Kashmir Cypress { Cypressus darjeelingensis} Aromatic 30 seeds | Free US Shipping!

 

Common name: Kashmir cypress

Latin name: Cupressus Cashmeriana

Genus: Cupressus

Height: 45 m (148 ft)

Type: Evergreen

Hardiness: Zone 7–11

Conservation status: Near Threatened

 

Kashmir Cypress is a beautiful evergreen conifer,

 growing 40 to 60 feet tall. It has a narrowly pyramidal shape with 

upright main branches and long (often several feet) pendulous branchlets 

bearing blue-green, aromatic foliage.

 

Kashmir Cypress has a broadly conical, more relaxed growth habit, meaning 

it is less rigid and upright than most Cypresses. The foliage, in addition 

to it glaucous-blue beauty, is very aromatic, and hangs in pendulous, flat 

sprays. As the tree matures the weeping form becomes more pronounced and 

elegant. The fruit are small, round, marble-shaped cones that ripen to a 

rich coppery brown color.

 

 

 

Darjeeling Weeping Cypress Info

The Darjeeling weeping cypress is a medium to large evergreen 

conifer native to Northeast India, Bhutan, China, and Nepal.

 

Growth rates up to and beyond 40 m tall are not uncommon. 

Trunk diameter can exceed 3 m.

 

The leaves form in dense hanging sprays (scale-like), 5 mm 

long with a rich dark bluish green colour. The cones are 

spherical or oblong, 20 mm diameter and tucked tightly into the stems.

 

This is a must-have ornamental conifer for any landscape project.

 

This species can live for 600–4000 years and creates a stunning 

landscape tree.

 

 

 

Growth Habit

Rapid shoot growth usually starts in February and continues until 

September. Yearly height increases of 0.8–1.8 ft are common beyond 

season 2. Through mild winters, you get growth all year round.

 

These were sown this year. Plants are 4" tall.

 

Saplings are in pots. I recommend they are separated into their own 4" 

pots when you receive them. Growth rate is fast. Plants can be kept in a 

cool conservatory, windowsill or outside over the winter months. These 

trees do really well in all UK weather conditions.

 

Fully hardy off to minus 18°C or colder come autumn.

 

 Germination 

 

When germinating seeds, you need to have patience. It could take as long 

as 30-90 days for the seeds to germinate. Once the seeds have sprouted, 

the cypress tree still won't be ready for ground-planting for at least 

six months. However, you should allow the tree to grow for a year before 

re-planting it for best results. Cypress trees are known for long, slow 

growth in the wild, but domestically-grown trees tend to grow much faster, 

perhaps due to the increased fertility of the soil.

 

Care Instructions

Keep free from competing weeds and never allow to completely dry out. 

Water logging should also be avoided. Trees will perform best raised 

outdoors in full sunny position. The growth rate is medium and will 

soon need re-potting to beyond a 10" pot. Once the trees reach around 

1 ft high they can be set in their final planting position.