i would buy a 3 footer of each ... and still save a hundred bucks..

and kill something else.. just to make room for the second ...

are you really asking us hardcore.. if Picea glauca .. looks just like Picea engelmannii .. thats like asking me.. if my kids look alike.. or do they look different ... lol ...

unless it come with a two year warranty.. do you KNOW the odds of success .... doing it yourself .. with an 8 footer???????

BTW.. take off the pot height.. or you might find its only 6 foot on planting ....

ken

I'd like to know the price of one of those... it has to be very expensive. I'd plant small and save the extra cash. Whenever I purchase plants... I make sure they are no larger than 1 gallon. Mainly because they take a lot less time to plant and it doesn't require the amount of maintenance/water as an 8' tree.

They both are one of my favorites, but if I had to choose between the two I pick Bush's Lace because of the blue color. See the link below, Brent posted this picture in my thread earlier this year of one

Here is a link that might be useful: Picture

'Bush's Lace' is a bit bluer and a bit wider (to 10 feet, eventually) but both are very nice.

tj

It's about $180. That worth it? I haven't been able to find bush's lace yet.

If you have to ask us if it's worth it, you're probably not too thrilled with the price..

I agree with Ken and Rick; it's better to buy multiple smaller plants.
If you purchase 1-year grafts or 7-10 year old plants, the mortality rate is much higher.

They're best when planted in #1-#3 size. I too prefer 'Bush's Lace':
A specimen at Albers Vista Gardens
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-Sam

This post was edited by monkeytreeboy15 on Tue, Apr 23, 13 at 16:47

Sam - That photo is priceless! I have to see a Bush's Lace that looks that nice... and to boot it's being highlighted with a red background! Thanks for the pic!

if i were to choose one... it would be picea glauca pendula ...

nothing more than personal choice ...

and i have no clue.. whether zone matters for your location on either ...

ken

Basically two different looks.

Both superb selections

Buy both of them only in 1-3 gal. potted offerings.

Dave

I don't know where your 7A is located but if it is in a more southern region with long hot summers, you'll want to go with P g Pendula for sure. It can take a lot more heat than Picea engelmanii. You're going to lose the blue coloring of the engelmanni, but it will survive a lot better.

Mark