Taxodium distichum is an unusual conifer in as much as it's deciduous. I have one in the new garden and it is looking spectacular right now! The green of the Wisteria that grow through it really helps to set it off..........
I've seen taxodium distichum before and I think that is autumn foliage not dying foliage. Mind you, what a way to go?
Perhaps you misunderstood me? I think they LOOK like they are dying in Autumn, I didn't mean that I thought that Longk's was actually dying (indeed: I sincerely hope it isn't) If folk like them, and its just me that doesn't, I'm well chuffed and apologise for being off stage-left! I ain't planting one in my garden though ...
I knew what you meant! But it is the perfect shade to catch the low winter sun and when it does it looks awesome! It was here when I moved in - the common name (Swamp Cypress) tells you all that you need to know about it. The roots spread far in search of moisture (they are a pain when digging the beds over) and it is a total water leach.
Unusual in a conifer though. One plus point is that the falling needles get all the way to the ground rather than laying on top of the plants and is saving me a whole load of effort mulching!
Don't get lot of autumn colour here on Cornish coast....not cold enough I guess and too windy. Plusses n minuses wherever you are!
LongK - that's lovely. Presumably it lasts for a while. One of my favorites is Kochia, but the autumn display is very short.
I'd really like to have one of those in my garden longk, you are very lucky, has it produced any knees yet? Its not a tree I see much around here. Metasequoia glyptostroboides is more common I think.
Not sure yet Peter - the rate of fall is certainly increasing though. The colour has changed over the last couple of weeks. This sort of knees Pete? This is what I meant by a zero effort mulch.................
