Wow, Richard - that last shot is so perfect with the deep red of the beech working off the blue spruce and the flowers. You sure have access to some great rare/newer conifers. Wish we were neighbors and could trade. :)

-Will

Hi Will,

Thank you. I really love this weeping copper beech too (Fagus sylvatica 'Purple Fountain'). Had it five years now and it is such a wonderful narrow form and colour. I think you already have a considerable wealth and depth of conifers judging by the pictures from your great garden!

Richard

Richard .

We have had a cold wet spring also.

About 1 month behind last year for things beginning to pop.

Your garden is superb.

I especially like the Picea mexicana 'Blue Shimmer'

Thanks for the tour.

Dave

And I like that you do have flowers among, like Will....

Cheers,

Dax

That 'Blue Shimmer' is a hot ticket!!! Great job with color placement and wonderful cultivars. Thanks for the tour!
AL

Picea glauca 'Pendula'

Looks great, thanks for the pictures. Many interesting plants, and I'd surely be interested in seeing more. Picea breweriana 'Fruehlingsgold' is a new one to me, and looks very interesting.

Maybe this has come up before, I'm not sure, but I wanted to ask about your mulching strategy. Do you use no mulch, or are you mulching with compost? I imagine you must spend a lot of time weeding...

Also, you have a very interesting Picea glauca 'Pendula'. Very artistic the way it is looping over at the top, I love it.

Alex

Thanks Richard for your beautiful pics which are showing us how to use conifers in combination with a wide variety of perennials.

It was Resin who told me some time ago that Picea mexicana is a subspieces of Picea engelmannii.
This will make it Picea engelmannii' subsp. mexicana 'Blue Shimmer'.

Your Picea glauca 'Pendula' is bending in a weird way.
May be you're gonna to stake it, or do want to let it grow it's own way?

Thank you for the comments and information (about 'Blue Shimmer).
Edwin/Alex, I have never staked this plant and so I decided to let it just go its own way...
Alex, I would like to use a mulch at least in some areas in future. So far I just keep on weeding(!)
A few more photos I have taken today:
View from the 'yellow' bed:

Great photos, and a lovely garden! I like the mix of deciduous and herbaceous plants along with all the conifers. The variety of colors of new growth is beautiful and I particularly like the 'Black Widow' rhodie.

What is the low growing conifer with blue candles in the center background behind the Picea pungens 'The Blues' ?

Thanks!

The low growing conifer is Abies koreana 'Fliegende Untertasse'
Another photo of the rhododendron:

Omorika is so beautiful in the spring... One of the most beautiful new growth ... Delicate light green and silver.:) The needles are so soft!

And nice breweriana.... I love spruces a lot in the spring....

Beautiful, Richard! Always enjoy watching your garden!

Ireena

Ireena,

I completely agree with you about Picea omorika. Thank you and I hope you are enjoying your new project.

Richard

Very weird 'Glauca Pendula.' Interesting. Thanks for sharing!

Abies procera 'Sherwoodii'

All great pictures, Richard. Thank you.

tj

Very nice 'Roter Austrieb'... like animal tail:) Beautiful flowers - nice combination with conifers.

Ireena

Gorgeous garden Richard!, a true feast for the eyes! I hadn't seen Picea omorika 'Roter Austrieb' before. I really like it.

Dan

Richard, with this cold spring we can enjoy the new Picea spring colours much longer!

Dan, you said "I hadn't seen Picea omorika 'Roter Austrieb' before."
A litte while ago I showed some at my spruce babies topic, second pic.

Here is a link that might be useful: my spruce babies