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General Subjects => Plants Wanted Or For Exchange => Topic started by: Lawrence on June 06, 2016, 08:38:20 PM

Title: Picea abies Wichtel
Post by: Lawrence on June 06, 2016, 08:38:20 PM
Dave Riley exhibited this beautiful tiny Picea ( apparently only grows 3mm a year ! ) at AGS Bakewell show on Sunday, apparently Dave got his from a German nursery. Does anyone know of any UK growers?
Title: Re: Picea abies Wichtel
Post by: David Nicholson on June 06, 2016, 08:44:08 PM
Lawrence, worth a try?

http://www.kenwithconifernursery.co.uk/search-results?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=Picea+abies&x=10&y=7 (http://www.kenwithconifernursery.co.uk/search-results?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=Picea+abies&x=10&y=7)
Title: Re: Picea abies Wichtel
Post by: Lesley Cox on June 06, 2016, 11:23:07 PM
What a little honey! We can't get ANY really dwarf conifers here, since the very late Jim LeComte left us. :'(
Title: Re: Picea abies Wichtel
Post by: Neil on June 08, 2016, 11:21:10 PM
if you can't find a UK based nursery, this German nursery stocks it, but postage is another €22 on top.

http://www.pflanzen-zentrum-horstmann.de/shop/picea-abies-wichtel/ (http://www.pflanzen-zentrum-horstmann.de/shop/picea-abies-wichtel/)

Title: Re: Picea abies Wichtel
Post by: Lawrence on June 12, 2016, 05:30:33 PM
Hi David, I have tried Kenwith but they do not stock it. Neil suggested Horstmann who have a very good range but as he says the postage is a bit prohibitive . I see a host of fabulous miniature/dwarf conifers on the show benches but not many of the alpine nurseries seem to sell them. I would think it might be viable for one of these nurseries to make a wholesale order with one of these continental suppliers as I am sure they would sell here in the UK
Title: Re: Picea abies Wichtel
Post by: David Nicholson on June 12, 2016, 06:44:45 PM
Might be worth trying Ashwood Lawrence.
Title: Re: Picea abies Wichtel
Post by: Mike Ireland on June 13, 2016, 10:06:07 AM
Lawrence, you could try Walkers Nursery near Blaxton.  Have had some really amazing dwarf conifers from them in the last year.
They also have a great restaurant & gardens.

http://www.walkersnurseries.tv/ (http://www.walkersnurseries.tv/)
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