Compact, conical with soft, greyish, feathery foliage that turns purplish in winter. Presumed by Australian conifer experts to have originated in Australia or New Zealand. Welch, 1993 refers to this as a superfluous name for 'Rubicon' which was introduced by Wansdyke Nsy, Devizes, Wiltshire, uk in 1971. Found by h. Welch in Tennessee Valley Nsy, Tennessee, usa.