Bomen-trees Cupressus sempervirens "Totem" - Italian cypress

• Article number: CUPSEPTO01

Cupressus sempervirens "Totem" or Italian cypresses show off the upright and narrow to great heights on the hills of Tuscany and the mountains of the Apennines in Italy.
Especially in Toscana it is a characteristic sight and exhibits of more than 20 meters high can be admired.

The sight of these stately trees makes the history of the Romans revive. Mighty palaces flanked by these giants.
The cypress flowers in early spring. The cypress is also evergreen throughout the year. In the late summer the Italian cypress gets fruit / seed boxes, sometimes so much that they hang all the way.
The wood of this tree is used, among other things, for the furniture industry.

Cipreshout is qualitatively one of the best wood types for use in the furniture industry.
Antique Italian furniture was often made of cypress wood.
Furthermore, medicinal oil is extracted from the cypress and used as a component for the manufacture of contraception.
The cypress is hardy and suitable in our climate for the full ground, is in our example garden from 2008 in the ground without any problems. This species can also be grown in a pot.

The variety "Totem" is getting popular lately. This is mostly because of it's straight growing of the stem and the small width of the tree. Therefore it can also be placed inside smaller gardens.
Winter hardiness zone 6b (-20ºC).