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Beginner
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0.7m
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1.5m
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10-20 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Silver Threads'
Other names: Port Orford cedar 'Silver Thread', Lawson's cypress 'Silver Threads'
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Genus: Chamaecyparis
Variety or cultivar: 'Silver Threads' _ 'Silver Threads' is a fairly slow-growing, evergreen shrub of columnar habit, with grey-green to blue-green foliage in short, soft sprays with silver speckles.
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Silver Threads' is: Evergreen
Foliage: Blue-green, Grey-green, Silvery-grey in All seasons
Habit: Narrowly columnar
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Silver Threads' (Lawson's cypress 'Silver Threads' ) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.7m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, City, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Foliage only
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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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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Hardy (H4) |
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Question from
Audrey Hill
Can this be planted in a large container?
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- Replies: 1
- Posted: Thu. 15th September 2011 17:10
- Last reply: Thu. 15th September 2011 19:42
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