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CUPRESSUS
Commonly known as Arizona cypress, Smooth cypress
One of the conifer species that has a wide variety of sizes, forms and colours making them excellent specimen trees.
Genus of 16 species of evergreen, monoecious, coniferous trees from the northern hemisphere found in dry, open hillside forest.
The Monterey cypress (C. macrocarpa) is one of the parents of the notorious Leyland cypress.
Further Reading....
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EvergreenDense sprays of white resin flecked foliage
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Height12m (40ft) plus -
Spread2.5-4m (8-12ft)
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ConiferNarrowly flame-shaped.
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Tree
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Full sunShelter from cold winds
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Additional Features
Pests & DiseasesAphids, honey fungus, coryneum canker.
Place of originGarden origin. 1984. New Zealand. Duncan and Davies Nursery, New Plymouth -
Garden Location/ConditionsCoastal / windswept
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Soil ConditionsFertile well drained soil
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Tree ShapeConical
Cupressus - Growing Guide
- Cupressus - Growing Guide
- Large cupresuss hedges
- Gymnosperms and angiosperms - Video Tip ondemand_video
Trees - Care Guide
- How to plant a tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- How to plant a tree
- Ties - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Restaking fallen young trees - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Fallen old tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Clearing up fallen beech tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing side shoots - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning and Shaping Magnolia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Deer protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed Spraying - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing Ivy - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing wire protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tree Survey - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Crown uplift - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing shoots below graft - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing peeling bark - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Maintaining variegation - Video Tip ondemand_video
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12m (40ft) plus
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Buy Varieties of CUPRESSUS
CUPRESSUS arizonica 'Fastigiata'
Arizona cypress, Smooth cypress
blue-green conifer with an upright, pyramidical habit
CUPRESSUS macrocarpa 'Goldcrest'
Monterey cypress
erect. Rich gold colour best in the winter
Gift-wrapping available
£14.50 each
CUPRESSUS sempervirens 'Stricta'
Italian cypress, Pencil pine
green columnar Italian cypress
Small
Gift-wrapping available
individually £20.00 each , 3+ £18.00 each
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Grow Your Own
AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
Only £8.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Tomatoes
AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
Only £8.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
3 options from £3.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries.
It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
Only £7.50
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
