Conifer Treasury of the USA & CAN 4 0 Picea pungens - Pinus nigra

Mesterházy, Zsolt – Dax Herbst – Nate Cassell – Brent Markus – Sam Pratt Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 4.0 Handbook of North American Conifer Breeders Pinus aristata, the „Praying Mantis” tree – Nate Cassell photo Published by ConiferTreasury.org 2015 Budapest 2015 PICEA A Dietrich 1824 Picea – Luc – Spruce Picea A Dietrich 1824 - Pinaceae – Fenyőfélék – Pines PINACEAE PUNGENS 1875 W- N-AME CO WY UT AR NM Engelm Kr Picea pungens Engelmann 1875 - Kolorádói luc v ”Ezüstfenyő” - Colorado spruce Picea pungens dwarf selections from broom seed Nate Cassell CO USA Picea pungens broom seed Nate Cassell CO USA Picea pungens dwarf selections from broom seed Nate Cassell CO USA Picea pungens dwarf selections from broom seed Nate Cassell CO USA Picea pungens broom Nate Cassell CO photo Picea pungens broom Nate Cassell USA photo 2013 # Broom # Broom # 32 Broom 2012 Mesterhazy-Cassell-Herbst in Life Monument of Jerry Morris 2.0 conifertreasury.org Jerry Morris USA Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection Empty record, deleted 2011 Mesterhazy-Cassell-Herbst in Life Monument of Jerry Morris 1.0 conifertreasury.org Jerry Morris USA Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection Picea pungens ’# 3’ Mesterhazy & Malik photo Picea pungens ’# 3’ Mesterhazy & Malik photo Picea pungens ’# 3’ Mesterhazy & Malik photo Picea pungens ’# 3’ Mesterhazy & Malik photo Picea pungens ‘# 3’ Jiri Holata Nursery, Kouty CZ 2012 Mesterhazy-Cassell-Herbst # 33 Broom # 62 Broom # 37 Broom # 38 Broom # 52 Broom # 60 Broom # 62 Broom # 66 Broom # 90 Broom # 99 Broom in Life Monument of Jerry Morris 2.0 conifertreasury.org Jerry Morris USA Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection Found as a broom, high in tree, across meadow from Loma Linda limber, same form as ’La Junta’ JM text Picea pungens ’# 32 Broom’ 2012 Mesterhazy-Cassell-Herbst in Life Monument of Jerry Morris 2.0 conifertreasury.org Jerry Morris USA Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection Found as a broom, large, 8’ x8’, another that looks like ’La Junta’, canyons up from Walton’s Mountain JM text Picea pungens ’# 33 Broom’ 2011 Mesterhazy-Cassell-Herbst in Life Monument of Jerry Morris 1.0 conifertreasury.org Jerry Morris USA Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection Found as a broom, across from Pseudotsuga menziesii ’Lullaby # 57’ in Hoback (inside of road) JM text Picea pungens ’# 62’ empty record empty record dead record Ladybug 2012 Mesterhazy-Cassell-Herbst in Life Monument of Jerry Morris 2.0 conifertreasury.org Jerry Morris USA Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection Found as a broom, blue green, fairly tight, 30’ up, 3x3’, Hoback Canyon at campground with missing bridge, just past the School Ranch JM text Picea pungens ’# 60 Broom’ 2012 Mesterhazy-Cassell-Herbst in Life Monument of Jerry Morris 2.0 conifertreasury.org Jerry Morris USA Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection Found as a broom, 3x3”, blue, fairly tight, 12’ up on right above # 61 about mile, uphill about 100 yds In thick trees, across from doug fir broom # 57 JM text Picea pungens ’# 62 Broom’ 2012 Mesterhazy-Cassell-Herbst in Life Monument of Jerry Morris 2.0 conifertreasury.org Jerry Morris USA Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection Found as a broom, green, compact, thick twigs, fast growth, north of Marble, broom on west side of road JM text Picea pungens ’# 66 Broom’ 2012 Mesterhazy-Cassell-Herbst in Life Monument of Jerry Morris 2.0 conifertreasury.org 1991 Jerry Morris USA Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection Found as a broom, blue, low 6’, 4x4’, on Lost Park road JM text Picea pungens ’# 90 Broom’ Picea pungens ’# 93’ Dax Herbst in Dave Horst Gardens Picea pungens ’# 93’ Dax Herbst in Dave Horst Gardens 2012 Mesterhazy-Cassell-Herbst in Life Monument of Jerry Morris 2.0 conifertreasury.org 2000 Jerry Morris USA # 100 Broom # 101 Broom # 102 Broom # 105 Broom # 106 Broom # 108 Broom # 120 Broom # 121 Broom Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection Found as a broom, very tight, 40’ up, 2’ x 30”, collected 3-9-2000 JM text Picea pungens ’# 99’ Mesterhazy & Malik photo Picea pungens ’# 99 Broom’ 2012 Mesterhazy-Cassell-Herbst in Life Monument of Jerry Morris 2.0 conifertreasury.org 1991 Jerry Morris USA Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection Green, looks good, tight, tree form, maybe 10 years old 2000, grafted 3-23-2002 – Mile up 92 - # 313 also JM text Picea pungens ’# 100 Broom’ 2012 Mesterhazy-Cassell-Herbst in Life Monument of Jerry Morris 2.0 conifertreasury.org 1991 Jerry Morris USA Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection Broom seedling, short fine needles and twigs, 4’ tall, blue green, Red Hill South Park JM text Picea pungens ’# 101 Broom’ 2012 Mesterhazy-Cassell-Herbst in Life Monument of Jerry Morris 2.0 conifertreasury.org 1991 Jerry Morris USA Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection Found as a broom, blue green, tight, to north of Red Hill JM text Picea pungens ’# 102’ 2012 Mesterhazy-Cassell-Herbst in Life Monument of Jerry Morris 2.0 conifertreasury.org 1991 Jerry Morris USA Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection Found as a broom, low branch, green blue, average JM text Picea pungens ’# 105’ Jerry Morris USA Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection 2011 Mesterhazy-Cassell-Herbst in Life Monument of Jerry Morris 1.0 conifertreasury.org Jerry Morris USA Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection Picea pungens ’# 108’ Dax Herbst in Dave Horst Gardens Picea pungens ’# 108’ Mesterhazy & Malik photo Picea pungens ’# 108’ Mesterhazy & Malik photo Picea pungens ’# 108’ Mesterhazy & Malik photo Picea pungens ’# 108’ Mesterhazy & Malik photo Picea pungens ’# 108’ Mesterhazy & Malik photo Picea pungens ’# 108’ Mesterhazy & Malik photo empty record 2011 Mesterhazy-Cassell-Herbst in Life Monument of Jerry Morris 1.0 conifertreasury.org Jerry Morris USA Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection Picea pungens ’# 121’ Dax Herbst in Dave Horst Gardens Picea pungens ’# 121’ Mesterhazy & Malik photo Picea pungens ’# 121’ Mesterhazy & Malik photo Picea pungens ’# 121’ Mesterhazy & Malik photo Picea pungens ’# 121’ Mesterhazy & Malik photo Picea pungens ’# 121’ Mesterhazy & Malik photo Picea pungens ’# 121’ Dax Herbst photo in Horst garden IA USA # 122 Broom # 123 # 134 Broom empty record Picea pungens ‘# 123’ Jiri Holata Nursery, Kouty CZ 2012 Mesterhazy-Cassell-Herbst in Life Monument of Jerry Morris 2.0 conifertreasury.org Jerry Morris USA Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection Found as a broom, on same tree as # 133 Real Robert, 15’ up, 30x40” tall, could be good JM text Picea pungens ’# 134 Broom’ # 138 Broom empty record # 141 Broom empty record Abby’s Gold 2014 Mesterházy, Herbst & Cassell in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 3.0 Hort Rich’s Foxwillow Pines IL USA Very rare golden form of Colorado spruce Rich Eyre text Albertoid 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Hort Miroslav Malík Nursery, České Budĕjovice CZ Picea pungens ‘Albertoid # 1’ Mesterházy & Malík photo 2013 Albertoid # 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Hort Miroslav Malík Nursery, České Budĕjovice CZ Picea pungens ’Albertoid # 2’ Mesterhazy & Malik photo Albertoid # 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Hort Miroslav Malík Nursery, České Budĕjovice CZ Picea pungens ‘Albertoid # 5’ Mesterházy & Malík photo 2013 Picea pungens ‘Albertoid # 5’ Mesterházy & Malík photo 2013 Picea pungens ’Albertoid # 5’ Miroslav Malík photo 2013 Amerika 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Ševčík CZ in USA Miroslav Malík Nursery, České Budĕjovice CZ Picea pungens ’Amerika’ Mesterhazy & Malik photo Picea pungens ’Amerika’ Miroslav Malík photo 2013 Picea pungens ’Amerika’ Miroslav Malík photo 2013 Amigo 2012 Mesterhazy-Cassell-Herbst in Life Monument of Jerry Morris 2.0 conifertreasury.org Jerry Morris USA Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection Found as a broom, 16x20”, 20’ up, blue green, plenty of buds Tarryall Road JM text Picea pungens ’Amigo # 92’ Aubie’s Spreader 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Hort USA Will Fletcher’s Hobbiton Gardens OR USA Rare Tree & Conifer Kingdom Nursery OR USA Vibrant blue foliage and spreading form Markus text Aubie's Spreader has a dense branching structure, and bright blue foliage! It will spread, but it takes many years for it to get very large Growth Rate: 2-3" HxW@10yrs: 2'x2.5' Brent Markus text Picea pungens ‘Aubie’s Spreader’ Brent Markus photo 2014 Picea pungens ‘Aubies Spreader’ Aunt Mae 2012 Mesterhazy-Cassell-Herbst Aurea Rochester Baby Blue in Life Monument of Jerry Morris 2.0 conifertreasury.org Jerry Morris USA Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection Found as a broom, large, in Hoback across on island by campground, where there are JM text Picea pungens ’Aunt Mae # 63’ 2014 Mesterházy, Herbst & Cassell in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 3.0 Hort 2010 Gee Farms Nursery MI USA 2011 Mesterhazy-Cassell-Herbst in Life Monument of Jerry Morris 1.0 conifertreasury.org Jerry Morris USA Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection Will Fletcher USA Picea pungens ’Baby Blue’ Will Fletcher USA Baby Blue Eyes 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 US Plant Patent 5457 1985 Verl Holden OR USA 1972 Holden Nurs., Silverton OR USA Buchholz Nursery OR USA A slow-growing, upright evergreen conifer with bright blue needles Compact pyramidal form Prefers full sun in well-drained soil 6' tall x 3' wide in 10 years Hardy to -40 degrees USDA zone Buchholz text Dense, upright semi-dwarf blue Colorado spruce Found by Oregon nurseryman Verl Holden Rich Eyre text Picea pungens ‘Baby Blue Eyes’ Picea pungens ‘Baby Blues’ Picea pungens ’Baby Blue Eyes’ Dax Herbst in US Nat Arb USA Picea pungens ’Baby Blue Eyes’ Talon Buchholz OR USA photo Picea pungens ’Baby Blue Eyes’ Igor Uspenskiy photo Picea pungens ‘Baby Blue Eyes’ Sam Pratt USA photo 2013 Picea pungens ‘Baby Blue Eyes’ Rich Eyre USA photo Bakkeri 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 /Royal Knight/ Bakeri 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Bail 1933 1933 E Baker in Hiti Nurs., Pomfret CT USA Buchholz Nursery OR USA An upright evergreen conifer with a pyramidal form Needles are an excellent silver-blue Its color and compact habit when young make 'Bakeri' a popular selection Prefers full sun in well-drained soil 9' tall x 4-5' wide in 10 years Hardy to -40 degrees USDA zone Buchholz text Picea pungens ‘Bakeri’ Picea pungens ’Bakeri’ Talon Buchholz OR USA photo Picea pungens ’Bakeri’ Talon Buchholz OR USA photo Banf 2014 Mesterházy, Herbst & Cassell in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 3.0 Hort Basalt # 185 Benno Benno Seed Berl Best Blue Miroslav Malík Nursery, České Budĕjovice CZ Picea pungens ’Banf’ Mesterházy & Malik photo Picea pungens ‘Banf’ Mesterházy & Malík photo 2013 Picea pungens ‘Banf’ Mesterházy & Malík photo 2013 2012 Mesterhazy-Cassell-Herbst in Life Monument of Jerry Morris 2.0 conifertreasury.org Jerry Morris USA Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection Nate Cassell doc P4023215 Found as a broom JM text Picea pungens ’Basalt # 185’ 2012 Mesterhazy-Cassell-Herbst in Life Monument of Jerry Morris 2.0 conifertreasury.org Jerry Morris USA Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection Found as a broom, 6’ x 3’ wide, 30’ up, blue green in Vail, west end south of creek on shore JM text Picea pungens ‘Benno’ Picea pungens ’Benno WB’ Dax Herbst in Bickelhaupt Arb IA USA Picea pungens ’Benno WB’ Dax Herbst in Bickelhaupt Arb IA USA Picea pungens ’Benno’ Dax Herbst in Hermsen’s Garden USA Picea pungens ’Benno # 21’ 2011 Mesterhazy-Cassell-Herbst in Life Monument of Jerry Morris 1.0 conifertreasury.org Jerry Morris USA Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection Nate Cassell USA Picea pungens ’Benno Seed’ Nate Cassell CO USA Picea pungens ’Benno Seed’ Nate Cassell photo Picea pungens ’Benno’ Mesterhazy photo 2011 Picea pungens ’Benno Seed’ Nate Cassell photo Picea pungens ’Benno Seed’ Nate Cassell CO USA 2012 Mesterhazy-Cassell-Herbst in Life Monument of Jerry Morris 2.0 conifertreasury.org 1990 Jerry Morris USA Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection Found as a berl on a tree, with growth south of spear on downing in Denver, CO, nice blue, looks great JM text Picea pungens ’Berl # 34’ 2012 Mesterhazy-Cassell-Herbst in Life Monument of Jerry Morris 2.0 conifertreasury.org Jerry Morris USA Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection Found as a broom, 6x6’ at tree top, 42’ up, very tight ’Best Blue’: looks like a part of broom is different, could be a broom on broom, on south of road across large open area on road from Antero west JM text Picea pungens ’True Blue # 91’ Big Goose # 2012 Mesterhazy-Cassell-Herbst in Life Monument of Jerry Morris 2.0 conifertreasury.org 1992 Jerry Morris in Alpine Junction WY Teton Valley Collection USA Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection Nate Cassell in Denver USA Picea pungens ’Big Goose # 2’ Nate Cassell CO USA Picea pungens ’Big Goose # 2’ Nate Cassell CO USA Picea pungens ’Big Goose’ Nate Cassell CO USA Picea pungens ’Big Goose’ Harper Archives by Dax Herbst 2014 Bill Jansen Dwarf 2015 Mesterházy, Herbst, Cassell, Markus & Pratt in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 4.0 Bill Jansen USA Porterhowse Farms OR USA Bizon Blue 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Hort 2010 Gee Farms Nursery MI USA Buchholz Nursery OR USA A slow-growing evergreen conifer with a dense pyramidal form Foliage is intense silver-blue Grows into a nicely shaped tree with little assistance Prefers full sun in well-drained soil 8' tall x 4' wide in 10 years Hardy to -40 degrees USDA zone Buchholz text Blue Bough 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Hort Miroslav Malík Nursery, České Budĕjovice CZ Picea pungens ’Blue Bough’ Mesterhazy & Malik photo 2012 Blue Bun 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 1986 USA Picea pungens ‘Blue Bun’ Picea pungens ‘Blue Bun’ Jiri Holata Nursery, Kouty CZ Picea pungens ’Blue Bun’ Jiří Balatka photo Picea pungens ’Blue Bun’ Jiří Balatka photo 2012 Blue Candlestick 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 1992 USA Rarafolia Nurs PA USA Picea pungens ‘Blue Candlestick’ Harper Archives by Dax Herbst 2014 Blue Fingers 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Richard Haslebacher USA Rare Tree Nursery & Conifer Kingdom OR USA Conifer Kingdom Nursery USA Will Fletcher’s Hobbiton Gardens OR USA A broad conical form with blue-green foliage Lighter color new growth looks like hanging fingers, extremely unique for a Colorado spruce Discovered by Richard Haslebacher of Woods Creek Horticultural, LLC as a chance seedling Brent Markus text Picea pungens ’Blue Fingers’ Brent Markus USA photo Picea pungens ’Blue Fingers’ Brent Markus USA photo Blue Globe 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Hort Blue Knight Blue Magoo Blue Mesa Blue Mist Arrowhead Nurs MA USA Picea pungens ‘Blue Globe’ 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Hort USA Chadwick Arboretum OH USA 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Hort Picea pungens ‘Blue Magoo’ 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Ken Franke USA Will Fletcher’s Hobbiton Gardens OR USA Low, flat Colorado spruce with branching habit A Ken Franke selection Rich Eyrs text 2011 Mesterhazy-Cassell-Herbst in Life Monument of Jerry Morris 1.0 conifertreasury.org Jerry Morris USA Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection Nate Cassell USA A dwarf evergreen conifer with a dense, broadly pyramidal form Short needles are intensely blue A nice slow-growing selection for any landscape Prefers full sun in well-drained soil 4' tall x 3' wide in 10 years Hardy to -40 degrees USDA zone Buchholz text Picea pungens ’Blue Mist’ Nate Cassell CO USA Picea pungens ’Blue Mist’ Nate Cassell CO USA Picea pungens ’Blue Mist’ Talon Buchholz OR USA photo Picea pungens ’Blue Mist’ Will Fletcher USA photo /Prostrate Blue Mist/ Picea pungens (Prostrate) ‘Blue Mist’ Blue Moon 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Hort Buchholz Nursery OR USA A miniature evergreen conifer with a dense flattened-globe form Short needles are a strong blue 'Blue Moon' has an attractive "clumpy" look when mature Prefers full sun in well-drained soil 10" tall x 12" wide in 10 years Hardy to -40 degrees USDA zone Buchholz text Picea pungens ’Blue Moon’ Talon Buchholz OR USA photo Picea pungens ’Blue Moon’ Talon Buchholz OR USA photo Picea pungens ’Blue Moon’ Daglezja Nursery, Ryki POL Picea pungens ’Blue Moon’ Miroslav Malík photo 2013 Blue Mound 2014 Mesterházy, Herbst & Cassell in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 3.0 Hort USA Rowe Arboretum USA American Conifer Society Picea pungens ‘Blue Mound’ Larry Nau USA photo in Rowe Arb Blue Nest 2012 Mesterhazy-Cassell-Herbst in Life Monument of Jerry Morris 2.0 conifertreasury.org Jerry Morris USA Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection Found as a broom, 10” dia, 20” off ground at Cloverleaf at I-25 & Colorado Boulevard, Denver, very blue, tight short growth JM text Picea pungens ’Blue Nest # 40’ Blue P.P.B 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Hort Stanley & Sons Nurs Inc Boring, OR USA Blue Pearl 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 2001 Chub Harper in ACS database A sport of ‘Fat Albert’ Picea pungens ‘Blue Pearl’ Stanley & Sons Nurs Inc Boring, OR USA Picea pungens ’Blue Pearl’ Mesterházy & Valenta photo Picea pungens ’Blue Pearl’ Mesterházy & Valenta photo Picea pungens ’Blue Pearl’ conifertreasury.org photo Picea pungens ’Blue Pearl’ USA Jiří Balatka photo Picea pungens ’Blue Pearl’ Talon Buchholz OR USA photo Picea pungens ’Blue Pearl’ Jiří Balatka photo 2012 Picea pungens ’Blue Pearl’ Jiří Balatka photo 2012 Picea pungens ’Blue Pearl’ Jiří Balatka photo 2012 Picea pungens ‘Blue Pearl’ Larry Stanley USA photo Blue Select 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 USA Greer Gardens USA Blue Shiners 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 USA Hobbs Nurs USA Blue Softie 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Timothy Kasch Nurs., Gresham OR USA Blue Spotlight 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Hort Picea pungens Blue Spotlight Picea pungens ’Blue Spotlight’ Daglezja Nursery, Ryki POL /Blue Stoplight/? Blue Spreader 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 1986 USA Blue Stop Light 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 2014 Mesterházy, Herbst & Cassell in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 3.0 Chub Harper Heritage USA 1990 Chub Harper found as a WB in East Moline IL USA 2001 Harper’s Heartland Broom & Form List 2001 Chub Harper in ACS database Buchholz Nursery OR USA Found in a private residence, East Moline, Illinois, small size, low, very blue, nice Harper text A dwarf evergreen conifer forming a dense flat bun It truly does stop one in the landscape with its vivid blue foliage Prefers full sun in well-drained soil 12" tall x 16" wide in 10 years Hardy to -40 degrees USDA zone Buchholz text Small blue dwarf globular broom with short needles and compact growth ACS text Picea pungens ’Blue Stoplight’ Talon Buchholz OR USA photo Picea pungens ’Blue Stop Light’ Harper Archives by Dax Herbst 2014 Picea pungens ‘Blue Stoplight’ Patches 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Hort Pinus mugo ’Patches’ Edwin Smits HOL photo Pinus mugo ‘Patches’ Sam Pratt USA photo 2013 /Boyko’s Variegated/ Paul’s Dwarf 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Iseli 1986 Iseli Nurs., OR USA Pinus mugo ‘Paul’s Dwarf’ Iseli Nurs., OR USA Collectors, bonsai and rock garden enthusiasts value the extremely short needles and a relatively open habit of this choice, miniature TRUdwarf« mugo Needles on the low, mounding plant are separated slightly more than those on some of the denser plants, which gives the tiny plant a more natural look It maintains an attractive medium green throughout the seasons and combines perfectly with the scale of the choicest alpine plants Iseli text A 1986 Iseli introduction with very short needles forming a diminutive cushion that is prone to reversions Arrowhead text Arrowhead Alpines Nursery MI USA Pinus mugo ’Paul’s Dwarf’ USA Jiří Balatka photo Pinus mugo ‘Paul’s Dwarf’ Sam Pratt USA photo 2013 Paul’s Select 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 USA Washington Evergreen Nurs USA Per Golden 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Hort Stanley & Sons Nurs Inc Boring, OR USA Pinus mugo ‘Per Golden’ Pinus mugo ’Per Golden’ Talon Buchholz OR USA photo Pinus mugo ’Per Golden’ Talon Buchholz OR USA photo Pincushion 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Welch 1979 F Bergman in Raraflora Nurs PA USA Pinnacle 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Hort Buchholz Nursery OR USA Portobello 2015 Mesterházy, Herbst, Cassell, Markus & Pratt in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 4.0 Hort Porterhowse Farms OR USA Pot o’ Gold 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 2006 Dax Herbst in ACS database Pinus mugo ‘Pot o’ Gold’ Pinus mugo Pot o Gold Dwarf A rounded mound that stays neat and compact Emerald green summer color changes to a glowing lemon yellow in winter (Zone 2) ACS-OrganicGardening text A dwarf evergreen conifer with a dense flattened-globe form Foliage is rich deep gold Provides excitement in the landscape, especially in winter Prefers full sun in well-drained soil 24" tall x 30" wide in 10 years Hardy to -50 degrees USDA zone Buchholz text Pinus mugo ’Pot O’ Gold’ Talon Buchholz OR USA photo Powell’s Dwarf 2015 Mesterházy, Herbst, Cassell, Markus & Pratt in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 4.0 Hort Porterhowse Farms OR USA Prostrata 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 1985 USA Iseli Nurs., OR USA A dwarf, low-growing evergreen conifer with a compact form Foliage is bright green Useful in the landscape as it needs no pruning to be a groundcover Prefers full sun in well-drained soil 1' tall x 2.5' wide in 10 years Hardy to -50 degrees USDA zone Buchholz text A flat growing plant from Iseli, the name is illegitimate under the rules for nomenclature Arrowhead text Arrowhead Alpines Nursery MI USA Pinus mugo ’Prostrata’ Jiří Balatka photo 2012 Pinus mugo ‘Prostrata’ Dax Herbst photo in Bickelhaupt Arb IA USA Pudgy 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 2001 Chub Harper in ACS database 1992 USA Rarafolia Nurs., Kintersville PA USA Pinus mugo ‘Pudgy’ Pinus mugo ‘Pudgy’ Pyramidalis 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 USA Railsback Estate 2014 Mesterházy, Herbst & Cassell in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 3.0 Chub Harper Heritage USA 2001 Harper’s Heartland Broom & Form List Pinus mugo ‘Railsback Estate’ Harper Archives by Dax Herbst 2014 Real Sparkler 2015 Mesterházy, Herbst, Cassell, Markus & Pratt in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 4.0 Hort Rare Tree & Conifer Kingdom Nursery OR USA A new dwarf variety of Mugo Pine with sparkling golden-yellow variegation Seems to be quite slow-growing Growth Rate: 2-4" Brent Markus text Rezek 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 1990 USA Kristick Nurs., Wellsville PA USA Rock Garden 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Hort Buchholz Nursery OR USA A miniature evergreen conifer with a very dense flat-bun form Tiny thin needles are dark green As the name implies, perfect in a rock garden or in a trough Prefers full sun in well-drained soil 8" tall x 12" wide in 10 years Hardy to -50 degrees USDA zone Buchholz text Pinus mugo ’Rock Garden’ Talon Buchholz OR USA photo Rock Island Compact 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 2014 Mesterházy, Herbst & Cassell in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 3.0 Chub Harper Heritage USA 2001 Harper’s Heartland Broom & Form List 2001 Chub Harper in ACS database Found in Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois, medium size, low, unusual Harper text Pinus mugo ‘Rock Island Compact’ Harper Archives by Dax Herbst 2014 Pinus mugo ‘Rock Island Compact’ Harper Archives by Dax Herbst 2014 Rodda 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Hort USA Will Fletcher’s Hobbiton Gardens OR USA A very slow-growing and compact variety of pine with short, dark-green needles Develops into a rather spreading plant with branches that tend to point upward Growth Rate: 1-2" HxW@10yrs: 1'x1.5' Brent Markus text Roger’s Weeping 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 1985 USA SC 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 G & B Gulden, Mt Holly Nurs., PA USA ACS A broom of Pinus mugo Valley Cushion Suncrest Gardens, PA USA Sherwood Compact 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 1986 Andy Sherwood USA Pinus mugo ‘Sherwood Compact’ Iseli Nursery USA Part of the miniature group of TRUdwarf« mugos, 'Sherwood Compact' boasts short, stiff branches that are heavily clothed with slightly twisted needles Discovered in the 1950's by plantsman Andy Sherwood, the compact, dense mound produces rich green foliage with golden tips in winter and white fascicles that give plants a radiant look Iseli text Pinus mugo ’Sherwood Compact’ Mesterházy & Malík photo Pinus mugo ‘Sherwood Compact’ Iseli Nursery USA Pinus mugo ’Sherwood Compact’ Talon Buchholz OR USA photo Pinus mugo ’Sherwood Compact’ Miroslav Malík photo 2013 Sherwood Compact SDL # 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Hort Miroslav Malík Nursery, České Budĕjovice CZ Sherwood Compact SDL # 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Hort Etzelstorfer Koniferensammlung AUT Sherwood Compact SDL III 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Hort Etzelstorfer Koniferensammlung AUT Sherwood Compact SDL VII 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Hort Etzelstorfer Koniferensammlung AUT Sherwood Compact SDL VIII 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Hort Etzelstorfer Koniferensammlung AUT Sherwood Compact Sämling # 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Hort Etzelstorfer Koniferensammlung AUT Sherwood Compact Sämling # 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Hort Etzelstorfer Koniferensammlung AUT Sherwood Dwarf 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 USA Foxborough Nurs USA An excellent true dwarf that will stay small and compact for many years Mugos are a dime a dozen but this one really is a star among the ramble Laporte Avenue Nurs text Short Needle 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Jean Iseli USA Pinus mugo Short Needle Iseli Nursery USA Sometimes the best prize comes in the smallest package Such is the case for this tiny, quintessential alpine conifer An extremely slow-growing introduction from Iseli Nursery, it stands out among Pinus mugo selections for its unusually tiny needles that cover very short branches Many visible buds punctuate the foliage and contribute to the dynamic presence of this dense, slightly irregular, miniature bun A reliable, very hardy TRUdwarf selection Iseli text Pinus mugo ‘Short Needle’ Iseli Nursery USA Skylands 2$ 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 1992 USA Rarafolia Nurs., Kintersville PA USA Slavinii 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Hornibrook 1923 B H Slavin NY USA Pinus mugo ‘Slavinii’ P montana var slavinii Hornibr 1923 Pinus mugo ’Slavinii’ Jiří Balatka photo Pinus mugo ’Slaviny’ USA Jiří Balatka photo Slowmound 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 2001 Chub Harper in ACS database Iseli USA Pinus mugo ‘Slowmound’ 2004 Jardin de Jean-Pierre, St Christine CAN For the mugo you always hoped for, try 'Slowmound.' This Iseli introduction has so many superior traits that it is designated a Jean Iseli Signature plant, a distinction reserved for plants that exhibit "marked improvement" over others on the market The dense, dark green mound is one of the best, with highly reliable color, texture, growth rate and habit Beautiful year-round, it produces many showy buds and matures to a wide, even shape that is naturally compact At only 1-2' in 10 years, it works well in even the most confined areas Iseli text Pinus mugo ‘Slowmound’ Iseli Nursery USA Pinus mugo ‘Slow Mound’ Burdan Nursery, Lubska POL Pinus mugo ‘Slow Mound’ Burdan Nursery, Lubska POL Snow Mound 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Hort Perennialgardener Pinus mugo ‘Snow Mound’ Spaan 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Welch 1979 Joe Spaan USA Pinus mugo ‘Spaan’ Buchholz Nursery OR USA A dwarf evergreen conifer with an open round form Branches are studded with very short gray-green needles Looks like a species of coral Prefers full sun in welldrained soil 2' tall x 2' wide in 10 years Hardy to -50 degrees USDA zone Pinus mugo ’Spaan’s Pygmy’ Talon Buchholz OR USA photo Pinus mugo ‘Spaan’s Dwarf’ Sam Pratt USA photo 2013 /Spaan’s Pygmy’/ Spilled Milk 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Hort Buchholz Nursery OR USA A dwarf evergreen conifer with a ground-hugging form Foliage is a medium-green Wonderful draping over a rock or a wall Prefers full sun in well-drained soil 8" tall x 30" wide in 10 years Hardy to -50 degrees USDA zone Pinus mugo ’Spilled Milk’ Talon Buchholz OR USA photo Pinus mugo ’Spilled Milk’ Talon Buchholz OR USA photo Sponi 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 1986 USA Strang 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Hort Buchholz Nursery OR USA Don Howse’s Porterhowse Farms OR USA Suburban 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 2001 Chub Harper in ACS database Hort Suncrest 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Hort Pinus mugo ’Suncrest Broom Sport’ Mesterhazy & Simanek photo 2012 Pinus mugo ’Suncrest’ Will Fletcher USA photo Supermops 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Hort Stanley & Sons Nurs Inc Boring, OR USA Pinus mugo ’Supermops’ Talon Buchholz OR USA photo Tannenbaum 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Ken Church in ACS database Dale Herman & Norm Evers of South Dakota State University USA selection of seed Pinus mugo ‘Tannenbaum’ 1990’s Iseli Nurs USA as believed This perfectly formed Christmas tree shaped tree displays an exceptionally good habit and the tough constitution of other mugos Believed to be the first singlestem tree form of Mugo Pine to be commercially produced and distributed, it was selected from hundreds of seedlings in the trial beds of McCrory Gardens at South Dakota State University The needles are longer, in proportion to its larger size Foliage is rich green with a hint of gray/blue, even during winter Highly adaptable to a wide range of environmental and climatic conditions and very hardy The original plant reached 10 to 11' tall and 6' wide after 25 years Iseli text Pinus mugo ‘Tannenbaum’ Iseli Nursery USA Tate 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Hort Mops WB Miroslav Malík Nursery, České Budĕjovice CZ Teeny 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 1986 CAN Ed Lohbrunner, Vancouver Island BC CAN Iseli Nursery USA This dwarf mugo sports tiny, uniformly straight, rich green needles, a very neat habit and extremely slow growth Needles are held radially, spreading out from the center on each of many, short, well-clothed branches Terminal buds are very showy, and the tight globose plant will not outgrow even the smallest garden space Iseli text Pinus mugo ‘Teeny’ Pinus mugo ’Tini’ Plantsphotos.net Pinus mugo ‘Teeny’ Iseli Nursery USA Tiny Needle 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Hort USA Will Fletcher’s Hobbiton Gardens OR USA Tyrol 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 2001 Chub Harper in ACS database 1986 USA /Tyrolean/ ? Tyrolean 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 USA Western Maine Nurs USA Umbraculifera 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 1986 USA Iseli Nurs., OR USA Valley Cushion 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Mitsch 1982 Dr Tichnor USA Pinus mugo ‘Valley Cushion’ Mitsch Nurs., Aurora OR USA 'Valley Cushion' offers a spreading habit to the mix of TRUdwarf« mugo choices The very compact, dense pine stays low and flat, much wider than tall Reddish, new buds complement the short, medium green needles, and plants grow very slowly, so they require little or no pruning Selected at the North Willamette Research Station in Oregon's famed Willamette Valley, this cultivar is extremely hardy and an excellent choice for cold parts of the country Iseli text A low growing plant found by Tichnor and introduced by Mitch, a great plant for general landscape use Arrowhead Alpines Nursery MI USA Pinus mugo ’Valley Cushion’ USA Jiří Balatka photo Pinus mugo ‘Valley Cushion’ Iseli Nursery USA Pinus mugo ’Valley Cushion’ Jiří Balatka photo 2012 Pinus mugo ‘Valley Cushion’ Mesterházy & Malík photo 2013 Pinus mugo ‘Valley Cushion’ Mesterházy & Malík photo 2013 Van Duesen 2014 Mesterházy, Herbst & Cassell in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 3.0 Chub Harper Heritage USA 2001 Harper’s Heartland Broom & Form List Pinus mugo ’Van Duesen’ Harper Archives by Dax Herbst 2014 WB No II 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Hort Etzelstorfer Koniferensammlung AUT Pinus mugo ’WB 2’ Jörg Kohout photo Weis’ Blue 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Hort USA Will Fletcher’s Hobbiton Gardens OR USA Well’s Columnar 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 L C Hatch 1988 USA Well’s Prostrate 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Hort 2010 Gee Farms Nursery MI USA Creepy weepy mugo flat to the ground if not high grafted Arrowhead text Arrowhead Alpines Nursery MI USA White Bud 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 /Iseli White Bud/ Pinus mugo ‘White Bud’ Iseli Nursery USA 1985 Iseli Nurs., OR USA Arrowhead Alpines Nursery MI USA A moderately sized plant with attractive white waxy winter buds giving the plant a frosted look New shoots emerge pure white and gradually fade to green, plant is a short needle dwarf bun Arrowhead text In winter, this unique Iseli introduction shows off an exceptional seasonal trait Cold weather brings a white resinous coating to each terminal bud, producing a dramatic frosty effect against the plant's dark green winter foliage During the rest of the year, the reliably low, globe-shaped plant requires little care and maintains its small stature without candle pruning Highly desirable for rock garden, entry or border Iseli text Pinus mugo ‘Iseli White Bud’ Pinus mugo ‘White Bud’ Iseli Nursery USA Wies Blue 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Hort 2010 Gee Farms Nursery MI USA A dwarf evergreen conifer with a dense flattened-globe form Foliage is gray blue-green Prefers full sun in well-drained soil 24" tall x 30" wide in 10 years Hardy to -50 degrees USDA zone Buchholz text Winchester Compact 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 2005 Dax Herbst in ACS database Beaver Creek Nursery IL USA Smaller than most all other Pinus mugo cultivars in both mature size and needle length Very tight, compact growth habit Beaver text Wood’s Pillar 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Talon Buchholz OR USA Buchholz Nursery OR USA A dwarf upright conifer with green needles Growth habit is very compact and columnar Prefers full sun in well-drained soil 2.5' tall x 1' wide in 10 years Hardy to -50 degrees USDA zone Introduced by the Flora Wonder(tm) Collection of Buchholz Nursery Buchholz text Pinus mugo ’Wood’s Pillar’ Talon Buchholz photo Yellow Marble 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Stanley USA Stanley & Sons Nurs Inc Boring, OR USA Yellow Point 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Hort USA Conifer Kingdom Nursery USA Sometimes the name really makes the point, as is the case with this yellow-tipped mugo pine Bright green needles have yellow points that are most prominent in winter The coloring, most vibrant at the tips, gradually fades toward the base of the needles Brent Markus text This may be the same as yellow tip, there is some confusion about the name, tips of needles are yellow particularly in winter Arrowhead text Arrowhead Alpines Nursery MI USA A dwarf evergreen conifer with bright green needles tipped in yellow The amount of yellow varies from year-to-year and from site-to-site At its best it is quite dazzling 'Yellow Point' has a globose form Prefers full sun in well-drained soil 2.5' tall x 2.5' wide in 10 years Hardy to -50 degrees USDA zone Buchholz text Pinus mugo ’Yellow Point’ Talon Buchholz OR USA photo Pinus mugo ’Yellow Point’ Talon Buchholz OR USA photo Pinus mugo ‘Yellow Point’ Sam Pratt USA photo 2013 Pinus mugo ‘Yellow Point’ Sam Pratt USA photo 2013 /Yellow Tip/ NIGRA 1785 Arnold Pinus nigra Arnold 1785 - Feketefenyő - Black pine Arnold Sentinel S-, SW-,SE-EUR MED ASM UKR Kr WCC 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 1988 Arnold Arboretum, MA USA Pinus nigra ‘Arnold Sentinel’ Buchholz Nursery OR USA An upright evergreen conifer with ascending branches and a narrow form Needles are bright green Discovered in Turkey and introduced by the Arnold Arboretum Prefers full sun in well-drained soil 8' tall x 3' wide in 10 years Hardy to -30 degrees USDA zone Buchholz text Pinus nigra ’Arnold Sentinel’ Dax Herbst IL USA Pinus nigra ’Arnold Sentinel’ Dax Herbst in US Nat Arb USA Pinus nigra ’Arnold Sentinel’ Talon Buchholz OR USA photo Aurora 2015 Mesterházy, Herbst, Cassell, Markus & Pratt in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 4.0 Hort Rare Tree & Conifer Kingdom Nursery OR USA Long, dark-green needles on this bushy, irregular-growing plant are accented by prominent whitish buds An excellent but almost unheard-of selection! Growth Rate: 2-4" Brent Markus text Beetlebaum 2012 Mesterhazy-Cassell-Herbst in Life Monument of Jerry Morris 2.0 conifertreasury.org Jerry Morris USA Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection Found as a broom, thick, very green, 4x4’, 8’ up, in BYU Campus, Utah JM text Pinus nigra ’Beetlebaum # 7’ Beggs 2012 Mesterhazy-Cassell-Herbst in Life Monument of Jerry Morris 2.0 conifertreasury.org Jerry Morris USA Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection Found as a broom, twisted needles JM text Pinus nigra ’Beggs # 4’ Borken 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Hort Pinus nigra ‘Borken’ Brepo 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Chub Harper USA Bickelhaupt Arboretum Clinton IA USA Dax Herbst Aledo Gardens IL USA Maribor University, Slovenia Pinus nigra ‘Breppo’ /Brepo/ Found at either Muscatine or Burlington Cemetery, Iowa USA Dax Herbst text A dwarf evergreen conifer with soft, thin dark-green needles This European selection has a flattened-globose form White buds are attractive in winter Prefers full sun in well-drained soil 1.5' tall x 2' wide in 10 years Hardy to -30 degrees USDA zone Buchholz text Pinus nigra ‘Brepo’ Jiri Holata Nursery, Kouty CZ Pinus nigra ’Brepo’ conifertreasury.org photo Pinus nigra ’Brepo’ conifertreasury.org photo Pinus nigra ’Brepo’ Dax Herbst in Bickelhaupt Arb IA USA Pinus nigra ’Brepo’ Jiří Balatka photo 2012 Candlewood 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 1980 Larry Stanley OR USA Stanley & Sons Nurs Inc Boring, OR USA A variegated Austrian Pine Each needle has two tan bands When looked at in Spring, when needles are not fully out is beautiful Later needles get bigger and washed out Found at Stanley & Sons Nursery around 1980 Stanley text Pinus nigra ‘Candlewood’ Larry Stanley USA photo Caperci 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Pinus nigra ‘Caperci’s Golden Cream’ 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 1986 USA Pinus nigra ‘Caperci’s Golden Cream’ Pinus nigra ’Caperci’s Gold Cream’ Mesterhazy & Malik photo Pinus nigra ’Caperci’s Golden Cream’ Daglezja Nursery, Ryki POL Caprice 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Hort Pinus nigra ‘Caprice’ Chemeketa 2014 Mesterházy, Herbst & Cassell in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 3.0 2012 Sam Pratt USA Found as a broom in a schoolyard in Oregon I discovered this one on my first day of class at Chemeketa Community College in Salem, Oregon Long, dark-green needles and a very dwarf growth rate make this pine one of my favorite finds! Pratt text This thick pine has long, dark-green needles of uniform length It was found as a witch's broom at Chemeketa Community College by Sam Pratt Growth Rate: 1.5-2" HxW@10yrs: 1'x1.5' Brent Markus text Pinus nigra ‘Chemeketa’ Sam Pratt photo 2014 Pinus nigra ‘Chemeketa’ Sam Pratt photo 2014 Pinus nigra ‘Chemeketa’ Sam Pratt photo 2014 Pinus nigra ’Chemeketa’ Sam Pratt USA photo Pinus nigra ’Chemeketa’ Sam Pratt USA photo Pinus nigra ’Chemeketa’ Sam Pratt USA photo Pinus nigra ‘Chemeketa’ Milan Šimánek CZ photo Pinus nigra ‘Chemeketa’ Sam Pratt USA photo 2013 Pinus nigra ‘Chemeketa’ Sam Pratt USA photo 2013 Pinus nigra ‘Chemeketa’ broom Sam Pratt USA photo 2013 Pinus nigra ‘Chemeketa’ broom Sam Pratt USA photo 2013 Pinus nigra ‘Chemeketa’ broom Sam Pratt USA photo 2013 Pinus nigra ‘Chemeketa’ broom Sam Pratt USA photo 2013 Compacta 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 1986 USA Pinus nigra ‘Compacta’ Pinus nigra ’Compacta’ Edwin Smits Nursery, Volkel HOL Contorta 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Carr 1855 USA Buchholz Nursery OR USA 2010 Gee Farms Nursery MI USA A slow-growing evergreen conifer with an upright, fairly compact form Green needles are twisted, revealing lighter undersides 'Contorta' provides a curious aspect to the landscape Prefers full sun in well-drained soil 5' tall x 2' wide in 10 years Hardy to -30 degrees USDA zone Buchholz text Pinus nigra ’Contorta’ Talon Buchholz OR USA photo Pinus nigra ’Contorta’ Talon Buchholz OR USA photo Crapo 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 2014 Mesterházy, Herbst & Cassell in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 3.0 Chub Harper Heritage USA 2001 Harper’s Heartland Broom & Form List 2001 Chub Harper in ACS database as a WB Found in Crapo Park, Burlington, Iowa, large size, medium height, flat form Harper text Caperci’s Golden Cream An Austrian pine witches' broom originating in Burlington, Iowa Rich Eyre text Pinus nigra ‘Crapo’ /Crepo/ Frank 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 1988 Dennis Hermsen USA Pinus nigra ‘Frank’ Bickelhaupt Arboretum Clinton IA USA Dax Herbst Aledo Gardens IL USA Listed: Coenosium Gardens OR USA Intr.: Mitsch Nurs., Aurora OR USA A slow-growing, compact narrow conifer with short rich-green needles A wonderful, vertical exclamation point for the small garden Prefers full sun in well-drained soil 4' tall x 1.5' wide in 10 years Hardy to -40 degrees USDA zone Buchholz text Pinus nigra ’Frank’ USA Jiří Balatka photo Pinus nigra ’Frank’ Daglezja Nursery, Ryki POL Pinus nigra ’Frank’ Talon Buchholz OR USA photo Pinus nigra ’Frank’ Jiří Balatka photo 2012 Pinus nigra ‘Frank’ Larry Stanley USA photo Pinus nigra ‘Frank’ Sam Pratt USA photo 2013 Fred 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Hort Pinus nigra ‘Fred’ Jiri Holata Nursery, Kouty CZ Pinus nigra ‘Fred’ Burdan Nursery, Lubska POL Fuller 2014 Mesterházy, Herbst & Cassell in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 3.0 Chub Harper Heritage USA 2001 Harper’s Heartland Broom & Form List Found on Rt 140 Fuller residence, Bethalto, Illinois, small size, low, compact, nice Harper text Pinus nigra ‘Fuller’ Harper Archives by Dax Herbst 2014 Pinus nigra ‘Fuller’ Harper Archives by Dax Herbst 2014 Globosa 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 R M Nordine 1961 Arnold Arboretum, MA USA Pinus nigra ‘Globosa’ 1993 Stanley Nursery USA Buchholz Nursery OR USA zu Jeddeloh Nurs., Oldenburg into GER A round evergreen conifer with dark-green needles Form is dense and it will eventually grow into a large bush Prefers full sun in well-drained soil 3' tall x 3' wide in 10 years Hardy to -30 degrees USDA zone Buchholz text Pinus nigra ’Globosa’ Talon Buchholz OR USA photo Pinus nigra ’Globosa’ Talon Buchholz OR USA photo Pinus nigra ‘Globosa’ Jiri Holata Nursery, Kouty CZ Golden Cream 2014 Mesterházy, Herbst & Cassell in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 3.0 Hort 2010 Gee Farms Nursery MI USA Miroslav Malík Nursery, České Budĕjovice CZ Greg Williams 2011 Mesterházy & al in Greg Williams Life Monument Greg Williams, Vermont USA Kate Brook Nursery VT USA Greg Williams - "?? Most-likely one of the seedlings I grew from Pinus nigra 'Globosa'." Greg Williams text Pinus nigra ’Greg Williams’ Miroslav Malík photo 2013 Pinus nigra ’Greg Williams’ Daglezja Nursery, Ryki POL Groovy 2012 Mesterhazy-Cassell-Herbst in Life Monument of Jerry Morris 2.0 conifertreasury.org Jerry Morris USA Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection Found as a broom, on Dutch Ridge JM text Pinus nigra ’Groovy # 5’ Hornibrookiana 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Slavin 1932 in Seneca Park, Rochester as witch’s broom NY USA Pinus nigra ‘Hornibrookiana’ A dwarf evergreen conifer with short, stiff, glossy green needles Very dense with an irregular globose form Discovered as a witch's broom in Seneca Park, Rochester, New York Prefers full sun in well-drained soil 2' tall x 2' wide in 10 years Hardy to -30 degrees USDA zone Buchholz text P nigra hornibrookiana Slavin Pinus nigra ’Hornibrookiana’ Dax Herbst in Harper Collection USA Pinus nigra ’Hornibrookiana’ Dax Herbst in US Nat Arb USA Pinus nigra ’Hornibrookiana’ USA Jiří Balatka photo Pinus nigra ‘Hornibrookiana’ Jiri Holata Nursery, Kouty CZ Pinus nigra ‘Hornibrookiana’ Burdan Nursery, Lubska POL Kennedyville 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Hort Stanley & Sons Nurs Inc Boring, OR USA Kerper 2014 Mesterházy, Herbst & Cassell in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 3.0 Chub Harper Heritage USA 2001 Harper’s Heartland Broom & Form List Found in Geo Pacific Plant, Dubuque, Iowa, small size, low, motherplant dead 1991 Harper text Pinus nigra ‘Kerper’ Harper Archives by Dax Herbst 2014 Pinus nigra ‘Kerper’ Harper Archives by Dax Herbst 2014 Mark’s Sparkler 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Hort Buchholz Nursery OR USA Pinus nigra ’Mark’s Sparkler’ Talon Buchholz OR USA photo Pinus nigra ’Mark’s Sparkler’ Talon Buchholz OR USA photo Mark’s Variegated 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Hort Don Howse’s Porterhowse Farms OR USA /Mark’s Sparkler/ Morknio 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Hort Stanley & Sons Nurs Inc Boring, OR USA Morris WB 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 2006 Dax Herbst in ACS database Rich Eyre & Jerry Morris wild found in the Mts of Colorado USA as a WB The Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection CO USA Stanley & Sons Nurs Inc Boring, OR USA Pinus nigra ’Morris’ Jiří Balatka photo 2012 Oma 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Hort weeping form Rich Eyre text Etzelstorfer Koniferensammlung AUT Stanley & Sons Nurs Inc Boring, OR USA In loving dedication to Rich's Grandmother A broom with a A dwarf evergreen conifer with a compact flattened-globe form Long green needles in fascicles of two Ornamental white buds add winter interest Prefers full sun in well-drained soil 2' tall x 2.5' wide in 10 years Hardy to -30 degrees USDA zone Buchholz text Opa 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Hort Stanley & Sons Nurs Inc Boring, OR USA Etzelstorfer Koniferensammlung AUT Pinus nigra ’Opa’ Daglezja Nursery, Ryki POL Pinus nigra ’Opa’ Mesterhazy & Etzelstorfer photo 2012 Pinus nigra ’Opa’ Mesterhazy & Etzelstorfer photo 2012 Oregon Cream 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Hort Stanley & Sons Nurs Inc Boring, OR USA Oregon Green 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Hort Stanley & Sons Nurs Inc Boring, OR USA Pinus nigra ‘Oregon Green’ Pinus nigra ‘Oregon Green’ Burdan Nursery, Lubska POL Pinus nigra ’Oregon Green’ conifertreasury.org photo Pinus nigra ’Oregon Green’ conifertreasury.org photo Pinus nigra ’Oregon Green’ Daglezja Nursery, Ryki POL Pinus nigra ’Oregon Green’ Daglezja Nursery, Ryki POL Pinus nigra ’Oregon Green’ Dax Herbst IL USA Oregon Jade 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Hort Buchholz Nursery OR USA 2010 Gee Farms Nursery MI USA A slow-growing evergreen conifer with a broad pyramidal form Rich green needles are especially attractive in winter Prefers full sun in well-drained soil 6' tall x 4' wide in 10 years Hardy to -30 degrees USDA zone Buchholz text Pinus nigra ’Oregon Jade’ Talon Buchholz OR USA photo Pinehurst Prime Time 2011 Mesterhazy-Cassell-Herbst in Life Monument of Jerry Morris 1.0 conifertreasury.org 2004 Jerry Morris USA Broom discovered at Pinehurst golf course in Denver Nate Cassell text Pinus nigra ‘Pinehurst’ Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection 2004 Denver Botanical Garden CO USA Found as a broom, tiny, just starting JM text Pinus nigra ’Pinehurst’ Nate Cassell CO USA Pinus nigra ’Pinehurst’ Nate Cassell CO USA Pinus nigra ’Pinehurst # 3’ 2014 Mesterházy, Herbst & Cassell in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 3.0 Chub Harper Heritage USA 2001 Harper’s Heartland Broom & Form List Found in West High School, Iowa City, Iowa, medium size, low, broken off 1997 Harper text Pinus nigra ‘Prime Time’ Harper Archives by Dax Herbst 2014 Pinus nigra ‘Prime Time’ Harper Archives by Dax Herbst 2014 Pinus nigra ‘Prime Time’ Harper Archives by Dax Herbst 2014 Pyramidalis 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Slavin 1932 Durand-Eastman Park NY USA Pinus nigra ‘Pyramidalis’ Pinus nigra ´Pyramidalis´ Jiri Holata Nursery, Kouty CZ Rand 2014 Mesterházy, Herbst & Cassell in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 3.0 Chub Harper Heritage USA 2001 Harper’s Heartland Broom & Form List Found in Rand Park, Keokuk, Iowa, medium size and height, partly dead Harper text Pinus nigra ’Rand Broom’ Harper Archives by Dax Herbst 2014 Pinus nigra ’Rand Broom’ Harper Archives by Dax Herbst 2014 Richard Reuter 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Hort Coenosium Gardens OR USA Rock River Dwarf 2014 Mesterházy, Herbst & Cassell in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 3.0 Chub Harper Heritage USA 2001 Harper’s Heartland Broom & Form List Found in Brakemeyer Farm, Morrison, Illinois, small size, very high, motherplant dead 1990 Harper text Pinus nigra ‘Rock River Dwarf’ Harper Archives by Dax Herbst 2014 Pinus nigra ‘Rock River Dwarf’ Harper Archives by Dax Herbst 2014 Rockley WB 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Hort Pinus nigra ‘Rockley WB’ Salem Gold 2015 Mesterházy, Herbst, Cassell, Markus & Pratt in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 4.0 Sam Pratt OR USA Rare Tree & Conifer Kingdom Nursery OR USA This new variety was found as a golden branch on a tree in Salem, Oregon by Sam Pratt Brent Markus text Schwarzenberg 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Hort Don Howse’s Porterhowse Farms OR USA Sinclair 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 2014 Mesterházy, Herbst & Cassell in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 3.0 Chub Harper Heritage USA 2001 Harper’s Heartland Broom & Form List 2001 Chub Harper in ACS database as a WB Found on Sinclair Road, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, medium size and height, long needles Harper text Pinus nigra ’Sinclair’ Harper Archives by Dax Herbst 2014 Tenuifolia 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 1986 USA Wabito 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Hort Don Howse’s Porterhowse Farms OR USA Walter 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 2001 Chub Harper in ACS database as a WB Stanley & Sons Nurs Inc Boring, OR USA Pinus nigra ’Walter’ Dax Herbst IL USA Pinus nigra ’Walter’ Dax Herbst IL USA Pinus nigra ‘Walter’ Larry Stanley USA photo Waterloo 2014 Mesterházy, Herbst & Cassell in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 3.0 Chub Harper Heritage USA 2001 Harper’s Heartland Broom & Form List Found on a private residence, Waterloo, Iowa, medium size and height, compact Harper text Weis Blue 2015 Mesterházy, Herbst, Cassell, Markus & Pratt in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 4.0 Hort Porterhowse Farms OR USA Whisper 2012 Mesterhazy-Cassell-Herbst in Life Monument of Jerry Morris 2.0 conifertreasury.org Jerry Morris USA Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Collection Found as a broom, small, tight, good color, thick twigs, in BYU Campus, Utah JM text Pinus nigra ’Whisper # 6’ Windswept 2013 Mesterházy & al in Conifer Treasury of USA & CAN 2.0 Wild found in Santa Fe by High Country Gardens CO USA High Country Gardens CO USA 'Windswept' is a shapely, somewhat irregular, windswept shaped form of Austrian pine With its short, light green needles, it's also a slower grower and stays smaller than is typical for Austrian pine Nice for smaller yards A High Country Gardens introduction, the original parent tree is photographed here growing in a Santa Fe, NM residential area High Country Gardens text Pinus nigra ’Windswept’ High Country Gardens NM USA Yellow Marble 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1.0 Hort Stanley & Sons Nurs Inc Boring, OR USA Summary Abies Austrocedrus Calocedrus Cedrus Cephalotaxus Chamaecyparis Cryptomeria Cunninghamia Cupressocyparis x Cupressus Ginkgo Juniperus Keteleeria Larix Metasequoia Microbiota Picea Pinus Platycladus Pseudolarix Pseudotsuga Sciadopitys Sequoia Sequoiadendron Taxodium Taxus Thuja Thujopsis Torreya Tsuga Xanthocyparis 31 genuses 1.0 2011 295 2.0 2013 502 105 329 25 24 10 124 394 42 28 572 60 17 626 99 32 1379 2354 24 289 59 23 19 19 299 265 1 538 21 6959 - 717 1310 18 134 25 17 14 13 294 245 1 483 13 4795 3.0 2014 574 11 131 10 394 40 31 89 667 115 32 1674 2636 25 308 57 23 17 19 296 288 1 552 23 8031 4.0 2015 +386 8417 ... broom, 24? ?? up, blue, 30x 30? ?? JM text Picea pungens ’Leah M # 136’ Lemonade 201 0 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1 .0 of seed in 19 80 USA ACS 20 04 200 2 K Twombly USA Picea pungens. .. foliage Picea pungens ‘Copeland’ Rich Eyre USA photo 201 0 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1 .0 /Copeland/ Corbet 201 0 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1 .0 200 1... Mesterházy & Malik photo Delp’s Dwarf 201 0 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 1 .0 20 14 Mesterházy, Herbst & Cassell in Conifer Treasury of the USA & Canada 3 .0 Joe Stupka USA 200 1 Joe