Alot of people say they've seen it, but seems there's never any physical proof. :)

It says special order HERE:

Ben, exactly!

Bill, thank you for the reference. I've never ordered from them, but I'll keep it as a possibility. I will travel for plants, so if someone knows of a nursery that has it within 200 miles of Eau Claire, please let me know.

Johnson’s Nursery (262-252-4988) northwest of Milwaukee has introduced a few cembras, perhaps they have something similar like their ’Big Blue’

https://kb.jniplants.com/trautman-plants-herbert-trautman

tj

TJ, thank you. I’ve never been to Johnson’s, so a trip to Milwaukee is in order. Any lesser known places with interesting conifers you’ve run across?

Minor’s Nursery on the north side of Milwaukee.

https://www.minorsgardencenter.com

tj