Weeping tree
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Weeping trees are trees that are characterized by a typical shape with soft, limp twigs This may lead to a bent crown and pendulous branches that can cascade to the ground. While weepingness occurs in nature, most weeping trees are cultivar
s. Because of their shape weeping trees are popular in landscaping; generally they need a lot of space and are set solitary so that their effect is more pronounced. 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 weeping cultivars in 75 different genera although many have now disappeared from cultivation.
Cultivar
A cultivar'Cultivar has two meanings as explained under Formal definition. When used in reference to a taxon, the word does not apply to an individual plant but to all those plants sharing the unique characteristics that define the cultivar. is a plant or group of plants selected for desirable...
s. Because of their shape weeping trees are popular in landscaping; generally they need a lot of space and are set solitary so that their effect is more pronounced. 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 weeping cultivars in 75 different genera although many have now disappeared from cultivation.
Weeping Conifers
- Cupressus nootkatensis 'Pendula', Weeping Nootka Cypress
- Cupressus nootkatensis 'Pendula Vera', True Weeping Nootka Cypress
- Cupressus sempervirensCupressus sempervirensCupressus sempervirens, the Mediterranean Cypress is a species of cypress native to the eastern Mediterranean region, in northeast Libya, southeast Greece , southern Turkey, Cyprus, Northern Egypt, western Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Malta, Italy, western Jordan, and also a disjunct population in...
'Pendula', Weeping Mediterranean Cypress - Juniperus virginianaJuniperus virginianaJuniperus virginiana is a species of juniper native to eastern North America, from southeastern Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, east of the Great Plains...
'Pendula', Weeping Eastern Red Cedar - Juniperus scopulorumJuniperus scopulorumJuniperus scopulorum is a species of juniper native to western North America, in Canada in British Columbia and southwest Alberta, in the United States from Washington east to North Dakota, south to Arizona and also locally western Texas, and northernmost Mexico from Sonora east to Coahuila...
'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 glauca 'Pendula', Weeping White Spruce
- Picea omorika 'Pendula', Weeping Serbian Spruce
- Pinus strobus 'Pendula', Weeping Eastern White Pine
- Pinus patulaPinus patulaPatula pine, pino patula, pinus patula is a tree native to the highlands of Mexico. It grows from 24° to 18° North latitude and 1800 to 2700 m above sea level. 30 m tall...
, Mexican Weeping Pine
Weeping Broadleaf trees
- Acer campestre 'Eastleigh Weeping'Acer campestre 'Eastleigh Weeping'The Field Maple Acer campestre cultivar Eastleigh Weeping or Weeping Eastleigh Field Maple is a weeping tree that originated as a seedling at the Hillier & Son nursery, Ampfield, England and was released in 1980. No trees are known to survive of this cultivar.-Description:The tree is noted for its...
, Weeping Eastleigh Field Maple - Acer campestre 'Pendulum', Weeping Field Maple
- Acer campestre 'Puncticulatum'Acer campestre 'Puncticulatum'Acer campestre 'Puncticulatum, or Weeping Speckled Field Maple, is a weeping tree and a cultivar of Acer campestre, the Field Maple. It was first described by Schwerin in 1893. No trees are known to survive of this cultivar.-Description:...
, Weeping Speckled Field Maple - Acer negundo 'Pendulum'Acer negundo 'Pendulum'Acer negundo 'Pendulum, or weeping boxelder maple, is a weeping tree and a cultivar of Acer negundo, the boxelder maple. It was first described by Fritz Kurt Alexander von Schwerin in 1896. No trees are known to survive of this cultivar....
, Weeping Boxelder Maple - Acer platanoides 'Pendulum'Acer platanoides 'Pendulum'Acer platanoides 'Pendulum, or Weeping Norway Maple, is a weeping tree and a cultivar of Acer platanoides, the Norway Maple. It was first found by Niemetz at Timişoara, Romania in 1901...
, Weeping Norway Maple - Acer pseudoplatanus 'Pendulum'Acer pseudoplatanus 'Pendulum'Acer pseudoplatanus 'Pendulum, or Weeping Sycamore, is a weeping tree and a cultivar of Acer pseudoplatanus, the Sycamore. It was first sold by Knight & Perry exotic nursery, Kings Road, Chelsea, England before 1850 when the name was published by W.H.Baxter in the Supplement to Loudon's Hortus...
, Weeping Sycamore - Aesculus (Carnea Group) 'Pendula'Aesculus (Carnea Group) 'Pendula'Aesculus 'Pendula, or Weeping Red Horse Chestnut, is a weeping tree and a cultivar of the Aesculus Carnea Group, the Red Horse Chestnut Group, which is a cultivar group of artificial hybrids between Aesculus pavia and A. hippocastanum...
, Weeping Red Horse Chestnut - Amorpha fruticosa 'Pendula'Amorpha fruticosa 'Pendula'Amorpha fruticosa 'Pendula, or Weeping Desert False Indigo, is a weeping shrub and a cultivar of Amorpha fruticosa, the Desert False Indigo. It was first described in 1868 by Élie-Abel Carrière from France. No trees are known to survive of this cultivar...
, Weeping Desert False Indigo - Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco 'Pendula'Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco 'Pendula'Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco 'Pendula, or Weeping White Quebracho, is a weeping tree and a cultivar of Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco, the White Quebracho. It was first described by Spegazzini from Santiago del Estero, Argentina in 1910. No trees are known to survive of this...
, Weeping White Quebracho - Betula pendula 'Youngii', Young's Weeping Birch
- Betula pubescens 'Pendula'Betula pubescens 'Pendula'Betula pubescens 'Pendula, or Weeping Downy Birch, is a weeping tree and a cultivar of Betula pubescens, the Downy Birch. It was first described by Schelle in 1903. No trees are known to survive of this cultivar.-Accessions:...
, Weeping Downy Birch - Betula pubescens 'Pendula Nana', Gazebo Downy Birch
- Cercidiphyllum japonicumCercidiphyllum japonicumCercidiphyllum japonicum, known as the Japanese Judas-tree, is a species of flowering tree in the Cercidiphyllaceae family that commonly goes by the name Katsura tree. It is native to China and Japan. The tree is deciduous and grows to 40 to 60 feet. Its leaves are round. The tree flowers in March...
'Pendulum', Weeping Katsura - Fagus sylvatica 'Pendula', Weeping BeechWeeping BeechThe Weeping Beech, Fagus sylvatica "pendula", is a cultured variety of the deciduous European Beech. It is considered the most picturesque of all the weeping trees....
- FicusFicusFicus is a genus of about 850 species of woody trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes, and hemiepiphyte in the family Moraceae. Collectively known as fig trees or figs, they are native throughout the tropics with a few species extending into the semi-warm temperate zone. The Common Fig Ficus is a genus of...
benjamina, Weeping FigWeeping FigFicus benjamina, commonly known as the Weeping Fig, Benjamin's Fig, or the Ficus Tree and often sold in stores as just a "Ficus", is a species of fig tree, native to south and southeast Asia and Australia. It is the official tree of Bangkok, Thailand... - Fraxinus angustifolia 'Pendula Vera'Fraxinus angustifolia 'Pendula Vera'Fraxinus angustifolia 'Pendula Vera, or True Weeping Narrow-leafed Ash, is a weeping tree and a cultivar of Fraxinus angustifolia subsp. angustifolia, the Narrow-leafed Ash. It was first mentioned by Beissner, Schelle & Zabel in 1903...
, True Weeping Narrow-leafed Ash - Fraxinus excelsior 'Pendula', Weeping Ash
- Ilex aquifolium 'Pendula', Weeping Holly
- MalusMalusMalus , the apples, are a genus of about 30–35 species of small deciduous trees or shrubs in the family Rosaceae. Other studies go as far as 55 species including the domesticated Orchard Apple, or Table apple as it was formerly called...
'Louisa', 'Louisa' Weeping Crabapple - Melaleuca leucadendraMelaleuca leucadendraMelaleuca leucadendra is a tree belonging to the Melaleuca genus. The common name, Cajuput Tree, is derived from the Malay word kayu putih - meaning "white wood".-Description:...
, Weeping Tea tree - Morus alba 'Chaparral', 'Chaparral' weeping Mulberry
- Prunus mume 'Pendula', Weeping Flowering Apricot
- PrunusPrunusPrunus is a genus of trees and shrubs, which includes the plums, cherries, peaches, apricots and almonds. There are around 430 species spread throughout the northern temperate regions of the globe. Many members of the genus are widely cultivated for fruit and ornament.-Botany:Members of the genus...
spachiana 'Pendula', Weeping Japanese Cherry - PrunusPrunusPrunus is a genus of trees and shrubs, which includes the plums, cherries, peaches, apricots and almonds. There are around 430 species spread throughout the northern temperate regions of the globe. Many members of the genus are widely cultivated for fruit and ornament.-Botany:Members of the genus...
spachiana 'Pendula Rosea', Weeping Spring Cherry - PrunusPrunusPrunus is a genus of trees and shrubs, which includes the plums, cherries, peaches, apricots and almonds. There are around 430 species spread throughout the northern temperate regions of the globe. Many members of the genus are widely cultivated for fruit and ornament.-Botany:Members of the genus...
spachiana 'Pendula Rubra', Red Weeping Spring Cherry - Prunus × subhirtellaPrunus subhirtellaPrunus subhirtella, sometimes also called Spring Cherry, Higan cherry, or Rosebud cherry is a small tree originating in Japan, but unknown in the wild. It is probably of hybrid origin between Prunus incisa and Prunus spachiana....
'Pendula Plena Rosea', Weeping Higan Cherry - Pyrus salicifoliaPyrus salicifoliaPyrus salicifolia is a species of pear, native to the Middle East. It is also widely grown as an ornamental tree, almost always as a pendulous cultivar, and is called by various common names, including Willow-leafed Pear, Willowleaf Pear, Weeping Pear, and similar...
'Pendula', Weeping Willow-leaved Pear - Salix babylonica 'Babylon', Weeping Willow
- Salix Sepulcralis Group 'Chrysocoma'Salix Sepulcralis Group 'Chrysocoma'Salix 'Chrysocoma, or Weeping Golden Willow, a member of the Salix Sepulcralis Group, is the most popular and widely grown weeping tree in the warm temperate regions of the world. It is an artificial hybrid between S. alba 'Vitellina-Tristis' and S. babylonica 'Babylon'...
, Golden weeping Willow - Styphnolobium japonicumStyphnolobium japonicumStyphnolobium japonicum Schott , the Pagoda Tree is a species of small tree or shrub in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae....
'Pendulum', Weeping Pagoda Tree - Tilia tomentosaTilia tomentosaTilia tomentosa is a species of Tilia native to southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia, from Hungary and the Balkans east to western Turkey, occurring at moderate altitudes....
'Petiolaris', Weeping silver Linden - Ulmus glabra 'Camperdownii', Camperdown Elm
- Waterhousea floribundaWaterhousea floribundaWaterhousea floribunda is a rainforest tree of eastern Australia. It grows along streams from the Williams River near Dungog to Mackay in central eastern Queensland. Known as the Weeping Lilli Pilli, this tree is widely planted as an ornamental. Planted trees from 1827 may be seen at the Royal...
'Sweeper', Weeping Lilly Pilly