Speciality Trees > Library / Acacia melanoxylon. This Australian native that is indigenous to victoria and tasmania that will grow to about 12-15m. It has dark brown wood that is deeply furrowed wood. This is a hardy shade tree that produces masses of pale yellow flowers in clusters from late winter to early spring adding great colour in the winter months. Family: Mimosaceae Common Name: Blackwood Mature Size (h x w): 12-15 x 5m Form: Oval Download Add to Shortlist Availability We have the following sizes listed in our catalogue. Want to buy this Acacia? Uses Acacia melanoxylon is a strong timber tree suitable for large areas such as playgrounds and parks.
Position & Soil Grows best in a rich soil in a moist sheltered position. Categories Bird AttractingThese are tree selections with magnificent flowers for bird attraction.Browse category Feature FlowerThose plants whose role in any garden is to provide a colour display. Shade TreeThis is a selection that will provide commanding shade when fully mature.Browse category Substitutes Mailing List. Abies nordmanniana Caucasian Fir PFAF Plant Database. Cedar | LoveToKnow. Although many trees claim the name, a true Cedar is a member of the genus Cedrus.
There are four species in the genus. These conifers are native to the Himalayan Mountains and the Mediterranean regions. Cedrus deodoraCommon name Deodar cedar Cedrus atlanticaCommon name Atlas cedar Cedrus libaniCommon name Cedar of Lebanon The generic name Cedrus is from the Greek, 'kedros'. Description Cedar needles are different from those of other conifers; they are produced in dense spiral clusters on very short shoots. Cedrus libani is hardy in zones 6 to 9; the variety stenocoma is hardy in the warmer parts of zone 5. Cedrus atlantica is hardy in zones 6 to 9. Scientific Classification Kingdom - PlantaeDivision - PinophytaClass - PinopsidaOrder - PinalesFamily - PinaceaeGenus - Cedrus Cedar Cultivation Cedar will grow in full sun to partial shade, but really need full sun to develop to their fullest potential. Uses The wood of all Cedar species is oily, sweet-scented, and very durable. Varieties to Grow. Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca'
ENH292/ST133: Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca': Blue Atlas Cedar. Edward F. Gilman and Dennis G. Watson2 Introduction A handsome evergreen with blue, bluish-green or light green foliage, `Glauca' Atlas Cedar is perfect for specimen planting where it can grow without being crowded since the tree looks its best when branches are left on the tree to the ground. This shows off the wonderful irregular, open pyramidal form with lower branches spreading about half the height. It grows rapidly when young, then slowly, reaching 40 to 60 feet tall by 30 to 40 feet wide. The trunk stays fairly straight with lateral branches nearly horizontal. Figure 1. Young Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca': Blue Atlas Cedar [Click thumbnail to enlarge.] General Information Scientific name: Cedrus atlantica Pronunciation: SEE-drus at-LAN-tih-kuh Common name(s): Blue Atlas Cedar Family: Pinaceae USDA hardiness zones: 6A through 8B (Fig. 2) Origin: not native to North America Invasive potential: little invasive potential Uses: specimen; Bonsai Availability: not native to North America Figure 2.
Range. Cedrus deodara (deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar. ENH293/ST134: Cedrus deodara: Deodar Cedar. Edward F. Gilman and Dennis G. Watson2 Introduction With its pyramidal shape, soft grayish-green (or blue) needles and drooping branches, this cedar makes a graceful specimen or accent tree. Growing rapidly to 40 to 50 feet tall and 20 to 30 feet wide, it also works well as a soft screen. Figure 1. Young Cedrus deodara: Deodar Cedar [Click thumbnail to enlarge.] General Information Scientific name: Cedrus deodara Pronunciation: SEE-drus dee-oh-DAR-uh Common name(s): Deodar Cedar Family: Pinaceae USDA hardiness zones: 7A through 9A (Fig. 2) Origin: not native to North America Invasive potential: little invasive potential Uses: specimen; screen; street without sidewalk; tree lawn > 6 ft wide; highway median Availability: not native to North America Figure 2.
Range Description Height: 40 to 60 feet Spread: 20 to 30 feet Crown uniformity: symmetrical Crown shape: pyramidal Crown density: moderate Growth rate: fast Texture: fine Foliage Leaf arrangement: spiral (Fig. 3) Leaf type: simple Leaf margin: entire Flower Fruit. Igličasto poluvisoko drveće. Picea pungens 'Glauca' Picea pungens. Colorado Blue Spruce. Evergreen Tree with Outstanding Foliage Color The Colorado Blue Spruce is a large evergreen tree with outstanding color. Plant one as a specimen tree or several as an effective windbreak and privacy screen. The outstanding features of your Colorado Blue Spruce are its shape and color. This pyramidal conifer has tiered, horizontal branches that fill out all the way down to the ground.
It maintains a pleasing shape without special care. The color of the needles are a lovely blue-green with an enchanting silver hue that stands out year round, but will be especially resplendent amid the browns and grays of your winter landscape. Your Colorado Blue Spruce is an impressive tree. As an added benefit, pinecones will form on your Colorado Blue Spruce, presenting a pleasing light green shade at first and transitioning to brown when mature.
If you’d like an impressive evergreen tree with vibrant color and requiring little care, the Colorado Blue Spruce is the tree for you. Customer Reviews 4 Item(s) Pinus sylvestris. ENH-636/ST477: Pinus sylvestris: Scotch Pine. Edward F. Gilman and Dennis G. Watson2 Introduction In recent years the tree has been bothered with fatal attacks of Pine wilt nematode, therefore, its use in landscapes is not recommended in many areas. A widely planted evergreen in the past that will grow 40 to 50 feet tall and 30 feet wide, Scotch Pine has bluish-green to green foliage which usually turns yellowish green in winter. Orange bark on the trunk and major limbs peels in papery flakes, and is visible through the canopy. Figure 1. Middle-aged Pinus sylvestris: Scotch Pine [Click thumbnail to enlarge.] General Information Scientific name: Pinus sylvestris Pronunciation: PIE-nus sill-VESS-triss Common name(s): Scotch Pine Family: Pinaceae USDA hardiness zones: 3A through 8A (Fig. 2) Origin: not native to North America Invasive potential: invasive non-native Uses: reclamation; Bonsai; Christmas tree Availability: not native to North America Figure 2.
Range Description Height: 40 to 50 feet Spread: 25 to 30 feet Crown uniformity: irregular Foliage. Pseudolarix kaempferi (Golden larch. Taxus baccata Fastigiata - Columnar Irish Yew | plants / conifers | About-garden.com. Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata' is an extremely useful evergreen conifer for sun or shade. Most commonly used for hedging purposes, it has a naturally upright broadly columnar form and takes shearing well. Its dense form and dark green color makes a matte-green dramatic backdrop for a perennial or mixed shrub border and a fine support for clematis.
Irish yews are often used individually to add height and winter structure to the garden as a vertical exclamation point or paired to set off an entryway. As yews are among the few conifers that thrive in dry shade, they can be used to provide a textural contrast to other plants in a shady garden. This striking, slow-growing yew is one of the best garden yews as it will take many years to outgrow its position.
Plant: 'Taxus Baccata Fastigiata' | learn2grow.com. Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain Juniper PFAF Plant Database. Plants For A Future can not take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of plants. Always seek advice from a professional before using a plant medicinally. Antidandruff; Appetizer; Diaphoretic; Disinfectant; Diuretic; Haemostatic; Kidney; Laxative; Parasiticide; Poultice; Sedative; Stomachic; Tonic; VD. Rocky Mountain juniper was widely employed medicinally by many native North American Indian tribes who used it in particular to treat problems connected with the chest and kidneys[257].
It is little, if at all, used in modern herbalism.