I really like the Picea gehleni 'Chitosamaru' and of course Burning Well and Tsuga canadensis 'Bennett' and Chirimen. Oh heck I like them all. Lovely bed and don't you just love Sedum groundcovers?
Cher

Beautiful photos tj! I always enjoy glimpses into your garden. You have a definate knack for attractive plant combinations.

Dan

Awesome stuff, Tom! I really like the two landscape shots with the Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Aurea Pendula'. Nice layering of the conifers and use of ground covers. How long have you been into gardening with conifers. A couple of your plants look pretty old.

Matt

Brilliant pictures of your set up! Yep I also see the Pillars Of Creation in your 'Chirimen'.

Great shots. Its tough to pick a favorite but if I must it has to be Picea gehleni 'Chitosamaru'!

Thank you for the kind words.

"A couple of your plants look pretty old."

You should see the gardener. ;-)

Although I picked a few confiers up locally before, that 'Filifera Aurea Pendula' was part of my first mail order purchase in the fall of '98 (Girard's). Imagine, 10 Chamy cuttings for $15.

Picea gehleni 'Chitosamaru' came from Stanley in '07 as a jezoensis. In '08 I picked up a 'Chitosa Nana' not knowing they are the same plant. Doh.

Tsuga can 'Bennett' is my favorite Tsuga. The pic does not do the blue-green foliage justice.

tj

Nice color combinations with the purples, golds, greens, and blues!

Tommy, indeed some of your specimens are pretty old and rarely seen in collections!
You've a nice and colourful garden!

I wished that I could make a comment to this topic earlier because now we can see how quickly a wrong spelled named will be spread and taken over by other people...
In this case I mean the Picea gehleni 'Chitosamaru' and the Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Aurea Pendula'.

The first one must be written as Picea glehnii 'Chitosemaru'.
I also found some info that it should be written as 'Chitosu-maru' in the Japanese language, but I couldn't find any info about this cultivar name on the internet...

The second one is just Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Aurea' without the "Pendula" in it's cultivar name.

I hope I helped you with this info! :0)

tj

You have beautiful cultivars. Nice presentation.

The Tsuga canadensis 'Bennett' looks good tucked in there with that layered look.

I have a small Picea abies 'St. James' I got from Bob about 3 years ago and of course the Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Chirimen' I ordered in this this spring.

Thanks for the photos.

Dave

Thanks Nate, Edwin and Dave.

Edwin- Thanks for clarifying 'Chitosemaru'. The 'Filifera Aurea Pendula' has always been debated. Pete Girard named it as he felt it had a distinction from 'Filifera Aurea'. Many have suggested it was not distinct enough to be named separately. Not sure what one does in a case like that.

Dave- The 'St James' I got from Don Howse in '05 as a healthy sized one gallon plant. A very nice Hershey's Kiss shaped plant.

tj

A couple more.

First, three "Gems"

Picea abies 'Little Gem'

Tsuga canadensis 'Stewart's Gem'

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Picea orientalis 'Bergman's Gem'

Picea abies 'Gregoryana Parsonii'

Abies concolor 'Hosta La Vista' (aka HLG WB, Hidden Lakes Garden)

And a brand new itty bitty Abies concolor 'Charming Chub'

tj

Great ones. Really like that Hosta La Vista and of course Charming Chub.
Cher

Great photo of Charming Chub. What was your source?

Dax

I have the exact same comment and question on CC!

I've really taken a liking to dwarf A. concolor, especially those with thicker upper needles.

I really like how you've worked in the minis amongst the perennials.

Ive learned alot from photos like yours and others on here! So very very nice! Great plants and photos!

Thank you all.

'Charming Chub' came from High Country Gardens. Never got a conifer from them before. I tried to get it last year in March but they were out. I watched their website closer this year and ordered it in Feb.

Couple other compact concolors...

Abies concolor 'Piggelmee'

Abies concolor 'Scooter'

Concolors seem to do well here.

tj

I came cross this old thread searching for information on Abies concolor 'Hosta la Vista'. I am new to growing conifers and only started to collect them since last fall. These beautiful plants you have posted are inspirational! I have a Abies concolor 'Hosta la Vista' and Pinus koraiensis 'KG' ('Gee Broom'), both are 1 Gallon plants from Conifer Kingdom. The spots they will be planted receive morning sun through ~ 1-2 pm. Would this be too much sun for them? Thanks for your help!

Vivian

Both of those will take as much sun as you can get to them.

tj,

Great plants. Your zone is perfect for these plants. I wish I could have a bigger lot to grow bigger plants... arggggg!

Thanks for the pictures. They are great!

Thank you for the comment about these plants can take sun otherwise I will have challenges in finding good spots for them.

Wow, a blast from the past.

tj

Nice photos! Enjoyed the blast from the past.

did i give you hosta ken marek?

I remember when this was first posted...you know tj now you've got to do a 2017 version! I'm crazy about your green arrow. That's one I've always liked but never felt I had the room for. Real nice ! Would also like to see how 'Charming Chub' is doing...

Al

Garen, Thanks for the information. Good to know that 'Gee Broom' likes sun. Otherwise I don't know where to plant her. She arrived yestersay from Conifer Kingdom. Super cute. Can't wait for her to grow. Vivian

Ken- no, I did not get a hosta 'Ken Marek'. Do you still have the 'Spilt Milk' I gave you?

AL- alas, my 'Charming Chub' joined Chub Harper and didn't survive the first winter. It was my own fault for planting such a small graft in the ground. I'll try and get some updated pix of the others. For now, there is a 2016 version of my 'Green Arrow' here.

tj

Tj , I used to like it covered with snow but that photo is killer with his companion friends !!! Great tree!

yes.. still have the spilt milk ,, ken

Nice!