Help identify amazing Californian tree!
 

When I was on holiday in the Venice Beach/ Marina Del Rey area of Los
Angeles I saw an amazing conifer tree/large shrub, that I have never seen in
the British Isles. It was quite popular and seemed to be in a lot of gardens
in the area. I've tried searching the Web but it's near impossible to find
anything with out a name.

The plant was a light green/yellow colour.The specimens I saw were about
2-3m (6-10ft) high and the same distance spread.I didn't get a very good
look at the trees but there didn't seem to be much of a trunk visible.Now my
powers of description are not the most impressive, so please bear with me,
but the single most identifiable feature of the plant, its amazing crown,
can only be described as being like "a fire blowing the wind, but frozen
still!"

What I mean is imagine a fire with its flames flicking and being drawn out
by the wind but instead of flames think of beautiful light green ferny
foliage-quite amazing.My initial thought was that it was some small variant
or cultivar of the Monterey Cypress but that's just pure guess work.

One final clue, on the Jay Leno show there are some plants in the set, in
with the 'scenic view', well, right behind Jay there are two plants, one is
some kind of Aloe or Agave but the other is what looks like a very young or
small version of the plant I am talking about (not as wind swept looking
though!).

Please, any help would be much appreciated.Thanks
Alan.
email:
flywalk(at)eircom(dot)net

Help identify amazing Californian tree!
 

Have a look at:

http://www.conifers.co.nz/chamaecypa...m_ob_tonia.jpg


On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 21:28:49 +0100, "Alan" wrote:

When I was on holiday in the Venice Beach/ Marina Del Rey area of Los
Angeles I saw an amazing conifer tree/large shrub, that I have never seen in
the British Isles. It was quite popular and seemed to be in a lot of gardens
in the area. I've tried searching the Web but it's near impossible to find
anything with out a name.

The plant was a light green/yellow colour.The specimens I saw were about
2-3m (6-10ft) high and the same distance spread.I didn't get a very good
look at the trees but there didn't seem to be much of a trunk visible.Now my
powers of description are not the most impressive, so please bear with me,
but the single most identifiable feature of the plant, its amazing crown,
can only be described as being like "a fire blowing the wind, but frozen
still!"

What I mean is imagine a fire with its flames flicking and being drawn out
by the wind but instead of flames think of beautiful light green ferny
foliage-quite amazing.My initial thought was that it was some small variant
or cultivar of the Monterey Cypress but that's just pure guess work.

One final clue, on the Jay Leno show there are some plants in the set, in
with the 'scenic view', well, right behind Jay there are two plants, one is
some kind of Aloe or Agave but the other is what looks like a very young or
small version of the plant I am talking about (not as wind swept looking
though!).

Please, any help would be much appreciated.Thanks
Alan.
email:
flywalk(at)eircom(dot)net

Help identify amazing Californian tree!
 

Thanks for the help but on another newsgroup I found the tree it is
Juniperus chinensis 'Torulosa'. Thanks again.

"Richard Wright" wrote in message
...
Have a look at:

http://www.conifers.co.nz/chamaecypa...m_ob_tonia.jpg


On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 21:28:49 +0100, "Alan" wrote:

When I was on holiday in the Venice Beach/ Marina Del Rey area of Los
Angeles I saw an amazing conifer tree/large shrub, that I have never seen
in
the British Isles. It was quite popular and seemed to be in a lot of
gardens
in the area. I've tried searching the Web but it's near impossible to
find
anything with out a name.

The plant was a light green/yellow colour.The specimens I saw were about
2-3m (6-10ft) high and the same distance spread.I didn't get a very good
look at the trees but there didn't seem to be much of a trunk visible.Now
my
powers of description are not the most impressive, so please bear with
me,
but the single most identifiable feature of the plant, its amazing crown,
can only be described as being like "a fire blowing the wind, but frozen
still!"

What I mean is imagine a fire with its flames flicking and being drawn
out
by the wind but instead of flames think of beautiful light green ferny
foliage-quite amazing.My initial thought was that it was some small
variant
or cultivar of the Monterey Cypress but that's just pure guess work.

One final clue, on the Jay Leno show there are some plants in the set, in
with the 'scenic view', well, right behind Jay there are two plants, one
is
some kind of Aloe or Agave but the other is what looks like a very young
or
small version of the plant I am talking about (not as wind swept looking
though!).

Please, any help would be much appreciated.Thanks
Alan.
email:
flywalk(at)eircom(dot)net

Help identify amazing Californian tree!
 

Perhaps these illustrations will be even more like your description.

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

Gene

Alan wrote:

When I was on holiday in the Venice Beach/ Marina Del Rey area of Los
Angeles I saw an amazing conifer tree/large shrub, that I have never seen in
the British Isles. It was quite popular and seemed to be in a lot of gardens
in the area. I've tried searching the Web but it's near impossible to find
anything with out a name.

The plant was a light green/yellow colour.The specimens I saw were about
2-3m (6-10ft) high and the same distance spread.I didn't get a very good
look at the trees but there didn't seem to be much of a trunk visible.Now my
powers of description are not the most impressive, so please bear with me,
but the single most identifiable feature of the plant, its amazing crown,
can only be described as being like "a fire blowing the wind, but frozen
still!"

What I mean is imagine a fire with its flames flicking and being drawn out
by the wind but instead of flames think of beautiful light green ferny
foliage-quite amazing.My initial thought was that it was some small variant
or cultivar of the Monterey Cypress but that's just pure guess work.

One final clue, on the Jay Leno show there are some plants in the set, in
with the 'scenic view', well, right behind Jay there are two plants, one is
some kind of Aloe or Agave but the other is what looks like a very young or
small version of the plant I am talking about (not as wind swept looking
though!).

Please, any help would be much appreciated.Thanks
Alan.
email:
flywalk(at)eircom(dot)net

Help identify amazing Californian tree!
 

Perhaps these illustrations will be even more like your description.

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

Gene

Alan wrote:

When I was on holiday in the Venice Beach/ Marina Del Rey area of Los
Angeles I saw an amazing conifer tree/large shrub, that I have never seen in
the British Isles. It was quite popular and seemed to be in a lot of gardens
in the area. I've tried searching the Web but it's near impossible to find
anything with out a name.

The plant was a light green/yellow colour.The specimens I saw were about
2-3m (6-10ft) high and the same distance spread.I didn't get a very good
look at the trees but there didn't seem to be much of a trunk visible.Now my
powers of description are not the most impressive, so please bear with me,
but the single most identifiable feature of the plant, its amazing crown,
can only be described as being like "a fire blowing the wind, but frozen
still!"

What I mean is imagine a fire with its flames flicking and being drawn out
by the wind but instead of flames think of beautiful light green ferny
foliage-quite amazing.My initial thought was that it was some small variant
or cultivar of the Monterey Cypress but that's just pure guess work.

One final clue, on the Jay Leno show there are some plants in the set, in
with the 'scenic view', well, right behind Jay there are two plants, one is
some kind of Aloe or Agave but the other is what looks like a very young or
small version of the plant I am talking about (not as wind swept looking
though!).

Please, any help would be much appreciated.Thanks
Alan.
email:
flywalk(at)eircom(dot)net

Help identify amazing Californian tree!
 

Perhaps these illustrations will be even more like your description.

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

Gene

Alan wrote:

When I was on holiday in the Venice Beach/ Marina Del Rey area of Los
Angeles I saw an amazing conifer tree/large shrub, that I have never seen in
the British Isles. It was quite popular and seemed to be in a lot of gardens
in the area. I've tried searching the Web but it's near impossible to find
anything with out a name.

The plant was a light green/yellow colour.The specimens I saw were about
2-3m (6-10ft) high and the same distance spread.I didn't get a very good
look at the trees but there didn't seem to be much of a trunk visible.Now my
powers of description are not the most impressive, so please bear with me,
but the single most identifiable feature of the plant, its amazing crown,
can only be described as being like "a fire blowing the wind, but frozen
still!"

What I mean is imagine a fire with its flames flicking and being drawn out
by the wind but instead of flames think of beautiful light green ferny
foliage-quite amazing.My initial thought was that it was some small variant
or cultivar of the Monterey Cypress but that's just pure guess work.

One final clue, on the Jay Leno show there are some plants in the set, in
with the 'scenic view', well, right behind Jay there are two plants, one is
some kind of Aloe or Agave but the other is what looks like a very young or
small version of the plant I am talking about (not as wind swept looking
though!).

Please, any help would be much appreciated.Thanks
Alan.
email:
flywalk(at)eircom(dot)net

Help identify amazing Californian tree!
 

"Alan" wrote in message ...
Thanks for the help but on another newsgroup I found the tree it is
Juniperus chinensis 'Torulosa'. Thanks again.

Most of these are dark green, but there is a green-and-gold variegated
form: one of the green-and-gold ones, even well short of full-grown,
must be quite a sight.

--
Chris Green

Help identify amazing Californian tree!
 

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

Alan wrote:

When I was on holiday in the Venice Beach/ Marina Del Rey area of Los
Angeles I saw an amazing conifer tree/large shrub, that I have never seen
in
the British Isles. It was quite popular and seemed to be in a lot of
gardens
in the area. I've tried searching the Web but it's near impossible to
find
anything with out a name.

The plant was a light green/yellow colour.The specimens I saw were about
2-3m (6-10ft) high and the same distance spread.I didn't get a very good
look at the trees but there didn't seem to be much of a trunk visible.Now
my
powers of description are not the most impressive, so please bear with
me,
but the single most identifiable feature of the plant, its amazing crown,
can only be described as being like "a fire blowing the wind, but frozen
still!"

What I mean is imagine a fire with its flames flicking and being drawn
out
by the wind but instead of flames think of beautiful light green ferny
foliage-quite amazing.My initial thought was that it was some small
variant
or cultivar of the Monterey Cypress but that's just pure guess work.

One final clue, on the Jay Leno show there are some plants in the set, in
with the 'scenic view', well, right behind Jay there are two plants, one
is
some kind of Aloe or Agave but the other is what looks like a very young
or
small version of the plant I am talking about (not as wind swept looking
though!).

Please, any help would be much appreciated.Thanks
Alan.
email:
flywalk(at)eircom(dot)net

Help identify amazing Californian tree!
 

"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

Help identify amazing Californian tree!
 

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
om...
"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

Help identify amazing Californian tree!
 

When I was on holiday in the Venice Beach/ Marina Del Rey area of Los
Angeles I saw an amazing conifer tree/large shrub, that I have never seen in
the British Isles. It was quite popular and seemed to be in a lot of gardens
in the area. I've tried searching the Web but it's near impossible to find
anything with out a name.

The plant was a light green/yellow colour.The specimens I saw were about
2-3m (6-10ft) high and the same distance spread.I didn't get a very good
look at the trees but there didn't seem to be much of a trunk visible.Now my
powers of description are not the most impressive, so please bear with me,
but the single most identifiable feature of the plant, its amazing crown,
can only be described as being like "a fire blowing the wind, but frozen
still!"

What I mean is imagine a fire with its flames flicking and being drawn out
by the wind but instead of flames think of beautiful light green ferny
foliage-quite amazing.My initial thought was that it was some small variant
or cultivar of the Monterey Cypress but that's just pure guess work.

One final clue, on the Jay Leno show there are some plants in the set, in
with the 'scenic view', well, right behind Jay there are two plants, one is
some kind of Aloe or Agave but the other is what looks like a very young or
small version of the plant I am talking about (not as wind swept looking
though!). BRBR

Too bad you didn't see the trunk. Your description sounds like possibly a
Cycad. Do a search on Cycas revoluta & see if that is your tree. If you think
that is amazing, wait till you see a Welwitschia.
Iris,
Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40
"If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming
train."
Robert Lowell (1917-1977)