Dear Friends,

I know, that not everybody is so lucky to live in vaste areas, and could enjoy beautiful continental Cupressus plants.

This story tells a tale about the majestic Cedars of Lebanon. Up to z5, or even more (z4) they offer new sights in conifering. Cedars are more democratical with much more possibilities in reaching them for much more people. They are perfect survivors.

Cedrus brevifolia TokajÂ

Published 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of Hungary 1.0

Breeder/Found 2005 Hódi Tóth József HUN from sport

1986 Liptai István from seed of Forest Service of Turkey

Introduced Arizonica Nursery, Csákvár, HUN

Description Short, bright green needles, conical habit, fast growing, drought tolerant and hardy in Z6.

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Cedrus brevifolia ÂTokajÂ

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Photo author me in the Arizonica Arboretum HUN

Cedrus brevifolia ÂBodrogÂ

Published 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of Hungary 1.0

Breeder/Found 2005 Hódi Tóth József HUN from sport

1986 Liptai István from seed of Forest Service of Turkey

Introduced Arizonica Nursery, Csákvár, HUN

Description Short, dense fat needles, slow growing, conical habit. Drought tolerant and hardy in Z6.

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Cedrus brevifolia ÂBodrogÂ

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Photo author me in the Arizonica Arboretum HUN

Cedrus libani ÂCenkÂ

Published 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of Hungary 1.0

Breeder/Found 2005 Dlusztus Miklós, Egerág HUN. Wild found in a Kõszeg HUN city park this majestic habit cedar.

Introduced Arizonica Nursery, Csákvár, HUN

Description

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Cedrus libani ÂCenkÂ

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Photo author me in the Arizonica Arboretum HUN

Cedrus libani ÂDarkyÂ

Published 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of Hungary 1.0

Breeder/Found 2005 Hódi Tóth József HUN from sport on Irmasan Gecidi, Taurus Mts., TUR

Introduced Arizonica Nursery, Csákvár, HUN

Description Dark, dull and long needles, robust growth, vigorous. On the Irmasan Gecidi Pass (1600 m) we have 5 month snow, then 5 months dry heat, and the Âsoil" is rough rock.

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Cedrus libani ÂDarkyÂ

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Photo author me in the Arizonica Arboretum HUN

Cedrus libani ÂElmaliÂ

Published 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of Hungary 1.0

Breeder/Found 2004 Hódi Tóth József HUN from seed near Elmali, Arismasi Sedir Orman, Toros Mts., TUR

Introduced Arizonica Nursery, Csákvár, HUN

Description In juvenile also blueish-bloomy needles, fast growing, great drought tolerant and hardiness.Very regular, conical habit.

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Cedrus libani ÂElmaliÂ

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Photo author me in the Arizonica Arboretum HUN

Cedrus libani ÂFyÂ

Published 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of Hungary 1.0

Breeder/Found 1997 Hódi Tóth József HUN from seed of Folly Arboretum

Introduced Arizonica Nursery, Csákvár, HUN

Description Bloomy needles, shoots in budding pendulous, later stiff and frequently stand V-branch, fast dense, fast growth.

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Cedrus libani ÂFyÂ

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Photo author me in the Arizonica Arboretum HUN

Cedrus libani ÂFyÂ

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Photo author me in the Arizonica Arboretum HUN

Cedrus libani ÂIrmasanÂ

Published 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of Hungary 1.0

Breeder/Found 2004 Hódi Tóth József HUN from seed on Irmasan Gecidi Pass, Toros Mts., TUR

Introduced Arizonica Nursery, Csákvár, HUN

Description Bright, grassgreen, long and slender needles, massive shoots, on base of branches strikingly belts, fast growing.

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Cedrus libani ÂIrmasanÂ

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Photo author me in the Arizonica Arboretum HUN

Cedrus libani ÂMidnightÂ

Published 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of Hungary 1.0

Breeder/Found 2005 Hódi Tóth József HUN as a sport on Irmasan Gecidi Pass, Toros Mts., TUR

Introduced Arizonica Nursery, Csákvár, HUN

Description Dark, blueish green, dull, long needles, robust growth, conical habit, great hardiness.

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Cedrus libani ÂMidnightÂ

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Photo author me in the Arizonica Arboretum HUN

Cedrus libani ÂMidnightÂ

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Photo author me in the Arizonica Arboretum HUN

Cedrus libani ÂSilver DreamÂ

Published 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of Hungary 1.0

Breeder/Found 2004 Hódi Tóth József HUN from sport on Irmasan Gecidi Pass, Toros Mts., TUR

Introduced Arizonica Nursery, Csákvár, HUN

Description Bloomy blueish needles, fast and robust growing, crown like a Cedrus deodara wherever stifter habit. Excellent soliter.

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Cedrus libani ÂSilver DreamÂ

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Photo author me in the Arizonica Arboretum HUN

Some remarks to the cedars above. Toros (or Taurus) Mountains TUR Turkey over 3-5000 feet is a specially killer, vaste area. In winter becomes mainly snow while the european winter monsun comes. This is no water, just in April. After that comes 7 month dry and heat. The rocky slopes has no soil, the roots are seeking safety in the rocks deep. This means, this areas are wet only at snow melting, once a year. This is the secret of this lebanon cedars. Any place, what not so hard is, brings them possibility of a new life.

Cedrus libani ÂSzent ErzsébetÂ

Published 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of Hungary 1.0

Breeder/Found 2009 Mesterházy Zsolt in the cemetery of Pécs HUN

Introduced 2010 Mesterházy Pinetum HUN

Description Bright goldhaired prinzessin, the golden sport of a compacous blue-green Cedrus libani. I sent the photo to Edwin, who wrote back: you are very pleased (to find such like trees, 3 sports in one). If she keeps her colour later, I plant some in Castle Wartburg, Thüringia, Germany, where St. Elizabeth of Hungary lived after her marrige (13th century), and till now she has a great cult among the german friends there.

Anyway, royal names to royal plants.

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Cedrus libani ÂSzent ErzsébetÂ

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Photo author me

Cedrus libani ÂSzent ImreÂ

Published 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of Hungary 1.0

Breeder/Found 2009 Mesterházy Zsolt in the cemetery of Pécs HUN

Introduced 2010 Mesterházy Pinetum HUN

Description Bright green prince, I gave this name to the greeny-silver sports of this cedar, as above.

St. Emericus, son of King St. István, founder of the Hungarian Kingdom in AD 1000. The portugals strong believe also today, he founded the portugal state, lies in the Cathedral of Braga.

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Cedrus libani ÂSzent ImreÂ

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Photo author me

Cedrus libani ÂSzent LászlóÂ

Published 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of Hungary 1.0

Breeder/Found 2009 Mesterházy Zsolt in the cemetery of Pécs HUN

Introduced 2010 Mesterházy Pinetum HUN

Description A compactous dense cedar in bright silvery-blue shine, just like a hero king. King of Hungary 1077-1095.

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Cedrus libani ÂSzent LászlóÂ

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Photo author me

Last, but not least a proved lebanon cedar from z5, with a possible outlook to z4 or even z3. I send any scions to conifer friend living in z4 and z3, or near to the deserts.

Cedrus libani ÂTûzföldÂ

Published 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of Hungary 1.0

Breeder/Found 1985 bought as a seedling by Mesterházy Zsolt HUN

Introduced and named 2010 Mesterházy Pinetum, Erdõtarcsa HUN

Description A bright green, very hardy clone (-28-30C), grows 1 m or more a year. Incredible vigorous, no damage of frosts, needs very much place. DonÂt plant anything in 15-20 meters. Will be a king of any gardens up to z5 surely. Tûzföld means Tierra del Fuego at Cape Horn in southern Chile and Argentina, this one must be alive there too.

To compare: my Cedrus atlantica ÂGlauca trees are burning to brown or red of frosts in every five years. They renew just of the sleeping buds.

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Cedrus libani ÂTûzföldÂ

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Photo author me 2010

Cedrus libani ÂTûzföldÂ

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Photo author me 2007, a contralight habit shot

Cedrus libani ÂTûzföldÂ

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Photo author me 2009

Zsolt