So nice to hear that you received rain. I was teased today by a little sprinkle for a few minutes. I'm still doing my rain dances.

All three of my Picea omorika have put out a second flush. I just figured that was normal. A few branches of my Picea orientalis 'Skylands' has but out a few more little pushes too.

Here's little Picea omorika 'Pimiko' puting on a second show this year

Yep, thats what I'm seeing. I wasn't sure if it was stress or if it was happy because its been well watered.

Eitherway just a curious mind!

Hope you get some rain soon. Some areas in the midwest have finally picked up a bit.

I have a second flush on my Picea sitchensis 'Papoose'. Glad you have better weather Whaas.

So Is this common? If not, what would be causing it, stress, or just happy enough to have another go? I'm just curious too. Does anyone have an idea. If not, no worries I'm just happy they are growing. =)

Yes, common on some conifers as well as other plants. Known as lammas growth.

tj

Ha, never heard of that. Timing is right on the money per wiki.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lammas_growth

They only list Picea sitchensis though. I have second flushes on Picea abies, glauca, pungens and omorika.

I have it on Tsuga, Yew, Picea orientalis and omorika as well as sitchensis.

I've often seen this on my many species Picea abies.

+oM

Good to hear as I just noticed my 'Gold Drift' is flushing again!

Since I've been a dud with pics this year might as well show some pics!

P. abies 'Little Gem'
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Picea abies 'Fritsche'
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P. ommorika 'Pendula Bruns'...skirt
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P. abies 'Motala'...getting ready
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A. procera 'Glauca Nana'
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P. abies 'Gold Drift'
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Picea abies 'Kellerman's Blue Cameo'
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Picea orientalis 'Tom Thumb Gold'...strugglin!
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Picea omorika 'Horstmann'
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Abies koreana 'Goldener Traum'...just because the color got better during the growing season.
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Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Snow'
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Yay pics! Those little guys are looking great.

Your 'Tom Thumb Gold' is looking like my 'Peve Tijn' with all the top needles burnt off and the lammas growth.

Your Abies are looking good too. I love that Abies procera 'Glauca Nana'. I've lost all but two of my Abies to the heat. My Abies pinsapo 'Horstmann' just started loosing needles today and I thought that was going to be the tougher of the bunch. 'Cis' and 'Eugene Gold' are still hanging in there. Sure wish I had known about that Wiltpruf spray to protect the needles before they started dropping like flies. I've met a about 3 other conifer nuts working at local nurseries that say they can't grow them either, so I guess the abies just aren't meant for my climate. I hope they do well for you and I'll just have to be happy with drooling over your pictures. =)