AusBonsai

Hi all!

Was out walking the dog and noticed a striking large pine, with lovely white / silver foliage. Grabbed a small bit. Any Idea of what it is?
If so, would you know if they take from cuttings, as I would take some if they did.

I think I know what it is, but I am having a mental lapse at the moment.

Needles are 2cm long.

Thanks for your time.


edit- Ok, Cedar, that's what I was thinking. Thanks Jarrod.

Identification solved
By Mojo Moyogi - Blue Atlas Cedar - Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca'

Don't think it's a pine mate, more like an Atlantic cedar, I have never had luck with taking these as cuttings.

Jarrod wrote:Don't think it's a pine mate, more like an Atlantic cedar, I have never had luck with taking these as cuttings.

Yeah cedar that's it... Does the Atlantic have silver needles? I'll have to google it...

Hi Mitchell, it is Blue Atlas Cedar - Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca'
Very difficult if not impossible from cuttings, airlayer may be possible, I have a friend who has grafted the foliage onto branches of Cedrus deodara and Cedrus atlantica.

craigw60 has a couple of beautiful examples of this species in his collection.

Cheers,
Mojo

Atlas cedar are always grafted or seed raised, never heard of them growing from cuttings. If you collect seed from a blue atlas you may if your lucky get a couple of blue ones come up but the majority will be green. Green atlas make great bonsai and are generally a bit more robust than the blue ones.
Craig

Hey Mitchell,

As has already been said, this is blue atlas cedar. I grew up looking at one from my bedroom window, tried cuttings many times without success. I did try to airlayer a piece but it also failed, but think that was more because of my youth & inexperience than the fact that it cant be done. They are usually grafted & from what I was told by a friend in melbourne are extremely touchy when grown on there own roots. If you really want one I would suggest buying one and growing it on.

Matt

I believe Leigh Taafe has some for sale in a thread

Glenda