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| This week's addition will be called 'A visit to Dragonfly Farms' which is a very cool Maw/Paw nursery in Kingston, Washington. The owner is Heidi Kastor, a gem of a lady who's more interested in cool plants then massive profits. The prices are very fair, the atmosphere is warm and the inventory is both rare and enormous. There are literally 1,200 or so cultivars of conifers available in sizes from 3" pots to 30 gallon monsters. A collector who lives or visits the Pacific Northwest without visiting this nursery is really only denying themselves a great treasure trove of plants. Except for the first plant(abies koreana), all of the following were purchased from Dragonfly Farms:
Abies koreana [Fincham Seedling]. A seedling that Bob selected from offspring of Abies koreana 'Gelbbunt'. STRONG variegation that doesn't burn in 1/2 days sun.
Abies amabilis 'Compacta'
Picea omorika 'T.C. Weeping'
Abies balsamea 'Jamy' VERY small.
Cupressus glabra 'Sulphera' - A bright and beautiful conifer.
Abies balsamea 'Nana' - Very nice little conifer, does GREAT in heavy shade.
Acer palmatum 'Olsen's Frosted Strawberry'
-Will |
Follow-Up Postings:
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- Posted by Fiddlegal08 8 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 26, 12 at 15:49
| Thank you for the posting, Will! I live just 'across the pond' and didn't know about Dragonfly. I'll pay them a visit as soon as the rain lets up (ha!). Great plants! |
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| I love love love these. Thanks for taking the time! =) I like the Cupressus glabra 'Sulphera' |
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- Posted by greenhaven N Illinois 4b-5a (My Page) on Wed, Jun 27, 12 at 0:32
| I love that Abies koreana (Fincham seedling), is that in commercial circulation? |
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- Posted by coniferjoy (My Page) on Wed, Jun 27, 12 at 2:14
| Will, I saw your (Bob's Gelbbunt Seedling) last Winter, it has been growing big since. You purchased some very nice conifers from the Dragonfly Farms. |
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- Posted by firefightergardener 7/8 (fletchonthemove@hotmail.com) on Wed, Jun 27, 12 at 3:31
| Thank you Fiddlelgal and Garen, I appreciate that you appreciate it. :) GH, It's one of several that Bob is growing. He is basically observing them to see if any are better/reliable enough to be released. All are a little different and perhaps not consistently reliable. The one I have is basically unique and if it looks good in a year or two perhaps we'll do some grafts and see how they turn out. :) Thank you Edwin, tags are so often wrong. Cupressus glabra 'Sulphurea'. Noted! -Will |
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| Great conifers shown. I'm sure those with shade appreciate seeing any mentioned that do well in it also. Love the Acer also. Cher |
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