I have Karl Fuchs. It was a nice blue color when I planted it last summer, however I had Eisregren prior and it was definitely more blue. Unfortunately, I hit Eisregren with my mower many times learning to drive the thing and I simply killed it.

My Karl Fuchs is currently yellow but alive and well. It needs a few three years I think to establish. I planted it as a 1-year graft.

Karl Fuchs is more narrow than Eisregren.

I don't know anything about the others, without referencing Google, etc-.

Dax

in my climate (zone 6) is doing well, "Golden Horizon"
species died last winter at -30 * C (((

From the ones I've seen in person and in pictures, 'Kashmir' more or less looks like the basic, generic "species" Cedrus deodara. Which is not in any way a bad thing. In other words, a typical shape and green/silvery color with a touch of blue. Rather wide stance but not as wide as some I've seen. Slightly pendulous but not really "weeping".

Haven't seen a 'Shalimar' in person, but it appears to be a bit more weeping but otherwise similar to 'Kashmir'.

'Eisregen' & 'Karl Fuchs' to me both appear much bluer, & MUCH more narrow & sparse looking, especially in youth.

I've never seen a 'Karl Fuchs' this size in person, but if this is an accurate picture, I might have to go out and find me one:

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'Karl Fuchs' on left, 'Eisregen' on right.

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everyone i know in MI.. is messing with zone pushing in ZONE 5!!!!

why is this in issue in your ZONE SIX????

ken

Nice comparison. Looks like Karl Fuchs is an actual blue, while Eisregen is basically green. However, a Google image search shows Eisregen more blue, too.

Is that picture a few posts up a good idea of what a mature Karl Fuchs looks like?

What is Eisregen's form like?

Thanks all for adding to this older thread of mine! The pics are great!

I ordered a small graft of 'Shalimar' and 'Eisregen' this spring. My 'Eisregen' is more upright/stiff than the 'Shalimar', but both have a nice blue-green needle color as opposed to Unprofessional's greener 'Eisregen'.

Here's my 'Shalimar':
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And my 'Eisregen':
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Nice!

Source?

How did they do for you this summer?

The one in the lawn is nowhere near mature, Himalayan cedar makes a massive tree.

I would like to plant one or more Karl Fuchs at my trailer park and I'm wondering if it would be happy. Full sun, reasonable drainage, sometimes high winds in the winter, 25 miles south of Youngstown. My idea is to plant a grouping of 3 and then other, smaller, trees moving down a slope. The current ares is covered with Forsythia and I am tired of it.

There is a Cedrus libani about 40' away and it seems to be very happy and grew 16" this year.

Anyone tried Karl Fuchs under such conditions before?

hairmetal - the 'Shalimar' came from Kigi Nursery and the 'Eisregen' came from Western Evergreen Nursery. Both have done well this summer. Should be interesting to see how they do this winter, especially if we have a colder than average one!