Thanks Christopher, Now that I at least have the names I have some chance of
tracking one down. I have been reading up a bit on them and as you say, they
should grow in the UK but I have never seen them before. I'm no expert but
I would have my eyes open for a striking plant like that.May be I've just
got bad taste in plants!!!
Thanks again for the help
Alan
"Christopher Green" wrote in message
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"Alan" wrote in message
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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
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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.

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Chris Green