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| One located at Main Terrace,
two near the tennis courts, and many in the Pergola
area. Deodar cedars were planted in W. R. Hearst's
time; for example, several deodar cedars were growing
east of La Casa del Monte, but they were removed
when the North Terrace and Entrance were started
in 1929. Hearst also planted the closely related
Blue Atlas Cedar (Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca'); these
are the bluish gray conifers below La Casa del Mar. |
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 Evergreen,
conifer tree with somewhat drooping branches;
fast growing to 80 feet. This a true cedar
which bears dark bluish-green, 1-2 inch-long
needles in tufted clusters. Cones are rounded,
3-5 inches long and grow erect on the top
of branches; cones do not fall intact from
the tree, but fall apart, scale-by-scale. |
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Cedrus deodara
is deep rooted and drought tolerant once established.
There are several named cultivars which are
grafted to seedlings. Our trees are probably
from seedlings, not named cultivars. It is
an important timber tree in India. Wood is
used for furniture, panelling, and railroad
ties. The fragrance of the wood renders it
insect resistant. Clothing stored in closets
(as at Hearst Castle) and chests made with
cedar wood is usually safe from moths. The
word, "cedrus" is derived from the
Greek word for cedar, "kedros."
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