In the Plants of Arizona book, C. glabra & C. arizonicus are two different species. Here is the description for C. glabra (Smooth-bark Ar...Read Moreizona Cypress):
The Usual height of this tree is up to 40 ft., but can reach a maximum of 90 ft. and the trunk is usually up to 2 ft. thick but can reach a maximum of 5.5 ft. in diameter.
The bark texture is variable but when it is shed, the dark, smooth, reddish inner bark is exposed.
The hard, woody & reddish brown cones have wedge shaped scales that have a point in the middle and are about 1 inch in diameter. They open up when they mature and remain on the tree for some years.
The thick, pointed & resinous leaves are pale blueish green and scalelike.
This evergreens' crown is either conical or rounded and grows in canyons and in slopes in the range of 3500 to 5500 ft elevation. It can be found north of Payson, AZ amongst other places.
It is native to AZ, CA, NM, NV, TX, UT in the USA.
The Arizona Cypress (Cupressus arizonica) is very similar but has rough bark and occurs in southern and southeastern Arizona.
New Kensington, PA (Zone 6b) | May 2006 | positive
Total winter hardy here in Colorado, remarkably fast growth.
I'm very happy with the five trees i have, they've been through 15 be...Read Morelow and no issues.
The most beautiful conifer I've seen, steely blue foliage on tight branches, fast grower - from 4 ft to 12 ft in 4 years. It's about 8 f...Read Moret wide. It receives full sun and gets regular watering from the sprinkler system, but needs only occasional water.
It can take heat up to 100 degree F and holds up to ice rain and occasional snow with temperatures down to 20 degree F in North Texas.
My three Arizona cypresses have now survived a hard winter here in the Pacific Northwest (snow, ice, wind and extended sub-freezing temps...Read More) with no sign of problems. They've grown from 1-gallon saplings to twelve-foot pyramids in just five years. Admired by everyone in my urban setting, they form the anchor of a blue-toned garden, and are spectacular in moonlight.
Soil pH requirements are from 5.6 to 7.5 that is fine than yours
In the Plants of Arizona book, C. glabra & C. arizonicus are two different species. Here is the description for C. glabra (Smooth-bark Ar...Read More
Total winter hardy here in Colorado, remarkably fast growth.
I'm very happy with the five trees i have, they've been through 15 be...Read More
The most beautiful conifer I've seen, steely blue foliage on tight branches, fast grower - from 4 ft to 12 ft in 4 years. It's about 8 f...Read More
My three Arizona cypresses have now survived a hard winter here in the Pacific Northwest (snow, ice, wind and extended sub-freezing temps...Read More