Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: Can anyone I.D. this tree for me? 21Sep 13, 2009 8:40 pm Carol & Bruce Will be building with Allworth Homes "Lachlan Elite" House: http://www.MaisonDeBritts.blogspot.com Photography: http://www.pbc.carbonmade.com Relocatable house 4 sale (Newcastle): http://www.283waratah-bayway.blogspot.com Re: Can anyone I.D. this tree for me? 23Sep 13, 2009 9:29 pm Carol & Bruce Will be building with Allworth Homes "Lachlan Elite" House: http://www.MaisonDeBritts.blogspot.com Photography: http://www.pbc.carbonmade.com Relocatable house 4 sale (Newcastle): http://www.283waratah-bayway.blogspot.com Re: Can anyone I.D. this tree for me? 25Sep 13, 2009 11:01 pm Carol & Bruce Will be building with Allworth Homes "Lachlan Elite" House: http://www.MaisonDeBritts.blogspot.com Photography: http://www.pbc.carbonmade.com Relocatable house 4 sale (Newcastle): http://www.283waratah-bayway.blogspot.com Re: Can anyone I.D. this tree for me? 27Sep 14, 2009 3:26 pm Carol & Bruce Will be building with Allworth Homes "Lachlan Elite" House: http://www.MaisonDeBritts.blogspot.com Photography: http://www.pbc.carbonmade.com Relocatable house 4 sale (Newcastle): http://www.283waratah-bayway.blogspot.com Re: Can anyone I.D. this tree for me? 29Sep 15, 2009 8:06 am Carol & Bruce Will be building with Allworth Homes "Lachlan Elite" House: http://www.MaisonDeBritts.blogspot.com Photography: http://www.pbc.carbonmade.com Relocatable house 4 sale (Newcastle): http://www.283waratah-bayway.blogspot.com Re: Can anyone I.D. this tree for me? 32Oct 26, 2009 5:40 pm Fu Manchu OK with the higher res photos it is absolutely a Cupressus, that is 100%. I also have two very very experienced nursery folk who have been in the game a while, identify it as the "long lost" C. coneberrii (spell ?) (I used C. instead of writing out the name again ) Now from a 20 year old list of plant tag details here in WA, we can likn coneberryii being sold in WA to C. macrocarpa / lambertiana. Some very old school research has been happening ... using books and human memories The last guy I knew that was still growing this spectacular tree in WA to sell to retail nurseries was John Cole. That was a long time ago now. I had many in my nursery years and years ago but couldn't give them away. That one in the picture has been pruned and shaped to perfection Normally they will go to the ground and can be a bit straggly. There used to be a wonderful specimen in Heathridge WA but it has now been cut down Now to the story with it and I will quote this and if it comes up on the net or other forums, you know who typed this out of an old book ... Handbook Of Trees and Shrubs, by Richmond E. Harrison Circa 1974 C. lambertiana. This name is merely a synonym for the species C. marrocarpa and there seems to be no justification for it's continued use, either to suggest a distinct species or even a botanical variation of C. macrocarpa. Apparently the name became attached in Australia to a selected form of C. macrocarpa which nurserymen there propagated and raised from cuttings, as such proved in that country to be longer lived than the ordinary type, raised from seed. Over a period of a number of years, several sports developed, both green and golden forms, and these are likewise classified as varieties of C. lambertiana. On the other hand, a form of C. macrocarpa introduced by Bunnings Nurseries and named C. macrocarpa 'Brunniana', or the golden counter part 'Brunniana Aurea', would be valid. It is a pitty that a synonym was used to describe these Australian forms. They will therefore appear under the heading of C. macrocarpa. C. lustianica A tree varying greatly in habit, much like C. macrocarpa, but with widely spreading branches and sometimes rather pendulous. C. benthamii is grown in New Zealand in damp spots where C. macrocarpa would fail. While not as quick growing or tall as, the elegant drooping branches give a better low-down coverageif left untrimmed. An ornamental form grown in Australia known as 'Glauca Pendular' is a slender up-right growing, silver foliage variety, with short branches quickly becoming pendulous. It serves as an ideal specimen for restricted areas. It goes on to mention C.macrocarpa 'Aurea Saligna' rarly exceeds 3m in height so it isn't that one. The references to Bunnings Nurseries is not anything to do with retail. You see Bunnings as you Mexicans know it, has it's roots as a very old Western Australian logging company. Much of WA's South West and Southern forests were owned or logged with state permission. They had their own division dedicated to growing new timber varieties to plant and use to re forest some areas. It is these nurseries that may be the forefather to the mystery tree your tree may have been developed in WA Now the cultivars I have quoted are all very easily crossed with others. I don't think it is a true golden colour that is for sure. So to call it 'Aurea' would not be too flash. I'd say it is a sport / cross with say C. macrocarpa (lambertiana) Horizontalis and lustanica. That would explain the only slight golden colour but I recon it is more a grey green than yellow leaf. I have seen the yellow one and they are just outright golden. It may even have been a specimen that was in between the Glauca and Aurea with breeding. That would make it really something To grow one or buy one is going to be one hell of a mission because these trees have dropped off the nursery radar well and truely. Best bet for you is to get a few cuttings from that tree and that way they will be a clone of the parent Should do well from cuttings for even an amateur Perfect weather over there just now to do it too It really is one out of the vault Hi , I'm currently going through this now within the Whitehorse council which has a similar set of restrictions. We're having to make compromises with our floor plan due… 3 30668 Hello. I just bought a few acres in Habana, Mackay, and my horses seem to love hanging around under this tree. I would like to name the paddock after this tree. Can… 0 9516 |