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| PENDULOUS NORWAY SPRUCE IN BLACKHAWK MARINA PARK |
ANOTHER RAINY, FOGGY DAY
Sunday, 10:30 AM. 40 degrees F at the ferry dock, 35 on the back porch. Wind E, with strong gusts. It is foggy and overcast, with a pelting rain. The humidity is 94% and .15" of rain fell over night. The barometer is steady at 29.83". Snow is predicted as temperatures drop next week.
In our prior posts about conifers, we have already discussed the Eurasian, or Norway, spruce, Picea abies. There are some interesting cultivars of Picea abies, mostly dwarf, or contorted varieties. The one pictured is P. abies 'pendula,' which is a rather catchall name which includes a number of patented forms, all slightly different. Some of these 'pendula' varieties are truly prostrate, and some need staking to keep them somewhat upright. All of them are interesting, but very difficult to use in most landscapes.
At their best, they mimic the conifer vegetation at the maximum altitude of tree growth in the mountains, or on the edge of the Tundra. The accepted term for such stunted woody vegetation is the German word Krumholtz, or "crooked wood," in translation.
In the little maritime-themed park on the waterfront, which is located on Third St. and Wilson Ave., the landscaping is eclectic enough that almost any shape or color plant will find a place.
At their best, they mimic the conifer vegetation at the maximum altitude of tree growth in the mountains, or on the edge of the Tundra. The accepted term for such stunted woody vegetation is the German word Krumholtz, or "crooked wood," in translation.
In the little maritime-themed park on the waterfront, which is located on Third St. and Wilson Ave., the landscaping is eclectic enough that almost any shape or color plant will find a place.
It takes a great deal of skill and discretion to use unusual or contorted plants in the landscape, but here they find an interesting and welcoming home.
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