Tall Conifer Trees
Cupressus sempervirens Stricta (Pencil Cypress)
Cupressus sempervirens Stricta, commonly known as the Italian Pencil Cypress Tree, is a conifer that features dense, dark green foliage, and grows with a slim, columnar habit. This Pencil Cypress is a common sight in formal gardens across the Mediterranean. The foliage comprises short sprays of dark green, conifer foliage held on erect branches. It can grow to 20 m tall with a spread of just 75 cm though it is often kept to shorter heights. Cupressus sempervirens Stricta is valued for its slender, upright habit and is perfect for planting in a series or as pillars at an entranceway.
Juniperus chinensis Kaizuka (Hollywood Juniper)
Juniperus chinensis Kaizuka, commonly known as the Hollywood Juniper tree or Torulosa Juniper, is an upright conifer with an oriental style. It bares scale-like, vivid-green leaves held on twisted and irregularly shaped branches and typically grows to 8 m tall and 2 m wide. Juniperus chinensis Kaizuka is commonly grown as a sculptural specimen, added to a mixed planting, or combined with other low growing conifers. It looks impressive when planted against a bland wall and is often cloud pruned.
