Mike, your's is a nice one and I like it better then 'Powdered Blue' which is probably the same as 'Hazel Smith'. Please change 'Glauca' into 'Glaucum'.
The Cunninghamia 'Glauca' is a Cunninghamia lanceolata cultivar, it has nothing to do with Cunninghamia konishii...
I'm saying that C. konishii is very likely best treated as a synonym or perhaps variety of C. lanceolata (demonstrated by genetic evidence), and that in addition (as has often been observed by others) the plants in cultivation as "C. konishii" do not differ visibly from C. lanceolata. For pics of Taiwanese C. konishii (more distinct, but still probably best considered just part of the normal variation within C. lanceolata), click the links below. Note the shorter, more densely arranged leaves.
, photo of type specimen.
illustration, Flora of Taiwan.
Thanks again Resin, the one at the links shows us more shorter and densely arranged needles indeed which also makes me think that the one at Blue Yew's pic is a Cunninghamia lanceolata instead of a Cunninghamia konishii...
Thanks Clement, Very good to see the difference to lanceolata.I bought some konishiis from allerweltsgruen ( Chris) and after these pics and Resins accoment I think they are lanceolatas.
Well I received the seed from Keith Rushforth yes the C lanceolata in Taiwan should be Removed!!!whats the possibility of C konishii x lanceolata.Is Clements specimen the real thing?.
Well I received the seed from Keith Rushforth yes the C lanceolata in Taiwan should be Removed!!!whats the possibility of C konishii x lanceolata.Is Clements specimen the real thing?
I grow both,somebody else have my opinion? my Cunninghamia Lanceolata grow faster and is hardy, 5 years in big pot, My Cunninghalia Konishii grow faster but seems less hardy,3 years on the ground and every spring some buds or little branches are dry, like burned, is it the frost? A few parts of my tree are brown until the shoots started.
Worth noting that all the published "C. konishii" locations (Taiwan, southeastern China [Fujian], northern Vietnam, and Laos) are in montane cloud forest habitats, in areas with particularly high rainfall and humidity. Since material from these locations does not form a seperate genetic group but is scattered among the genetic profile of C. lanceolata, "C. konishii" is probably nothing more than locally developed subpopulations adapted to cloud forest conditions.
"Whats the tallest c konishii in Britian? oldest c lanceolata here"
Tallest C. lanceolata measured in Britain is (/was) 30m, at Bicton. This is a 1977 measurement; fairly sure I heard that tree has died or died back since then.
Tallest tree labelled "C. konishii" is 12m, at Antony Woodland Garden in Cornwall. But I've also read that all the older "C. konishii" just look like normal lanceolata ;-)
I wonder if there are any c lanceolatas around from the first introductions? sure I will cheque this one out at Antony.I know that Hillier Arboretum has a nice konishii.
I have a question: I heard this species was cold hardy down to -10 f, but mine all died with a winter of no more than -5. What zone is this species rted as tolerant of?
C. lanceolata as a whole (including "C. konishii" as a synonym) is fully hardy (no damage) down to about -20 to -25ðC, and suffers slight to moderate (but usually non-lethal) frost burn damage down to around -25 to -30ðC.
Young seedlings may be a bit less hardy, and might not be able to recover from damage so easily.
I see very little morphological difference between "konishii" and lanceolata, nor have I heard anybody on this list explain any physical, observable difference between the two. I tend to agree with Resin on most of the taxonomy, as he can normally back up what he says with good logic and explanations. I have seen Farjon make mistakes in species/subspecies/variet designations before and would almost never take his word for it when there is conflicting evidence/opinion.
The Cunninghamia that I lost was rather small, probably 2 years old. I had it in a sheltered spot, however it was obviously not yet ready for cold temps.
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