looking for Italian cypress Swane's Gold

Discussion in 'Gymnosperms (incl. Conifers)' started by carbluesnake, Feb 13, 2007.

  1. carbluesnake

    carbluesnake Active Member

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    I cannot find in the U.S. a place to purchase a Swane's Gold Italian Cypress. Also, cannot find a Pinus mugo Winter Gold. Anyone out there know where one can buy an animal like this?
     
  2. Luke Harding

    Luke Harding Active Member

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    Cupressus sempervirens 'Swanes Golden' has only recently become available in the UK and it may not be available in the US yet. Nice tree though and definitly worth waiting for.
    Pinus mugo 'Winter Gold' is another good plant. Surprised you can't find it. Worth noting that there is a P. mugo 'Carstens Wintergold' too. Slightly different habit. One has a more upright habit than the other and I can never remember which one. Sorry.
     
  3. alex66

    alex66 Rising Contributor Maple Society 10 Years

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    Hi I see that www ESVELD.nl have this cupressus in stock you ask if delvery in your country I think yes ,I read news about this cupressus is raised in the nursery of Australia , you ask to www Stanley and Sons? alex66
     
  4. Ron B

    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Patented in US during 1976, being sold by wholesale nurseries on this continent the following year or sooner. Multiple locations where specimens can be viewed listed in A.L. Jacobson's book 'Trees of Seattle - Second Edition' where it is also said these all date from 1990s onward - probably indicating when local outlets starting getting them from Monrovia.

    http://www.monrovia.com/PlantInf.ns...25684d007113e0!OpenDocument&Highlight=0,swane
     

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