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Conifer ID

rafuk73rafuk73 Posts: 68
edited October 2020 in Problem solving


Hi all. I bought this conifer, but don't remember the name. Could you please ID it as I want to buy more. Thanks
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  • yorkshireroseyorkshirerose Posts: 574
    It could be Tsuga canadensis 'Pendula'



    https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/18463/Tsuga-canadensis/Details
    A gardener's work is never at an end  - (John Evelyn 1620-1706)
  • amancalledgeorgeamancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736
    Just be careful where you plant them as they become massive trees eventually. Easy enough to love them when young specimens but this one will bring down that fence give it fifteen years or be pruned and look absolutely butchered. If you have the space to let it grow to its full size they are really beautiful but don't think they will remain small for too long. 
    To Plant a Garden is to Believe in Tomorrow
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Yes @amancalledgeorge - the lovely wee conifer planted near the front door.
    Lovely, until 15 or 20  years down the line, you wonder why you have your lights on all day...even in summer  ;)
    The unfortunate thing is, many people don't realise until it's too late. If careful trimming is done from an early stage, they can mostly be maintained well. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • amancalledgeorgeamancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736
    I hate to come across as the grumpy bugger that discourages people from planting conifers because I do love them in the right place @Fairygirl but they do get promoted as being a no maintenance option and being evergreen too frequently fall in inexperienced hands and you get problems later on. I've got a few thujas, taxus and a cryptomeria all thankfully easy to keep a reasonable size for a suburban London garden. 
    To Plant a Garden is to Believe in Tomorrow
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Indeed @amancalledgeorge. Conifers have been a staple of Scottish gardens for decades, because they like our conditions and thrive in them. My mum's friend had a lovely island border in her garden, beautifully planted - and maintained. 
    Correctly used, they're great, but I often wonder how much help or advice people get at GCs about them, as opposed to a good nursery. A handy sale of a few conifers, is a great attraction for GCs ;)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    @amancalledgeorge do you know Foggy Bottom https://www.thebressinghamgardens.com/the-gardens/

    A really beautiful garden featuring exquisite conifers ... a garden not to be missed. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • amancalledgeorgeamancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736
    Only spent a week up there a year ago @Dovefromabove will put it on the list next time we make it there. Otherwise it'd be a three hour drive. 
    To Plant a Garden is to Believe in Tomorrow
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Really worth a visit @amancalledgeorge ... and then there’s the collection of steam engines and fairground gallopers too ... and ice creams at the café ... @WonkyWomble and I have been known to meet up there with @Busy-Lizzie (I think she was there 🤔) and others ... maybe when meeting up is back on the agenda we could arrange a gathering of a few forum members ... we’ve not had one for ages and ages ... 😢 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,154
    Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' ;  often bought as a 'dwarf' conifer ; ultimately it will develop a strong leader shoot and evolve into a stunning large specimen .
    An ancient relic and solitary genus , it is a distant relation to Sequoiadendron .
    The nickname is 'Grannies Ringlets' ;)
    amancalledgeorge ; yes I too appreciate conifers . There are some very desirable and rare specimens indeed .
  • Mike AllenMike Allen Posts: 208
    Go with.  Silver Surfer.
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