Need a source for Juniperus chinensis Aurea

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Jan 07, 2011

Since no one asked, I'll volunteer.

The tree in the photograph is growing in the Vandans/Schruns area of the Montafon, a pleasant little valley in western Austria. Not exactly central TN, but one can dream.

I expect (since the ACS conifer database doesn't even list it) that 'Gold Rider' is going to be another gold Leyland Cypress. I'd get all the different ones, and see which you like best. They grow like weeds down your way anyhow.

It looks like 'Gold Rider' has been at the NCSU Arboretum since 1994 (1 gallon plant) and was 26' tall after ten years (2004). That means it could be about 40' tall now. More info, in case you hadn't chased it this far...

http://www.monrovia.com/gardening-videos/skygardening-video.php
http://www.monrovia.com/plant-catalog/plants/2641/gold-rider-leyland-cypress.php
http://www.ncsu.edu/jcraulstonarboretum/photography/photograph_collection/photograph_collection_results.php?image=&date=&photographer=&personinshotnames=&country=&usstate=&city=&location=&garden=&building=&event=&keywords=&othernotes=&lecturetext=&allplantnames=&allcommonnames=&allfamily=&allplantnameserialnumbers=101585

'Gold Rider' that Monrovia sells was collected at the JC Raulston Arboretum at NCSU. You should contact Mark Weathington in VA - he's a nice guy and those are his pics.

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Jan 07, 2011

Quote from ViburnumValley :
I expect (since the ACS conifer database doesn't even list it) that 'Gold Rider' is going to be another gold Leyland Cypress. [/quote]
Yep, it is; one of the newer ones.
[quote="ViburnumValley"] I'd get all the different ones, and see which you like best. They grow like weeds down your way anyhow.

Only if you've got a huge area!!

Resin

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Jan 07, 2011

killda apparently has a bit of room, based on the number of different oaks being grown there.

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killdawabbit Christiana, TN(Zone 6b) Jan 07, 2011

Ya, I got 8 acres and I'm in the process of planting it all..LOL.
I do plan to collect the Leylands. I already have Naylor's blue and Irish Eyes.
Guys, I appreciate your info very much.

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