Could anybody ID this one please?

[Laine21]

last year my neighbour took the top off a couple of conifer/fir trees in his garden, can anyone ID from the picture please? the branches are soft with tiny cones and the most amazing smell from the wood. He has offered the rest of the tree for us to cut down and burn in the woodburner. I know it wont be any good to burn till next year, hopefully though it will be suitable.

Laraine

 

[RobArb]

Bit hard from those pictures but could be a Chamaecyparis lawsoniana variety/cultivar (Lawsons cypress)

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

looks like 'stewartii' or 'Lane'

[RobArb]

it could be 'Lane'

 

'Stewartii' is a bit more droopy, but could also be 'Lemon Queen' or 'Lutea'

[RobArb]

Going off the smell, if its a strong sourish smell (not unpleasant though) it'll be the Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, if its very sweet smell it'll be Chamaecyparis obtusa - Hinoki Cypress and possible 'Crippsii'

 

And never rule out the old Leylandii Variety:lol:

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Going off the smell, if its a strong sourish smell (not unpleasant though) it'll be the Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, if its very sweet smell it'll be Chamaecyparis obtusa - Hinoki Cypress and possible 'Crippsii'

 

And never rule out the old Leylandii Variety:lol:

 

you little blagger!

 

thats a lawsons all day long, and not on your nelly is that lutea:001_tt2:

[RobArb]

It more that likely is C. lawsoniana, but you never know from pics with little info:001_rolleyes:

 

And i never blag:lol:

[Ian Leach]

Cupressus macrocarpa 'Goldcrest'

[Laine21]

Thank you for such a quick response.

The smell, is quite heady and amazing, it reminds me of an aromatherapy oil, it is very very pleasant.

 

I will try and get home early enough tomorrow to take a close up picture of the branches and bark.

Laraine

Edited November 14, 2011 by Laine21

[RobArb]

Cupressus macrocarpa 'Goldcrest'

 

A rich lemony aroma, but the cones are 3cm, too big according to original description:sneaky2: