As noted earlier, this cultivar can get massive, but it doesn't have to! Cedars, with their soft wood, are easily pruned and respond well to pruning. This pair in the photo above are pruned twice a year, in spring and in fall, with the majority of the pruning designed to keep the hanging branches over the door tipped back and thinned out. Weeping cedars all need to be staked or supported until they reach the desired height, at which point you can remove the support and they will weep from that point.
These two were purchased as "serpentines" which you can see if you look at the left one particularly in gallon size, and then trained up rebar supports to meet in the middle, arching over the door. They are pruned twice yearly, mostly to keep the weeping branches from descending too far and creating an unwelcome or barricaded! Cedrus deodara 'Feelin' Blue'. For an even richer blue color, try 'Feelin' Blue', which is lower and slower-growing this one we class as a 'dwarf' than 'Prostrate Beauty' an intermediate.
Like other blue cedars, it holds its color year-round, with some reporting the deepest color in late summer. If you think that blue livens up a summer bed, look at what it does when paired with autumn's hot tones. The purple beautyberry Callicarpa bodinieri var.
Cedrus deodara 'Devinely Blue'. While not as pure-blue as the other selections, the foliage has a distinct blue cast and the needles are long and graceful. This one never needs pruning if you place it properly. A true dwarf, it is slow growing and a sedate garden denizen. It is the perfect selection for a small garden, where it can serve as a focal point. There are other blue cedars that are also garden-worthy. Likely the one that is the most dramatic is Cedrus atlantica 'Sapphire Nymph' , worth checking out for the name alone.
The reason that it does not make this top 10 list is that it is extremely brittle and breaks easily. A high wind, a carelessly tossed tennis ball for a dog, even bumping into it can cause significant breakage. So investigate it if you can provide a safe place for it, as it is a stunner. A Monrovia Nursery introduction hence the botanical name of 'Monkinn'; Monrovia tends to include 'Mon' in their introductions, then registering a different name under which the plant is sold , this cedar is liberally sprinkled with sunshiny yellow tips.
The foliage exposed to sunlight is yellow; anything shaded remains green, which produces a dramatic and brilliant two-toned effect. This is a relatively new cultivar, whose exact origins are not clear, and there hasn't been much time to observe it in the garden. Some sources say that it is shrubby and low-growing but the specimen above, which was purchased directly from Monrovia, is clearly upright with excurrent strong apical dominance form. Cedrus deodara 'Gold Cascade'.
The rich, yellow color is reminiscent of 'Aurea' , a large, fast-growing Himalayan cedar cultivar. The specimen in the photo above has been pruned to keep it smaller and flatter than it naturally wishes to be. Cedar is the national emblem of Lebanon and appears prominently in the centre of the Lebanese flag.
Cedar is native to Lebanon and the eastern coast of the Mediterranean and Asia Minor. It is particularly well adapted to mountainous climates where they receive winter precipitation. Cedar trees can provide habitats for invertebrates and other animals. As the trees age, cracks and crevices develop within their trunks and branches, providing nesting places for species such as tawny owl, and roosts for bats.
Cedar was thought to represent purification and protection and represents incorruptibility and eternal life. It was apparently a Jewish custom to burn cedar wood to celebrate New Year. Cedar was once planted on nearly all the grounds of stately homes in the UK. The wood is also a source of an essential oil similar to turpentine and was used to make cough medicines, ointments and antiseptic. Egypt also imported the oil from Lebanon for embalming the dead.
Cedar wood is used as an insect repellent in its native Lebanon and is used in clothes drawers and wardrobes in the UK and around the world as a clothes-moth repellent.
In the UK, cedar was planted in the grounds of nearly every stately home and mansion from the s onwards; however, it is not commonly planted today. Cedar can be affected by Sirococcus blight of cedar. It was first found in England in and has since been confirmed in Wales and Scotland. The needles of affected trees turn pink and drop off, their shoots die and they ooze a gum-like fluid.
The bark of affected trees can turn from green to dark red or purple. Tell us what's happening to the trees around you and help scientists track the effects of climate change on wildlife. We have single trees and tree packs to meet your needs, from wildlife to woodfuel. Cedars are planted and protected today for aesthetic reasons, medicinal and spiritual practices, in forest restoration, and as wind-breaks.
However, if you live in North America, you might be really surprised to hear that there are only 4 species of true cedars and that they are indigenous to landscapes across the ocean. As it turns out, there are indeed trees native to North America that we commonly identify as cedars, though they are technically in other plant genera.
Compiled below are distinct features of both true and false cedar species as well as tips on how to identify the various types in the world. There are 4 species of true cedars in the world. Their names are often clues to where they can be found growing. The Atlas cedar, also known as the blue atlas cedar, is native to the Atlas mountains.
Its leaves feature a blue-green shade and grow in clumps. You can identify atlas cedars by their brown-grey bark that fissures as they mature. The Cyprian cedar is endemic to the island of Cyprus in the mediterranean sea. Its needles are arranged in short clumps and it has shorter branches than other cedar species.
Also known as the cedars of Lebanon, these cedars are native to Southwest Asia, throughout parts of Lebanon and Syria. These trees are significant cultural symbols of identity, so much so that they grace the Lebanese flag today. These cedars are drought-tolerant and develop massive trunks. They are distinguishable by their flat tops and impressively stretching branches that grow horizontally.
The Deodar cedar is also known as the Himalayan cedar, which is where this species is native. They are pyramidal when young, but will flatten out with maturity. These cedars have wide-spread, swooping branches. These false cedars carry immense significance to indigenous communities in North America, many of whom have honored these species for millennia, working with the trees for life-cycle ceremonies and medicinal purposes. Scientific names will always be the most dependable way to confidently distinguish between true and false cedars.
For example, yellow cedar is in Cupressaceae or cypress family, as you can see from the botanical name. It is native to the Uppernorthwest of North America. You can distinguish it from other species by the drooping branches. The yellow cedar has scaly leaves that can be prickly.
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