tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post6527210289853652963..comments2023-11-13T07:19:45.061+00:00Comments on CABINET OF CURIOSITIES: A Tree-spotter's Guide to Conifer Cones: 2Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-44213301449860940392011-12-19T08:47:06.682+00:002011-12-19T08:47:06.682+00:00That's true Conifers - thanks for pointing tha...That's true Conifers - thanks for pointing that out. Maybe I shouldn't have used the word 'ripening' - what I meant was that the cones tend to break up in their third year, so if you want an intact mature cone a second year one is best.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-84510327306510569202011-12-18T22:43:19.746+00:002011-12-18T22:43:19.746+00:00One correction - cedar cones take one year from po...One correction - cedar cones take one year from pollination to seed maturity (12 months; October to October a year later, not 3 years); see Int. Dendrol. Soc. Yearb. 1993: 43-46Conifershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05388945988252566566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-26105200083666670222011-12-18T22:07:39.690+00:002011-12-18T22:07:39.690+00:00I think they probably do Rob. The young trees are ...I think they probably do Rob. The young trees are conical and only later develop their spreading crowns. Lancelot 'Capability' Brown was an enthusiastic user of cedar of Lebanon in his planting schemes. We've a Korean fir that has beautifully scented resin in the garden - ideal for scenting tissues if you've got a cold....Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-81940013886776506902011-12-18T20:09:56.782+00:002011-12-18T20:09:56.782+00:00I have a small piece of cedar which I plane occasi...I have a small piece of cedar which I plane occasionally just for the aroma. Never seen the cone before - do the seeds germinate well?Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12042650405946029324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-45470857801875669062011-12-18T18:53:36.970+00:002011-12-18T18:53:36.970+00:00I've always liked the smell of cedar toffeeapp...I've always liked the smell of cedar toffeeapple - reminds me of the smell of our school pencils when I was a kid. There out to be nostalgic spray-on cedarwood fragrance for keyboards...Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-11049999893139094312011-12-18T18:46:05.849+00:002011-12-18T18:46:05.849+00:00The Cedar of Lebanon is a beautiful tree as are th...The Cedar of Lebanon is a beautiful tree as are the cones. I love the perfume of the wood. I was unaware of the Sitka, so will do some investigating, thank you Phil.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com