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Questions tagged [conifers]
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Why are my spruce trees' very long leaders bent over?
I have 3 Black Hills Spruce and one Australian Spruce with long Leaders. Two of the Black Hills Spruce are bent over.
1. What causes this?
2. What can I do to help the tree?
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How can I clone (propagate) a juniper tree from a stem?
I'm experimenting with vegetative reproduction, i.e. getting stems from a thin branch and replanting them after the branch develops some roots.
I got a couple of stems from a nice Juniper tree beside my home, and I was wondering if anyone has tried…
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Can I get a conifer to grow from a ball of roots?
Is it possible to get a new conifer from a ball of roots that I planted after manhandling the removal process to get some roots out?
Example: side of part A:
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When and how do I trim these bushes?
We moved in to a house with bushes trimmed neatly, but well over the sidewalk.
Do I trim this back all at once, or over a long period of time (months? Years?)?
We are in southeast Michigan, and will have several frosts before spring really hits.…
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Why are the leaves turning yellow on these conifers?
I have two kinds of conifers in the front yard. They are in a spot with eastern exposure, but the sunlight is somewhat blocked by a big house on the south side of the yard. They get a lot of shade in the afternoon and evening, and the yellow is…
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What caused the crazing under the bark of this conifer?
When the bark fell off of this dead conifer in the Pacific Northwest I was amazed by the pattern on the cambium (or is it phloem?). I assume some sort of insect caused this? If so, what kind? And did this kill the tree?
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Growing Ipomea near mid-sized conifer?
Is it possible, and is it wise if it is possible, to grow Ipomea tricolor 'Heavenly Blue' so that it protrudes through mid-sized (9m/30ft) conifers?
I think it could be an interesting aesthetic effect - blue-yellow flowers hanging from greenish…
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What is this dense erect sculpture-like bluish conifer?
Actually, there are two of the same species:
They are 5m high at this time.
Needles/scales are really small:
This is in zone 8a.
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Is the fragrant substance in chopped Thuja leaves harmful to human skin?
I did some pruning of a couple of thujas for the first time in my life, and I noticed that the chopped thuja leaves have a strong scent that is different than the scent of leaves of other conifers. The scent remained to some extent even after…
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What is the exact latin name of these juniperus cultivars?
I am interested in 'Skyrocket', 'Blue arrow', and 'Blue haven' Juniperus cultivars.
Most of the time, internet sites list them as belonging to Juniperus scopulorum species. However, sometimes they are listed as Juniperus virginiana.
Why such…
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What is this ornamental conifer and is it dying?
This ornamental conifer, which looks like some sort of blue spruce, has lived in this spot since at least spring of 2014, when it looked like this:
I live in SE Pennsylvania, and it has appeared healthy until a few weeks ago, when I noticed a…
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Will ground cover conifers grow branches on a former house side of the plant?
I was given a ground cover conifer for free, and accidently planted the side with branches in the wrong direction. Should I replant it, or let it grow out as is?
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White spruce problem (yellow needles)
I bought this small spruce for Christmas (the label said it will grow up to 1m tall), it's a Picea Glauca 'conica'.
I recently replanted it in a bigger container, because it looked quite constrained, and had many yellow needles.
While…
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Dwarf Alberta Spruce Winter Burn
I have a Dwarf Alberta Spruce which is showing signs of worse-than-normal winter burn. Not only have the needles on the south side of the tree browned, but the new buds on that side also appear to have died. I've heard that this was caused by our…
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