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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 |
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Help identify amazing Californian tree!
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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) |
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