Weeping Alaskan Cedar types. Does anyone REALLY know? *pics*
jalcon
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Alaskan cedar
Comments (8)i doubt they will ever live up to your expectation.. return them ... for no other reason ... did you mean aurea ... a yellow version .. yes.. any yellow plant typically needs a lot of sun to yellow properly .. they wont die in shade.. they just wont yellow properly.. if too little.. what is enough is really hard to say ... you would have to find out and see.. but see above ... glauca.. the blue.. wouldnt care ... as long as there was enough light.. to not thin over the decades ... regardless... i think you can do a lot better than 6 nootka ... i have no clue what your project is... but you could mail order some superlative plants .. and really make a statement in your yard ... well ... except for the shade... what is the project??? ken...See MoreWeeping "Nootka" Alaskan Cypress. turning brown
Comments (10)Thanks Ken, im in Long Island, NYâ¦zone 7.I bought 4 of these just over 8 weeks ago(mid April).They were planted a few days later by a professional landscaper.Temperayures were in the 60s.Big ball and burlapâ¦they opened the burlap, removed the ropes.Soil is clayâ¦.so drainage is an issue.I put drips on these immediately, so they wouldnt stress(ha).Ive fertiized them with a bit of 18-24-12.The weather has been pretty wet for a while. I agree about the transplant shock, but also suspect something a little more insidious!(fungus)â¦They were beautiful when i bought themâ¦Incidentally, i bought these trees at a nursery had the great deals(6 twelve foot River Birchâ¦5 diedâ¦.(6 skyrocket juniperâ¦.4 died) the only stuff that looks good is from Bizon on the west coast, and i know they root prune.I believe these "nootkas" were from Bizon..but not positive....See Moretransplanting a baby weeping cedar
Comments (5)Guessing what might be the most common Arb is one thing, trying to ID a cedar without a pic is pure guessing, even with a picture it is difficult. If the word of this unspecialized nursery is to be taken seriously, it would indicate that "very hardy" suggests it could potentially be grown from seed of Cedrus deodara originating in the mountains of Afganistan. It also would not be hard to believe an unspecialized place might have a cultivar from this location, such as Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs'. Although the coloration on a quality specimen from reputable nursery would be a nice steel blue color, I have observed that 'Karl Fuchs' sold at the big box store are very inferior, and usually just have a drab green coloration. Post a pic and we might be able to help further, otherwise...just a guessing game. Also, start buying from places that care enough to label their trees! Even then you will get some imposters on occasion, but much more rare....See MoreWeeping Blue Atlas Cedar training help
Comments (16)"what about the tree makes you think it is in poor condition" For one, it has very few needles. The branches should be fully clothed with needles, whereas this one looks like only new growth is present. Also the pot it is in now may be adequate but the container it was in at the nursery could well have been too small, restricting root growth and causing stress. There is a limit to how much you can effectively train these into a serpentine form. If given room to grow and sufficient time, these get to be massive trees but the weight of the branching and the weeping habit keeps them low to the ground. They need to be trained along the top of a support system (like a fence) or the branches propped up if you don't want to allow the leader to just droop and grow naturally. And while I grow a great many conifers in containers, this is not a selection I would choose for that purpose on any sort of long term basis. It really needs to be in the ground. Check out these images to get a good sense of the potential for this tree....See MoreEmbothrium
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