Landscapers Select! Italian Cypress Cupressus sempervirens srtricta 200 seeds

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Germination 93%  02/16/2022
Landscapers Select]! Italian Cypress Cupressus sempervirens Stricta 200 tree seeds Fast Grow Use as hedgerow, carve to create an amazing landscape or use as a wind break. These fast growers become an alternative to fencing, fast and stunning creating ambiance to any back yard.  NO PRUNING!!! NO STRESS!!! Bring a taste of Tuscany to your home!
The Italian Cypress or Cupressus sempervirens Stricta is a vigorous, evergreen, coniferous tree with
a dense, thin, fastigiate (almost pencil-like) habit, sometimes becoming broader with age.
This cultivar has dark green, scale-like stem clasping leaves that are quite aromatic.
This is a very hardy conifer able to withstand drought, mild frosts and neglect while being
extremely ornamental - even architectural. As such it is a darling of landscape architects and designers.
Stricta is the narrowest of all of the Cupressus sempervirens.
Soil: Adaptable to both light sands and heavy clays but prefers well drained soils.
Keep protected from cool winds, though it has some drought tolerance and likes plenty of direct sun, especially in cooler climates.
Maintenance: Prefers not to be fertilised or pruned.
Can be clipped as topiary, otherwise needs little to no trimming and all in all is a very low maintenance tree.
Diseases: Can be susceptible to cypress aphid but is largely trouble free.
Other Species: 20 species in the genus inc. Cupressus macrocarpa.
Comments: Varieties to watch out for are:-
Cupressus Stricta Nitchkes Needle
TropPlant Accession Number (TPAN): 0064
Botanical Name: Cupressus sempervirens
Common Name: Italian Cypress, Mediterranean Cypress, Turkish Cypress, Common Cypress
Cultivar: 'Stricta' (Some people include subspecific names for the two general forms: fastigiate
('Stricta') & horizontal. The fastigiate form is treated as a cultivar, while the horizontal form
is believed to be the form pre-horticultural intervention. The fastigiate form is the form/cultivar
described specifically in this post. Additionally there are compact forms of the fastigiate form.)
Family: Cupressaceae
Cupressus sempervirens
Native To: Mediterranean Region from Morocco & Spain to Egypt, Israel & Iran
Landscaping Information:
Plant Type: Tree, Conifer, Evergreen
Texture: Fine
Form: Conical, Upright-Narrow
Height (on average, in landscape use):  45' - 60'
Height to Spread Ratio: 13:1
Growth Rate: Medium
Landscape Values:  Accent, Background, Border, Edging, Facer, Filler, Foundation, Framing, Mass,
Quick Effect, Screen, Sculptural Form, Space Division, Specimen, Windbreak
Outstanding Quality: Form/Silhouette
Botanical Descriptions:
Cones: Female cones are roundish, stocky, 8-14 opposite scales, grayish-brown, and remain
on the branch for many years due to fire-mediated serotiny. Male cones are minuscule and yellow.
Cupressus sempervirens male cones
Foliage Color:  Young/immature: Light Green. Mature: Bright medium green to blue-green
Foliage Tip: Obtuse
Foliage Base: Obtuse
Petiole: n/a
Stipules: n/a
Margins: Smooth
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite (Decussate)
Leaf Shape: Ovate
Leaf Type: Scale
Leaf Texture: Waxy, smooth
Leaf Special Notes: Small, opposite scale-like leaves.
Bark and Trunk: Juvenile bark is grayish, smooth & glossy maturing into a vertically furrowed grayish-brown bark.
Horticultural Information:
Light Preference: Full Sun
Light Tolerances: Semi-Sun
Soil Preferences: Acidic, Slightly Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline, Clay, Loam, Sand, Organic, Moist, Dry (Mesic),
Well-Drained. Does well in most soil types as long as it is well draining with no standing water.
Tolerances: Drought
Water Requirements: Low water needs. Susceptible to root rot, so needs well-draining soil.
Notes on Maintenance: Fastigiate form (tall, narrow, needle-shaped) do not require any pruning. Susceptible to
root rot (if soil is wet & saturated for long durations) and a fungal pathogen causing shoot browning. By planting
in a mesic, full sun area with relatively low humidity, these two moisture related diseases will be less likely to
occur and spread. This is a Mediterranean plant that can be grown in drier areas of tropical landscapes.