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morton arboretum (tour 4)

sluice
12 years ago

just in time for Taxus (sorry...)

upright forms

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upright form, foliage detail

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weeping form, taxus

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weeping form taxus, foliage

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yew like, yes? (sorry, again...)

weeping form taxus, trunk bark detail

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taxus, globe forms

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Comments (13)

  • blue_yew
    12 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Interesting Taxus sure you will find more specimens.

  • jinxz5
    12 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Sluce, I was waiting for the third pun! Anyway thank you for the pictures. I am suprised we do not see the weeping form more often in gardens. I bought the only one I have ever seen in a nursery. I always enjoy the pictures of your Globe trotting adventures. Jay

  • severnside
    12 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Is the weeping one Taxus baccata 'Dovastoniana'?

  • ladylotus
    12 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    I weep also when working with my taxus. LOL. Nate, you are a hoot.

    Love the photos. The trunk and that taxus is gorgeous.

    I have one taxus and after looking at your photos, it eventually need to be cut down as I have it in a spot along the corner of my house and will soon hit the outcrop of siding. UGH. I need to do a bit more research before planting out any of my other conifers.

    Thanks for sharing the photos.

  • Cher
    12 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    They actually look great considering their size and that bark is way cool.
    Cher

  • sluice
    Original Author
    12 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Thanks Blue Yew, Jay, Ladylotus, and Cher!

    Severnside, I did not find a tag on the weeping one, but ran a search on their nice database, which includes google map locations for each plant.
    Voila, this plant is Taxus cuspidata 'Pendula'. Cutting from Holden Arboretum, Mentor, Ohio.

    Here is their Taxus list.

    Cephalotaxus fortunei Hook.
    Cephalotaxus harringtonia var. koreana (Nakai) Rehder
    Cephalotaxus harringtonia var. sinensis (Rehder & E.H.Wilson) Rehder
    Cephalotaxus sinensis (Rehder & E.H.Wilson) H.L.Li
    Taxus L.
    Taxus baccata L.
    Taxus baccata 'Adpressa'
    Taxus baccata 'Amersfoort'
    Taxus baccata 'Melfard'
    Taxus baccata 'Repandens'
    Taxus baccata 'Silver Spire'
    Taxus canadensis Marshall
    Taxus cuspidata Siebold & Zucc.
    Taxus cuspidata 'Aurescens'
    Taxus cuspidata 'Bright Gold'
    Taxus cuspidata 'Capitata'
    Taxus cuspidata 'Columnaris'
    Taxus cuspidata 'Densa'
    Taxus cuspidata 'Expansa'
    Taxus cuspidata 'Intermedia'
    Taxus cuspidata 'Klehm's Spreader'
    Taxus cuspidata 'Nana'
    Taxus cuspidata 'Pendula'
    Taxus cuspidata 'Prostrata'
    Taxus cuspidata 'Wilsonii'
    Taxus x hunnewelliana Rehder
    Taxus x hunnewelliana 'Richard Horsey'
    Taxus x media Rehder
    Taxus x media 'Anthony Wayne'
    Taxus x media 'Berg'
    Taxus x media 'Berryhill'
    Taxus x media 'Brevicata'
    Taxus x media 'Brownii'
    Taxus x media 'Brownii Globe'
    Taxus x media 'Dark Green Spreader'
    Taxus x media 'Densiformis'
    Taxus x media 'Erecta'
    Taxus x media 'Ershzam'
    Taxus x media 'Everlow'
    Taxus x media 'Farmen'
    Taxus x media 'Flemer'
    Taxus x media 'Green Wave'
    Taxus x media 'Halloriana'
    Taxus x media 'Hatfieldii'
    Taxus x media 'Henryi'
    Taxus x media 'Hicksii'
    Taxus x media 'Hinsdale Upright'
    Taxus x media 'Kelseyi'
    Taxus x media 'Maureen'
    Taxus x media 'Meyeri'
    Taxus x media 'Moon'
    Taxus x media 'Nigra'
    Taxus x media 'Pilaris'
    Taxus x media 'Pilaris Grandiflora'
    Taxus x media 'Robusta'
    Taxus x media 'Runyan'
    Taxus x media 'Sentinalis'
    Taxus x media 'Skalborg'
    Taxus x media 'Stovekenii'
    Taxus x media 'Stricta'
    Taxus x media 'Tauntonii'
    Taxus x media 'Thayerae'
    Taxus x media 'Timber Creek'
    Taxus x media 'Vermeulen'
    Taxus x media 'Viridis'
    Taxus x media 'Wardii'
    Taxus x media 'Wellesleyana'
    Taxus wallichiana Zucc.
    Taxus wallichiana var. chinensis (Pilg.) Florin


    A few more.

    Conifer landscape
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    Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera'
    Cutting from Wm. T. Gotelli (received as Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Pendula')
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    Pinus sylvestris 'Globosa Viridis'
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    Pinus sylvestris 'Globosa Viridis' foliage
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    Taxodium distichum 'Cascade Falls'
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    Taxodium distichum 'Cascade Falls'
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    Abies concolor 'Compacta'
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    Picea jezoensis 'Landis'
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    Picea abies 'Gregoryana Parsonii'
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    Picea abies 'Gregoryana Parsonii' foliage
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  • tsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱
    12 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Thanks again for the pix, Nate.

    tj

  • Cher
    12 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    I love that Filifera, only who knows what all could be hiding in there. :) And I love Landis, that is a great conifer. Thanks for the great pictures.
    Cher

  • dcsteg
    12 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Sluice...beautiful cultivars.

    Thanks for spending the gas and then sharing your experience with me.

    I have a cultivar called Picea glauca 'Morton Arboretum Weeping'.

    Suppose it's related with this arboretum in some way?

    Dave

  • mesterhazypinetum
    12 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Nate,

    These are genuine finds.
    If you want to see the first conifer cultivars since 1850-1940 of Europe, must visit the great american arboretums. The US Nat Arb and Bickelhaupt was earlier reported by Dax, now the Morton by you shows clearly, that these collections became living museums of the dawn of conifering.

    Manymany thanks for your documentations.

    If we are in need, must go to the States for cuttings... (:

    Zsolt

  • sluice
    Original Author
    12 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    tj, Cher, Dave, and Zsolt, you're comments are appreciated!

    Dave, that sounds interesting. Might be a tie in there somewhere. ;)

    Well, you're all so kind. Thank you very mulch.
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  • oakiris
    12 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Too cool, Nate - and thank you for the puns! Luckily taxus season is over with so we can laugh in peace.

    Great pictures; I too really like the photo of the bark on the Taxus cuspidata 'Pendula' and the Pinus sylvestris 'Globosa Viridis' looks almost huggable.

    Tour 4 was as much fun as tours 1-3; hope there are more to come.

    Holly

  • clement_2006
    12 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Like many plants labelled Picea jezoensis,"Landis" are a cv of Picea glehnii.

    Clement