Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Aurea' (Sawara cypress 'Filifera Aurea')
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8m max. spread |
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12m max. height |
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20-50 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
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This plant is toxic! |
Botanical name: Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Aurea'
Other names: Sawara cypress 'Filifera Aurea'
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Genus: Chamaecyparis
Variety or cultivar: 'Filifera Aurea' _ 'Filifera Aurea' is a slow-growing, large, evergreen coniferous shrub with an open, broadly conical habit. Its foliage is gracefully weeping and golden-yellow, held in short tufts and longer unbranched shoots.
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Aurea' is: Evergreen
Foliage: Golden-yellow in All seasons
Habit: Broadly conical, Open branches, Weeping
Toxicity: Contact with foliage may irritate skin.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Specific pests: Aphids
Specific diseases: Honey fungus , Phytophthora root diseases
General care
Pruning: No pruning required. If formed into a shape, such as a hedge, will need trimming twice a year.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Grafting, Semi-hardwood cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Aurea' (Sawara cypress 'Filifera Aurea') will reach a height of 12m and a spread of 8m after 20-50 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.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | |
| Light: | Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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