Excellent! Very attractive.

Dax

"seems that all seed sources for "South of the border" rarities has dried up!"

Not surprising, given the news in recent months. Don't think I'd want to go to Mexico again at the moment. :-((

Resin

Here's my haggard specimen.

Extremely sharp needles, I think the sharpest of any conifer I've met. If I was rich and wanted a security fense, I'd plant these every 5' and call it good!

-Will

There is an interesting specimen growing at Tifton, GA that is a perfect, dense little pyramid. It is 15 years old and has really tolerated the intense heat/humidity and red clay there well. I think I have some photos of it somewhere. I wish I could find seed of this species. I do have P. martinezii, which is doing surpisingly well here.

My 7 foot specimen came from Forestfarm and was purchased as a "tube" size. Seed provenance is purportedly Creel, Chihuahua, Mexico. 'Wished I'd gotten several when I had the chance, Oh well!

Johnny

Here's three more US specimens from the "Conifer Mecca"

Hi Will,

is this a normal Cryptomeria near the P.chihuahuana, or maybe 'Tateyama' or ' Swedica '.

Thanks

Wolfgang

It's 'Radicans', Wolfgang, a pretty neat plant though mine are young.

Very nice! Not a tall species of Spruce this one then?

"Not a tall species of Spruce this one then?"

It is reported growing to 40m in the wild, so about average for spruces. Smaller than e.g. Picea sitchensis, but larger than e.g. P. mariana.

Resin

Thanks Michael. I suppose I was influenced by the last pic showing 3 large specimens which appear to be wider than they are tall. My question is really a matter of proportion.