Ginkgo biloba - Maidenhair Tree

1) Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' - crested Japanese cedar 27.05 2008 on 10:14:32 (309 readers)
Japanese cedars proved to grow happily in our garden where winter temperatures sometimes drop to -27°C. They showed no damage whatsoever and thrive.

2) Sciadopitys verticillata - Japanese umbrella pine 17.05 2008 on 13:30:58 (565 readers)
Japanese umbrella pine is an exquisite-looking conifer with dark green needles. They are glossy, 5-12 cm long and grow in whorls of 15-20. They are borne at the shoot-tips like the spokes of an umbrel

3) Juniperus horizontalis 'Andorra Variegata' - creeping juniper 02.04 2008 on 14:28:31 (980 readers)
Creeping juniper is a useful and maintenance-free shrub, popular with landscapers. They are so easy to grow and need very little care. This variety has creamy-yellow varigated leaves. The branches gro

4) Picea abies 'Wills Zwerg' - dwarf Norway spruce 12.03 2008 on 10:42:47 (1229 readers)
Another lovely piece for miniature lovers is this dwarf spruce. It grows slowly, compact and dense to it mature height of 3m only after a few decades.

5) Ginkgo biloba - maidenhair tree 12.03 2008 on 10:37:07 (701 readers)
Maidenhair tree is probably one of the oldest species on Earth. It was here some 180 million years ago … obviously it was the time when the Dead Sea was still ill. Its extreme tolerance of various con

6) Abies numidica 'Glauca' - Blue Algerian fir 05.03 2008 on 12:42:27 (1250 readers)
Algerian blue fir is a show-stopper. This fir comes from Alger and Morocco and the original species is a large tree. This variety, however, is blue and dwarf.

7) Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata' - Columnar Irish Yew 30.11 2007 on 12:32:57 (3756 readers)
Taxus baccata Fastigiata is an extremely useful evergreen conifer for sun or shade. Most commonly used for hedging purposes, it has a naturally upright broadly columnar form and takes shearing well.

8) Metasequoia glyptostroboides - dawn redwood 25.11 2007 on 19:45:15 (1566 readers)
Dawn redwood is a rare deciduous conifer with bright green opposite needles that fade to coppery-golden in the autumn. It was believed to be extinct for centuries. Until first specimen were brought fr

9) Taxus x media 'Hicksii' - yew tree 21.11 2007 on 11:57:07 (1134 readers)
Lustrous dark green needles and red fruits make this yew a very attractive shrub, although quite common in moderate climate. “Hicksii” is a successful cross between the Irish yew tree and the regular

10) Picea abies 'Acrocona' - Acrocona Norway Spruce 26.10 2007 on 11:13:33 (1820 readers)
Acrocona is a delightful small evergreen conifer for lovers of special and interesting small trees. A broad pyramid attracting attention with its special feature - the blood red extra large cones on t