Woody > Chamaecyparis > Chamaecyparis lawsoniana > Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Winston Churchill'
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
'Winston Churchill'
Winston Churchill Lawson's Cypress
Mike's
Opinion
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‘Winston Churchill’ is a dense variegated specimen; it has gorgeous golden yellow tips which is at its prime in the winter months. The foliage is overlapping and has a drooping effect.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Cupressaceae |
| Genus |
| Chamaecyparis |
| Species |
| lawsoniana |
| Cultivar |
| 'Winston Churchill' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 – 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4a - 6b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -29 - (-9) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 - 5 |
| Height |
| 13 - 18 m |
| Spread |
| 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| This dense evergreen tree has reddish brown bark with rounded ridges and deep furrows; the scale like foliage is arranged in opposite pairs that are flattened and overlapping. |
| Landscape |
| It is a great specimen plant with its beautiful green and golden yellow foliage which adds to the landscape during winter months. |
| Cultivation |
| Requires sun with cool moist soil conditions, and it can tolerate sandy to clay loams. |
| Shape |
| Very dense and conical. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Winston Churchill' is a large pyramidal tree with green and golden yellow horizontal or drooping branches. |
| Pests |
| Phytophthora lateralis is a fungus which causes the root system to rot and eventually kill the tree. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| The bark is a silvery to reddish brown. It is fibrous and has thick rounded ridges and deep furrows that can reach 16–25 cm thick on old trees. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| The buds are 2–4 mm and brown in colour. |
| Leaf Description |
| Flattened, overlapping, scale like sprays that are 2–6 mm long, green and golden yellow colour at the tips. |
| Flower Description |
| Monoecious, the staminate is pink to crimson in colour and the pistillate is a steely blue. |
| Fruit Description |
| Numerous globose cones, 10 mm across; when they first develop they are a bluish green; with maturity they turn reddish brown and are bloomy. There are 2–4 oblong seeds closely pressed together; they are glossy brown and broadly winged. |
| Colour Description |
| The colour of the foliage is green with golden yellow tips and the bark is a silvery to reddish brown colour. |
| Texture Description |
| Foliage has a medium texture. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Winter Garden, Cambridge University, Cambridge, United Kingdom. |
References
Dirr, Michael A. Manual of Woody Landscape Plants. Stripes Publishing L.L.C. 2009
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