Monumental cedar map Tuscany

Monumental Cedar Map Tuscany : We want to talk about these green giants, not just trees, but guardians of the memory of Versilia

Pietrasanta famous for its marble and art galleries where everything exudes creativity and imagination boasts a more vibrant yet very quiet wonder : its extraordinary Cedars

Majestic, imposing branches reaching to the sky with deep roots that take over the earth, such are the Cedars of Pietrasanta.

Cedar cultivation in Tuscany is not widespread and is mainly located in the milder coastal areas or within gardens, villas and parks

Ninety percent of production comes from Calabria, while Tuscany boasts a unique and excellent variety

Monumental Cedar Map Tuscany : Montignoso Cedar

The Montignoso Cedar are found in the Capanne area.

Just a few kilometers from Massa they not only represent nature but are also part of the town, like the unmistakable giant slhouettes of Versilia and the Apuan Coast

Monumental Cedar Map Tuscany : Bicolor Cedars of Lucca

If you want to be dazzled by special effects you can admire the Bicolor Cedars of Lucca at Villa Reale

If you are planning a trip to Tuscany and haven't yet visited the many Tuscan gardens, I recommend a stroll through the park of Villa Reale in Marlia just a few kilometers from Lucca

Do you know the secret of the color cedars? The historic graft

They are the result of a graft of two varieties : a robust Cedar of Lebanon with dark green foliage and the Cedar of Atlas famous

and distinctive for its needles with blue and silver hues.

Nineteenth-century gardeners performed this graft while working at the Vills during the Napoleone era, achieving a "half-and-half" result with excellent color contrast and reflections depending on how the sun hits them

Monumental Cedar Map Tuscany : Atlantic Blue Cedar in Prato

Where to find it :

The Monumental Blue Cedar located in Montemurlo - Prato at via della Rocca 30 with its imposing height of over 20 meters and a trunk circumference exceeding 4 meters