Miyajima

Northwind

Bush's Lace

Glauca

Gold Drift

Scottie

Golden Shadows

De ruyter

Blue Pearl

You're off to a fine start, Will. As expected.

tj

It was a bit depressing to see weeds and dirt for awhile after leaving the last few places! Well still some weeds but the simple things like the first grass and mulch beds make things a bit better!

Peve Tijn

Species White Fir

Arctic Jade

Arco Yellow

Dandylion

Gold Drift

Definitely went through a gold phase!

Gold Fingers

Golden Midget

Nellie D

Goldilocks or what ever the name is!

Pendula Bruns

Cones close-up

Herman / Prairie Statesman

Acer triflorum

Spring Blast

Ruby Teardrops

Yellowwood

Will,

Looks like you have bigger space. YOU can go full-tilt now :-).

Thanks for sharing

J.N

Will, the plants look great. You don’t say which trees were moved from your last place, but I’m guessing A. Triflorum was one of them. I moved mine and it has never really recovered. Yours looks great.

It will be interesting to compare and contrast ‘Northwind’ and ‘Artic Jade’ as they develop. The former has been very vigourous for me and I have high hopes for it. I wouldn’t mind collecting the entire series.

Thanks folks!

J.N...thats the dangerous part! Since I have well over an acre I planted more shade trees this go around. The dwarf conifers will be planted around the house where they can be enjoyed for all their glory.

Maack, believe it or not I planted that b&b 2016. It did really really poorly and I thought it was going to die. I dug it up this spring and put it on the woodland border. I was shocked when it started to fill in like that. Milorganite is my fertilizer of choice for new plantings.

I had a big boy Northwind at the last place. I'd pick that one anyday over Arctic Jade. Don't get me wrong Arctic Jade has nice leaves, orange new growth and very good fall color. But Northwind's contrasting new red growth wins it for me. Its fall color was better too. The Arctic Jade shown was a transplant but Northwind is a new one as my other two where getting big quick before I left. I'm patiently awaiting Iseli to release Ice Dragon at a reasonable price.

This is one of the smaller Northwinds a few years back...

Looking good, Will. You remind me that I need to snag a de Ruyter sometime, great character. And you're right about the first grass/weeds and mulch beds, not even the rarest of conifers can compete with that. New homes/landscapes are so much work.. Be ready for deer protection if you're rural or on the fringes.

I agree 100%! I feel like I'm digging my own grave after moving into my fourth house.

I do need to protect trees for possible buck rub on the outskirts otherwise the deer stay away.

Thanks to this senior allstar who has had my back for 11 year now.

Then the new blood...

We just adopted a Chesapeake bay and chocolate lab mix that looks like the beauty that Indianagg has.

With my triple threat the yard is/will be free of anything but birds, toads and bugs!

Best helpers EVER. And so good looking, LOL!