http://awaytogarden.com/beloved-conifer-the-concolor-fir Organic gardening inspiration from Margaret Roach Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:18:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://awaytogarden.com/beloved-conifer-the-concolor-fir/comment-page-1#comment-42736 Angela Sat, 05 Mar 2011 17:35:47 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=2872#comment-42736 I love these trees too, not that common in these parts (Ontario, Canada zone 5), I grabbed a scrawny looking one that was all I was able to find locally which was about 3.5 feet tall and hoping it will develop over time I love these trees too, not that common in these parts (Ontario, Canada zone 5), I grabbed a scrawny looking one that was all I was able to find locally which was about 3.5 feet tall and hoping it will develop over time

]]> http://awaytogarden.com/beloved-conifer-the-concolor-fir/comment-page-1#comment-23715 wkeithscott Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:24:34 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=2872#comment-23715 Hello: For, an few years I've noticed an 'disease migration', from neighbours giant blue spruce [5] trees with assortment of orange tip end called 'gals', and abundant dead brown branch's slowly migrating [somehow] to numerous other nearby similar trees. Now oddly, I have adjacent 3 mature fir trees, 2 douglasf/spruce, and an mature Colorado Blue spruce. These galls appear now, and I cut them off, discared each one, dozens, ..called id' Cooley Spruce Gall Adelgids, There is also an fairly similar, Eastern Spruce Gall Adelphids, my origin the forme, [both have 6-7stage life cycles] appear to in cycle become nymphs, and flow back and forth between these, [my] tri-mature trees. I fertilize these trees, there is good growth, and bath'd them, supervised, hopefully effective insecticide recently, [type not mentioned herein] I suspect the origin as mentioned, then my [Blue] and now my fir/spruce infection continues unabatted, worsening, with dead brown, falling min-set, trunk needles, [severe] this year especially. Quite worried, any suggestions, do these [beloved] Christmas Tree growers, experience this disease, [seems not well known or prevalent] but in urban areas of Toronto, mainly noticed in travels, of the Blue Spruce origin, and this personal history. Not, one neighbour of 6-7 observe these things, at least motivated to do spray of infected trees, or removal of most severe trees, in decline. Any practical experience by readers, here or recommendations would be appreciated. Hello: For, an few years I’ve noticed an ‘disease migration’, from neighbours giant blue spruce [5] trees with assortment of orange tip end called ‘gals’, and abundant dead brown branch’s slowly migrating [somehow] to numerous other nearby similar trees.
Now oddly, I have adjacent 3 mature fir trees, 2 douglasf/spruce, and an mature Colorado Blue spruce. These galls appear now, and I cut them off, discared each one, dozens, ..called id’ Cooley Spruce Gall Adelgids, There is also an fairly similar, Eastern Spruce Gall Adelphids, my origin the forme, [both have 6-7stage life cycles] appear to in cycle become nymphs, and flow back and forth between these, [my] tri-mature trees.
I fertilize these trees, there is good growth, and bath’d them, supervised, hopefully effective insecticide recently, [type not mentioned herein] I suspect the origin as mentioned, then my [Blue] and now my fir/spruce infection continues unabatted, worsening, with dead brown, falling min-set, trunk needles, [severe] this year especially.
Quite worried, any suggestions, do these [beloved] Christmas Tree growers, experience this disease, [seems not well known or prevalent] but in urban areas of Toronto, mainly noticed in travels, of the Blue Spruce origin, and this personal history.
Not, one neighbour of 6-7 observe these things, at least motivated to do spray of infected trees, or removal of most severe trees, in decline.
Any practical experience by readers, here or recommendations would be appreciated.

]]> http://awaytogarden.com/beloved-conifer-the-concolor-fir/comment-page-1#comment-16429 Margaret Sun, 18 Apr 2010 23:32:33 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=2872#comment-16429 Welcome, Sue. They are pretty widely grown by wholesale nurseries, which supply garden centers, so start by asking the best retail nursery in your local area that has a good selection of trees and shrubs, or a local tree farm. Any good local nursery should either stock them or have access to them if requested. Beautiful trees. Welcome, Sue. They are pretty widely grown by wholesale nurseries, which supply garden centers, so start by asking the best retail nursery in your local area that has a good selection of trees and shrubs, or a local tree farm. Any good local nursery should either stock them or have access to them if requested. Beautiful trees.

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