Good botanical content is not that easy to find and good CONIFER content is even harder. You have ticked both boxes. Well done, sirs. A request: a series of vids on specific conifer genus', i.e. Cedrus, Juniperus, Pinus, Picea...maybe the rest but I admit I don't care as much about the rest. :)
I really enjoyed this, new subscriber here. There's something so wonderful about conifers and for structure and interest in the wintertime you just can't beat them. Have you seen the 'fourseasons' garden in Walsall UK ? Marie and Tony, they have an amazing mature collection which they prune annually to keep in check size wise and it's just a jaw droppingly beautiful garden and their website is packed full of helpful tips and lots of photos. I'm chuffed I took some cuttings last year of Sekkan Sugi one of my faves in my garden and also Zebrina a Thuja and some Blue Star Junipers, they are only small tiny things but they have new growth and roots ! 🌲
I absolutely love blue foliage. Particularly blue conifers. Given the opportunity I would have loved to have a garden with predominantly blue foliage. I can't argue that green conifers do make a good looking contrast. Any chance you can take us to a completely blue garden somewhere?
Good show. As it's becoming very warm up here in sunny Newcastle NSW and as you mentioned the wollemi pine what fertilisation and feed strategies would you say best suit Australian conifers in pots. For context I have two wollemi pines (that are starting to look a bit bonsai) in post about 2 meter tall and several miscellaneous Australian conifers in pots and a very special Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii (blue mountain dwarf pine).
Most of our native conifers need high light level but not direct sun particularly in the middle of the day. A well drained but moisture retentive mix and for the long term an occasional root pruning. In pots I would only use a 9 to 12 month slow release like Osmacote. Regards Stephen
Great video. I have a small garden, zone 7a, and have started incorporating conifers. I’m still learning. What are the most common infections/bugs to look for?
Hi. Loved this video. ❤ I only have a small garden. I am trying to make an Italian style, so I would like to find a thin conifer that would grow no more than about 12 feet. Is there one that would di this? I li e in the south of England. 😊
there are a number that would stay this small at least for the next 30 years or so. I would find a local conifer specialist as what is available here may not be locally available for you. Regards Stephen
Hi Pauline. You could look at Juniper 'Blue Arrow' as a substitute for italian cypress. It might ultimately get taller than 12 ft but is slow growing and controllable
Great info. Loved seeing the baby “Pom Pom” junipers. I have one that started like that 30 years ago but a particularly icy winter took out two of the branches. I let the tops grow bigger and into each other and now it looks like a beautiful silvery blue cloud. I have also lifted some gold tipped junipers so that you see all the twisty branches topped by a golden green cloud. ❤ this group of trees- they are so versatile.
Any advice on tackling pine sawfly? It's a complete nuisance here in NW UK. I know encouraging garden birds will help somewhat by eating the caterpillars, but we've also got sparrowhawks nesting each year, so the garden birds don't hang around too long! I try to clear away any dropped larvae from the leaf litter (pine litter?) under the tree, but to no avail. Any advice gratefully received. Ps. I don't use insecticides in my garden.
Good botanical content is not that easy to find and good CONIFER content is even harder. You have ticked both boxes. Well done, sirs. A request: a series of vids on specific conifer genus', i.e. Cedrus, Juniperus, Pinus, Picea...maybe the rest but I admit I don't care as much about the rest. :)
Thanks for the suggestion and we will look at it in due course. Regards Stephen
Yes,please
I've visited Conifer Gardens Nursery several times and it's amazing. So much to choose from. Thanks for highlighting this diverse range of plants.
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Hello Steven and Mathew: Would you please show us how you do cloud pruning in your garden. Thank you.
Pat and Dan Kerr Bruce Mines, Ontario, Canada.
we will have a crack at it sometime. Regards Stephen
Wow, fascinating! Love your videos. Full of so much information.
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A lot of interesting information, as always!
Thank you!
3 years ago I planted a giant sequoia. It is still a dwarf conifer 😉
Won’t be for long! Regards Stephen
I really enjoyed this, new subscriber here. There's something so wonderful about conifers and for structure and interest in the wintertime you just can't beat them. Have you seen the 'fourseasons' garden in Walsall UK ? Marie and Tony, they have an amazing mature collection which they prune annually to keep in check size wise and it's just a jaw droppingly beautiful garden and their website is packed full of helpful tips and lots of photos. I'm chuffed I took some cuttings last year of Sekkan Sugi one of my faves in my garden and also Zebrina a Thuja and some Blue Star Junipers, they are only small tiny things but they have new growth and roots ! 🌲
Glad that you enjoyed our video and welcome aboard. Regards Stephen
They'll be using drones to collect witches brooms soon
What a great use for them. Regards Stephen
Best gardening TH-cam duo since Catherine and Susan of Gardenville TV!
Well thank you. Regards Stephen
I absolutely love blue foliage. Particularly blue conifers. Given the opportunity I would have loved to have a garden with predominantly blue foliage. I can't argue that green conifers do make a good looking contrast. Any chance you can take us to a completely blue garden somewhere?
You never know but I don't know of one at the moment. Regards Stephen
Adrian Bloom was the guy that chap who espoused Conifer and Heather Gardens in the '60s and 70's here in the UK
Of course he was! Thanks for the nudge. Regards Stephen
Thanks. What an amazing selection. I have a small garden and have an assortment of dwarf conifers, since they fit the scale of my garden.
I have a different dwarf pine that turns gold in winter then back to green in summer. It's brilliant for winter interest.
Sounds great! Regards Stephen
Good show. As it's becoming very warm up here in sunny Newcastle NSW and as you mentioned the wollemi pine what fertilisation and feed strategies would you say best suit Australian conifers in pots. For context I have two wollemi pines (that are starting to look a bit bonsai) in post about 2 meter tall and several miscellaneous Australian conifers in pots and a very special Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii (blue mountain dwarf pine).
Most of our native conifers need high light level but not direct sun particularly in the middle of the day. A well drained but moisture retentive mix and for the long term an occasional root pruning. In pots I would only use a 9 to 12 month slow release like Osmacote. Regards Stephen
I have been adding to my collection here in Oregon zone 8b. It has been hard to find new ones.
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Great video. I have a small garden, zone 7a, and have started incorporating conifers. I’m still learning. What are the most common infections/bugs to look for?
I have to say I don’t really know what may be a problem in the USA but we have very few we need to contend with here. Regards Stephen
Hi. Loved this video. ❤ I only have a small garden. I am trying to make an Italian style, so I would like to find a thin conifer that would grow no more than about 12 feet. Is there one that would di this? I li e in the south of England. 😊
there are a number that would stay this small at least for the next 30 years or so. I would find a local conifer specialist as what is available here may not be locally available for you. Regards Stephen
Thank you
Hi Pauline. You could look at Juniper 'Blue Arrow' as a substitute for italian cypress. It might ultimately get taller than 12 ft but is slow growing and controllable
I’d love to see a video by you two talking about cloud pruning! ☁️
I think we cover it in this video?
@@thehorti-culturalists true. I just want to sort out if there’s a wrong way/time to do the cloud pruning.
Great info. Loved seeing the baby “Pom Pom” junipers. I have one that started like that 30 years ago but a particularly icy winter took out two of the branches. I let the tops grow bigger and into each other and now it looks like a beautiful silvery blue cloud. I have also lifted some gold tipped junipers so that you see all the twisty branches topped by a golden green cloud. ❤ this group of trees- they are so versatile.
Thanks for sharing! Regards Stephen
Any advice on tackling pine sawfly? It's a complete nuisance here in NW UK. I know encouraging garden birds will help somewhat by eating the caterpillars, but we've also got sparrowhawks nesting each year, so the garden birds don't hang around too long! I try to clear away any dropped larvae from the leaf litter (pine litter?) under the tree, but to no avail. Any advice gratefully received. Ps. I don't use insecticides in my garden.
Sorry but this is completely outside my sphere of expertise as this pest hasn't made it to our shores yet! Regards Stephen
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