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Of a Sudden, (Dwarf) Conifers Are What's Happening Now BUCHHOLZ & BUCHHOLZ Little conifers are big news SLOW-GROWING TREES It’s as if author and comedian Today, Oregon Small Trees offers Steve Martin saw into the future when 80 varieties of dwarf and slow-grow- FIT THE DESIRES OF SOPHISTICATED he said, “Let’s get small … real small” ing conifers, as well as Japanese during his stand-up days. maples. GARDENERS AND THOSE Demand is up – way up – for Tim Clarke, self-described conifer WITH SMALL YARDS dwarf conifers. They answer a need nut and sales manager for Garden for plants that will fill, but not over- World in Hubbard, Ore., made a simi- By Lisa Albert whelm, today’s postage-stamp-sized lar market observation recently. landscapes, and they satisfy the appe- “Everyone’s yards are getting BUCHHOLZ & BUCHHOLZ tites of a growing population of sophis- smaller and smaller … but people still ticated gardeners. want to see a variety of plants in their The combination of large homes yards,” he said. “They still want nee- and small lots, and limited plant dled (plants) that don’t take up their choices for small spaces, spurred Dave whole yard. Customers are starting to Leckey to establish a nursery to meet realize that you can add quite a few this market need in 1995 on his (dwarf conifers) into the landscape.” Wilsonville acreage. Awareness of this trend is spread- “I thought, given this trend, it’s ing within and beyond the industry. too bad you can’t find trees to fit in ▲ these tight spaces,” he said. 30 28 NOVEMBER 2008 ▲ DIGGER GARDEN WORLD Small Statures: Conifers MARK TURNER Small statures provide a sophisticated look while keeping care and maintenance needs to a minimum. Examples include Pinus densiflora ‘Golden Ghost’ (upper left), Pinus strobus ‘Louie’ (upper right), Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Star’ (this page), Thuja orientalis `Franky Boy’ (opposite page, top), and Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Melody’ (opposite page, bottom). NOVEMBER 2008 ▲ DIGGER 29 SMALL CONIFERS “Everyone’s looking for what’s hot, fall. That’s where I was seeing new “There is such limitation on what what’s new,” said landscape garden varieties.” you can bring in,” Buchholz said. designer Susan LaTourette, owner of “Import limitations are more severe Creativescaping in Portland, Ore. “All “All of a sudden, since 9/11, plus there’s the Phytophthora of a sudden, (dwarf) conifers are (ramorum) scare. There’s such a wide what’s happening now. More and (dwarf) conifers range of plants that are affected, it’s more magazines are picking this up scary. It’s easy for the government to and talking about it. I’m excited about are what’s restrict something when they don’t it because it’s falling right in with the know whether it’s dangerous or not. things I like to do.” happening now.” What gets in (and what doesn’t) seems arbitrary.” The sporting life Thankfully, Buchholz & Buchholz Many look to Europe for the next Susan LaTourette and other breeders discover dwarf big – uh, make that little – conifer star. Owner, Creativescaping conifers that are of domestic origin, “Our company travels all over as well. Many begin life as sports and to acquire new plants,” said Talon Eastern Europe is another source witches’ brooms: abnormal growths Buchholz, owner of Buchholz & for new plants. Unfortunately, some that result from genetic mutations. Buchholz in Gaston, Ore. “Holland cultivar names are difficult for the Parasitic organisms – including and Germany are hot beds of coni- American tongue to wrap around. Try such things as fungi, viruses, aphids or fers – really always have been – ‘Mlada Boleslav’ on for size. It’s the mistletoe girdling a branch – may also England, also, to some degree. I name of a European silver fir cultivar. cause abnormal growth. But accord- was in Holland and Germany last But that’s not the biggest hurdle. ing to Rita Oster, co-owner of R & R New controlled-release Custom slow-release fertilizers fertilizer for container produc- blended with methylene and tion featuring a revolutionary polymer-coated ureas for field elastic coating. grown nursery stock. The original “true-blue” water Consumer packaging of the soluble fertilizer in over 40 original “true-blue” solution for formulations. retail nurseries. For information on becoming a member of the Northwest’s largest crop input co-op for growers, contact Stephanie Coon, 503-932-5756 ([email protected]) or Kurt Spingath, 503-576-0901 ([email protected]). 30 NOVEMBER 2008 ▲ DIGGER SMALL CONIFERS R & Nursery in Estacada, Ore., these should R N not be considered a true witches’ URSERY AND broom. They would not hold the new desirable growth characteristic, and L therefore should not be propagated. ANDSCAPE “A witches’ broom is usually a bud mutation, usually shaped like a round or flat ball, on a branch,” Oster said. “It’s held on a particular branch on a tree and the branch continues to grow normally beyond it. It’s branch with a different growth habit. A sport occurs when the end of a branch becomes variegated or the growth habit changes and it stays that way all the way to the tip. “If we think it’s noteworthy, we take cuttings and grow it for awhile. We always try to leave the witches’ broom or sport in place … so we Cedrus atlantica ‘Saphire Nymph’ maintains its small size and powder-blue color, and it will take full ▲ sun. After 10 years it will grow to about 18 inches tall. 33 3735 Sideline 16, Brougham, ON, Canada, L0H 1A0 Contact a representative today for more information! Dutchman T: 1 800 293 0070 / 905 683 8233 industries inc. F: 905 683 8213 Interchangable 100” Innovation at its best! 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Upright, in winter when ‘Franky Boy’ slow growing, tidy Korean pyramidal and very dense, turns to bronze-orange. fir. This columnar, soft-to- with layered branches. Short Prefers full sun in well-drained the-touch fir eventually blue-green needles turn soil. 4 feet tall by 3 feet wide produces small, purple, upward, showing the lighter in 10 years. Hardy to -20 upright-sitting cones. It is underside. This plant is ideal for the Japanese degrees. USDA Zone 5. well suited for a container garden or rock garden, reaching 30 inches tall or small urban yard, and wide in 10 years. Tim Clarke, reaching a height of 3-4 Sales manager, Garden World feet, width about 2 feet, at Tsuga canadensis ‘Frosty’ Hubbard, Ore. 8-10 years of age. Zone 5 – An upright small bushy tree with creamy white Pinus densiflora ‘Golden Cedrus deodara ‘Silver foliage that stands out in Ghost’ – Variegation shows Mist’ - A pyramidal upright, a shaded garden setting. most strongly during summer as wide as tall. Light green, Slow-growing pyramidal months when other things silvery color that’s good in form, reaches about 6 are either bloomed out or full sun but can take some feet in 10 years. Layered washed out. Will stay under shade. Height and width horizontal branches weep at 8 or 10 feet in ten years, and around 5-6 feet at 10 years. the tips. The creamy white won’t burn in full sun. Zone 6. foliage needs some shade Pinus strobus ‘Louie’ – Very Picea jezoensis protection. Find the true form of this tree, as soft needles, and pale yellow ‘Chitosemaro’ - A tight, imposters have been marketed. through the year, but turns delightful bun for a rock almost neon in the cold garden, that eventually Talon Buchholz winter months. Reaches just grows up to form a leader Owner 6 feet tall in ten years. and become more conical. Buchholz & Buchholz Nursery, Silver green in color; adds Gaston, Ore. Taxodium distichum ‘Peve 1-2 inches per year. Zone 5 Minaret’ – You just have Abies koreana ‘Green to touch this one! Foliage is Pinus koraiensis ‘Morris Carpet’ – This slow-growing tender and delicately stacked Blue’ - A fetching, informal, conifer with dark green on each branch. Can tolerate upright light-green tree needles forms a marvelous lots of water and loves full of intermediate size. dense groundcover. Prefers sun. Turns burnt orange in Soft needles, large cones sun or partial shade in well- the fall months and will reach (producing edible seeds), drained soil. One foot tall by 6 feet by 3 feet in ten years. and open-structured. Size at 3 feet wide 10 years. Hardy 10-12 years is 7-8 feet tall to -30 degrees. USDA Larix kaempferi ‘Diana’ – and 3-4 feet wide. Zone 3 Zone 4. All year interest with twisted branches through the winter, Picea pungens ‘Gebelle’s Golden Spring’ and bright green new growth Rita Oster – An outstanding new introduction. Its blue- bursting from small orange R&R Nursery green foliage explodes with buds in the spring. ‘Diana’ Estacada, Ore. butter-yellow new growth turns bright orange, then in spring.
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