Yep, it's shape is a nice compact.
If I remember well it's named after your son because he found when you were collection material from another witches' broom nearby?

Yes, you are right Edwin, you have a very good memory

On the subject of sylvestris cultivars going to show a few of what i consider to be the best cutivars.
Here's one from the US - 'Prairie Dwarf'
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This is one of the very best for slow growth and very tight habit - Pinus sylvestris 'Oden' or (Oden wb sdl)
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Nice brooms! I really like 'Oden' with all those pronounced buds. Looks almost as if they would be sharp, like a little ball of daggers.

Pinus sylvestris 'Big Boy'

'Chris's Broom' is by far my favorite.

Have you sent any scion to the US yet?

Nothing sent to the Us so far ..

All choice plants, as usual, Blue.
Thanks.

tj

Pinus sylvestris 'Marshal'

Pinus sylvestris 'Doone Valley'

Pinus sylvestris 'Humble Pie'

My! this thread is becoming an effort, wondering if it's worth the bother :( ... anyway .. Pinus sylvestris 'Dano WB'

Your collection of sylvestris brooms is very impressive and well worth chronicling. Plus the pictures are great - your efforts are much appreciated. How many of these were discovered by you?

Alex

Thanks for your interest Alex, only three of these sylvestris brooms pictured are mine .. 'Chris's Broom' - 'Big Boy' and 'Blyth-Jex' ...

Thanks Stephen for your very nice pics.
Are you interested in trading some scions with me of your finds?
It would be a shame if those nice one's will get stucked on the U.K. island ;0)

Pinus sylvestris 'Lodge Hill'

Hello Edwin, yes we can trade some scions this winter .. no problem :o)

Richard, where did you get your 'Lodge Hill' only it looks rather open and vigorous for that variety ?

I bought it a couple of years ago from Walkers Nursery near Doncaster.

Looks like my little 'Lodge Hill' as to how tight it stays, similar to 'Jeremy' at the moment.

'Jeremy' is very different, a lot slower growing, flater, with darker green foliage and noticable orange buds especially in winter. 'Lodge Hill' is a lighter bluey-green, becomes broader never making a leader. Richard's plant is probably ok, just looks a little open, well grown nursery plants that age should be a lot tighter in habit

Clear, thanks.

Do you still have a 'St.George', 'Treasure' and 'Andorra'? I'd be interested in recent pictures of them if so as if I'm not mistaken they are green?

Not sure I ever had 'St. George', My 'Andorra died after I tried relocating it. 'Treasure I do still have and is a good plant. Regarding colour 'Andorra' is a bluey-green but a different shade than 'Lodge Hill' very attractive colourwise in appearance. 'Treasure is green, very slow growing, more or less dome shaped and dense, lovely plant in my opinion. I'll see if I can find some pics and post them up soon.

Yes it was Edwin that had the 'St.George'. Sorry to hear about the 'Andorra' I saw one at Ashwoods for sale but a collector came up while I was holding it and said he was desperate for another one after his had died. I handed it over, maybe a good thing if they are delicate. I'd like to see your 'Treasure' certainly. The 'Humble Pie' takes some beating, it's immaculate, how old?

This is the one which I've in mine collection
Pinus sylvestris 'St. George'

The smallest Pinus sylvestris broom of all:
Pinus sylvestris 'Arrowhead'

Nice Edwin, had two 'Arrowheads' here both died, not easy to keep alive, fungal problems seem to be a big issue with this one.

Can only find a pic of Pinus sylvestris 'Treasure, so here it is.

You guys sure have alot of Ps brooms over there. I only see a few available over here. Perhaps I have to look harder.

Eitherway I like them all! My favorite is still the very 1st one.

A couple more...

Pinus sylvestris 'Bennett Compact'

Pinus sylvestris 'Brobeck's Watermelon'

Hope you got room for a few more at your place Edwin ?

Thank you for your efforts in sharing these pictures with us. Your posts are always such a treat, I always enjoy looking at your beautiful gardens, it gives me considerable inspiration! It is also fasinating seeing cultivars I have not seen before.

Jim

I make sure I will Stephen :0)

All together ( from grafting on) it will take some years when they're ready for planting them in my Pinetum.
In the meanwhile some bigger and common one's will be removed then to make some room to plant new conifers...

Pinus sylvestris 'Mossen'

Edwin, your sylvestris 'Mossen' looks different to mine, will post a pic when I find one.

OK Stephen, in fact it's a very dwarf cultivar which is not really visuable at this pic.
The strange thing is that at my nursery I've a couple with a leader like this one, but most of them are a compact globose.
I guess this has something to do were the scion for grafting was taken from the motherplant...

I like the 'Treasure' thanks for posting it. Do you have a pic of the 'Andorra' premortem? The one on GoY suggests a superb plant but the sharpness is a bit lost.

The one of 'Andorra' on GOY is the only image I have (or had!), forgot about it being on that site and did look for it in my files when you originally mentioned it but couldn't find it at the time.

Ah ok, still it looks like a great cultivar. I'll have to look out for one.