Above are two beautiful design applications using Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula'. This is such a striking plant, and I've been longing to use it in a modern context. It is wonderful massed along side sculpture (because it is sculpture!). And, it is dramatic arched over a concrete entry way, framing a bold graphic feature of Scarpa's architecture. I love that it is paired with a green trailing vine as well. This takes away some of the cold and hard qualities of the concrete. What I love about these two examples is that neither of them are sad. And this tree tends to have that effect.
I also love the pairing above (Agave spp. and Coleonema pulchellum 'Sunset Gold'). The agave picks up on the icy blue coloring of the cedar, and the somberness that this color palette might have is awakened by the shocking yellow of the coleonema. And the dark metallic gray pots make the perfect backdrop.
Details:
Botanical Name: Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula'
Common Name: Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar
Family: Pinaceae
Exposure: Full Sun
Irrigation: Low Water Needs
Flower Time: Insignificant
Height: 15-20’
Width: 15-20’
Availability: Monrovia
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