Oregon Green Austrian Pine Planted - Fall Planting - October 2024
Just yesterday, I shared the details (and description) of a new (to me) tree: the Austrian Pine 'Oregon Green'. This is an upright, narrow and semi-dwarf conifer tree (grows to 10' tall and 6-8' wide at 10 years) that lends a touch of Japanese Gardening to the landscape. I mentioned at the end of that post that I found a small (young) ball-and-burlap specimen at the end-of-the-year sale at the orange big box nursery. Ever since I read the statement: " Conifers Should Come First ", I've been aware of the need to plant (even) more of them - specifically in the front yard. In January, I mused about adding more conifers to our front yard and highlighted some inspiration photos . I also posted (earlier this year) about using a hide-and-reveal technique with a front-yard path . In both of those situations, the ideas call for upright conifers in various spots. One last data point - back in 2019, I created a post that deta...