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Beginner
skill rating |
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4m
max. spread |
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8m
max. height |
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20-50 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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This plant
is toxic! |
Botanical name: Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Squarrosa Sulphurea'
Other names: Sawara cypress 'Squarrosa Sulphurea'
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Genus: Chamaecyparis
Variety or cultivar: 'Squarrosa Sulphurea' _ 'Squarrosa Sulphurea' is a small, upright, coniferous tree. Its soft, needle-like foliage is pale-yellow in summer, becoming greyish in winter.
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Squarrosa Sulphurea' is: Evergreen
Foliage: Silvery-grey in Spring; Pale-yellow in Summer; Pale-yellow in Autumn; Grey, Pale-yellow in Winter
Tree shape: Broadly conical, Open branched
Toxicity: Contact with foliage may irritate skin.
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Squarrosa Sulphurea' (Sawara cypress 'Squarrosa Sulphurea') will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 4m after 20-50 years.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Low Maintenance
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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| Soil drainage: |
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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