Dirk,
If you like planting conifers in a HOT southern climate. You and Carla
should come down to Alabama we've got both in abundance.
-Charles Packard
"Carla J. Wright" wrote:
<snip>
> My latest
> offerings will be in an article for the American Conifer Society's
> Bulletin. I wrote a small article for them on growing fir trees in hot
> southern climates. I also took some pictures of these trees locally. We
> have in Washington, DC a world renowned collection of dwarf and unusual
> conifers at Gotelli Collection in the National Arboretum. For conifer
> nut like me, visiting it is akin to a religious experience. I
> immediately have an urge to speak in hushed tones.
>
> One of the things I've been busy with is planting a 7 foot tall Concolor
> fir tree. It was heavy at over 200 lbs. I also planted a 6 foot hemlock.
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