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Finally, a tree not to plant: the Italian cypress Cupressus sempervirens. Renowned for the splendid columns of dark green that cluster around buildings everywhere Mediterranean from Spain to Palestine, it is hardy in the British climate, but what the importers of these trees don’t tell you is that branching is weak and sparse in our northern climes and snow damage can wreak havoc. A stately-looking alternative, with dense mid-green foliage and a distinctive rounded top, is the North American Calocedrus decurrens.
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