Pencil Pine Cypress

Description

• Pencil Pine Cypress, also known as Cupressus sempervirens 'Glauca', is a slender, columnar evergreen tree with dense, blue-green foliage, adding a graceful and formal touch to landscaping, hedges, or specimen plantings.

Features & Benefits

• Pencil Pine Cypress, also known as Cupressus sempervirens 'Glauca', is a narrow, upright evergreen tree.
• Adds a formal and elegant touch to landscapes, providing year-round interest with its unique form and color.
• Resilient and low-maintenance, tolerating urban conditions and coastal environments.
• Generally non-toxic to pets, but ingestion may cause mild gastrointestinal upset.
• Features dense, columnar growth with blue-green foliage that resembles the shape of a pencil.
• Native to Mediterranean regions, it is commonly grown as a specimen tree or for hedging purposes.

Care Guide

• Sunlight: Full sunlight for at least 6 hours daily.
• Watering: Water deeply every 1-2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out slightly between waterings.
• Soil: Well-draining soil with good aeration, such as sandy or loamy soil.
• Humidity: Tolerates a wide range of humidity levels; no specific requirements.
• Fertilization: Feed annually in spring with a balanced slow-release fertilizer.
• Pruning: Prune to maintain desired shape and remove dead or diseased branches.