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Tsuga canadensis
'Jeddeloh'
Jeddeloh Hemlock
Origin: Jeddeloh Nursery, Oldenburg, Germany; 1950.
Mike's
Opinion
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This is an interesting addition to you rock garden. The trademark central depression gives this dwarf conifer the nick name 'Bird’s Nest Hemlock'. It does not do well in hot or dry conditions, preferring partial shade and cool, moist, well-drained soil.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Pinaceae |
| Genus |
| Tsuga |
| Species |
| canadensis |
| Cultivar |
| 'Jeddeloh' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 1a - 6a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 0a - 5b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -51 - (-21) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -60 - (-5) |
| Height |
| 0.5 - 1.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Tsuga canadensis 'Jeddeloh' is a mounded dwarf conifer with a flat top and central depression giving it a bird’s nest appearance. |
| Landscape |
| Suitable for smaller rock gardens, planting in groups, foundation plantings, patios and dwarf conifer collections. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in partial to full shade, in cool, moist, well-drained, humusy, acidic soil. Intolerant of cold, drying winds and drought, salt and pollution. Can be pruned in spring to summer but is not necessary. |
| Shape |
| Rounded with a flat top and central depression. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| A healthy plant is usually pest and disease free. There is a possibility of infestation with Hemlock Woolly Adelgid. Butt-rot fungus, needle-blight, canker, rust, and rot are also occasional problems. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Red-brown and flaky when young, maturing to dark or grey brown and ridged. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Green, egg shaped. |
| Leaf Description |
| Spring needles are lime green, in summer they are bright green and in autumn, dark green, all with 2 white bands on the underside, spirally arranged along stems. |
| Flower Description |
| Non-flowering. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, Missouri, the United States of America. Whistling Gardens, Wilsonville, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| By semi-hardwood cuttings taken in late summer or early autumn. Select vigorous shoots and cut stems 4 - 5 cm in length, dip cut ends in rooting hormone (this is necessary for rooting), plant in moist potting media and keep in a closed case out of direct sunlight. Once rooted, harden off and repot. |
References
Dirr, Michael. Manual of Woody Landscape Plants. Champaign: Stipes Publishing L.L.C. 2009. Print.
“Tsuga Canadensis ‘Jeddeloh’.” missouribotanicalgarden.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 2012. Web. Mar 1.12.
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