I just moved into my house a few months ago and I am trying to figure out exactly what kind of tree I have growing in my front yard. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
-Eli
tree identification
My bet is Norway Spruce.
Norway Spruce.
Alrighty. That was quick. I spent a while trying to find it on the net with no luck. I just took these pictures like 2 mins ago and now i have the answer. Thanks!
Yep, definite Norway Spruce
Resin
And just an FYI... only pine trees produce pine cones.
The cone in your picture is a spruce cone. (:o)
Someone pointed this out to me years ago and I now have to make a conscious effort NOT to call all conifer cones "pine cones". (:o)
Mike
The first time I was corrected so, so many years ago, my mentor's reply was:
"Pine cone? Bite your tongue!"
Eli's comin', ( one of my most favorite "oldies"); Just for fun go to Plant Files and type in Norway Spruce under common name. About 90% of these cultivars are dwarf conifers and, as pictured here represent just the tip of the iceberg of what's available. All hardy for you and if the "big one" grows odds are almost perfect that any of these will also. Deer don't eat them. As Martha says: "It's a good thing" Ken
And just an FYI... only pine trees produce pine cones
Too right!
A spruce having pine cones is a bit like a cat having puppies . . . :-)
Resin
Give MrEli a break; he could've been trying to figure out what to call the seed-bearing structure on Pinus glabra...
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/81173/index.html
MrEli We had a beautiful Norway Spruce in the yard when I was young and I still can recall the wind blowing thru it and that distinct sound. It was quite large and had to be cut down because the roots were constantly getting into the sewer line causing clogs. You will see them here and there in Missouri planted beside older farm houses long before I was born. Pine.....I mean spruce cones.................were long and neat looking.
cuckoo
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