![]() **About delivery time: During checkout you will notice the shipping time states "once shipped" in days but our "delivery time" is stated in weeks. Due to extended travel time and weather conditions we remove the UPS Ground options to some locations to prevent loss and heat damage. **To better serve you, during certain times of the year, when heat and travel time may become an issue, we offer UPS 2 Day which may be considerably more expensive however safer for your shipment. All shipping rates include all shipping and handling fees. We do not guarantee plants due to extreme temperatures during shipping. If you know the temperatures in your area are not conducive to shipping plants enclosed in a box from Florida to your location, please wait until temperatures are more favorable. **Please understand we are unable to constantly monitor the temperatures across the entire United States. Western shipments are not guaranteed in the months of May-September. In these regions you are accepting full responsibility for the shipment and understand the risks involved due to distance and temperatures. Orders placed from the western regions in the US can have an extended delivery time up to 9 days, we strongly recommend selecting 2 day UPS or placing your order in early spring or late fall to avoid hot summer temps. Orders placed from these areas will be refunded and cancelled. We do NOT ship to AK, HI, PR or internationally. Rest assured all variegation is natural, we do not agree with temporary Chemically Induced Variegation, (NO C.I.V.)Īt the current time we only ship to the lower 48 states. We can not guarantee any future variegation patterns, coloration, survival or growth rate of any plant though most of the mother plants we propagate from have been successfully growing here for 20 plus years, some plants may still sport. It is best to acclimate this plant to its environment by keeping it outside and slowly moving it into a sunny area over a week or so to avoid stress. ![]() If you're growing outdoors and plant directly in full sun you may experience leaf burn. Here at the nursery, plants are grown under 40-80% shade cloth. Remember with plants you're in it for the long haul, to enjoy their natural beauty and possibly share a cutting or two with friends and family. ![]() Though it seldom occurs, when you receive your plant, leaves may drop, have spotting, folds, or even a bite mark or two in addition leaf browning may occur especially on plants with significant white coloration, this is only natural. For potted cedar trees, look at Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar ( Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’).Plants growing here are grown in a natural, humid, rainforest-like environment with little to no pesticides. Try one of the Hinoki cypress ( Chaemacyparis obtusa ‘Compacta’) cultivars, like ‘Golden Sprite,’ a dwarf golden Hinoki-cypress, or ‘Mariesii’ variegated golden Hinoki-cypress.įor arborvitae in pots, consider one of the small Thuja available like Thuja occidentalis Hetz Midget or Thuja occidentalis Teddy. Each type of conifer will have its specific needs but most require full sun, well-draining soil and adequate water. These container conifers should be left outside all winter. ![]() Potted cypress tree care is not difficult. Arborvitae in pots mix well with the conifers. It’s equally possible to use only dwarf conifers to create a miniature landscape.īoth potted cypress and cedar trees work well in these designs. Many gardeners use a potted cypress tree or potted cedar trees as a backdrop for flowers in containers. There are several ways to lay out a garden that include potted conifers. They grow only about a few inches (8 cm.) every year and, over the first ten years of their life, they may reach 6 feet (2m.) tall. True dwarf conifers are some 1/20 th of the regular conifer size. Never heard of dwarf conifers? They are conifers that are bred to stay smaller than the species normally does. That’s why you may need to pick dwarf conifers. But pines and spruce trees are too big for many yards. They are excellent landscape plants, adding subtle shades and interesting shapes as well as textural contrast. Dwarf Conifers for ContainersĬonifers are trees that bear cones to hold their seeds. We’ll tell you the best conifers for this purpose and how to take care of them once they are in containers. If you are interested in growing small trees in pots, read on. While it’s difficult to grow a full-size tree in a pot, it’s easy when you use dwarf conifers for containers. A gardener with limited space can place a potted conifer on the patio or porch and it’s easy to offer the tree the ideal soil. Planting a conifer tree in a container has so many benefits.
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