Cunninghamia lanceolata ‘Glauca’
Plant of the month: March
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Cunninghamia lanceolata ‘Glauca’ can be found in the Pinetum towards the fountain.
This little grown conifer is hardy but requires a sheltered position away from drying winds which will desiccate the conifer’s older needles, turning them brown and leaving a messy-looking tree.
Our tree has been cut back by various problems, such as squirrels damaging the original leader, but is quite happy forming a multi-stemmed tree. If you want a specimen tree, pick one stem from the new growth to form a new leader and remove the other shoots. Personally we like our very exuberant growth!
The incredibly lush foliage, very similar to a Monkey Puzzle tree but no relation, is a wonderful blue colour.