Yeah, I like that Stephen.

Dax

Me too Dax! :o)

Nice sylvestris - it look so soft and furry! I begin to be liked more and more directly sylvestris. In the past, I underestimated him properly. And this one I definitely want to see in my collection:)

Ireena

Very choice.
Do you notice much color difference between 'Trollguld' and 'Gold Coin' or 'Gold Medal'?

-Sam

How about a picture of your 'Varrguld'?

Original plant died when I moved it, got another propagation from it planted elsewhere, will dig out the photo of the original and post pic of the new.

Original plant died when I moved it, got another propagation from it planted elsewhere, will dig out the photo of the original and post pic of the new.

Shame, I've moved a 'Westonbirt' and it looks moribund yet the buds are red and shiny so it may regrow. I have another that was bought at Westonbirt plant center (defunct) which they maintained was the true variant so I value it more.

I am excited about this cultivar.

This post was edited by rcsmith on Wed, Dec 19, 12 at 18:13

Bluespruce...I really like the golden color that is displaying on your Pinus sylvestris 'Trollguld'.

Sam - 'Gold Coin' Gold Medal' are better in the winter displaying a richer deeper goldish overall colour, 'Trollguld is more yellow by comparrison but has the advantage of keeping it's colour all year.
severnside - a couple of pics of 'Vargguld'(syn, Wolf Gold')
fist one is my original plant that died after beeing moved, the second is a propagation from that plant. By the way, Pinus sylvestris 'Andorra' is on the left in the first pic too!

Stephen, do you also have the 'Hexguld' in your collection?

I did, but it died, as a one year graft a few years ago ..

Good colour on the 'Vargguld'. The 'Andorra' was a wonderful specimen, are you put off transplanting sylvestris?

This post was edited by severnside on Wed, Dec 5, 12 at 2:54

Transplanting pines in general can be a problem here, soil is very sandy, so not much chance on keeping a rootball in tact, which isn't very conducive to successfully relocating them elsewhere in the garden.

Transplanting don't have to be a problem if you cut off the roots with with a shovel two months before.
The best time is the beginning of August.
After doing this job the specimen will have time to make new hair roots for a better rootball which will give a bigger chance for a transplanting success...