Now thats different.....

This relatively slow growing upright Austrian Pine cultivar that  has very stiff green needles with bright white candles that jump out against the green needles in the spring.  Oregon Green Austrian Pine, Pinus nigra 'Oregon Green' is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen tree with a distinctive and refined

pyramidal form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.
Oregon Green Austrian Pine will grow to be about 20 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 20 feet. It has a
low canopy, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal
conditions can be expected to live for 60 years or more.  We have a few 6' specimens in stock.

Yes, the bark is supposed to do that!

Ask any plant geek and they will tell you this plant is one of their favorites.  And again, very hard to find 6' specimens!  Lacebark Pine, Pinus bungeana, as an extremely showy exfoliating bark as you can see.  Like most pines it prefers full sun and well drained soils.  A very slow grower that eventually reaches 30-50' tall and 20-35' wide but here I would suggest it will take a long, long time to get there.  We have just a few for 2010 and I'm betting Matt Ruud will be taking one home as well. 

Something from the Swiss besides cheese!

Another cool tree that is hard to find is Swiss Stone Pine, Pinus cembra.  A very slow grower that will eventually (not in my lifetime) grow to 40' tall and 15-20' wide.  It has 2-3" soft bluish needles and 2-3" terminal cones that are a very attractive violet turning purplish brown.  Keep it away from the evening southwest sun and brutal northwest wind and remember it likes a moist but well drained soil.  Its a little bit high maintenence but something you don't see everywhere.  We have a few 6' specimens for 2010.

A good tree for somewhat smaller spots

Now this little feller is one I have seen many times on bid requests and have all to often had to reply "Yeah right", not in my lifetime.  Well touring round Oregon this past summer I stumbled on a field of these specimens and couldn't resist getting some for this spring.  Compact Austrian Pine, Pinus nigra 'Compacta', is a slower growing pine maturing to 15' tall and just 8'-10' wide.  Its branching habit is similar to regular Austrian Pine and holds up to snow loads much better than the Arnold's Sentinel.  These guys are grafted on Scotch Pine rootstock and should transplant much better than if they were on own root.  We have 6'-8' in stock now.  Come on by and check em out, they won't last too long!