Pinus ponderosa Penaz � an UFO in the gardens

Penaz was found in Cesko in 1973 in a seedbed by J. Penaz. An absolutely unique selection. Gigantic size, extremely vigorous. yearly growth far over 1 meter, enormous buds even 20 cm on the leader, 8-12 cm on the side branches. Grafting is very hard because of the 2-3 cm wide branches. Penaz brings few buds, that is an additional problem.

Despite all of the problems Penaz is overall the Boss in the czech conifer gardens. Lada Valenta told me, that after grafting the young plant is �thinking� some years before starting to the sky. I guess it collects some force for the future growth.

Anyway, this UFO or a friendly dinosaurus reigns gently in the czech gardens. Have a look at some exemplars, which I photographed overall in Cesko.

Lada Valentas friendly youngster

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Pinus ponderosa Penaz Mesterhazy & Valenta photo

Professore Malik grows an other busy youngster

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Pinus ponderosa Penaz Mesterhazy & Malik photo

Mr. Verbins tree is 20 years old over 25 meters

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Pinus ponderosa Penaz Mesterhazy & Verbin photo

A tomorrows giant in the garden of Frantisek Borovec

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Pinus ponderosa Penaz

This nice baby is slowly starting to the sky in the garden of Frantisek Adasek�


Ad��ek Gardens Mesterhazy & Ad��ek photo

The Penaz of Jan Slama is over 15 years. Beautiful tower.

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Pinus ponderosa Penaz Mesterhazy & Slama photo

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Pinus ponderosa Penaz Mesterhazy & Slama photo

Some Penaz specimen in the mother plantage of Dusan Horak. Side buds are about 10 cm long

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Pinus ponderosa Penaz Mesterhazy & Horak photo

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Pinus ponderosa Penaz Mesterhazy & Horak photo

It seems to me, that czech breeders grow Penaz by a mystic �must". I guess they had a good decision choosing this plant as a guard in their gardens.

Zsolt

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