The gem is difficult to find, where did you find yours?

It was given to me as a trade years ago. His name eludes me.

That's one I'm going to move to my landscape next year from a temp. bed. Yours looks really good. A nice single leader.

Dax

Looks like the rooted cutting that I sent you.

Frank

Frank I believe you are right. With some record checking and a little help from Dax I think you sent me this plant.. Can't remember the year but sometime early 2000. Thanks really a great conifer.

In deed a nice one! Is it me or is it hard to find an arb that has a nice winter color? They seem to be dirty and chlorotic looking.

I believe the best I had was called 'Sunkist'. Almost had an orange glow to it in winter.

My run of the mill 'Woodwardii' gets a bronze color in late fall and throughout winter, not particularly beautiful, but not particularly ugly either.

Since Whaas mentioned it, here's 'Sunkist' in winter color.

I may be wrong, but I think I had a few fingers in those 'Gold Drop' trades. Maybe Dax or Frank can confirm or deny that. Were there some 'Gold Coin' trades involved as well?

I don't have the answers, Marshall.

Edit: I could be wrong but I think you gave Frank his original(s) 'Gold Drop' plant(s). That's what I seem to recall.

Dax

Dax - that's what I was thinking as well.

I purchased three one gallon Gold Drops from Stanley & Sons in 2008. At Dax request I sent Dave a small rooted cutting, can’t remember the year.

I traded Marshall Thuja ‘Holmstrup’s Yellow’ for Thuja ‘Malonyana Aurea’. When Marshall showed up at my house it was like Christmas. His car was packed with plants, it was a very lop sided trade I’m embarrassed to say. Marshall is very generous with trades. Thanks again Marshall.

Frank

Here is a picture of Thuja occidentalis 'Watnong Gold' just one of a boat load of plants I received from Marshall that day.

Frank - I forgot about 'Watnong Gold'. Mine went to the arboretum and it eventually was removed due to a lack of care and deer browse.

I wish Ohio was next to Massachusetts!

My 'Watnong Gold' is no-longer. It got too wide, too fast, and it didn't make the transplant. Where I put it will become a row of persimmons in the near future.

Dax