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Pinus strobus cone sizes... - I've seen lots of Pinus strobus cones but 6" length are usually about normal maximum ! Here's one the of the larger that I have left, t... Read More
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Pinus strobiformis... - Some of the longest cones are found in north western Michoacán. 22" is about the maximum. Sugar pine can get longer but those specim... Read More
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Pinus ayacahuite.... - Pinus ayacahuite cone found in mountains just north of Oaxaca City Mexico on August 26. I've never seen example that is remotely that "... Read More
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Abies cilicica.... - ...Looks "somewhat" similar to Abies nordmanniciana but has been slower growing for me.
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Pinus ayacahuite...... - .....Clone is from the huge specimen located at 'Masonic Village' in Elizabethtown PA. Specimen is very hardy and may have Pinus strobus &qu... Read More
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Picea maximowiczii.... - This picea species is seldom available, mine is a grafted example
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Picea chihuahuana....... - My smallest Chihuahua spruce is finally reaching upward !...It's grafted on Picea abies understock.
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Abies firma.... - 50' plus with lots of vigor! Some cones this year but viability doubtful unless adjacent Abies homolepis 'was a donor' ?
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Anyone growing Vejar's fir ? - I have several Abies vejarii that have been somewhat difficult to acquire in the past. Some are grafted on 'firma' and 'bornmuelleriana' und... Read More
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Picea martinezii - Martinez spruce has had good growth this spring. I wonder how many years until cones are produced?
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