Dave, I'm sorry that I can't help you in your quest, but I can't help but have a desire to see pictures of your collection of strange, clumpy conifers! :^)

Any chance that you would post a few pics?

Hi Randy,

thanks for your reply. I'll try to get out and take a few fresh pics this afternoon and post.

btw, I'll be cruising through your area next week -- I'll tagging along with a couple infamous gentlemen from Netherlands. I believe Iseli may be on the agenda.

~Dave

Haha - Excellent! Yes, we are expecting them - great that you will be joining them!

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Resin

You're a funny man, Mr. Resin. I've hiked among those same Picea rubens in the Smokey Mountains National Park. Alas, it was a bad time of year to collect propagation material.

That's how I like to red spruce.