Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Microbiota Siberian Carpet Cypress
The foliage grows in lush green flattenned sprays with tiny, scale-like triangular leaves that are barely visible to the eye. In cold climates this foliage turns bronze in the winter ( tends to turn more bronze in full sun than shade ).
The flowers and cones are extremely small and neither ornamental or very visible at all.
Tolerant of moist soils as long as well drained; it is also very shade tolerant making it an excellent replacement for groundcover Juniper which absolutely hates shade but looks similar. The Siberian Carpet Cypress also grows well in full sun except in the southern limits of its range. It can be reproduced from both seed and cuttings taken from half hardened shoots in summer. Flood tolerance is unknown, however plants growing on persistently wet soil may develop root rot. Microbiota in my personal landscaping survived submersion under 2 feet of water during the massive spring floods of 1998 in Leamington, Ontario on sandy soil - all my established previously healthy Blue Hollies died within weeks.
Hardy from zone 1 to 7b; it is known to survive temps colder than - 70F in its native Siberia!
Jacobsen upright rather than spreading habit to 3 feet in height and width. I have not personally seen this cultivar yet and it is extremeley rare.
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* Microbiotas in between rotation of seasonal annual displays
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* photo taken on annual Horticultural Society of Maryland Garden Tour
* photos taken on May 16 2011 in Washington, D.C.
Drews Blue
* photo taken on June 1 2013 in Clarksville, MD
Labels:
carpet,
cypress,
microbiota,
siberian
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