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Beginner
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1m
max. spread |
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2.5m
max. height |
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20-50 years
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1 hour care
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This plant
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Botanical name: Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Pygmaea Argentea'
Other names: Lawson's cypress 'Pygmaea Argentea', Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Backhousiana'
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Genus: Chamaecyparis
Variety or cultivar: 'Pygmaea Argentea' _ 'Pygmaea Argentea' is a slow-growing dwarf coniferous shrub with a rounded habit. Its foliage is dark blue-green variegated with white at the tips, especially in spring.
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Pygmaea Argentea' is: Evergreen
Foliage: Blue-green, White in All seasons
Habit: Dense, Rounded
Toxicity: Contact with foliage may irritate skin.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Pygmaea Argentea' (Lawson's cypress 'Pygmaea Argentea') will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 1m after 20-50 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Containers, Foliage only, Gravel, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Rock
Cultivation: Plant in moist but well-drained soil. Can tolerate chalk soils, but prefers slightly acidic soil.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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