Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs'
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Karl Fuchs Himalayan Cedar is a large silvery blue needled evergreen tree with pendulous branches that droop down at the tips. It will take about 10 years to reach a height and width of 10 feet by 6 feet but will continue to grow at a rate of about 6-8 inches each year. The parent of this plant was discovered in Afghanistan and cultivated by Karl Fuchs in Scheveningen, Germany in the mid-1970's.
Plant it in the full sun to partial shade in moist well-drained soil. Use this striking tree as a specimen or accent in the garden with lighter green foliage plants in front. Narrow vertical spaces are ideal for its upright pyramidal habit. It is a hardy plant, more hardy than Cedrus deodara.
It is adaptable to both moist soil or dry soil, however, will not tolerate standing water.
Differing from other cultivars of Cedrus deodora, 'Karl Fuchs' has a trailing leader and pendulous habit. Easy to distinguish from other cedars as it is softer in appearance, more graceful and has longer 1.5" needles.
Its spring growth is a bright blue, maturing to green, giving this cultivar a very showy appearance. It doesn't need pruning, in fact, it looks its best when not pruned.
Quick ID:
- All Cedrus genus members have new needles that are born singly on stems
- Needles are triangular to quadrangular in cross-section
- Female wood barrel-shaped cones sit on top of branches
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Soils with poor drainage can result in tip blight and root rot.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Mountain Ridge Top Garden - North Lawn and Upper Drive Border
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Cedrus
- Species:
- deodara
- Family:
- Pinaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Germany
- Play Value:
- Buffer
- Screening
- Textural
- Dimensions:
- Height: 12 ft. 0 in. - 35 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 4 ft. 0 in. - 15 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Broad
- Dense
- Erect
- Pyramidal
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- Occasionally Wet
- Available Space To Plant:
- 6-feet-12 feet
- 12-24 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Red/Burgundy
- Fruit Length:
- > 3 inches
- Fruit Description:
- Barrel shaped to ovoid upright cones with a rounded top grow in pairs or singular on the branches.
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Flowers:
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Flower Description:
- The flowers are fragrant, but otherwise unremarkable.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Blue
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Needles
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Whorled
- Leaf Shape:
- Filiform
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- New growth is distinct bundles of up to 30 blue needles maturing to green and 1 1/2" long.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Surface:
- Smooth (glabrous)
- Stem Description:
- New stems are smooth maturing to rough and gray.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Meadow
- Recreational Play Area
- Vertical Spaces
- Landscape Theme:
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Barrier
- Screen/Privacy
- Shade Tree
- Specimen
- Street Tree
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Dry Soil
- Pollution
- Poor Soil
