BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Description

A spectacular, new weeping form of Taxodium with long arching branches which originates from New Zealand. We find that Taxodium distichum 'Cascade Falls' grows best when trained up a cane to the desired height and then allowed to weep to the ground. In spring the foliage is a lovely soft-green, in autumn it changes to a rich golden-brown colour before falling. A striking garden tree, this looks particularly lovely when allowed to weep gracefully over a pond or stream.

Features

• Common name: Weeping Swamp Cypress
• Position: Full sun.
• Soil: Fertile soil. Taxodium distichum 'Cascade Falls' will tolerate very wet soil conditions.
• Hardiness: Hardy.
• Rate of Growth: Slow to moderate.
• Habit: Small, weeping tree.
• Height: 3 - 4 m (10 - 13 ft).
• Spread: 2 m (6 ft).
• Notes: We have a specimen of Taxodium distichum 'Cascade Falls', planted in the woodland garden surrounding our nursery. At 14 years old, it had reached a height of 2.5 m and a spread of 1.5 m.
• Size: out of stock