Cedrus atlantica 'Pendula' Japanese Gardens

Cedrus atlantica 'Pendula' Japanese GardensCedrus atlantica Pendula, commonly known as Weeping Atlas Cedar, is one of the most dramatic and sculptural conifers available for the landscape. Unlike the upright species, this distinctive cultivar develops long, cascading branches that twist, drape, and flow gracefully toward the ground, creating a living work of art. Each specimen develops its own unique character, making no two plants exactly alike. The most available cultivar is the Glauca form,

denudata makes a very full and attractive specimen and was patented by the Brooklyn Botanical Garden in 1977

The main flush of bloom appears in spring

so will become an excellent screening plant

June - August

The books say it will grow to 10-15 ft tall in 10 years

Oregon or Washington

Finely cut pink and cream new growth comes out in the spring on this mounding dissectum Japanese maple

The most compact of the series

A fine textured thyme that grows flat and makes a great rock garden plant

It flowers on new wood

The flowering starts in midsummer with the large showy blooms

This 'bud bloomer' will bloom longer because the flowers don't open fully and get pollinated