Cedrus atlantica f. 'GLAUCA'

Cedrus atlantica f. 'GLAUCA'
blue Atlas cedar

SIZE/TYPE	tall tree
USUAL HEIGHT	10-20m
USUAL WIDTH	5-12m
LEAVES	evergreen conifer
COLOUR OF LEAVES	+multicoloured:silvery-blue and blue-green
FLOWERS	insignificant or non-blooming
LOCATION	full sun
USDA zone (lowest)	6 (down to -23°C)
WINTER PROTECTION
FOR ZONE 5+6
FOR ZONE 7
BELONGS TO CATEGORIES	Conifers

Cedars are beautiful, architectural trees that attract us with their irregular monumental crowns, mainly in southern Europe under the Alps. There are 4 species in this genus among which the hardiest are Atlas cedar (green and blue-green) and cedar of Lebanon (green).

Blue Atlas cedar has distinct silvery-blue persistent larch-like needles born in whorls of 30-45. This gives a much dense appearance compared with other green cedars. Healthy young tree is well branched from the ground and retains its bottom branches. Young plants have conical habit which with age changes to widely conical with drooping new twigs on ends of old branches.

It grows reliably in any soil type, even chalky, and needs a sunny location with plenty of space. In his home – Atlas Mountains – it grows up to 30m, in our continental climate (zone 6) seldom reaches more than 20m. Fully hardy to min. -24°C, but can take temporary swings to -27°C.

Last update 15-01-2009

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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.
HOBBY - These plants are of the same quality as our standard-quality plants but younger and therefore cheaper.
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.