If you didn't have evergreen conifers, this time of year, all you would see is trees that look dead. :-)

Yes, and conifers that turn gold with the onset of cold are especially welcome. P. ‘Cold Gold’? :>)

Shouldn't that be, "The Joy of Evergreens"?

# 3 is easy , # 1 looks like a sylvestris ? , # 2 no clue

ron

Nice!

Ron, #1 is P. sylvestris 'Gold Coin' and #2 is P. mugo 'Wintersonne'. I was hoping 'Gold Coin' would be a bit more vibrant, but I've had it a few years now and this is as good as it gets. If anyone has this tree to compare with, I'd like to see a picture.

Are pines the only evergreen conifers that turn gold with onset of cold weather?

know what you mean ,,, I had a mugo ' Zundert " years ago that turned the most awsome yellow every year,,,then I moved it & killed it,,,the replacement lives but is not even close in color

I have seen pics of 'Gold coin " a real nice yellow

hit or miss I guess

ron

Love the photos. There are spruces and firs that turn gold in cold weather too. Abies nordmanniana 'Midwinter Gold' is one that comes to mind and there is a Picea abies that I can't remember the name of. Abies concolor 'Wintergold' too. I think that these are more so that the gold color intensifies in the winter so their summer color is usually more of a light yellow green.

liono9 that's some fantastic color! My Gold Coin is usually quite bright. This photo is from Jan 11 2018

Garen that’s a beautiful tree, can’t wait till mine grows big!

Wow! Gold Coin is beautiful! I wish I had more space to grow it.

Well shoot, it looks like my Gold Coin is kind of a dud compared to Garen’s and liono9’s. Hopefully mine will improve with age, but I suspect what I currently see is what I’ll get.

I had a Pinus mugo Carstens that was so gold I had leprechauns showing up in my yard!

The specimens of Gold Coin I've seen haven't been as gold as you'd expect. Gold Medal is supposed to have better color

Alot of my own winter gold plant shots ended up corrupt.

Let's not forget the Cryptomeria!

Maakia, I think there was a winter or two were mine didn't color up quite as much. Perhaps it's color is a little variable. Regardless I really enjoy it's summer color as well.

Nice big specimen shots Will.

Pinus mugo 'Carstens' has a fantastic winter yellow. My photo doesn't do it justice.

Sara, thanks for reminding me that I need to try some more Cryptomeria.

Platycladus orientalis 'Morgan' also has an interesting winter color.

Anyone growing Juniperus communis 'Kalebab'? I've always wondered if it's winter color was worth it.

My Juniperus communis 'Kalebab' never showed me any interesting colour like that orange tint in the Conifer Encyclopedia. Have it for 6 yrs (zone 5b).

This is Pinus sylvestris 'Wolting's Gold' in February; much faster grower than my 'Gold Coin' and 'Chief Joseph':

My 'Kalebabs' get pretty orange.

Really envy your garden. I had to specially source 'Kalebabs' just to see its orange colour and still waiting for that colour to show. I was also dying to see that beautiful purplish foliage of Cryptomeria ever since I saw it in my first conifer book, and have killed many over the years trying.

Here's my young Chief Joseph, Picea Abies 'Aurea Magnifica', Abies nordmanniana 'Golden Spreader', and Thuja orientalis 'Franky Boy'.

mugo "carstens"

mugo "honeycomb"

mugo 'Zundert" the chief in back

and densiflora " Burkes Red in spring comes out white slowly turning darker yellow thru winter

ron

Loving this thread!

stole this from Jan at wbgarden , don't know what it is , but very nice

The last picture looks a bit like some of the P. sylvestris clones that have dense growth at the tips. I’ve got P. s. ‘Moseri Gold’, which has a very muted winter color and isn’t all that impressive.

Pinus silvestris Blazek ...

wbgarden autumn

Jan, it has a nice, strong gold. Can you share a little history of it?

Jan , ALSO what is the pic I stole from your site

is that the Blazek ?

ron

Hello everybody:)

I read you a lot but I haven't submitted a single comment so far.

Please, excuse my English, because I am a Bulgarian (zone 6b) and English is not my mother tongue. I am also a huge conifer fan and I'd like to share with you some of the yellow-hued pines I have in the garden, hope you enjoy them:)

Pinus mugo Little Gold Star

Pinus mugo Ophir

Pinus mugo Zundert

Pinus densiflora Aurea

Pinus mugo Carsten

Hello M A , and welcome , thanks for sharing ,,, what are companion plants with Little Gold Star ? looks like junipers pinkish with cold

ron

Wow, your garden is absolutely beautiful M A.

Winter color in mountain pine, Pinus mugo var. Carsten's Wintergold in New England.

Is there another pine species that produces more gold cultivars than mugo? Anyhow, it has been a joy to take a virtual stroll through your gardens. Thank you.

To plantkiller ...

Stolen /shared/ photo - Pinus sylvestris Lysice. Local broom 15 years old.

Current photo January 2019.

Pinus parviflora Adcock´s dwarf yellow. Anybody knows correct name ?

Thank you.

As to Pinus sylvestris Blazek, maybe some ten years ago I´v received a few scions with this label. Blazek is Czech family name, but Czech internet don´t know such a gardener.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10206883444833087&set=a.10200551489578163&type=3&theater 

Welcome on board MA. Neat and clean garden. Great pictures as well. Thanks. J.N

Hmm maackia. In this area, Scots pine is gonna get needlecast sooner or later, similar to what happens to blue spruce. Maybe less prone to that in your cooler climate.

Ben, that is a concern, but I'm hoping that minimizing stress will keep it alive for the next twenty years or so. I could live with that. :)