Great info, thank you. It seems to do pretty well in the transition zone in NTEP tests. So does Midnight. Nice to have options.
Mazama KBG Parental Line
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No problem. Glad people find it useful information 
I have a 30-40% makeup of it in my KBG blend but no monostand (not interested). I planted in June and managed to keep it alive through summer and fall and it's starting to get ready for winter hibernation. I do have separate pots of Award, Bewitched and Mazama that I am going to plant in a bare area of my yard so that I can monitor progress over the coming year or two. I doubt I'll renovate again because of my challenging slopes but I'm still interested in seeing if I can see the difference between the three cultivars. So far, Bewitched is the thickest but lightest blue/green. I've read numerous reports from others that in the next 1-2 years Bewitched will significantly darken. Mazama is certainly the darkest thus far but Award is right there with it. I'll report back next year as it overwinters and has a full year of growth ahead of it.
My main concern that led to my Rutgers inquiry was that it's classified as an America type (which typically grow faster, are more vigorous, wake up earlier in spring, are somewhat lighter green...) but Mazama was marketed as extremely dark (and proved it in NTEP trials) so I wondered how. I had my suspicions and they were true - but I was curious what it was crossed with. Thus far it has shown the same compact/slow vertical growth as the other two cultivars I have so I seem to have chosen the blend correctly for my purposes. Time will tell!
I have a 30-40% makeup of it in my KBG blend but no monostand (not interested). I planted in June and managed to keep it alive through summer and fall and it's starting to get ready for winter hibernation. I do have separate pots of Award, Bewitched and Mazama that I am going to plant in a bare area of my yard so that I can monitor progress over the coming year or two. I doubt I'll renovate again because of my challenging slopes but I'm still interested in seeing if I can see the difference between the three cultivars. So far, Bewitched is the thickest but lightest blue/green. I've read numerous reports from others that in the next 1-2 years Bewitched will significantly darken. Mazama is certainly the darkest thus far but Award is right there with it. I'll report back next year as it overwinters and has a full year of growth ahead of it.
My main concern that led to my Rutgers inquiry was that it's classified as an America type (which typically grow faster, are more vigorous, wake up earlier in spring, are somewhat lighter green...) but Mazama was marketed as extremely dark (and proved it in NTEP trials) so I wondered how. I had my suspicions and they were true - but I was curious what it was crossed with. Thus far it has shown the same compact/slow vertical growth as the other two cultivars I have so I seem to have chosen the blend correctly for my purposes. Time will tell!
Yes. A few of us have, heres my journal if interested
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I'll be documenting my small renovation here. I have a total of about 2800 Sqft on my property, 1k in the back and 1800 split across 5 other area's. 3 Street/hell strips, and 2 small patches on either side of my driveway(300 and 600 sqft). I'm beginning by renovating the 600 sqft section this...
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