Cedrus deodara 'Pendula'

Family - Pinaceae
Category - Tree, Conifer
Year of Introduction - 1866
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Hardiness - H6
Height - 4m or more
Width - 3m or more
Location - The Pond Garden

Description: A small Evergreen, coniferous tree with pendent, spreading branches. Grey-green needles with sharp points are arranged in dense clusters along the branches. Two types of cone are produced. The male cones are produced in autumn and are smaller, upright, pale brown in colour and cylindrical in shape. The female cones are barrel-shaped, green when young and mature to brown over a two-year period, though remain on the tree after opening. Cedrus deodara 'Pendula' is a slow-growing tree.

Award of Garden Merit (AGM).

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Foliage:

Sharp, grey-green needle-like leaves are arranged in dense clusters along the weeping branches.

Foliage Senescence: Evergreen

Foliage Shape: Needles

Propagation:

Grafting.

Cultivation:

Best in full sun to partial shade in moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.