Cedrus Atlantica Glauca Pendula
Jun 26th, 2008 by Peter Donegan MI Hort
This member of the Pinaceae family was planted quite recently, but it is probably one of my all time favourite trees. But for all the gardens I have created, I have probably only ever planted 5 of these [maximum] in my career. [To put that in context I may have planted close to One million fagus sylvatica or 500k tilia cordata]
Maybe its scarcity/ availability is what makes it one of the greats? So what makes the Cedrus Atlantica Glauca great first? Apart from the Cedars being monoecious [the male/ female reproduction parts are basically in seperate flowers]. It can also take up to two years to produce seed [ to differenciate bedding can do it in three months], which is produced in cones that develop over that period before releasing. Probaly the main reason it a rarity is because the ‘atlantica’ family can grow up to 130′ tall and around 30′ wide.
However it is simply beautiful and if I was to have a tree planted in my name - it might just be this one.
A quick “Hello” from Dublin to say how very much I continue
to enjoy your blog.
Well done on such varied insight into horticulture.
A Chara M Buckley,
why thank you! thats after perking up my day. Sincerely and very much appreciated.
slán go foill
peter