i am not convinced the nordman is zone 5 compatible.. and have taken a wait/see on getting one .... let someone else convince me it is ok

what is the AA on the pungens mean???? arrowhead????

where are you ... any chance you can get to a conifer collection and really see some great stuff?? if you are in MI ... try hidden lakes, arrowhead alpines and gee tree farm ... if you are somewhere else... perhaps we can suggest other places ...

the lutea is OK .. but there are others that are better, within the pungens family ... like p.p. sunshine ...

your shade issue is perhaps backward... you would want full sun.. until the heat of the day .. and then some shade to protect the yellow tissue in WINTER ... and summer ... but i wouldnt let that stop you.. any shade is better than no shade..

ken

I've got a huge Golden Spreader that I look at several times each day. Unfortunately, its on my computer screen background. ;) I've been thinking about getting one of these myself, and from what I gather it would prefer am sun and pm shade, but I'm sure there are differing opinions on this. I think GS is one of those beauties whose charms we can't resist, but success growing it proves to be elusive. Or perhaps I'm just a jaded z4 gardener who's watching a blizzard out his office window. March: in like a lion, out like a lion. :(

Bob

For what it is worth. I have a GS in my garden and doing splendid. Morning sun, afternoon filtered shade. Out of the north west winds. No burning either.

Picea pungens Lutea AA. I was told AA stands for Arnold Arboretum. A chance seedling discovered at or given to the arboretum (can't remember which).

I have a little one in the arboretum. It has a nice gold year around. I'm not sure if it has ever been registered or not. Really can't find much information about it.

Darren

Thanks guys. I've seen both of them at a local nursery in CT, and they're very expensive. Coming from Oregon to CT, I imagine the freight charges are more than the original price of the plant and I can't afford to make any mistakes. Any suggestions for am shade and pm sun?

Darren
Can't help but notice that you are located in Canada. Hope you don't mind I ask: did you find a good source of conifer supplier in Canada or are you shipping from the US?
Sorry for the intrusion, Jack.

Hi Jack,

I produce most of my own material. But I do bring in plants especially newer material either from the US or Europe as well.
Check this link out if you want more information. There are lots of goodies to sift through.

Darren

Here is a link that might be useful: GardenWeb

Yeah.... If only I had known about Darren's place sooner...

PS. I have a couple of small GS -- no issues so far, but they are slow growing.
Its going to be decades before they look like some of the photos you may find on the net...

Soooo - its important to get one & plant it a.s.a.p. !