Weeping trees are trees characterized by soft, limp twigs. This characterization may lead to a bent crown and pendulous branches that can cascade to the ground. While weepyness occurs in nature, most weeping trees are .[ Because of their shape, weeping trees are popular in landscaping; generally they need a lot of space and are 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[Govaerts, R., Michielsen, K. & Jablonski, E. (2011). Untraced Weeping Broadleaf cultivars: an overview. Belgische Dendrologie Belge 2009: 19-30.] weeping cultivars in 75 different genera, although many have now disappeared from cultivation.[Govaerts, R., Jablonski, E. & Michielsen, K. (2009). Hänge- oder Trauerformen von Gehölzen - unauffindbare Sorten - vielleicht wissen Sie etwas darüber ? Ginkgobätter 116: 24-27.]
List of weeping trees
Weeping conifers
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Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula', Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar
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Cupressus nootkatensis 'Pendula', Weeping Nootka Cypress
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Cupressus nootkatensis 'Pendula Vera', True Weeping Nootka Cypress
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Cupressus sempervirens 'Pendula', Weeping Mediterranean Cypress
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Juniperus virginiana 'Pendula', Weeping Eastern Red Cedar
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Juniperus scopulorum 'Tolleson's Blue Weeping', Tolleson's Blue Weeping Juniper
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Larix decidua 'Pendula', Weeping European Larch
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Picea abies 'Inversa', Inversed Norway Spruce
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Picea abies 'Pendula', Weeping Norway Spruce
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Picea breweriana, Brewer's Weeping Spruce
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Picea glauca 'Pendula', Weeping White Spruce
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Picea omorika 'Pendula', Weeping Serbian Spruce
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Pinus strobus 'Pendula', Weeping Eastern White Pine
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Pinus patula, Mexican Weeping Pine
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Sequoiadendron giganteum 'Pendulum', Weeping giant sequoia
Weeping broadleaf trees
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Acer campestre 'Eastleigh Weeping', Weeping Eastleigh Field Maple
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Acer campestre 'Pendulum', Weeping Field Maple
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Acer campestre 'Puncticulatum', Weeping Speckled Field Maple
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Acer negundo 'Pendulum', Weeping Boxelder Maple
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Acer platanoides 'Pendulum', Weeping Norway Maple
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Acer pseudoplatanus 'Pendulum', Weeping Sycamore
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Aesculus (Carnea Group) 'Pendula', Weeping Red Horse Chestnut
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Amorpha fruticosa 'Pendula', Weeping Desert False Indigo
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Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco 'Pendula', Weeping White Quebracho
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Betula pendula 'Youngii', Young's Weeping Birch
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Betula pubescens 'Pendula', Weeping Downy Birch
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Betula pubescens 'Pendula Nana', Gazebo Downy Birch
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Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum', Weeping Katsura
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Fagus sylvatica 'Pendula', Weeping Beech
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Ficus benjamina, Weeping Fig
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Fraxinus angustifolia 'Pendula Vera', True Weeping Narrow-leafed Ash
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Fraxinus excelsior 'Pendula', Weeping Ash
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Ilex aquifolium 'Pendula', Weeping Holly
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Malus 'Louisa', 'Louisa' Weeping Crabapple
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Melaleuca leucadendra, Weeping Tea tree
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Morus alba 'Chaparral', Chaparral Weeping Mulberry
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Morus alba 'Pendula', Dwarf Weeping Mulberry
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Prunus itosakura 'Pendula' (syn. Prunus spachiana 'Pendula'), Weeping Japanese Cherry
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Prunus itosakura 'Pendula Rosea' (syn. Prunus spachiana 'Pendula Rosea'), Weeping Spring Cherry
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Prunus itosakura 'Pendula Rubra' (syn. Prunus spachiana 'Pendula Rubra'), Red Weeping Spring Cherry
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Prunus mume 'Pendula', Weeping Flowering Apricot
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Prunus × subhirtella 'Pendula Plena Rosea', Weeping Higan Cherry
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Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula', Weeping Willow-leaved Pear
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Salix babylonica 'Babylon', Weeping Willow
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Salix Sepulcralis Group 'Chrysocoma', Golden weeping Willow
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Styphnolobium japonicum 'Pendulum', Weeping Pagoda Tree
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Tilia tomentosa 'Petiolaris', Weeping silver Linden
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Ulmus glabra 'Camperdownii', Camperdown Elm
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Waterhousea floribunda 'Sweeper', Weeping Lilly Pilly
See also
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List of trees and shrubs by taxonomic family
External links