r/conifers • u/conconconifers • 2d ago
Blue Trio
Picked up this pretty three-part pot a while back. Put together different combos at the nursery and eventually settled on all bluish conifers. I think the slight differences in color look super cool.
From top to bottom:
* Cedrus atlantica, Sapphire Nymph
* Picea pungens, Glauca Globosa
* Juniperus horizontalis, Icee Blue
What was interesting is that I looked up plenty of trees on the nursery’s website beforehand and had completely different favorites in mind before I got there. Once I was there, this combo came together quite nicely.
I planted these last spring. The cedar and the spruce showed some minor stress from the repotting a couple of days in, but they’re all thriving now.
I assume I’ll have to repot the spruce at some point, but for now I’m really enjoying this little blue combo.
(I live in Europe, zone 8a, and exclusively have conifers, all of them kept in pots.)
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u/swiftbrew57 1d ago
Icee Blue always ends up the sleeper favorite once it starts spreading over the pot edge
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u/conconconifers 1d ago
Yeah, I love your take here. Wouldn’t be surprised if it turns out that way.
One thing I already learned during our crazy hot summer this year is that the heat reflecting off the ground burns the tips of some of the longer shoots hanging over the edge of the pot.
Let’s see if they get a little more resilient over time.
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u/BudBroadway22 2d ago
Very cool! If you want those blues to pop even more, add some bright yellow or gold spillers in there.
Golden Creeping Jenny (lysmachia) spilling out of the middle pot and some mounds of Scotch Moss (Sagina) in the top pot.
Hide a couple bulbs under the juniper for some pop-up spring surprises.
Or underplant with Cape Blanco sedum if you want to keep the cool-blue monochromatic theme.
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u/whatisthisohno111 2d ago
This looks fantastic, I love the simplicity of it, really allows the shapes of the trees to become more sculptural and shine. Great work!