Monday 15 December 2014

Cedrus libani; Cedar of Lebanon

I found this Cedar in Parsonage Gardens, but have since spotted it in Dunham Massey botanical gardens. It is not uncommon to find this specimen in such locations, as it often used as an ornamental tree for its grand structure.
The tree can also be found in large open grass areas where is has the opportunity to grow to its full potential, and in exotic foreign planting schemes.

Cedrus libani is a symbol of wealth and high status, which is why it often found in Botanical gardens or private gardens of the rich.

The Cedar requires a large circumference of land, and so beneath its canopy you can expect to find a large area of grass land.

The Cedar can be an excellent space for people to seek shelter beneath, with an ultimate spread of wider than 8m. The tree can take from 20-50m to reach its maturity and a height of more than 12m. 

Within this site, the Cedar is surrounded by a Prunus subhirtella and a Cedar atlantica of which are also quite high in status.








1 comment:

  1. This is a cedar but could be atlantica rather than libani

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