Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Top Point' (Southern white cedar 'Top Point')

Botanical name

Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Top Point'

Other names

Southern white cedar 'Top Point', Coast white cedar 'Top Point', White cypress 'Top Point', White cedar 'Top Point', Cupressus thyoides 'Top Point', Atlantic white cedar 'Top Point', Atlantic white cypress 'Top Point'

Genus

Chamaecyparis Chamaecyparis

Variety or Cultivar

'Top Point' _ 'Top Point' is a compact, conical, slow-growing, evergreen coniferous shrub with small, scale-like, bright green leaves, flushed dark purple and bronze in winter.

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Conical, Compact

Toxicity

Contact with foliage may irritate skin.

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Colour

Foliage

Flushed bronze, Flushed purple in Winter; Bright-green in All seasons

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How to care

Watch out for

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.

Propagation methods

Grafting, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Top Point' (Southern white cedar 'Top Point') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.6m after 20-50 years.

Suggested uses

City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Low Maintenance, Rock

Cultivation

Plant in moist but well-drained soil. Can tolerate chalk soils, but prefers slightly acidic soil.

Soil type

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

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Top Point' (Southern white cedar 'Top Point')

Common pest name

Scientific pest name

Lamprodila festiva

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

5

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Beetle that is native to Europe; whose larvae damage certain ornamental conifer species. Absent in the UK; so industry should source plants carefully and monitor for its presence.

Defra's Risk register #2

Plant name

Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Top Point' (Southern white cedar 'Top Point')

Common pest name

Cypress twig; borer

Scientific pest name

Argyresthia cupressella

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Present (Widespread)

Likelihood to spread in UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Has spread following introduction; little evidence of significant damage. Stakeholder groups may wish to monitor.

Defra's Risk register #3

Plant name

Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Top Point' (Southern white cedar 'Top Point')

Common pest name

Pine wilt disease; Pine wood nematode

Scientific pest name

Bursaphelenchus xylophilus

Type

Nematode

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Nematode pest has caused extensive damage in Portugal and areas outside of Europe; EU project assessing risk of pest to northern Europe. Subject to EU emergency measures. Awareness raising needed wrt risk of entry via vectors that have been recently intercepted (May; June; 2013).

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/