Dear Friends,
I know, that not everybody is so lucky to live in vaste areas, and could enjoy beautiful continental Cupressus plants.
This story tells a tale about the majestic Cedars of Lebanon. Up to z5, or even more (z4) they offer new sights in conifering. Cedars are more democratical with much more possibilities in reaching them for much more people. They are perfect survivors.
Cedrus brevifolia TokajÂ
Published 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of Hungary 1.0
Breeder/Found 2005 Hódi Tóth József HUN from sport
1986 Liptai István from seed of Forest Service of Turkey
Introduced Arizonica Nursery, Csákvár, HUN
Description Short, bright green needles, conical habit, fast growing, drought tolerant and hardy in Z6.
Photo documentation
Cedrus brevifolia ÂTokajÂ
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Photo author me in the Arizonica Arboretum HUN
Cedrus brevifolia ÂBodrogÂ
Published 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of Hungary 1.0
Breeder/Found 2005 Hódi Tóth József HUN from sport
1986 Liptai István from seed of Forest Service of Turkey
Introduced Arizonica Nursery, Csákvár, HUN
Description Short, dense fat needles, slow growing, conical habit. Drought tolerant and hardy in Z6.
Photo documentation
Cedrus brevifolia ÂBodrogÂ
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Photo author me in the Arizonica Arboretum HUN
Cedrus libani ÂCenkÂ
Published 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of Hungary 1.0
Breeder/Found 2005 Dlusztus Miklós, Egerág HUN. Wild found in a Kõszeg HUN city park this majestic habit cedar.
Introduced Arizonica Nursery, Csákvár, HUN
Description
Photo documentation
Cedrus libani ÂCenkÂ
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Photo author me in the Arizonica Arboretum HUN
Cedrus libani ÂDarkyÂ
Published 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of Hungary 1.0
Breeder/Found 2005 Hódi Tóth József HUN from sport on Irmasan Gecidi, Taurus Mts., TUR
Introduced Arizonica Nursery, Csákvár, HUN
Description Dark, dull and long needles, robust growth, vigorous. On the Irmasan Gecidi Pass (1600 m) we have 5 month snow, then 5 months dry heat, and the Âsoil" is rough rock.
Photo documentation
Cedrus libani ÂDarkyÂ
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Photo author me in the Arizonica Arboretum HUN
Cedrus libani ÂElmaliÂ
Published 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of Hungary 1.0
Breeder/Found 2004 Hódi Tóth József HUN from seed near Elmali, Arismasi Sedir Orman, Toros Mts., TUR
Introduced Arizonica Nursery, Csákvár, HUN
Description In juvenile also blueish-bloomy needles, fast growing, great drought tolerant and hardiness.Very regular, conical habit.
Photo documentation
Cedrus libani ÂElmaliÂ
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Photo author me in the Arizonica Arboretum HUN
Cedrus libani ÂFyÂ
Published 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of Hungary 1.0
Breeder/Found 1997 Hódi Tóth József HUN from seed of Folly Arboretum
Introduced Arizonica Nursery, Csákvár, HUN
Description Bloomy needles, shoots in budding pendulous, later stiff and frequently stand V-branch, fast dense, fast growth.
Photo documentation
Cedrus libani ÂFyÂ
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Photo author me in the Arizonica Arboretum HUN
Cedrus libani ÂFyÂ
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Photo author me in the Arizonica Arboretum HUN
Cedrus libani ÂIrmasanÂ
Published 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of Hungary 1.0
Breeder/Found 2004 Hódi Tóth József HUN from seed on Irmasan Gecidi Pass, Toros Mts., TUR
Introduced Arizonica Nursery, Csákvár, HUN
Description Bright, grassgreen, long and slender needles, massive shoots, on base of branches strikingly belts, fast growing.
Photo documentation
Cedrus libani ÂIrmasanÂ
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Photo author me in the Arizonica Arboretum HUN
Cedrus libani ÂMidnightÂ
Published 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of Hungary 1.0
Breeder/Found 2005 Hódi Tóth József HUN as a sport on Irmasan Gecidi Pass, Toros Mts., TUR
Introduced Arizonica Nursery, Csákvár, HUN
Description Dark, blueish green, dull, long needles, robust growth, conical habit, great hardiness.
Photo documentation
Cedrus libani ÂMidnightÂ
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Photo author me in the Arizonica Arboretum HUN
Cedrus libani ÂMidnightÂ
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Photo author me in the Arizonica Arboretum HUN
Cedrus libani ÂSilver DreamÂ
Published 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of Hungary 1.0
Breeder/Found 2004 Hódi Tóth József HUN from sport on Irmasan Gecidi Pass, Toros Mts., TUR
Introduced Arizonica Nursery, Csákvár, HUN
Description Bloomy blueish needles, fast and robust growing, crown like a Cedrus deodara wherever stifter habit. Excellent soliter.
Photo documentation
Cedrus libani ÂSilver DreamÂ
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Photo author me in the Arizonica Arboretum HUN
Some remarks to the cedars above. Toros (or Taurus) Mountains TUR Turkey over 3-5000 feet is a specially killer, vaste area. In winter becomes mainly snow while the european winter monsun comes. This is no water, just in April. After that comes 7 month dry and heat. The rocky slopes has no soil, the roots are seeking safety in the rocks deep. This means, this areas are wet only at snow melting, once a year. This is the secret of this lebanon cedars. Any place, what not so hard is, brings them possibility of a new life.
Cedrus libani ÂSzent ErzsébetÂ
Published 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of Hungary 1.0
Breeder/Found 2009 Mesterházy Zsolt in the cemetery of Pécs HUN
Introduced 2010 Mesterházy Pinetum HUN
Description Bright goldhaired prinzessin, the golden sport of a compacous blue-green Cedrus libani. I sent the photo to Edwin, who wrote back: you are very pleased (to find such like trees, 3 sports in one). If she keeps her colour later, I plant some in Castle Wartburg, Thüringia, Germany, where St. Elizabeth of Hungary lived after her marrige (13th century), and till now she has a great cult among the german friends there.
Anyway, royal names to royal plants.
Photo documentation
Cedrus libani ÂSzent ErzsébetÂ
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Photo author me
Cedrus libani ÂSzent ImreÂ
Published 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of Hungary 1.0
Breeder/Found 2009 Mesterházy Zsolt in the cemetery of Pécs HUN
Introduced 2010 Mesterházy Pinetum HUN
Description Bright green prince, I gave this name to the greeny-silver sports of this cedar, as above.
St. Emericus, son of King St. István, founder of the Hungarian Kingdom in AD 1000. The portugals strong believe also today, he founded the portugal state, lies in the Cathedral of Braga.
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Cedrus libani ÂSzent ImreÂ
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Photo author me
Cedrus libani ÂSzent LászlóÂ
Published 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of Hungary 1.0
Breeder/Found 2009 Mesterházy Zsolt in the cemetery of Pécs HUN
Introduced 2010 Mesterházy Pinetum HUN
Description A compactous dense cedar in bright silvery-blue shine, just like a hero king. King of Hungary 1077-1095.
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Cedrus libani ÂSzent LászlóÂ
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Photo author me
Last, but not least a proved lebanon cedar from z5, with a possible outlook to z4 or even z3. I send any scions to conifer friend living in z4 and z3, or near to the deserts.
Cedrus libani ÂTûzföldÂ
Published 2010 Mesterházy in Conifer Treasury of Hungary 1.0
Breeder/Found 1985 bought as a seedling by Mesterházy Zsolt HUN
Introduced and named 2010 Mesterházy Pinetum, Erdõtarcsa HUN
Description A bright green, very hardy clone (-28-30C), grows 1 m or more a year. Incredible vigorous, no damage of frosts, needs very much place. DonÂt plant anything in 15-20 meters. Will be a king of any gardens up to z5 surely. Tûzföld means Tierra del Fuego at Cape Horn in southern Chile and Argentina, this one must be alive there too.
To compare: my Cedrus atlantica ÂGlauca trees are burning to brown or red of frosts in every five years. They renew just of the sleeping buds.
Photo documentation
Cedrus libani ÂTûzföldÂ
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Photo author me 2010
Cedrus libani ÂTûzföldÂ
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Photo author me 2007, a contralight habit shot
Cedrus libani ÂTûzföldÂ
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Photo author me 2009
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