Libocedrus bidwillii
| Libocedrus bidwillii | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 8 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen | |
| Height: | 66' |
| Speed: | Slow |
| Open Woods Forest | |
| Native to: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Libocedrus bidwillii
Propagation: Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed in a cold greenhouse in late winter. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Cultivation: Requires a sheltered position in a good deep soil that is rich in humus[1].
This tree is possibly hardy in Britain[2]. A tree at Nymans in Sussex was 8 metres tall in 1970[3].
A slow-growing tree, it requires high humidity and protection from cold drying easterly winds[4].
The crushed leaves have a faintly sweet resinous scent[3].
Range: New Zealand.
Habitat: Montane to sub-alpine forests in North and South Islands[5].
Usage: The wood is said to act as a deterrent to insects[1].
Wood - very durable, soft, easily worked. Used for constructing bridges, shingles etc[6][7].
Pollinators: Wind
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
In Leaf: Evergreen
Seed Ripens: Early Fall-Mid Fall
Flower Type: Monoecious
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mitchell, Alan. Conifers in the British Isles. Stationery Office Books, 1975.
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Allan, Harry. Flora of New Zealand. Government Printer Publications, 1961.
- ↑ Uphof, Johannes. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim, 1959.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.