Kohout's Icebreaker Japanese Gardens

Kohout's Icebreaker Japanese GardensNew from Eastern Germany, this unusual silver foliaged dwarf conifer is the "talk of the town". The sport of Horstmann's Silberlocke was selected by Jorge Kohout for its compact growth and display of the silver undersides of its leaves. A 10 year old specimen will be only 10" across. Very unusual, and still quite rare.

who were looking to produce compact

but with more vigor and growing wider

soft yellow-orange flowers shading to strong reddish-orange at the margins

an amorphous volcanic glass which has a very porous surface that holds water

Compact in habit

Once established

'Gibraltar' will be your very favorite too

developed in the early 1900's

This tree will eventually grow to 25 ft

The plant grows 2-3 inches per year

putting it into the miniature group

Every time you walk by this azalea