Guardian® Indigo Cypress
$67.00 Original price was: $67.00.$20.10Current price is: $20.10.
1000 in stock
SKU: PO9K5O2UGL
Category: PLANTS
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Grows 16 to 18 ft. tall, 12 to 14 ft. wide in 10 years; 30 to 40 ft. tall, 22 to 30 ft. wide with age.
| Description | A magnificent conifer with an upright form, notable disease resistance, and attractive silvery blue-green foliage that works well as a single landscape specimen, or massed for an evergreen screen. The naturally pyramidal shape works well for formal shearing, creating a striking topiary form. A Monrovia exclusive. |
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| Bloom Time | Conifer; prized for foliage. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Waterwise, Benefits Birds |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Privacy Screen, Suitable for Topiary |
| Foliage Color | Blue-green |
| Companion Plants | Smoke Tree (Cotinus); Ninebark (Physocarpus); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Tickseed (Coreopsis); |
| Care Instructions | Highly adaptable; best with average to lean, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during the first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Apply a slow-release fertilizer when new growth begins in spring. In natural form, prune only to remove damaged or dead branches. Prune topiaries as needed to maintain form. |
| History | A 2020 Monrovia exclusive introduction, Guardian® Indigo Arizona Cypress (Cupressus x ‘RutCup1’) is a licensed cultivar from the University of Georgia Research Foundation (UGARF). ‘RutCup1’ was seedling selection produced from seeds gathered from an open pollination of C. cashmeriana in Tifton, GA in 2002. ‘RutCup1’ was selected for its upright growth habit (non-weeping), attractive blue foliage, and resistance to Passalora Needle Blight. |