Weeping tree

Weeping trees are trees characterized by soft, limp twigs.^[1] This characterization may lead to a bent crown and pendulous branches that can cascade to the ground. While weepyness occurs in nature, most weeping trees are cultivars.^[1] Because of their shape, weeping trees are popular in landscaping; generally they need a lot of space and are solitary so that their effect is more pronounced.^[2] There are over a hundred different types of weeping trees. Some trees, such as the cherry, have a variety of weeping cultivars. There are currently around 550^[3] weeping cultivars in 75 different genera, although many have now disappeared from cultivation.^[4]

List of weeping trees

Weeping conifers

Weeping Flowering Apricot

Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula', Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar
Cupressus nootkatensis 'Pendula', Weeping Nootka Cypress
Cupressus nootkatensis 'Pendula Vera', True Weeping Nootka Cypress
Cupressus sempervirens 'Pendula', Weeping Mediterranean Cypress
Juniperus virginiana 'Pendula', Weeping Eastern Red Cedar
Juniperus scopulorum 'Tolleson's Blue Weeping', Tolleson's Blue Weeping Juniper
Larix decidua 'Pendula', Weeping European Larch
Picea abies 'Inversa', Inversed Norway Spruce
Picea abies 'Pendula', Weeping Norway Spruce
Picea breweriana, Brewer's Weeping Spruce
Picea glauca 'Pendula', Weeping White Spruce
Picea omorika 'Pendula', Weeping Serbian Spruce
Pinus strobus 'Pendula', Weeping Eastern White Pine
Pinus patula, Mexican Weeping Pine
Sequoiadendron giganteum 'Pendulum', Weeping giant sequoia

Weeping broadleaf trees

Weeping Fig

Weeping Ash

Weeping Silver Linden

Weeping Cherry blossoms
Acer campestre 'Eastleigh Weeping', Weeping Eastleigh Field Maple
Acer campestre 'Pendulum', Weeping Field Maple
Acer campestre 'Puncticulatum', Weeping Speckled Field Maple
Acer negundo 'Pendulum', Weeping Boxelder Maple
Acer platanoides 'Pendulum', Weeping Norway Maple
Acer pseudoplatanus 'Pendulum', Weeping Sycamore
Aesculus (Carnea Group) 'Pendula', Weeping Red Horse Chestnut
Amorpha fruticosa 'Pendula', Weeping Desert False Indigo
Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco 'Pendula', Weeping White Quebracho
Betula pendula 'Youngii', Young's Weeping Birch
Betula pubescens 'Pendula', Weeping Downy Birch
Betula pubescens 'Pendula Nana', Gazebo Downy Birch
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum', Weeping Katsura
Fagus sylvatica 'Pendula', Weeping Beech
Ficus benjamina, Weeping Fig
Fraxinus angustifolia 'Pendula Vera', True Weeping Narrow-leafed Ash
Fraxinus excelsior 'Pendula', Weeping Ash
Ilex aquifolium 'Pendula', Weeping Holly
Malus 'Louisa', 'Louisa' Weeping Crabapple
Melaleuca leucadendra, Weeping Tea tree
Morus alba 'Chaparral', 'Chaparral' weeping Mulberry
Prunus itosakura 'Pendula' (syn. Prunus spachiana 'Pendula'), Weeping Japanese Cherry
Prunus itosakura 'Pendula Rosea' (syn. Prunus spachiana 'Pendula Rosea'), Weeping Spring Cherry
Prunus itosakura 'Pendula Rubra' (syn. Prunus spachiana 'Pendula Rubra'), Red Weeping Spring Cherry
Prunus mume 'Pendula', Weeping Flowering Apricot
Prunus × subhirtella 'Pendula Plena Rosea', Weeping Higan Cherry
Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula', Weeping Willow-leaved Pear
Salix babylonica 'Babylon', Weeping Willow
Salix Sepulcralis Group 'Chrysocoma', Golden weeping Willow
Styphnolobium japonicum 'Pendulum', Weeping Pagoda Tree
Tilia tomentosa 'Petiolaris', Weeping silver Linden
Ulmus glabra 'Camperdownii', Camperdown Elm
Waterhousea floribunda 'Sweeper', Weeping Lilly Pilly

References

^ ^a ^b Platt R (1959). 1000 Questions answered about Trees. Toronto: General Publishing Company. ISBN 0-486-27038-6.
^ Peltier P, Boland T. "Bring grace to the landscape with weeping trees". Retrieved December 4, 2009.
^ Govaerts, R., Michielsen, K. & Jablonski, E. (2011). Untraced Weeping Broadleaf cultivars: an overview. Belgische Dendrologie Belge 2009: 19-30.
^ Govaerts, R., Jablonski, E. & Michielsen, K. (2009). Hänge- oder Trauerformen von Gehölzen - unauffindbare Sorten - vielleicht wissen Sie etwas darüber ? Ginkgobätter 116: 24-27.

External links

"Top 10": popular weeping trees

[platt-1] Platt R (1959). 1000 Questions answered about Trees. Toronto: General Publishing Company. ISBN 0-486-27038-6.

[2] Peltier P, Boland T. "Bring grace to the landscape with weeping trees". Retrieved December 4, 2009.

[3] Govaerts, R., Michielsen, K. & Jablonski, E. (2011). Untraced Weeping Broadleaf cultivars: an overview. Belgische Dendrologie Belge 2009: 19-30.

[4] Govaerts, R., Jablonski, E. & Michielsen, K. (2009). Hänge- oder Trauerformen von Gehölzen - unauffindbare Sorten - vielleicht wissen Sie etwas darüber ? Ginkgobätter 116: 24-27.

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