false cypress tree
Discover the distinctive charm of the false cypress tree, a versatile evergreen prized by New Zealand gardeners for its ornamental foliage, impressive shape, and reliable hardiness. Whether you’re seeking an elegant specimen for your landscape or a unique plant for a privacy screen, the false cypress tree offers rich colour, texture, and year-round interest. False cypress trees are ideal for both urban and rural gardens, suiting a range of design styles from formal gardens to naturalistic plantings.
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.
Quercus robur Fastigiata
Quercus robur 'Fastigiata', commonly known as the English Columnar Oak or Cypress Oak, is a deciduous tree with lovely foliage and great form. This majestic beauty typically grows to 15 m tall and 5 m wide with a columnar-conical growth habit. The foliage emerges light green in spring, ages to dark green, then lightens only slightly in autumn before falling. Small, yellow-green flowers in spring produce brown acorns in autumn. Quercus robur 'Fastigiata' is an ideal tree for avenue planting, growing in smaller spaces where a taller tree is required, planting for screening, or growing as a specimen in a park or large garden.
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