Greenstead Magnificent Japanese Gardens

Greenstead Magnificent Japanese GardensImagine a cypress that has light blue green foliage and grows flat on the ground. This describes a wonderful new cypress from Australia called Cupressus macrocarpa 'Greenstead Magnificent' It is a spreading blue form of Monterey Cypress and will make a ground cover 6 inches off the ground and 10 ft. wide. Leaves are a stringy coarse look with powder blue color. Magnificent !

As so many of the deciduous azaleas are in the orange to yellow colors

which was developed in California to produce evergreen azaleas that are more adaptable for landscaping

We consider this a semi-dwarf form of Hinoki Cypress

adding a brilliance to the garden that is incomparable

tall and 8 ft

This nursery has registered several selections

Plant in groups for a dazzling effect

this azalea is a show stopper

as pruning develops a dense

but only about 5 ft wide

The plant spreads horizontally

Hardy to zone 6