Choosing the Right Conifer

Conifers for Rockeries & Planters

Juniperus squarnata 'Blue Star' - Dense silver-blue foliage, year round.
Juniperus communia 'Compressa' - Cone shaped, very dense. Ideal for rock gardens.
Juniperus horizontal is 'GIauca' - Low spreading, various colours in slender sprays.
Thuja oriental is Aurea Nana' - Bushy with golden foliage. Bronze yellow in Winter.
Picea glauca 'Albertiana Conica' - Bright green tips in Spring.
Chamaecyparis obtusa'Nana Gracillis' - Shell-like dark green sprays.
Charnaecyparis lawsoniana 'Minima-Aurea' - Conical with bright yellow foliage.

Conifers for Beds and Borders

Charnaecyparis pisifera 'Boulevard' - Intense steel blue in colour.
Charnaecyparis lawsoniana 'Eliwoods Gold' - Yellow tips giving a warm glow.
Charnaecyparis lawsoniana'Eliwoodii' - Grey-green foliage, becoming steel blue in Winter.
Thuja occidentalis 'Rheingold' - Rich golden foliage, copper gold in winter.
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Carpet' - Low-growing carpet of Intense silver-blue.
Juniperus x media 'Old Gold' - Compact spreading conifer with bronze-gold foliage

Conifers for Hedges

Cupressocyparis leylandii "Castlewellan Gold" - Fastest growing yellow hedge.
Cupressocyparis leylandil - Fastest growing conifer hedge.
Thuja plicata - Fast growing "Western Red Cedar".

Conifers Needing Space

Cedrus atlantica glauca - Outstanding tree with handsome blue foliage.
Cedrus deodara - Fine specimen tree with blue-grey foliage.
Chamaecyparis lawson lane 'Stardust' - Yellow, bronze tipped foliage. Narrow Habit.
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Columnaris Glauca' - Ideal specimen as focal point. Bluish-grey foliage.
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Pottenii' - Light green foliage in soft feathery sprays.
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Pembury Blue' - Conical tree with sprays of silvery-blue foliage.
Cryptomeria japonica - Available in many varieties.

Confier Care

  1. Water well after planting.
  2. Ensure regular watering whilst establishing.
  3. Stake conifers to prevent movement in high winds.
  4. Try not to plant in cold draughts - this may cause "browning".
  5. Add bonemeal or conifer fertilizer when planting.

Shopping List

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