These two reliable sources present divergent information on a rare species: https://www.treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/cupressus/cupressus-himalaica/ The taxon is evidently tolerant of a wide range of conditions, as demonstrated by a beautifully columnar 7 m specimen in the JC Raulston Arboretum, planted in 1996 (labelled C. darjeelingensis). As C. corneyana, shapely young trees have been seen growing well at Glenwhan Garden in Dumfries & Galloway, at Bedgebury Pinetum in Kent, and at Exeter University and RHS Rosemoor in Devon. https://www.conifers.org/cu/Cupressus_corneyana.php These 5 trees are now at undisclosed locations in France, Italy and Switzerland, and are being vegetatively propagated to produce more plants; the existing trees have not successfully been reproduced from seed, perhaps because they are selfing (Maerki 2025). I believe I have probably seen the tree so labeled at NCSU, and it does NOT look like the tree in the picture at conifer.org. Is there any light to be shed on this? As always, thanks in advance!
BTW I just realized the full article is available and attached at conifers.org...will read it when I have the time!
