Taking conifer cuttings
Follow our guide to propagating your conifers and replace old tired specimens or make a new hedge. Conifers bring structure and all-year interest to a garden. Cuttings can be taken from late summer to the end of autumn. All but the very slowest ... [... more]
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European larch
This species is the only deciduous conifer native to Europe and was introduced to Britain sometime around 1620 for its timber. [... more]
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Withybrook Nurseries, Coventry
Withybrook are a small specialst nursery concentrating on Conifers. Are they worth a visit? Withybrook is a very small nursery in Coventry and does not pretend to be competition for the big boys. It does however specialise in conifers. This is a ... [... more]
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Picea glauca var. albertiana 'Conica'
A charming dwarf conifer with heaps of character, this forms a dense, upright cone of close-packed stiff, short, deep green needles. In late spring, the new growth at the tips of the shoots is bright, almost lime green. Although this is not a ... [... more]
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Metasequoia glyptostroboides
The dawn redwood comes from the forests of Central China and is a deciduous conifer with a lovely conical shape. The soft bright green foliage turns a delicate reddish pink before falling in autumn to reveal the fluted orange bark. It should be ... [... more]
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Pinus nigra subsp nigra
This is a broad, cone-shaped, mid-green conifer with thick needle-covered branches. When young, the tree has foliage right down to the ground but as it gets older and the broad top of the tree shades the base, the lower branches need to be ... [... more]
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Picea pungens Glauca group
Originating from the Rocky Mountains of Wyoming and Colorado, USA, Picea pungens forms a tall stately upright growing conifer that is ideal for adding structure to the garden during the winter months. It will thrive on any fertile, ... [... more]
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Pinus mugo subsp mugo
The Swiss mountain pine is a spreading cone-shaped conifer, with long mid-green needles that cover its branches. As the tree grows lower branches need to be removed to reveal the trunk. Very hardy and ideal for cold areas or an exposed garden. ... [... more]
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Cryptomeria japonica 'Compressa'
There are relatively few conifers that can truly be called dwarf. This cultivar is one, however, as it rarely grows larger than a football and has the same rounded shape. This conifer has dark green leaves in summer that turn a rich red-bronze in ... [... more]
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Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula'
This is a weeping conifer with bluish needles, which left to its own devices makes a sprawling spread, but start training it and the results can be superb. It can be sent up a vertical post, and then left to arch up and down, creating a shaggy, ... [... more]
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Picea glauca 'Arneson's Blue'
A relative of the best-selling American conifer P. glauca var. albertiana 'Conica' a bushy shrub which has been a major hit since it wasfound in 1904 in the Canadian Rockies but this 'Arneson's Blue' is even more striking. It's a dense, shaggy ... [... more]
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Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata'
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Chalky/alkaline, Moist, Sandy This is a striking, slow-growing yew which naturally makes a good shape without any clipping or trimming. It forms a tall upright growing tree with a conical habit. This conifer makes a ... [... more]
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