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Cedrus atlantica (Glauca Group)

'Glauca Pendula'


Weeping Atlas Cedar




Origin:  Today both the cultivar 'Glauca' and the variety glauca names have been dropped in favour of the classification Glauca Group. Unique cultivar names remain like 'Pendula', with the plant name being Cedrus atlantica (Glauca Group) 'Pendula'.
Family
Pinaceae
Genus
Cedrus atlantica (Glauca Group)
Cultivar
'Glauca Pendula'
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (evergreen)
Synonyms
Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula'
USDA Hardiness Zone
6 - 9
Canadian Hardiness Zone
4b - 6b
RHS Hardiness Zone
H6 although I have seen it survive in protected areas in H7.
Temperature (°C)
-20 to -15
Temperature (°F)
-10
Height
15 - 40 m
Spread
10 - 30 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
April
Landscape
Specimen tree.
Cultivation
Full sun and partial-shade. Well-drained and moist soils with a pH of acidic. Prefers loam soil. Drought tolerant.
Shape
Weeping, somewhat pyramidal and informal.
Growth
Slow
Pests
Tip blight, root rot, black scale and deodar weevil may be a problem.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Flower Description
Monecious, male cones very densely set, erect, finger-shaped, usually more numerous on lower portion of the tree. Female borne in stout and erect cones.
Fruit Description
Cones rather short, upright on upper side of branches, require 2 years to mature; glaucous green while developing.
Colour Description
Intense blue foliage, but prone to winter burn which gives it a brown colour. The female cones are greenish-purple in colour. Mature cones are brown.
Texture Description
Medium texture.
Notable Specimens
The Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens and School of Horticulture, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
Propagation
Grafted.
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