The storms of the past few years failed to destroy a magnificent weeping hemlock, a landmark tree in Branford that’s close to 150 years old. However, Superstorm Sandy blew down a nearby apple tree, ...

Tsuga canadensis “pendula,” with the common name sargent’s weeping hemlock, looks good at all ages. When young, it has a charming mounding habit, as its branches reach outward and droop elegantly at ...

The weeping Canadian hemlock, one of the most beautiful conifers, is unfortunately often plagued by infestations of woolly adelgid. Luckily, Michael Gentile’s specimen has been immune. The Tsuga ...

Pendulous, or weeping plants generally are the result of an accidental genetic variation in a seedling. Other plant accidents have resulted in the production of dwarf plants and variegated leaves, as ...