Pseudotsuga menziesii 'Glauca Pendula'

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<em>Pseudotsuga</em> <em>menziesii</em> 'Glauca Pendula' visionspictures.com
<em>Pseudotsuga</em> <em>menziesii</em> 'Glauca Pendula' visionspictures.com

Synonyms

Pseudotsuga menziesii 'Elegans'

Conifers Trees
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A slender, upright conifer, reaching 3m tall and 1m wide in 10 years. The weeping branches are clothed with soft, blue-green needles

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

2.5-4 metres

Max Spread

1-1.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
10–20 years
Max Spread
1-1.5 metres
Max Height
2.5-4 metres

Growing Conditions

Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H6

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Pinaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Columnar upright
Genus
Pseudotsuga are large evergreen trees with leathery, linear leaves and conspicuous cones with 3-pointed bracts emerging between the cone-scales
Name Status
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in any well-drained, acidic to neutral soil in full sun

Propagation

Propagate by grafting in late winter

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Architectural
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Low Maintenance

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to Douglas fir adelgids

Diseases

Generally disease-free