Blue atlas cedar

"Horstmann" is a cultivar of blue atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica) prized for its evergreen...

The weeping blue atlas cedar, also known as the Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca Pendula’ and the Cedar of Lebanon, is and evergreen conifer tree grown in residential landscapes and ornamental gardens for its gorgeous foliage with the flowing limbs drooping gracefully to the ground. The tree can grow up to twenty feet tall and ten feet

The blue atlas cedar's prostrate form is called weeping blue atlas cedar. Garden centers sell it trained so that you can grow them in a serpentine pattern before draping them back to the earth. It

Q: Any idea what type of tree this is? A: It's a weeping Blue Atlas cedar, Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca Pendula’. The weeping, contorted shape is certainly an eye-catcher! This tree can do well here if it is planted correctly.With your shovel loosen an area 8 feet in diameter. Add 1 inch of expanded slate (PermaTill)

I am obsessed, and that’s never a good thing. When it hits all reason seems to fly right out the window. Each year I get stuck on a different idea of what should constitute our Christmas tree. One year it was a Tree Fern (Dickonsonia Antarctica). Last year we simply had branches. And there’ve been many years when I’m happy with just the vintage aluminum tree. This year? I’m obsessed with having a Blue Atlas Cedar (Cedrus A ‘Glauca’). Of course these are not trees you regularly find in a tree…

This highly coveted tree is truly one-of-a-kind.

This spectacular specimen is one of the most popular landscape evergreens. When young, it has a bold, irregular form but becomes fuller and more pyramidal with age. It has sparkling silvery-blue foliage. This tree grows slowly but eventually fills large landscape areas. It’s best grown in well-drained soil in full sun.

I am obsessed, and that’s never a good thing. When it hits all reason seems to fly right out the window. Each year I get stuck on a different idea of what should constitute our Christmas tree. One year it was a Tree Fern (Dickonsonia Antarctica). Last year we simply had branches. And there’ve been many years when I’m happy with just the vintage aluminum tree. This year? I’m obsessed with having a Blue Atlas Cedar (Cedrus A ‘Glauca’). Of course these are not trees you regularly find in a tree…

Abby is kooky for our one-of-a-kind Plant of the Week! The Horstmann Blue Atlas Cedar is a smaller version of the stunning Blue Atlas Cedar, and is perfect for compact gardens or landscapes. Slowly growing to a height of up to 10’ and a width of up to 6’, the Horstmann can easily hold its…

Wading through the photos and memories of the recent Garden Blogger Fling in Asheville, NC, I like to do an overview quickly then take more time to digest and process what was seen during these eve…