Chinese fir 'Glauca'

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A tree up to about 20m high in cultivation (it may grow taller in its native habitat) with dark brown bark which is shed in narrow strips and lush lance-shaped leaves up to 7cm long, deep green with a blue-grey bloom so that they have a silvery sheen. Separate male and female wind-pollinated flowers appear at the shoot tips in spring followed by roundish cones, up to 4cm across, which start bright green and become glossy brown in the autumn

Scientific classification

Species: Chinese fir 'Glauca' (Cunninghamia lanceolata 'Glauca')
Genus: Cunninghamia
Family: Cupressaceae

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Toxicity: Conifers
Plant type: Higher than 12 metres
Height: wider than 8 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Columnar upright
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Ideal temperature

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Distribution of Chinese fir 'Glauca'

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Culture

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Quick identification of Chinese fir 'Glauca'

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Chinese fir 'Glauca' care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Ideal temperature

Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by heeled greenwood cuttings in late summer in a humid cold frame, or by softwood cuttings in summer under glass with bottom heat

Growing

Plant when small (less than 1m high) in a sheltered position in sun or partial shade in moist well-drained soil that does not contain free lime; it prefers a mild, humid climate but may tolerate low temperatures

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