What a beautiful collection of blues especially in the well designed settings. Your Picea p.'Hoopsii' is very elegant with that sparkling white blue tone. Is that its summer colour? I am very surprised that there are Cupressus that are hardy to zone 5, and all your specimens look well established and happy. Their airy texture and silvery blue colour make beautiful anchors in the garden. I must find a Cupressus somehow next spring to try.

Some lovely conifers there Dave, especially your collection of blue spruces...I am also surprised you seem to have no trouble growing Cuppresus glabra in your zone.

Beautiful choices Dave for beautiful gardens. I always enjoy your photos.
Cher

Those Blue Totem's are growing well now. That'll be an interesting feature, the three planted like that, at 10+ feet. Also glad to see 'Sester's Dwarf' attempt #2 or #3 is still... alive.

Dax

nice work dave.. thx

that pic of donnas rainbow ... why dont you post it to buddyrose's post about planting this week and explain adding shade for protection in this heat wave ...

or did i mis-interpret that thing in the pic

kn

Ken...the screen is for another plant that is showing some signs of stress from sun. It could apply to her situation but on a bigger scale. Fairly simple to erect and in her case it would be beneficial.

Dax...'Sester Dwarf is attempt #2. This one is good Number one was B&B and root ball was compromised.

bluespruce...For the last 20 years my zone 5b has held with an occasional dip to 5. The fact that these Cuppresus glabra cultivars ,I believe, survive and flourish is because they are afforded protection. As you see they are backed up to Juniperus virginiana on South side.

garcan...This is Summer color for the 'Hoopsii'. Photo taken yesterday.

Great pictures. As always, really impressed with your garden.
Gary

Stunning Dave, I can see people scribbling down names of plants you're posting here - such remarkably healthy, choice plants and most with that 'peak' age of about 10-20 years. .... Oh wait, *I'm scribbling down names!*....

Damn it!

-Will

Nice looking blues Dave!

I have a question and a request. I seem to remember that you had posted a picture of a Picea glauca 'Yukon Blue' in your garden 1 or 2 years ago. Do you still have it? I picked up a young graft last year and would love to see how yours is looking now if that is possible.

thanks, shannon

Shannon,

A beautiful conifer. I hope yours does better then mine. It died. It was B&B and there was no way it could have survived after inspecting root ball when I replaced it. I have moved on...'Sester Dwarf' now resides where Yukon was.

Dave

Thanks for the reply Dave. Pity about the tree though. It is amazing how often they can look so good when you buy them and then....

We've all been there I guess- shannon

btw ... whats an un-true blue????

some kind of liar ...

ken

There you go again Dad.

The subject matter is something that came off the top of my head for no rime or reason. Probably could have done better. Don't go off the deep end and Google it or take it to E-bay's resolution council. lol

There are a lot of Hoopsii out there that can't make it to the 1st step with regard to being All Blue...true blue. Most fade out back to blue /green with green being the predominate color later in the season.

You growing one???

The 'Donna's Rainbow' is a perfect example of being a so so blue . After looking at it in the post I should have left it out. It's OK but just barely makes the grade.

Have a good one pops.

Dave