Picea abies 'Perry's Gold' can burn in full sun. Pinus parviflora 'Goldylocks' can burn without regular water in full sun. I'd give it a little shade if possible as well.

That's a great list for sure.

-Will

I've seen the needle take another man...

Picea orientalis 'Iseli Seedling' is a 'Skyland's' seedling so may need protection when young.

And never, ever, mispell or mispunctuate a conifer with the name 'Filip' in it (your double quote). ;-)

tj

Picea pungens 'Walter Glen' = walnut glen

might be a near look alike to WI cream ... though mine died young ...

Pinus parviflora 'Goldilocks'... an inherent weakling... unless you pay up front for a very large one .. like dave did ...

availability of anything with a non-English name might be questionable ... akin to searching for a needle in a haystack ....

ken

In my opinion all superior cultivars.

Dave

Abie concolor 'Compacta' Slow growing. Excellent for rock gardens. Irregular growing habit.
Abies concolor 'La Veta' Cool...Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection. Always desirable.
Abies concolor 'Z-mark' No info. Across the pond.
Abies koreana 'Blue Magic' If no terminal dominance is developed the plant will be a flat spreading.
Abies koreana 'Golden Beskid ' Tough to find in States???.
Abies koreana 'Rodzyngold...same
Picea abies 'Fritsche' Bright green foliage...full sun to some shade tolerance.
Picea abies 'Perry's Gold' Mine doesn't burn in full sun.
Picea engelmannii 'Blue Magoo' A striking upright
Picea engelmannii 'Compacta' Forms an attractive blue pillar in the landscape.
Picea glauca 'Daisy White' Striking white foliage in spring.
Picea Glauca 'Fort Ann' For people who want something different although after they see it they usually want something a little less different.
Picea mariana 'Aureovarigata' Specimen plant.
Picea orientalis 'Daureas' Flushes yellow in spring. Plant is a conical upright.
Picea orientalis 'Iseli Seedling' Needs to be screened for two years to acclimate.
Picea orientalis 'Spring Frost' Needs a little shade. Hard to find.
Picea pungens 'Blaukissen' Slow grower...1 inch...desirable.
Picea pungens ''Filip's Blue Compact' Try and find it...
Picea pungens 'Gebelle's Golden Spring' One to have...go for it.
Picea pungens 'Lundeby's Dwarf' Iseli...very nice. Only full sunlight. A desirable pungens.
Picea pungens 'Maigold' In spring bright white on old blue foliage. Upright conical plant to 20 ft and beyond.
Picea pungens Spring Ghost In spring new growth emerges a wonderful cream white which covers the entire tree. By June the white needles evolve to blue-green again.
Picea pungens 'Waldbrunn' Color and form are both unique when compared with other compact versions of the Colorado spruce.
Picea pungens 'Walter Glen' Where to find???
Picea pungens 'Wendy' excellent alternative to Picea glauca Conica
Picea pungens 'Wisconsin Cream' An unusual upright evergreen conifer with cream-white needles. Tolerates full sun surprisingly well.
Pinus cembra 'Silver Whisper' White striped dark green needles that produce a silvery effect.
Pinus contorta 'Chief Joseph' Make sure it is not grafted on sylvestris under stock.
Pinus contorta 'Taylor's Sunburst' Rare in the trade due to propagating difficulties.
Pinus Densiflora 'Gold Ghost' Bright yellow with green margins in the spring. Sustaining its beauty, it holds this brilliant color throughout the fall months.
Pinus koraiensis 'Silveray' Silver-blue needles - more blue than the type. Makes a wonderful landscape specimen.
Pinus koraiensis 'Winton' A broad pyramid bushy dwarf. Nice color.
Pinus mugo 'Fastigiata Aurea' Vigorous upright growth and yellow winter foliage.
Pinus parviflora (Glauca) Narrow upright when young, widening with age. Silver-green curved foliage. Love mine.
Pinus parviflora 'Glauca Brevifolia' Has short, up-curved, bluish-green needles and many persistent cones at a young age making this a very showy pine.
Pinus parviflora 'Goldilocks' A bright yellow foliage Japanese White Pine. Small dwarf with bright yellow leaves. Plant will grow about 6 inches a year. The color is mango yellow not a light yellow.
Pinus parviflora 'Templehof' Compared appearance wise to Pinus parviflora 'Glauca' but has a reputation of being a stronger grower.
Pinus strobus 'Blue Shag' This light bluish green, small to medium shrub has a formal rounded to slightly broad-rounded habit.
Pinus strobus 'Sea Urchin' Stands out as one of the finest of the very small selections of Pinus strobus. Its short, soft needles display more blue than other types.
Pinus x 'Forest Sky' A dense, upright evergreen conifer. Often adorned with long ornamental cones.
Pinus x schwerinii 'Wiethorst' Famous for ornamental cones at a young age.
Tsuga canadensis 'Moon Frost' White new growth that slowly fades to a darker green with white tones, great contrasting colors are what makes this conifer.
Tsuga canadensis 'Summer Snow. New white growth on old green foliage. This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed.

"Pinus parviflora 'Goldilocks'... an inherent weakling... unless you pay up front for a very large one .. like dave did".

Yep, both small potted ones did not last the season. I let someone else grow it to height. Going into 2nd year in good shape. Was not that expensive and in my opinion the way to go.

Dave

Wow! Overwhelmed, indeed! You are definitely diving into this addiction with great enthusiasm and have come up with a very nice wish list. tj's song quote is apt indeed: I've seen the needle take another man... lol

I am envious of the size of your yard where you can plant so many wonderful cultivars (and I envy you the fullness of your wallet, too. :-D )

Enjoy it!

Dave - thank you for your comments about each cultivar on whaas' list. Very useful for other newbies like me.

Holly

All, thanks for the comments so far!

Especially to Dave...that info is EXTREMELY helpfully!

oakiris,
I�ve been penny pinching like you wouldn�t believe! I just have a � acre plot�enough to keep me dangerous for now.

Looks like I�m making good selections so far.
This is what I have going in (or planted) for this year.

Abies concolor
Abies koreana 'Silberlocke'
Picea orientalis 'Atrovirens'
Picea orientalis 'Aureospicata'
Picea glauca 'McConnell's Gold'
Picea abies 'Cupressina'
Picea omorika
Picea omrika 'Pendula'
Picea engelmannii 'Blue Magoo'
Picea glauca 'Daisy White'
Picea pungens 'Gebelle's Golden Spring'
Picea Glauca 'Fort Ann'
Pinus flexilis 'Vanderwolf's Pyramid'
Pinus cembra 'Glauca Compacta'
Pinus contorta 'Taylor's Sunburst'
Pinus densiflora 'Gold Ghost'
Pinus koraiensis 'Anna'

I ended up returning a few plants that where overly pot bound.

Pinus mugo 'Fastigiata Aurea'
Pinus x 'Forest Sky' � sad about this one as the color was quite nice
Pinus parviflora 'Glauca'

Pics will be forth coming. What a brutal spring so far�its slowing everyone down. Two nurseries already told me its been too wet and cold to dig and its quite possible they won�t be able to dig certain species that they had plan to offer.

As always, thanks for any spelling corrections.

You already have some nice trees, whaas! You are doing very well indeed with your penney pinching and space planning.

The only one on the list in your last post that I have is the Abies koreana 'Silberlocke,' which I really like. (It was Abies koreana 'Horsmann,s Silberlocke' when I purchased it a few years ago but I guess "someone" decided to drop the "Horstmann's.")

I find that it does need a little bit of shade in the afternoon here in Colorado, but you probably won't have that problem in Wisconsin. I look forward to seeing your pictures.

Holly