id help please

11 years ago

Both of these plants i got on the cheap and they were tagged the same, but they are different starting with the colors. The smaller one is blue and the larger is green. They are tagged Picea abies 'Cupressina'. I think the green larger is correct, but not sure of the other. Would like some opinions. Thanks.
` AL

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alley_cat_gw_7b
Original Author
11 years ago
Another shot
alley_cat_gw_7b
Original Author
11 years ago
another view
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alley_cat_gw_7b
Original Author
11 years ago
again
coniferjoy
11 years ago
Hi Al, the green one is Picea abies 'Cupressina'.
The blue one is a columnar blue spruce, probably the cultivar 'Iseli Fastigiate' or 'Blue Totem'...
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David Olszyk, President, American Conifer Society
11 years ago
HI Al,

'Cupressina' would be a good assumption for the first one. As for the second, it looks more like one of the fastigiate Picea pungens to me. Perhaps 'Blue Totem' or 'Iseli Fastigiate.'

~Dave
coniferjoy
11 years ago
Hey Dave, are we reading eachothers mind here? ;0)
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
11 years ago
what they said for names...

but on the green one.. you have two leaders.. OR!!!! ... you have the understock plant trying to outgrow the graft ...

i cant tell from the pix ...

one or the other has to go.. perhaps in fall.. after transplant shock is over.. more leaves ='s more root growth.. etc????? .. on the other hand.. lol ...

ken