CONIFER TREES

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Conifer Trees For Sale The Latin name "conifer" means "to bear cones." Most but not all conifers have cones. Conifers are among the smallest, largest and oldest living woody plants known. 500 conifer species are distributed worldwide and are invaluable for their timber but also adapt well to the landscape.

Conifers are highly attractive landscaping plants, they may be used in formal settings, for hedges and avenues, they range from prostrate weeping shrubs to tall elegant specimen trees. They are versatile and varied.

Conifer Cedrus deodara Cedrus deodara. Photo taken in Pedrengo Bergamo Italy. The tree is 35 meters high. By Luigi Chiesa [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)] from Wikimedia Commons

Cedar - Himalayan

A beautiful tree which has a graceful weeping appearance when young with greyish coloured, long needles. As the plant matures, the branches become more horizontal and the foliage becomes dark green.

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Californian Redwood

The tallest trees on earth with specimens reaching 115m in height. A spectacular long-lived evergreen tree, that are amongst the oldest living things on earth, living 1200-1800 years of age. Suited to large parks and gardens or as a bonsai specimen. Trees are monoecious with pollen and seed cones being produced on the same plant.

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Thuja occidentalis Smaragd By http://www.besser-pflanzen.de/ (Dieter Schlack) [CC BY-SA 3.0 de (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/de/deed.en)], via Wikimedia Commons

Conifer Smaragd

One of the most popular conifers available. Forms a beautiful cone-shaped shrub reaching approx 2M in the first 10 years. Ideal as a feature, along fences or in pots.

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Conifer Juniperus virginiana Grey Owl

Evergreen shrub, similar to Pfitzer Juniper in habit with small, soft silvery-grey foliage. Grows low and wide to 1m high by 2m. Female, sets abundant cones. Excellent for use as screen, background or accent. Withstands a wide variety of soils and growing conditions. Very long lived.

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Cupressus torulosa in the gardens of the villa Hanbury By Tangopaso [Public Domain Mark 1.0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)], from Wikimedia Commons

Conifer Arctic Green

A tall conical tree with fine foliage, slightly pendulous at the tips. The base of the tree may become bulbous with age. A lovely dark green formal tree, ideal as a formal specimen or screen. Grows to at leat 5M in the first 10 years.

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Pyramid Chinese Juniper is commonly called as juniperus in Indian nursery Plant centres and is planted in gardens commonly. By Yogdes [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], from Wikimedia Commons

Conifer Juniperus chinensis PYRAMIDALIS

An upright growing shrub with blue foliage. May have a smooth pyramidal outline, but sometimes throws out individual branches. Should grow at least 2M in the first 10 years.

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Conifer Thuja orientalis Aurea Nana

A very popular conifer, forming a neat globular shape with a smooth outline. In summer the plant is bright gold, greener in winter. Very hardy, excellent in pots.

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Thuja orientalis By Soham Banerjee from Bangalore, india (Dew) [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Conifer - Blue Cone

A formal, oval-shaped conifer with dark blue-green, "book-leaf" foliage. Should reach more than 1M in 10 years.

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Nana Gracilis - Chamaecyparis obtusa By Leonora (Ellie) Enking [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/)] via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/7TLrvU

Conifer - Nana Gracilis

A conical shrub with fans of dark green foliage. The new spring growth is pale green making a lovely contrast. Normally it would grow less than 1.5M in the first 10 years.

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Conifer Chamaecyparis thyoides RUBICON

A dwarf, upright, conical shrub that has short needles that are blue-green in summer and plum purple in winter.

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Conifer Cupressocyparis Leylandii GOLD RIDER

A dense, conical shaped conifer, reaching approx 4M in the first 10 years. The foliage is bright gold throughout the year provided it receives plenty of sun. A beautiful bright specimen or screen.

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Conifer Cupressocyparis leylandii GOLDEN NUGGET

Compact and erect with lacy golden-yellow foliage, this Dutch selection will make a great hedge, specimen or edger.

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Conifer Cupressocyparis leylandii LEIGHTON GREEN

One of the fastest growing conifers, capable of reaching more than 15M. Excellent as a screening plant or trimmed into a formal hedge.

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Conifer Cupressocyparis leylandii NAYLORS BLUE

A quick growing conifer capable of reaching at least 10M. The foliage is a grey-blue colour and quite pendulous at the tips.Ideal as screening or as a specimen.

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Conifer Juniperus chinensis KAIZUKA

Juniperus chinensis 'Kaizuka' or the Hollywood juniper is a medium sized conifer growing to about 3m tall. It is an outstanding plant featuring slightly twisted branches which give the vivid green foliage a swirling, tufted appearance. It is very hardy, and structurally quite attractive despite its twisted, criss-cross growth.

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Conifer Juniperus chinensis Spartan

This conifer has an upright growth habit with very dark green foliage. A great feature tree. Can also be found in Japanese style gardens.

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Conifer Juniperus scopulorum BLUE ARROW

Probably the best blue pencil-shaped conifer available. Grows to approx 2-3M by 30cm in the first 10 years. Best grown in an open position.

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Conifer Juniperus squamata Prostrata

Prostrata is a low-growing cultivar of single seed juniper, a variable, evergreen shrub native to the Himalayas and mountains of central Asia. It features light green foliage which develops attractive purple tones in winter. The ends of its short, upright branches droop at the tips, creating an interesting texture. Its foliage is contrasted with appealing, rust-colored exfoliating bark. Single seed juniper should be grown in full sun, and is adaptable to a range of soil conditions, provided they are well-drained. The low profile of Prostrata makes it an excellent choice for groundcover or ro

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Conifer Juniperus taxifolia var- lutchuensis

A beautiful ground hugging juniper that will cascade tightly over walls or down banks. The soft, needle-like foliage is a light green with silvery tone underneath. Can easily grow more than 2m wide.

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Conifer Thuja occidentalis Rheingold

A compact pyramidal conifer with bright green foliage all year round. Ideal specimen tree or for hedge. Prefers a sunny well drained position. Great for rockery or tub.

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Conifer Thuja orientalis Morgan

Very slow growing, usually less than 50cm in 10 years. Gold in summer, old gold bronze in winter.

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Planting Guide

Plant Information or Specifications

Max Height (when in the ground with good conditions)

1-2m

Can it Handle Frosts?

Yes

Amount of leaves in Winter?

All Leaves (Evergreen)

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