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The Incense Cedar is a large evergreen tree that is resistant to honey fungus and can add height to a group of trees or shrubs. The dark green aromatic leaves are in dense fan like sprays and smell, apparently, like shoe polish(?). Bark is in plates that curl outwards on the top and bottom sides, even on young trees. It is a very low maintenance tree. In it’s native California it spreads well after wildfires and is drought tolerant. The soft even grained wood has been used to make pencils.
Calocedrus/Libocedrus decurrens
Common name: Incense Cedar.
Native: Western North America.
Provenance: USA
Size and spread (10 years): c.2m
Treatment required: Pre-chill required.
Seeds / kg: 26,300 72%viable
Ideal sowing period: Spring
Soil conditions: Deals with most soils.
Planting instructions: makes a narrow evergreen tree, useful for screening. Needs no maintenance
Mature height: 30m
Pic courtesy of Neil Bebbington
| Weight | 5.00 g |
|---|---|
| Size | Mini Seed Pack (20 seeds approx.), Seed Pack (100seeds approx.) |
| Genus | Calocedrus, Libocedrus/Calocedrus |
| Family | Cupressaceae |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Life Cycle | tree |
| Evergreen | evergreen |
| Interest | aromatic foliage |
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