Cupressus sempervirens Garda
Cupressus sempervirens Garda
Cupressus sempervirens Garda
Mediterranean Cypress, Italian Cypress, Pencil Pine, Graveyard Cypress
I ordered three young plants that arrived in perfect condition and were well packaged without unnecessary plastic, as specified in my order. They were planted in the garden a few days later.
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Description
The Cupressus sempervirens 'Garda', commonly known as the Provence cypress or Florence cypress, was selected near Lake Garda in the Italian Alps. This variety has a tall, slender habit, with a tapered but dense columnar shape, and thick foliage of a vibrant green colour. Unlike the classic evergreen cypress, it produces few fruits, allowing it to maintain a compact growth and an impeccable silhouette over time. This large conifer is perfect for accentuating an entrance or structuring a garden. It thrives in sunny, well-drained soil, even rocky, poor, and dry in summer.
The Cupressus sempervirens is a species in the cupressaceae family. It is believed to originate from Asia but has been acclimated for a long time in Mediterranean regions due to its excellent adaptation to drought, wind, and poor soils. In nature, it is found in dry and open forests, usually on limestone or rocky soil. Similar to Chamaecyparis, it differs with its rounded branchlets arranged in tufts around the main axis, and larger cones with woody scales. 'Garda' is a recent variety, part of the 'stricta' group, which gathers plants selected for their upright habit rather than horizontal.
'Garda' is a tall and narrow variety, reaching a height of 10m (32 ft 10 in) but with a spread not exceeding 1.50m. At the age of 6, under good conditions, it can already reach a height of 7m (23 ft). This variety has thick branchlets and the advantage of producing almost no fruits, which would weigh down and widen the crown, resulting in an untidy appearance. Well-branched from the base, compact, and upright, 'Garda' proudly displays its beautiful aromatic foliage, of a vibrant green colour, on consistently erect branches. Like all common cypresses, its wood is fragrant and reveals resin under a relatively thin and fissured brown-gray bark that peels off in strips. Its root system is of the taproot type, allowing it to anchor deeply in the soil to draw water and nutrients and resist even strong winds.
The Italian Cypress 'Garda' is perfect for framing an entrance, planted in groups of three, as was done in the past in Provence to welcome visitors and indicate a human presence. Its slender column elegantly structures a garden, whether it is contemporary, Italian, or Mediterranean in style. It can also be used as a standalone specimen, surrounded by gray foliage (Artemisias, Lavenders, Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Blue Spire') or in a large evergreen hedge. It can also be placed in front of a persistent screen composed of strawberry trees, Evergreen Oak, Common Juniper and its varieties, Elaeagnus ebbingei and Laurel Tin, for example.
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Cupressus
sempervirens
Garda
Cupressaceae
Mediterranean Cypress, Italian Cypress, Pencil Pine, Graveyard Cypress
Cultivar or hybrid
atteinterespiratoire
Cette plante peut entraîner des symptômes allergiques.
Evitez de la planter si vous ou vos proches souffrez de rhinite saisonnière ("rhume des foins").
Davantage d'informations sur https://plantes-risque.info
Planting and care
Install the Garda evergreen Cypress in a sunny and open position in well-drained soil, even stony and poor soil, even particularly rocky, as its taproot will find a crack and widen it to go down and find water, often present in the subsoil of limestone formations. It is preferable to try growing it in areas with not too harsh winters (USDA zone 8 to 10). This plant theoretically withstands without problems down to at least -15°C (5 °F), but things get complicated in compact, clayey soil that is waterlogged in winter, as is the case for many Mediterranean plants. The adaptation to limestone and strong winds (Mistral and Tramontane) of the sempervirens species makes it a strong element of the Mediterranean landscape.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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