Picea glauca (Moench) Voss var. caerulea
A large, conical tree with decurved branches, ascending at the tips. The form caerulea has silvery, grey-blue leaves. [RHSD, Hortus, Hilliers’].
Horticultural & Botanical History
Hilliers’ reports its date of introduction as 1866, which, if correct means it cannot be Macarthur’s plant. The RHS Dictionary of Gardening gives a date of 1700. Many species have glaucous juvenile leaves and some retain this colour into the adult leaves. Leaves, cones and seeds of Pinus alba are illustrated in Die Coniferen. [Die Coniferen t.XXXIII/1840-42].
History at Camden Park
Listed only in the 1857 catalogue [C.57/1857].
Notes
Published Jul 19, 2009 - 02:48 PM | Last updated Jul 29, 2010 - 03:23 PM
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss var. caerulea | Die Coniferen t.XXXIII/1840-42 | BHL. Pinus alba is fig. i at the top.
| Family | Pinaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Eastern North America |
| Synonyms |
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| Common Name | White spruce |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Pinus caerulea |
| Confidence level | medium |