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One of the tags said Cupressus bakeri spp. Mathewsii, Siskiyou Cypress

I would be interested in cupressus bakeri seed
you can email me through my page.

Thanks

theforestprimeval, what is your seed source?

Thanks,

Dax

Where as the Denver specimen is less than thirty years old (from seed) and is already touching on 35 feet in height. That tree almost looks better than the wild specimens Ive seen that are more than three times its age.

As the seed is wild collected I would prefer to give seed to individuals with a particular interest in this species and its preservation, who live in climates that are suitable to its health.

If I am wrong in assuming this species struggling in humid summers somebody please correct me, I might be dead wrong for all I know as I am only going on one particular tree Ive seen and a trend in many, but certainly not all (ex: Calocedrus) western natives.

If they have any other Cupressus species growing there (including Nootka Cypress), there's a risk that the seeds will give hybrid progeny.

Resin

And...DBG had many specimens of both C. arizonica and C. nootkatensis so hybridization is very likely. I picked up some seed from the nootkatensis however this species is reportedly somewhat tricky from seed.

Resin, any word on possible humidity tolerance of bakeri? As it is supposed to be close to nootkatensis in taxonomy might it be more humidity tolerant?

Relationships within Cupressus are much disputed and hybridisation little investigated, but given that nootkatensis has crossed successfully with 3 quite diverse American species (glabra, lusitanica, macrocarpa), I'd guess options for hybridisation are fairly wide.

On humidity - it thrives well in Britain with cool summer humidity. Less sure how it does with eastern US hot humidity, the one I've seen there (in Missouri) was alive and no obvious disease, but was decidedly thin and slow-growing. The spot it was in was I'd suspect a mite on the shady side though. I'd say definitely worth more trials on a wider range of sites.

The biggest one I've seen - much bigger than any I saw in the wild at Seiad Creek - is at Villa Taranto in northern Italy. Summer humidity is higher there than in most of the Med., due to its proximity to the Alps.

Resin

From the Gymnosperm Database:

Little (1970) reports an accessible grove at Miller Lake, near Steve Peak in southeastern Josephine County, Oregon. Wolf (1948) adds that the grove is on the NE slope of Miller Pk., 0.5 mile E of Miller Lake, T.40N, R.5W, S.28, about 0.3 mile by 600 feet at an elevation of 5000-6000 feet. HERE is a Google Maps image of the area; there appears to be a logging road running to Miller Lake. Wolf assigns these trees to his subsp. matthewsi. He also suggest a good site to see his subsp. typica: the "timbered crater" site in Siskiyou County immediately adjoining the NE corner of Shasta Co., California, at T.38N, R.4E, S.2. These trees occur on lava beds in "a remarkably thrifty looking forest of Pinus ponderosa, P. attenuata, Juniperus occidentalis and Libocedrus decurrens."
The Gymnosperm Database for Cupressus bakeri

I can buy seeds of matthewsi from an orchard in Hungary. Would it be that sub. matthewsi comes from this cold elevation (originally) in Oregon?

I've been reading but please put me out of my misery. I assume this is the best locale of seed origin for me, yes?

Thanks,

Dax

Anyway, I doubt there is any differentiation in the species as a whole in hardiness...both pops are subject to immense snowfall and wind and cold temperatures. Most botanists involved with this species seem to doubt that the siskiyou county and oregon populations are even a valid subspecies.

Good luck to you.

Best Regards,

Dax

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It has a very nice fragrance. I can always smell it when I am within a few feet of it, especially after a rain.