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neefman East Bridgewater, MA Jul 27, 2014

Is this just an Arborvitae cultivar or something else?

Thanks!

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Jul 27, 2014

I think Resin will easily set this one straight, but I'll blunder into it whilst he sleeps.

Pendulous trees like that fall into what used to be called Chamaecyparis nootkatensis. I think this is now known as Cupressus nootkatensis, and this would be 'Pendula'.

There are other similar weeping species, but none will be quite as common as the aforementioned.

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Jul 28, 2014

Yep, Nootka Cypress Cupressus nootkatensis

Distinct in its globular cones with just 4 scales (occasionally 2 or 6).

It need not be a named cultivar like 'Pendula', as many trees in the wild have this shape too. But knowing how the retail nursery trade works, it likely is a named cultivar.

Resin

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Pistil Lake Stevens, WA(Zone 8a) Jul 28, 2014

We see a lot of these around here, they are always green and lush. That one does look sad.

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neefman East Bridgewater, MA Jul 28, 2014

Very cool info. Thank you!

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