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| I went back (it's been a couple years) to check out the conifers donated by Chub Harper to our local Botanical Center this afternoon. The labels were all being re-worked, and I found several mistakes, or at least I think I did. A master typed list referring to the numbered markers was all I had to go on, and several I wondered about. Anyway, something for you guys to browse through.
Regards, Dax Tsuga canadensis 'Dwarf Upright'
Pinus leucodermis - got some cones too!
Pinus nigra 'Arnold Sentinel' (Arnold's)???
Pinus koraiensis
Pinus cembra 'Glauca'
Picea pungens 'Fat Albert' (These must vary as this one is narrow? - I've seen some real wide and short stout ones)
Picea pungens 'Delp's Dwarf Blue'
Picea omorika (f. 'Pendula')
Picea glauca 'Pendula'
Thuja occidentalis 'Warena Lutescens'
Thuja occidentalis 'Degroot's Spire'
???Taxus cuspidata 'Fastigiate Aurea'??? So as read -
Pseudotsuga menziesii 'Graceful Grace'
Pinus strobus 'Horsford'
Picea abies 'Remontii'
Picea abies 'Sherwood Spreader'
Picea abies 'Mucronata'
Juniperus rigida 'Pendula'
No label - but I assume it's a: Hepacoides m... (Seven Sons Flower - I forget the botanical name - fragrance unbelievable and of course the bark does give the plant a name, plus the bloom date)
Last photo - (camera battery problems again - darnit!)
Daxman
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| Nice pics, Dax! Where in the Quad Cities is this botanical center? Didn't know they had one and might make a nice day trip. |
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| Yes, some of the conifer names are wrong. If you have access to a library with manuals, such as at a university with a hort. department you can check them out. You can also do web searches using parts of suspect names to get more information. The flowering shrub is a seven son flower (Heptacodium). |
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| Rock Island - allium. Right at the foot of the Arsenal bridge (5th avenue and approximately 24 street). bboy - I contacted Chub Harper this morning. He knows what was donated. Thanks though. Now I remember about the Heptacodium, species miconoides or something like that - obviously I combined the two. And then, the email request topic I started, well, I figured out the answer to my own question. But thanks. Take care all. |
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| "Pinus leucodermis" = Pinus heldreichii Resin |
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| Oh yah. I knew that. Thanks Resin, Dax |
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| Dax, If I remember correctly - I think we drove right by the Center when we left your place and went over to Lock & Dam 15 - And I think I remember where it might be - we thought it was a park - which it really is I guess. |
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| Yes, mrgpag, There's not many conifers really, but the whole experience for less than four dollars is well worth the visit. I should have recommended that you visited. There's always a next time. Dax |
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