Nice job Nate!
That yellow Pinus ponderosa 'Antler Ridge' is a very special one.
Did you found this one also, or can give more info about it?
Thanks!

That light really draws those candles out quickly. Are those the Goldilocks scions I sent?

Dax

Dax, it turns out I also received Goldilocks from another person earlier. The ones you sent should not be far behind.

Coniferjoy, I did just find the ponderosa in the mountains last weekend when collecting the flexilis 'South Park' broom.
Elev. 9500 ft (2895 m). It will be interesting to see what happens with it.
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Nate, thanks for your info.
At your first pic the needle colour is much more brighter then the pic you took from the whole tree.
Is this because you're using a flash light on your camara?
Anyway, a yellow(ish) ponderosa is very special!

Edwin, the first pic is taken without flash, but under a full spectrum grow light which mimics natural sunlight.
The tree pic was taken under cloudy conditions.
I'll continue to watch the color of the graft over time. We'll see what happens!
Unfortunately the tree is very far from me, and I cannot observe its habits on a regular basis.
In general, some of the trees in this area are a bit lighter color. This one was more so than the rest.

Special indeed!

Dax

A few more from today.

Picea pungens 'JM3C'
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Pinus wallichiana 'Zebrina'
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Abies lasiocarpa 'Jade Sky'
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Abies lasiocarpa 'Blue Spire'
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Pseudotsuga menziesii 'Green Fairy'
with pollen cone
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Pinus ponderosa 'Agnieszka'
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Pinus mugo 'Starkl'
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Pinus thunbergii 'Ogon' and Picea pungens 'C. Blue'
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Coor's Blue is a dandy. Wow does that light push them fast. Fannnnnnnnntastic!

Dax

Nice graftings Nate, you're becomming a real specialist!
The Picea pungens 'C. Blue' is a very nice dwarf cultivar.
What does the "C." mean?

The Pinus ponderosa 'Agnieszka' is the only variegated Pinus ponderosa in which I'm familiar with.
This one isn't from the U.S. but from Poland and is found and introduced by Janusz Szewcyk.

In my opinion your 'Blue Spire' isn't an Abies lasiocarpa cultivar, but an Abies procera cultivar.
The true name is Abies procera 'Blue Spiral', found and introduced by Larry Stanley.

I missed that, yes it should be procera. Since I sent Nate the scions...

Best Regards,

Dax

Exciting stuff. I'd love to grow some of these plants down the road. Keep up the great work Nate!

-Will

cut - some scions today, Nate. When that 'JMC3' gets going like some of those others, photo please !

Dax

Correction, the 'Starkl' shown above is actually 'Pjatra Kraluj' !

Updates from today:

Picea pungens 'JM3C'
This is looking like a cone.
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Pinus sylvestris 'Blue Angel'
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Pinus parviflora 'Goldilocks'
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Abies lasiocarpa 'Jade Sky'
(grafted on A. grandis superplug from U. Idaho)
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Pseudotsuga menziesii baby seedlings
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Pinus mugo 'Pstra'
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Picea pungens 'Nagykoros'
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Picea engelmannii 'Nefertiti'
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Damn Good Stuff.

Dax

Nate, great pics of everything.
Also wanted to add that your Pseudotsuga mix looks superb.
Bark, perlite, pumice, and turface?

Josh

Edwin, my understanding is that the pungens at one time was referred to 'Coors Blue', although now it is formally named 'C. Blue'.
Thanks for the background information on P. ponderosa 'Agnieszka', and to you and Dax for the Abies procera 'Blue Spiral' clarification.

Josh, that's pretty close! Bark, perlite, turface, scoria, and a pinch of potting soil.

'C.Blue' the story goes that the name 'associated' Coors Beer, so the name was shortened. It's quite unlikely that most grafters and nursery folk know this...

Dax

Guys,
as I know the C. Blue was earlier really Coors Blue by Jerry Morris, but the property owner, where the plant was found, didn't want to use his name.
Dax?

Zsolt

Ah, missed the pinch of potting soil! ;-)
I have some seeds sown in the same mix...just waiting for them to pop up, if they're still viable.

Josh

A few more

Pinus banksiana 'Angel'
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Picea smithiana 'Sunray'
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Pinus contorta 'Anna Aurea'
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Pro.

Dax