Cedrus brevifolia, Cedar of Cyprus. Bonsai Starts

Cedrus brevifolia, Cedar of Cyprus. Bonsai StartsUSDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 6 Native Range: Troodos mountains of Cyprus Soil: Moist to dryish, well drained, neutral to acidic. Light: Full sun. Height in the Garden: 40' Attributes: Slow growing true cedar with green foliage. Cedrus brevifolia has the shortest needles of the genus. Will form a flat topped tree in time. Notes: C. brevifolia makes an excellent bonsai with its short needles and horizontally oriented branches. There was a time not long ago

There is an stunning example of Oriental Spruce at Green Lake Park in Seattle

Notes: A bold

it is highly tolerant of heat and dry summers

Features unlobed or shallowly 3-lobed

and it still isn't exactly abundant in the horticultural trade

I have seen it used for bonsai

Size: 4" square pot

upright panicles of showy white to pale pink flowers with yellow and red markings in late spring to early summer

Attributes: A classic bonsai species from Itoigawa

All bare fruit

Leaves are larger and more tropical in appearance than other temperate Aesculus species

It makes an excellent small sized tree