deciduous conifer
- To: woodyplants@mallorn.com
- Subject: deciduous conifer
- From: m*@juno.com (M R W)
- Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 12:36:08 -0600
We have two lovely trees in our yard, conifers with the unusual habit of
dropping all their needles every fall. Over the years I've heard them
referred to as firs, cypresses, larches, cedars, but no one really seems
to know what they are.
They are large trees, with all the needles off they form a perfect
pyramid shape with the bare branches. The needles are soft, less than an
inch long, medium green, and the look of the tree is slightly "weeping"
when the needles are there. At one point when I was trying to identify
them I noted that the needles weren't in clusters but carried singly up
and down the branches. "Cones" are perfectly round balls, green with a
piney scent, about 2" across. "Bloom" (not showy flowers, obviously)
comes very early in spring before the needles emerge. Bark is grayish and
scales off some, with reddish wood underneath. All the needles turn rust
color in fall before they drop.
Any ideas on identification would be appreciated, as the third one of
these sheared off in a freak windstorm and I wouldn't mind getting
another. Thanks!
Mary
SW MO, zone 6
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