I like your parviflora...very nice.

Lovely.

I hadn't noticed that, but the Peudolarix does look like it's waiting for a dance partner. That's a good enough reason to get another one. The growth on this conifer has been painfully slow, but it's finally showing some vigor. It may look like Larch, but they grow more like Pinus aristata.

I know what you mean about some springs are better than others...this was a good one here for us this year as well. Your Gotelli Weeping is on its way to becoming a gorgeous specimen, that has a cool story concerning it's origins. Good stuff!!!

Al

I don't know the whole history of it, but I do recall a previous thread or two that seemed to raise passions on proper naming. Mine was labeled GW by Iseli and that's good enough for me. It has surprised me with its rapid growth, which is in line with P. glauca 'Pendula'. They're definitely not slow.

Do you know if the original Gotelli tree is alive?

If you think iseli sold you the real deal,it would be good enough for me as well. I've been to the arboretum a handful of times but I don't recall about that one tree. There is so much to see and take in. Here's a photo from 04 I think. That's me with an EXTREMELY old bonsai at the arboretum.

The National Arb is quite the gem...and free! Is that the Pinus parviflora from the 1600's?

Quite possible,,,I can hardly remember last week ! Here's another with one of my crew of five...

Excellent pics, what is next to the GW?

"I can hardly remember last week!"

LOL. I'm part of that club!

Whaas, thank you. The exuberant shrub is Kolwitzia (sp.). My spouse planted it several years ago and I moved it here about three years ago. I think it's 'Dream Catcher' or something equally as...catchy, but I'm just not sure of it. It looked bad for a couple years after the transplant, but it looks pretty good now.

I had a feeling it was that cultivar. I had a couple that seem to dieback and never understood why. Too bad as it was supposed to be tolerant of dry alkaline shaded locations. Nice way to brighten up a spot like that.

Nice to see that it is capable of being a large healthy shrub.