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Pseudotsuga menziesii 'Glauca Pendula'

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

Synonyms
Pseudotsuga menziesii 'Elegans'
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Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metres
Time to ultimate height
10–20 years
Ultimate spread
1–1.5 metres
Growing conditions
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green Blue
Summer Green Blue
Autumn Green Blue
Winter Green Blue
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H6
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

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