True cedar

Cedrus species

Trees and Shrubs, Bonsai

Soak seed 2 hours then stratify 3 weeks, sow early in spring, into well-drained soil. Light needed to germinate. May be grown from softwood cuttings in spring, hardwood cuttings in fall. Slow from tourniquet air layering in early spring. Full sun; if grown as bonsai, protect from temperature extremes. Suitable for side-veneer grafting, often onto Cedrus deodara rootstock, in late summer

Cedrus libani, the cedar of Lebanon, is especially tolerant of alkali soils, and is hardy to zones 5-7; Cedrus deodara, or deodar cedar, is hardy zone 6-7, and Cedrus atlantica, the atlas cedar, in zones 6-8

See Also

Arborvitae, Eastern white cedar (Thuja occidentalis)
False cedar (Chamaecyparis species)
Incense cedar (Calocedrus decurrens)
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)

Related Topics

Cuttings
Cleft or Wedge Grafting
Air Layering
Soil
Soaking and Pricking
Stratifying Seed
Trees and Shrubs
Bonsai

 
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