"Alan" wrote in message ...
Thanks Gene, that's the tree all right! The holiday was a year ago so over
time I might have got the colour wrong, could have sworn they were more
light green. But that sculptural shape, amazing! I have never seen them in
any books or TV programs over here in the British Isles and I've asked a
local garden centre if they could get them but alas, no. They mustn't grow
over here or else they'd be ever where because architectural plants are so
trendy over here right now.
Thanks again.
Alan

"Gene Newcomb" wrote in message
...
Perhaps these illustrations will be even more like your description.

http://plantsdatabase.com/go/54173/index.html

Gene

[snip]

Keep trying; you may need to work with a specialist dealer in
evergreens. Common name is "Hollywood Juniper". Formal names are
Juniperus chinensis 'Kaizuka' as well as 'Torulosa'. The
green-and-gold one is 'Variegated Kaizuka' or 'Torulosa Variegata';
there's also a blue-green 'Kaizuka Glauca'. They should be hardy in
most of England, and they have no significant bad habits.

--
Chris Green