General Description | This tree has a wide spread, dense evergreen that has a deep green colour. |
ID Characteristic | The 'Adpressa' is an irregularly-shaped tree that, from a distance, can appear to have a blueish tint. Upon closer inspection of the tree, the bark has a flaky chipped look and the needles have a greener hue. |
Shape | This tree has a wide spread shape that does not change throughout its life. |
Landscape | This tree has many landscape uses. It is excellent at blocking unwanted views or can be used as a wind-breaking tree. |
Propagation | This tree can only be propagated by cutting off another Taxus baccata 'Adpressa'. The best time to take cuttings is between the late summer to early winter. Once the cuttings are taken they should be rooted in greenhouses and cold frames. |
Cultivation | Can be planted in either sun or shade, and prefers a PH value of 5 to 8. Can tolerate either acidic or alkaline soils. |
Pests | Taxus scale, needle blight, twig blight, and the taxus mealy bug. |
Notable Specimens | Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
Bark/Stem Description | The bark on this tree is a greyish colour and is rough to the touch. The bark is also flaky and can be rubbed off. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Small buds that have an oval shape with scale like texture. |
Leaf Description | The needles of the lower branches have a rounded oval shape and are about 0.6cm long and 0.2cm wide. They are more pointed than the needles of the leading shoots. On the margin line and the mid rib of this leaf the colour is a lighter green. |
Flower Description | The flowers of this tree are usually green to yellow that resemble coloured buds at a distance than flowers. The flowers bloom in the spring around April. |
Fruit Description | Unlike other Taxus baccata species, the fruit is smaller and the seed is more exposed but the arial still has a red colour. |
Colour Description | The overall colour at a distance is a deep green colour that will stay the same all year, unless the needles are dessicated by wind burn in the winter. As you get a closer look at the plant the bark has a grey colour that will also remain. The fruit is bright red with exposed dark green seeds. |
Texture Description | This tree has a rough texture to the touch due to its flaky bark. This texture stays rough all year round. |