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Ornamentals
Italian cypress
Cupressus sempervirens
The green column of the Mediterranean landscape; a long-lived tall hedge and windbreak.
- Light
- Full sun (6 h or more)
- Height
- 15–25 m
- Watering
- Low: every 7–15 days, drought-tolerant
- Soil
- loose and well-drained
- Edible?
- No: ornamental
- How to plant
- Dig a 60×60 cm hole with compost; 3 m from other trees. Water deeply after planting.
- Care
- Water only for the first two summers. Waterlogged soil invites canker: plant in free-draining ground.
Calendar by climate
Warm coast
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Mild Mediterranean
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Southern interior
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Continental interior
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Cold interior and uplands
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Atlantic
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Canary Islands (subtropical)
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
SowPlantHarvestPruneFeedTreat
Dates are for growing outdoors, based on the local climate. In a greenhouse or tunnel everything comes earlier.
Feeding and doses
Mild Mediterranean
Not needed.
Pest prevention and doses
Mild Mediterranean
- Fungal diseasesCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · Apr10–15 g / L
Approximate doses: always follow the product label. Spray in the evening, never in full sun or on flowers visited by bees. No sulphur above 30 °C.
How easy to grow by climate
- Warm coastEasy
- Mild MediterraneanEasy
- Southern interiorEasy
- Continental interiorEasy
- Cold interior and uplandsNeeds regular careHard, long frosts
- AtlanticNeeds regular careRain and humidity: fungal disease
- Canary Islands (subtropical)Easy
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