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The pendulous branches and leader of this informal, upright European silver fir spiral or twist to give it a very attractive, sculptural appeal. New light green needles that mature to glossy green are decorated by silvery undersides.
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This attractive, slow-growing Hinoki cypress has unique foliage: dazzling yellow works with green highlights and creamy centers to brighten the scene. In most locations, the bright foliage does not burn, even in full sun.
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Deciduous. A compact ovular to conical crown with dense foliage. Deeply cut narrow foliage gives the tree a lacey look.
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A very curious new small tree, this weeping Ginkgo has an upright leader and horizontal-to-pendulous side branches. Leaves of the slow-growing deciduous conifer vary in size, shape and thickness and some display lime-green variegation. Also known in Europe as 'Mutant Weeper.'
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Deciduous. This heavily weeping selection has lime green foliage in spring. Fall color is golden to yellow. Excellent waterfall form if staked, otherwise an equally interesting mound form.
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In spring, the new growth of this small, globe-shaped American larch hints of sparklers, as new blue needles with powder-blue and green tones burst on the scene. In fall, the needles of the extremely hardy deciduous conifer change to an excellent, rich yellow.
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A somewhat open tree, this American larch produces an upright central leader and weeping branches that hang close to the trunk. The bright green needles of the deciduous conifer change to yellows and oranges before falling for winter.
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A golden form with some green showing at the tips. Grows much more slowly than Aurea. When young it has a bun or mound form, later developing a central leader and becoming pyramidal. Misspelled by most and sold as 'Aurea Jacobsen.' Both names are technically illegitimate because Latin cannot be used in cultivar names published after January 1, 1959.
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A dwarf to intermediate growing variety that is dark green-except for when it's new growth is magenta in spring. The outstanding color show will a few days in warm weather, or a few weeks if cool temperatures persist. It is also known incorrectly as 'Lundell's Red Needle' and 'Crusita.'
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This prostrate Norway spruce has dark greenfoliage that forms a slow-growing weeping mound. It can be trained over rocks, allowed to carpet the ground, or staked to achieve some height from which the branches will gracefully drape.
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A blue-green weeping spruce. Similar to the weeping Norway Spruce Picea abies 'Inversa' which is often sold as Picea abies 'Pendula,' but blue. To clarify with regards to form, 'Inversa' is mounded and many great specimens have been staked or high-grafted, gracefully weeping down - they have no upright central leader.
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A weeping golden form! Pendulous branches and a drifting (upright) or weeping central leader. Can be staked to form an upright weeper, or untrained to be a cascading mound. Yellow color is more pronounced in full sun, but can burn young plants. Discovered as a sport on 'Reflexa' by Bob Fincham. (Many believe 'Reflexa' and 'Inversa' are the same plant.)
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A dwarf globose form with small green needles. Grows as wide as tall.
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An open narrow pyramidal form with dark green foliage. Side branches are short and contorted, main leader is straight and can aggressively put on a few feet of growth.
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A large weeping mound form of the Norway Spruce. Often seen in cemeteries and historical locations. The Norway spruce names are greatly mixed up in the trade. This mound form which we are describing can also be sold as 'Pendula' and is likely the same as 'Reflexa.' Either way, this is the mound form that develops a great skirt and there is no distinct upright central leader.
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A dense dwarf ball with short green foliage. After time, it can develop a leader, becoming conical.
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A narrow form with dark green needles. The central leader can put on 2' of growth in one year once established. Similar, but a great improvement over 'Hillside Upright.' By comparison, 'Middle Finger' has side branches that are not just stubs, they grow about half as quickly as the leader, thereby developing a more uniform open columnar form. The side branches have a dominant central bud, which is held upright, hence the name 'Middle Finger.' A chance seedlings Norway spruce found along a highway by Richard Haslebacher of Woods Creek Horticultural, Silverton, OR.
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A dwarf with lemon-lime-yellow-green foliage. Looks nicer in winter.
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Pendula' has an upright leader that can be straight or at an irregular angle. All branches are pendulous. Overall plant shape can greatly vary depending on leader training. We grow the mound form under the name of 'Hillside Upright' and the spreading weeping form we grow is 'Formanek.'
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A dwarf pyramidal form with extremely bright - almost fluorescent - gold foliage in spring. Color persists for a few months, gradually fading to green. Grows best in part shade - can burn in full sun.
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An extremely narrow weeping tree, this Norway spruce stays less than 2' wide when 10' tall, and does it not require staking. Shaped like a cylindrical fountain, the tree's branches suggest water neatly cascading until it hits the ground and then spreading at its base to develop a beautiful pool. Also known as 'Rotenhaus' or 'Rottenhaus.'
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New growth emerges red in the spring, fading after about two weeks to green. Makes a very large open-structured conical tree.
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Horizontal branches spread and stack in layers to make a broad pyramidal form. Looks as if it has been meticulously trained to form even layers that progressively decrease in size. It looks like the profile of a heavily-wooded mountain from the side, hence the name 'Soft Mountain.' A great find by Richard Haslebacher, Woods Creek Horticultural, LLC., Silverton, OR, being introduced by Rare Tree Nursery.
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A dwarf cushion-form with bluish needles and distinct brown buds. Unlike varieties of Picea pungens that are blue, this Norway variety appears to have a small amount of green-leafed interior foliage, making the blue stand out!
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In summer, this low, spreading form of bird's nest spruce has bright gold foliage above shaded, green sections. Planting in part sun brings out the best gold color and protects the needles from winter sunburn. A beacon of light in the garden!
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A very dense miniature flattened ball with tiny green needles that are similar in size to a dwarf Alberta spruce. Grows less than 1" per year.
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A conical spruce with bright green foliage.
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A green weeping variety that has a very pendulous habit and often has branches at unusual angles. Develops multiple leaders that can grow up to 2' in a year in various directions. Has been mislabeled as 'Wingle's Pendula.'
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A small spreading form of Alcock's spruce with gray-blue foliage. Possibly the same as Picea x mariorika 'Machala' which is a hybrid between Picea mariana and Picea omorika.
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New growth hangs, making the otherwise upright plant appear to have weeping tertiary branches. The growth stiffens by summer. Purple-red cones in spring. Most would confuse this for an unusual Picea pungens.
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Silver-blue foliage and graceful, weeping branches make this upright spruce a dramatic presence in the landscape. A very straight, central leader rises above evenly-spaced, pendulous branches that pool at the ground and create a skirt around the base of the tree.
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Dazzling in spring, this slow-growing dwarf Alberta spruce dresses up in a flush of white new growth. The perfect white cone tones down to silvery-green in summer.
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When most conifers have faded to a softer summer color, this dwarf Alberta spruce puts on a second flush of golden growth that brightens up the scene. The slow-growing, narrow cone gets its best color in full sun.
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A narrow conical Alberta spruce. Cream-yellow new growth lasts until early summer, darkening to green.
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A broad conical evergreen with gray-green needles. Spring growth is yellow.
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The small blue needles of this black spruce develop a golden cast where the sun hits them. The unique variegation accentuates the horizontal branches and virtually shines in the winter landscape. The upright tree's summer color---golden-blue---is spectacular as well.
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This spreading, nest-type spruce is a cross between Picea mariana and Picea omorika with attributes from both. Its blue-gray needles with silvery undersides speak of P. omorika parentage, and its shorter, softer needles come from the P. mariana side. Possibly the same as Picea bicolor 'Prostrata,' the low plant grows slowly and stays low.
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The needles of this narrow conical Serbian spruce start out yellow-green but gradually change to blue and green producing a mix of shades of gold, blue and green. To assure the most vibrant gold, we take cuttings only from stock plants that are very yellow. Many other nurseries offer 'Aurea' that are not nearly as bright.
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A relatively new introduction, this broadly conical, upright Serbian spruce has excellent color: outstanding light blue foliage with silvery-blue undersides. Our 8' tall stock plant is about 8' wide at its base.
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A narrow conical - almost columnar - tree with blue-green needles. Tertiary branches hang, giving a pendulous appearance. Profuse purple cones are a real draw in the spring.
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A dwarf bun or mound with small needles that are green with silvery-blue undersides. Also sold by the names 'Gunter' 'Gunther' 'Gunther' 'Hexenbesen' and 'Hexenbeson' which are incorrect.
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A broad conical form of Serbian spruce, the foliage is green with silvery-blue undersides, typical of the species.
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This dense, globose Serbian spruce boasts a unique display of two colors: its green needles are flipped and held upright to show off their silver-blue undersides. As the low conifer matures, it can form a leader, which gradually changes the shape to that of a broad pyramid.
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An upright central leader with branches that "swoop" down from the trunk, then up again. The tertiary branches hang and over time all of the branches hang. Needles are green with silver-gray undersides that show in spots throughout. Great purple cones.
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Very narrow and possibly the most pendulous upright Serbian spruce, this weeping tree develops a leader that grows straight without staking. Branches hang down close to the trunk. Also listed as 'Bruns Pendula' by some nurseries, it was chosen Collector's Conifer of the Year in 2006.
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This weeping Serbian spruce does not have a dominant upright leader, so it can be grown as a spreading mound with an informal leader, or it can be trained to stand upright and then allowed to spread. The needles of the fantastic variety are noticeably larger and born on thicker stems than those of other cultivars of Picea omorika.
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A dwarf globose form with golden-highlighted blue-green needles. The golden color is phenomenal, as is the compact size. As it matures, it becomes more pyramidal. It was found as a sport on a Picea omorika 'Nana' at Vergeldt Nursery, The Netherlands. Also known as 'Tijn.'
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A very small globose or bun-shaped plant with dense branching. Small needles show green and silver-blue undersides.
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A round ball with tiny dark green needles that show silver-blue undersides. Also sold under the names of 'Treblitzensis' and 'Treblitsch' which are incorrect.
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A narrow conical form with blue-green needles that have silver-blue undersides. Straight leader with hanging branches.
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