Cupressus sempervirens L. var. stricta
Fully-hardy, evergreen, narrowly upright, columnar, forming a very narrow, pencil-like tree, with fused and flattened branches, and spherical, prickly brown female cones, to 3.5cm long. To 40m. [RHSE, Hortus, Hilliers’].
Horticultural & Botanical History
The Cypress of the ancients, widely grown in the Mediterranean region and probably an early introduction to Britain although the upright, columnar form is unknown in the wild. Horizantalis is the wild form. See also Cupressus sempervirens L. var. horizontalis Gord. Saint-Hilaire Arb. pl.22/1824.
History at Camden Park
Listed in all published catalogues [C.27/1843].
Notes
Published Aug 01, 2009 - 01:23 PM | Last updated Jul 16, 2010 - 04:58 PM
Cupressus sempervirens L. var. stricta | Saint-Hilaire Arb. pl.22/1824 | BHL
| Family | Cupressaceae |
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| Category | |
| Region of origin | Eastern Mediterranean |
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| Common Name | Italian cypress, Mediterranean cypress |
| Name in the Camden Park Record | Cupressus sempervirens - upright Cypress |
| Confidence level | high |