘Aureospicata’) Paul’s Select — This spruce Norway Spruce has short, dark, (Picea abies lustrous needles. ‘Paul’s Select’) New growth comes — Maybe the only out butter yellow. blue Norway in the The cones are trade! Its intense magenta-colored. blue-green holds It’s very showy in the spring, and quite tidy the blue color year around. ‘Aureospcata’ will grow to be all year. Densely a medium sized tree, reaching 6–8 feet in a pyramidal, reaching dozen years. mature height of 10–12 feet in 10 years with only a 6-foot skirt Steve Mydelski Pinus thunbergii 'Thunderhead', on display at The width. The refined needles and compact form Oregon Garden in Silverton, Ore., has a compact Russell’s Nursery make this majestic specimen fit any smaller growth habit and dramatic candles. Considered by Aurora, Ore. urban lot. Norways are tolerant of adverse and some a dwarf, its growth rate is slow to moderate. dry conditions. Zone 3. Green Globe Alpine Fir (Abies Wiethorst Hybrid lasiocarpa ‘Green Pine (Pinus Globe’) — Who that grow slowly is how long they take × schwerinii doesn't want a ‘Wiethorst’) — to mature to landscape size. Time adds perfect green globe This touchable, costs, and some plants are simply too of soft foliage? dense conical pine ‘Green Globe’ is a slow to be commercially viable. exhibits the best great plant in the “I sell time,” Leckey said. Customers features of its P. garden because wallichiana and P. need to understand that time provides of its small stature strobus parents — size, impact and some assurance that and uniform shape. long, soft needles In small garden spaces, it can be used as a plants will not outgrow their quarters. and huge, long focal point. In larger gardens, it can be used “Specialty dwarf conifers are a cones at an early age. It takes 10 years for a as an accent plant or planted in group as a 4-foot height; at that point, it is less than 3 feet niche market for landscape architects focal point. wide. More of an attractive shrub at an early designing commercial properties, land- age, the tree will become conical but never Gunter Serbian scape designers working on residential large. It can be planted near foundations and Spruce (Picea properties and knowledgeable do-it- entryways, or placed in a prime location in a omorika ‘Gunter’) small garden bed. Plant it where you can enjoy — Serbian spruces yourselfers,” Leckey said. the soft texture and view the heavy coning. A are a great, and Simply defining “dwarf conifer” can Zone 3 pine suitable for any rugged climate, yet underused, plant. be a problem. very soft appearing. Many of the dwarf “The consumer definition of a varieties are even David Leckey less represented, dwarf is different than the horticultural Oregon Small Trees Nursery including Gunter. definition,” said Steve Mydelski, direc- Wilsonville, Ore. A true dwarf tor of sales and marketing for Russell’s conifer with less than three inches of growth 'Hedergott' a year, Gunter can find a home in nearly every Nursery in Aurora, Ore. Veitch's fir garden. Like all Serbian spruces, Gunter has Although the ACS defines growth (Abies veitchii bicolored needles, but the contrast of color rates and ultimate sizes for miniature, ‘Hedergott’) and texture is even more pronounced in this dwarf, medium and large conifers (see — This unusual dwarf compact form. miniature with a sidebar on Page 25), helping consum- mounding habit ers understand “dwarf” is tough for a grows 2–3 inches number of reasons. For one, some trees per year. It has bright green have a slower growth rate in youth and foliage, with then kick into a higher gear as adults. needles that show white on the underside (like Picea abies ‘Aurea Jacobsen’ is one a Korean Fir). It does best in moist, not wet, such conifer, Mydelski said. For the first soil with protection from the afternoon sun. It is a great rock garden or container plant. few years, it grows slowly. A dwarf, 28 ▲ 26 MAY 2012 ▲ DIGGER Your Grower Supplier Specialist! Increase quality, productivity and consistency with T&R’s line of grower supplies! Automated material handling equipment Plug Poppers & dibble systems ® WATER POWERED DOSING TECHNOLOGY Fertilizer injectors Growing media and peat moss Let our knowledgeable staff help you find just the right solution for your growing needs.
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