Hi Bluetree,

Can you tell me more about the Cedrus deodara 'Eugene'?
I never heard about this cultivar.
Can you also provide a picture of this plant?
Many thanks!

Hi Bluetree. I would also be interested in seeing photos of your deodara cultivars and how they are doing in Z5. Where are you in Indiana -- northern part of the state I assume?

I have the same worries with the upcoming cold temperatures with our deodaras -- especially Karl Fuchs which is actively breaking bud.

Glad to see others pushing the limits with these beautiful trees. You never know how they'll really perform unless you try.

Kim

"They are talking 23F degrees Tuesday morning. Anyone with experience as to what will happen to the new growth"

Freeze if not protected.

The big April cold snap two years ago froze all new growth off my deodara's.

They are saying 27F. tonight and 22F. Monday night. I am in the process protecting some Acer palms along with other various conifers and companion plants that could take a hit.

Dave

Dave if the new growth does freeze will it form new buds or kill the tree?
Kim I live just south of a line running from Indy to Dayton Ohio.
Eugene is actually a libani not a deodara sorry about that. Mine is a rooted cutting that came from Forest Farm. The mother tree is in a cemetary in Greensburg IN. I will try to get a photo. Picea may be able to tell more about how it was found or maybe Eugene will, he checks out the forum. There is a very large Karl Fuchs and an Eisregen on the north side of Indy. Maybe the owner will post photos if not I will ask if I can. Also I will try to post photo's of mine.

bluetree...mine formed new buds and recovered.

Dave

The selection Eugene is the result of testing lots of seedlings to see if any would survive. The owner told me that the original plant actually survived one winter that killed a stenacoma. He also planted it in a very exposed location to test its hardiness as advised by Don Howse and it did fine.

As far as Karl Fuchs goes I have one and it has done very well. I have been told there is very little difference between it and Eisregen by a west cost grower. Eisregen may be a little hardier while Karl Fuchs hold its blue color better. There are report that Karl Fuchs fades to green during the summer but I have not seen that with my plant.

David

Thanks all for the information.