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Guardian® Indigo Cypress
Cupressus x 'RutCup1' Plant Patent Applied For
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Bloom Time | Conifer; prized for foliage. |
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Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Waterwise, Benefits Birds |
Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
Landscape Use | Privacy Screen, Suitable for Topiary |
Foliage Color | Blue-green |
Companion Plants | Smoke Tree (Cotinus); Ninebark (Physocarpus); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Tickseed (Coreopsis); |
Care Instructions | Highly adaptable; best with average to lean, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during the first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Apply a slow-release fertilizer when new growth begins in spring. In natural form, prune only to remove damaged or dead branches. Prune topiaries as needed to maintain form. |
History | A 2020 Monrovia exclusive introduction, Guardian® Indigo Arizona Cypress (Cupressus x 'RutCup1') is a licensed cultivar from the University of Georgia Research Foundation (UGARF). 'RutCup1' was seedling selection produced from seeds gathered from an open pollination of C. cashmeriana in Tifton, GA in 2002. 'RutCup1' was selected for its upright growth habit (non-weeping), attractive blue foliage, and resistance to Passalora Needle Blight. |
Bloom Time | Conifer; prized for foliage. |
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Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Waterwise, Benefits Birds |
Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
Landscape Use | Privacy Screen, Suitable for Topiary |
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Foliage Color | Blue-green |
Companion Plants | Smoke Tree (Cotinus); Ninebark (Physocarpus); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Tickseed (Coreopsis); |
Care Instructions | Highly adaptable; best with average to lean, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during the first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Apply a slow-release fertilizer when new growth begins in spring. In natural form, prune only to remove damaged or dead branches. Prune topiaries as needed to maintain form. |
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History | A 2020 Monrovia exclusive introduction, Guardian® Indigo Arizona Cypress (Cupressus x 'RutCup1') is a licensed cultivar from the University of Georgia Research Foundation (UGARF). 'RutCup1' was seedling selection produced from seeds gathered from an open pollination of C. cashmeriana in Tifton, GA in 2002. 'RutCup1' was selected for its upright growth habit (non-weeping), attractive blue foliage, and resistance to Passalora Needle Blight. |
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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.