Picea abies 'Paradoxe' Conical plant, found by a friend in the wild, with 2 typ of branch system, big and short.

Thank you Ireena for starting this thread; weird and unusual are something that I would like to focus and study more of, to see if it's a regional thing or environment (wind, temperatures, soil, etc., etc., etc.) that are producing these interesting mutations. A great new topic Ireena.

Clement; you don't disappoint, absolutely interesting. I notice from your pics; that it not only has two types of branch systems, it also has interesting needle arrangements, lengths, and color too.

Beautiful examples from you both, thank you.

Cheers,

Another weirdo... :) Unnamed yet... Picea abies, I guess... or pungens?

Ireena

One more - not too weird, I think it is very nice:) Somewhat similar to Clément Picea abies...

Picea abies 'Valentiins'

Ireena

I really like that one that isn't name yet; yes Ireena, it does look like Clement Picea abies "Haga". I have already started hunting for one for my garden. Thank you for sharing these beauty. Cheers,

Here's a couple more strange ones.

My pot ghetto needs some serious straightening up. I'm trying to get most plants in the ground before spring.

Mike; thank you, I have been eyeing Cryptomeria j. "Kilamcurragh" --- only in a pint size (little cutie - only one thou). How old is yours; another to look forward to in the future -- what looks specimen size of your. First time I ran across and wasn't sure it's classification of miniature, dwarf, etc.??? Is this about 2 X 2 feet? Cheers,

Picea abies 'Paradoxe'

Clement; thank you for sharing, it's very unique and beautiful. More dramatic now that I see a full pics to compare to the close up pics; great unusual characteristic, makes it a very architectural specimen and new cultivar to have. Cheers,

Sam is that Taxus caninedensis?

tj

Here is an example of Taxus dromedariensis

I looking for the rarer yet, Bacterian Taxus, with two humps. You don't see them very often.

Haha,sam,mike

An oldie but goodie

Pinus nigra 'Globosa Viridis' (syn.sylvistris...

ron

Here's a Sequoia sempervirens that grows as a groundcover, but when it decides to grow upright, it's called Sequoia s. 'Canton'. (I hope I got that right) This one is over 40 ft. tall and has the softest bark of any tree I have, including the species. I haven't trimmed the procumbuns part since I planted it. It sure hasn't spread very far while the tree was growing up.

Mike

That's it in the center. Looking east.

Here's another strange one in my garden. This one is pretty shy.

Mike

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i283/Botann/Spring%202015/IMG_3642.jpg

Hi Mike, thanks for sharing your "Jurassic Park" in the PNW -- that one must keep you busy to allot of love and attention to not feed on any unexpected visitor or friends. (LOL haha). Beautiful; and the rest of the pics was a nice shot of spring explosions to boot, since the ground hog didn't see his shadow -- spring is coming early. We have sunny day in Seattle (WOW). Motivated me to get out after all your pics to get some work done. Cheers,

So that's what that bright light was up in the sky!

I'm beginning to landscape a new area and been at it all day. T-shirt weather!

I'm also doing a sub-alpine theme landscape down the road a bit. Should be done next week. Total area is almost an acre with self inflicted drainage problems. I took over for someone else. Long story.

Mike....and I thought I was retired.

Can't keep a good man down; your knowledge and expertise (no retirement for you) LOL, thanks again. Gorgeous as always, would love to see the pics of sub-alpine theme down the road -- knowing you it will be beautiful and functional solution to drainage problems. Cheers, p.s.: will send you a message/e-mail regarding WSN (West Seattle Nursery) and some other off topic of thread.