Tycoss
Chumono
This year I wanted to restrict myself to only collecting spruce that are different from anything I have in my collection.
I don't have any trees where the deadwood is the main focus, or that are particularly short and powerful for their trunk calliper. I also wanted something that told an obvious story to anyone familiar with the species and it's habitat in the Canadian Rockies. I think I have found almost exactly what I was looking for:
Here is my new tree from the side. It is about 22" tall and just over 3" trunk diameter. It's hard to make out the details because of the low growth, dead twigs and because it is a poor photo. It was collected on June 1, and appears to have made it through bud burst and the Western Canadian heat wave, so I think it is through the most critical period for survival (although I know it's not yet a sure thing).
I don't have any trees where the deadwood is the main focus, or that are particularly short and powerful for their trunk calliper. I also wanted something that told an obvious story to anyone familiar with the species and it's habitat in the Canadian Rockies. I think I have found almost exactly what I was looking for:
Here is my new tree from the side. It is about 22" tall and just over 3" trunk diameter. It's hard to make out the details because of the low growth, dead twigs and because it is a poor photo. It was collected on June 1, and appears to have made it through bud burst and the Western Canadian heat wave, so I think it is through the most critical period for survival (although I know it's not yet a sure thing).