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incense cedar "AUREOVARIEGATA"

Calocedrus decurrens (libocedrus)
Calocedrus decurrens (libocedrus)
"AUREOVARIEGATA"

incense cedar

USUAL HEIGHT and WIDTH
5-10m
LEAVES
conifer
SIZE/TYPE
taller shrub		 COLOUR OF LEAVES
+
multicoloured:
green a yellow
BLOOMING TIME
LOCATION
full to partial sun		 FLOWERS
insignificant or non-blooming
USDA zone (lowest)
5   (down to -29°C) 		COLOUR OF FLOWERS
WINTER PROTECTION
for zone 5+6
Code of winter protection zone 5+6
for zone 7
Code of winter protection zone 7
 Belongs to categories
Conifers
SIZE and PRICES
form container size size quality price (incl. VAT) where in stock sending options quantity
STANDARD
 PRAGUE BY CAR
STANDARD
 CHLUMEC BY POST
STANDARD
 CHLUMEC BY CAR
De Luxe
 PRAGUE BY CAR
De Luxe
 CHLUMEC BY CAR
STANDARD
 PRAGUE BY CAR
EXTRA
 PRAGUE BY CAR
NOT IN STOCK? WHY NOT TO TRY A SIMILAR ONE:
Cupressocyparis leylandii ("Variegatus")Cupressocyparis leylandii ("Variegatus")
THE PRICES INCLUDE VAT of 9%. For quick conversion you can use 1 CZK = approx. 0.04 EUR

 



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GLOSSARY

  • STANDARD QUALITY - Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.
  • DE LUXE QUALITY - This label guarantees a luxurious quality of manually selected plants that, compared to their height and age, are exceptionally dense and beautiful.
  • EXTRA - These plants are usually mature and bigger specimens with exceptional overall appearance.
  • STANDARD (as described in the plant form) means a tree with a trunk of 190-210 cm and a crown at the top, unless specified differently. The commercial size for trees is their girth measured in the height of 1m from ground.
  • SHRUB - a woody plant with branches growing bushy from the ground level.
  • HALF-STANDARD or MINI-STANDARD - a small tree with shorter trunk, its size is usually specified.
  • FEATHERED - These are trees with branches growing already from the base of the trunk and up along the stem.
  • GRASSES and PERENNIALS - Sizes given usually read the diameter of the pot or the clump, as specified.
 DESCRIPTION

Although this incense cedar is one of the most sought after conifers of the south, it seems to perform much better in Czech climate thanks to cold and wet winters. It needs a lot of sun in summer though to keep its varigated leaves golden. Though, if the sun is not as hot as in the Mediterranean, for example, it benefits from additional watering from more frequent continental rain which helps it form a more compact and densely branched tree.

The scale-like leaves are similar to thujas and cypresses. They are arranged in two pairs. The basic colour is dark green and this variety has some leaves entirely rich yellow. After transplanting and the first winter mainly the yellow leaves may turn brown and even fall off which is just a temporary discomfort before it establishes. If this, however, happens to an established plant check for soil conditions (too dry or too wet.)

Incense cedar is widely soil adaptable but will look poor planted in too heavy soil. It grows relatively fast and can be pruned or trimmed in early spring. It is maintenance and disease free, with no pest problems. Do not let it dry out in winter. Water it well in dry, frost-free spells. Fully hardy to -24°C, can withstand temporary drop to -29°C.

Last update 21-01-2008.