Skip the Picea pungens :-) Colorado blue spruces rarely thrive much out of their native range and will HATE Georgia humidity! Locals may have other suggestions as to what not to include.

Thanks! i had it in the back of my mind that blue spruce may be iffy. Lovely, but I can enjoy pics lol.

Hi, Annette. I agree with gardengal, and I would also skip the Abies procera. It will die, even on suitable rootstock. If you are looking to shave another one, I might exclude the juniper. While J. communis is naturally found in North Carolina, it is a higher elevation plant and might struggle in the lower elevations of north Georgia. And you heard correctly about 'Franky Boy.' It does well here and is definitely a unique sight!

Thanks, the juniper is gone from the cart. As is the Abies. I’m bummed on that one as it is very pretty and just the shape I’m looking for, but no need to toss money and time to the wind. So here is my cart now, for some reason the Austrian Pine Green Tower didn’t show on my first pics. Thoughts on that one?

I also got rid of the Spaan’s Slow Column, found some info and a 4 year old plant was barely a foot tall.

i would suggest you talk to sam directly.. and ask him for his recommendations ...

its kind of hard to get him on the phone.. being on opposite coasts ...

i would also discuss proper delivery time ... even if i had to wait until fall ... its amazing what they can put in a box ... but summer heat isnt the best time for sending stuff ... but to be clear.. the decision should be made by the seller...not when you or i want it ... and if he ships in heat.. he ought to guarantee such ...

proper planting time is in dormancy ... or fall or winter.. and we are almost at summer ...

and if i had to wait until fall.. i might recommend you find a local arboretum ... and make a day trip... to see what will be happy rather locally ... rather than what you can ship from the PNW ... i know you want something the will make a statement.. but you and i might not know what that is in GA ....

ken

I will definitely call Sam. That didnt occur to me as generally when you call a mail order place you get a generic rep who is friendly but not partcularly knowledgeable.

So this was posted on another question, this guys garden is the general feel I’m going for. It is actually not to far from me. This is way bigger than mine, but I just like the feel. Check out the video.

NC garden

i didnt see a video link ...

Hoepfully I posted the correct link. The first pic in the album is a video link. Is this what you get?

So the search feature on here is iffy to say the least. I did a search for Austrian Pine and found a few older posts with little info. Then I’m scrolling and see the reject list posted by Sam. I have removed it now, also.

I pulled out my Gold Cone this spring.

I didn't like it's yellow (not much)

ron

Ron, good to know.

So my current garden is partially planted by previous owners. They were fixated on plants with brown/purple foliage, so I am trying to plant things that show up in all this brown. So I’m looking at golds and blues, but blues are hard to do in Georgia.

So I'm looking at golds and blues,

This is one of the Cupressus selections growing happily in downtown Wash DC. You might consider this one if you like blue.

This is Taxus baccata 'Watnong'. You might consider this one if you like gold.

A visit to the Cox Arboretum in Canton would answer many questions.

https://coxgardens.com/welcome/

tj

I’ve been to Cox. It is a lovely place and I could stay there for days. However, for me it is a bit like Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, fabulous but highly unlikely that I can replicate most of it. Many of the conifers I fell in love with needed very specialized situations(like beside a splashing water feature) or care(some group of people replanting every few years). Mr. Cox is a gem and was so very welcoming and generous with his insight. I am hoping to go back again maybe in the fall.

I like the form of 'La Graciosa', too. Fortunately, there are some similar alternatives, especially if you look to the spruce family. Cultivars of Picea abies, Picea orientalis, and Picea omorika should all do well for you. P. abies 'Pendula' is an option that I have seen in local nurseries, so you might not even have to resort to mail order if you want it. P. omorika also has several cultivars with 'Pendula' in the name. Finally, P. orientalis is naturally slightly weeping, and 'Gowdy' is a nice narrow form. If you are willing to drive a bit, you can likely find all three in one of the nurseries in the Highlands area.

I hope that helps!

Chattooga Gardens in Cashiers, NC. has currently got quiet an inventory of Conifers, especially Picea species.

Yes, Chattooga Gardens is great. My favorite nursery, although everything I want there is way too big/expensive.