Hello Dax Thanks for this nice photo's it must have been � very nice tour soon we will see Gary , Bill ,and Rich as well. Greetings Henk and Edwin

Great stuff, Dax.
Thanks for sharing.

tj

P.S. And my question regarding P. parv. 'Ron's Broom' & 'Regenhold' has been answered. (I bought it as 'Ron's Broom')

Henk, Edwin, Tom, I'm glad you enjoyed.

Best of times brooming.

Dax

Fantastic photos Dax. Some really great looking conifers there. Thanks for sharing.
Cher

looks like great fun ...

thank God OSHA wasnt there .. lol .. what.. the duct taped 4 extensions didnt do the work from the ground.. so he climbs a tree and reaches 25 feet at a 45 degree angle.. FOR THE FUN OF IT ... lol ...

i am feeling left out this year ... lol

ken

Awesome pics; great collection. Thanks for sharing!
Jeff

I almost mail ordered myself Picea pungens 'Blue Waters' last year needing something blue and globose but not wanting the very nice but ubiquitous 'Globosa'. It's great to see an actual picture of one. Looks like a nice slower grower. Ooh, aristata WB. Looks like fun. Thanks!!!

It's often hard finding places to get these guys so I hope I'm not spamming by posting a link to where to get one.

Here is a link that might be useful: Picea pungens 'Blue Waters'

We all know you garen59.

Lol at Ken.

Cher, Taxo, thanks for looking.

Dax

Dax,

What a treat to visit those three gardens. I visited all three of them a couple years ago. I'm hoping I will get to see them again this summer.

Did you happen to see the 40 year old Picea abies 'Inversa' at the Bicklehaup? That was my favorite conifer there. I sure hope mine will eventually look like that one. BEAUTIFUL.

Thanks for sharing your trek through the Iowa gardens.

Hi Dax,
Congratulations to the beautiful trip and share your photos, very interesting WBnews!!!
L+M S

I know Bickelhaupt's 'Inversa' quite well, lady. Been over in that corner many times. If I were looking for a place to build a nest as a bird, that'd be the spot. It reminds me of a jungle gym for the kids or adults.

Simoni,
The W.B's were plentiful, but the scions were not. Still a friend sends a scion to another. Plus the many wonderful seedling W.B.'s and cultivars, the day was excellent, indeed.

Dax

God save you Dax for keeping the Chub Harper Heritage with your conifer stuff. Great time for american conifering.

Zsolt
conifertreasury.org

Here is a link that might be useful: The Justin Chub Harper Heritage Gallery

Wonderful specimens. I really like the Pinus flexilis 'Ginger Quill' in situ as with all of these plant. Just perfect how and where they are. Well captured for us.

Btw, Dax you look like a powerlifter ;)

Hell yeah.

Dax

was Rich Larson collecting for himself or his arboretum?

Marshall

Marshall, he was collecting scions for himself.
He has strict rules not to collect for the Arboretum...

Thanks and I guess I understand that. But the reason I asked - his arboretum has a sale every May with offerings of various unusual plants and I was sort of hoping maybe some of these would be showing up in a year or two.
Marshall