Skylands Oriental Spruce - Planted in Island Bed - Front Yard - October 2024
Fall Planting 2024 continues with a second front-yard conifer tree: the Skylands Oriental Spruce. Picea orientalis ‘Skylands’. This is the second, small conifer tree that I put in our front yard in the past week - with the first one being the Oregon Green Austrian Pine . At the end of September, I wrote about the Skylands Spruce and detailed the golden needles - among other features . I've been thinking about a Skylands Spruce in our yard for years and now...thanks to Nat's Mom...we have a small one. I extended (back towards the house) the island bed that features the Northern Glow Korean Maple and the Spring Grove Ginkgo. Now, there's a Skylands Spruce. I had a lot of luck with Fall Planting (#FallPlanting) conifers last year, so *fingers crossed* that trend continues with these two new conifers this Fall. Below are a few photos showing the tree and the island bed: Below is a look at the island bed from the sidewalk - the Skylands ...