Atlas cedar is closely related to Deodar Cedar and Cedar of Lebanon, and some people even consider it to be a subspecies of the Cedar of Lebanon.
The Blue Atlas Cedar is native to the Atlas Mountains which form a 12,000-foot wall from west to east across the northwest corner of the African continent in Morocco and Algeria. The Atlas Cedars were not discovered until 1827 when P.B.
Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar SE-drus at-LAN-ti-ka
Conifer, evergreen, weeping branches with blue needles, must be staked to develop a leader.
Sun or partial shade. Prefers moist, well-drained, deep loamy soil, but tolerates clay soils.
Weeping blue atlas cedar
Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula'
This tree is pliable and very easy to train (especially when young), and its drooping vertical branches give the slow-growing weeping blue Atlas cedar a unique personality.
( Atlas Cedar )
C. atlantica, syn. C. libani subsp. atlantica is large evergreen tree, 40-60 foot tall, 30-40 foot wide, specimens over 100' tall are common in England. Resembles C.libani but has a taller crown, less dense branchlets.
ATLAS CEDAR
Cedrus atlantica
General Notes
Has Fragrant Bark and Leaf. SelecTree lists 3 cultivars of atlantica: (1)'argentea' (2)'glauca' (3)'glauca pendula'
A Cedrus atlantica in Cap. Pk. #340 is registered as a California Big Tree.
Atlas cedar Pinaceae Cedrus atlantica (Endl.) Manetti ex Carrière symbol: --
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Atlas Cedar (Cedrus atlantica)
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This young Atlas cedar cultivar 'Glauca' (growing in San Franciscos's Golden Gate Park at the Strybing Arboretum) is distinguished by its silvery blue foliage while the species is more bluish green.
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Description:
Atlas Cedar, best reserved for zones 6 to 9, is picturesque at maturity, with its open horizontal branching and evergreen foliage.
Cedar of Lebanon, atlas cedar, deodar cedar (Cedrus deodara, Cedrus libani, Cedrus atlantica)
False cedar (Chamaecyparis species)
Incense cedar (Calocedrus decurrens)
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
True cedar (Cedrus species) ...
Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory Carya tomentosa Mockernut Hickory Caryopteris incana Common Bluebeard Caryopteris x clandonensis Hybrid bluebeard Castanea mollissima Chinese Chestnut Catalpa speciosa Northern Catalpa Cedrus atlantica Atlas Cedar Cedrus ...
Cedrus atlantica (Atlas Cedar)
Cedrus brevifolia (Cyprus Cedar)
Cedrus deodara (Deodar Cedar)
Cedrus libani (Cedar of Lebanon)
Larix decidua (Common Larch, European Larch)
Larix kaempferi (Japanese Larch) ...
Cedrus atlantica: Atlantic cedar, Atlas cedar - a short-needled
(less than 1 inch) variety, the Atlas cedar has pale grey bark and a conical profile. The species has green to bluish-green needles. Thrives in zones 6-8.
Blue Atlas Cedar (Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca')
Blue Candle (Myrtillocactus cochal)
Blue Chip Juniper (Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chip')
Blue Cohosh (Camassia quamash)
Blue Cone Arborvitae (Thuja orientalis 'Blue Cone') ...
Cedar of Lebanon is closely related to Atlas cedar. Cedar logs, also pine and cypress, were transported in sailing ships from Byblos on the Lebanese coast to ancient Egypt, which lacked wood, ...
'Glauca' - Known as the Blue Atlas Cedar. Most commonly used and more available than the species. Has blue-green needle color. Perhaps more accurately a variety (similar to the Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea pungens var. glauca)).
True Cedars: Deodar cedar, blue atlas cedar, and cedar-of-Lebanon all have a wonderful fragrance. If small male cones are present, spray them with lacquer or acrylic to prevent the messy release of pollen at room temperature.
Though many trees are called cedars only four are true cedars of the Cedrus family: the Mount Atlas Cedar (C. atlantica) from Algeria, the Deodar Cedar from the western Himlayas, the Cyprus Cedar (C. brevifolia) baring the name of its native island, ...
Cedrus atlantica f. glauca
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Hardiness Zones:
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Cedrus - True Cedars
Cedrus atlantica - Atlas Cedar
Cedrus deodara - Deodar Cedar
Cedrus libani - Cedar of Lebanon ...
The barrel-shaped cones are held upright above a branch. Some cedars include: Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani); Atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica) - with blue-green foliage; Deodar cedar (Cedrus deodara) - with drooping branches.
acres (2000-3000 ha) of forest remain in small patches across the country. However, it is still plentiful in Turkey. There are only three species of Cedars in the world: the Lebanon cedar, the Deodar of the Himalayas and the Mount Atlas Cedar ...
 See also: Cedar, Cedrus, Green, Deodar, Cedrus atlantica
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