Identification please.

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  1. Alexis F

    Alexis F New Member

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    Would a kind conifer expert please tell me what this guy is please.
    He is about to be released from his pot (after 7 years) in to the ground of my new garden and I don't want to be doing battle with a 150' monster in a few years time!
    What is the growth rate of this plant and would it be better just to bury him in the pot?
    It's about 5' tall now.
    Thank you.
     

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    Golden Deodar Cedar, I believe.
     
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    Well if it's grown in Canada it's going to be flippin' enormous!
     
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    Yes, in general it is true. But here comes good news: Cedrus Deodara 'Aurea' is a small, rather slow growing tree.

    Here is data from three websites:

    Golden Deodar Cedar - Monrovia - Golden Deodar Cedar: Slow to moderate grower Average Landscape Size: 25 to 35 ft. tall, 15 ft. wide

    Learn2Grow: Height 15'-25' / 4.6m - 7.6m
    Width 8'-12' / 2.4m - 3.7m

    https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/93375/Cedrus-deodara-Aurea/Details?returnurl=/plants/search-results?form-mode=false&query=cedrus&aliaspath=%2fplants%2fsearch-results: Ultimate height 4-8 metres Ultimate spread 2.5-4 metres Time to ultimate height 20-50 years

    I would not keep it in the pot, but after 7 years in it it is probably very rootbound. If so, it could be a challenge to untwine the roots.
    I would wait till fall to plant it, it could be too hard for the tree if the whole operation was done so late in spring.
     
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    Many thanks Sundrop

    I was actually going to put it in an even bigger pot to plant out.
    After you had identified it for me, I checked the prices in the garden centres and a large one like mine costs £250!
    As I have moved 57 times and lost a small fortune planting Japanese Maples in the ground I am getting a bit canny in my old age :)
    I did buy it as a specimen tree years ago but it got shunted around, so now (as this is supposed to be my Dun Roaming house!) I am going to display it as a focal point in my (soon to be) Japanese garden.
    As the landscaping is starting this week I am afraid Nature will have to bend slightly to my will and not the other way around.
    I'll let you know how I get on!

    Again many thanks
    Alexis
     
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    It will be nice to hear from you.
     
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