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Chamaecyparis pisifera

'Squarrosa Sulphurea'


Sulphur Scaled Sawara Cypress




Origin:  Koster and Sons, Boskoop, Netherlands. Cultivation began in 1900's by Nicholson.
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The Sulphur Scaled Sawara Cypress is a beautiful evergreen used as a specimen or a hedge, its yellow-lime green colour makes this tree a prominent focal point for any landscape.



Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)

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Family
Cupressaceae
Genus
Chamaecyparis
Species
pisifera
Cultivar
'Squarrosa Sulphurea'
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (evergreen), Shrub (evergreen)
Pronunciation
USDA Hardiness Zone
4 - 8
Canadian Hardiness Zone
2a - 7b
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7 - H5
Temperature (°C)
(-32) - (-7)
Temperature (°F)
(-25) - 20
Height
5-8 m
Spread
3-4 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
April
General Description
This small tree has dense foliage with a conical shape. Branches spread out and become less dense at full maturity.
Landscape
A specimen tree for its foliage and as a hedge.
Cultivation
It grows well in moist, well-drained soils with full sun to partial shade. Must be protected from strong winds.
Shape
It is broadly conical to slightly pyramidal with dense slightly ascending branches.
Growth
Medium
ID Characteristic
The foliage is a bright yellow-lime green colour. The plant has a thick, conical shape and awl-like leaves; the leaves are an irritant to the skin.
Pests
Aphids, honey fungus, and Phytophthora root diseases.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Bark/Stem Description
The bark is smooth with a light brown colour changing to a darker brown in winter. New growth’s branch colour is lime green changing to light brown as it matures.
Flower/Leaf Bud Description
The acuminate buds are small, light brown and 1-2 mm in length.
Leaf Description
Dense, awl-like foliage with a yellow-lime green colour turning to grey-green in winter, leaves are 2-3 cm long.
Flower Description
The flowers are small conical, and 2-4 mm in length, a reddish-purple colour.
Fruit Description
The female cones are small, light brown, and globose; about 3-5 cm in length, male cones are reddish-brown.
Colour Description
The foliage is lime green with a mix of yellow. In winter the bark turns a darker brown and the leaves turn a light grey-green.
Texture Description
It has very soft foliage along with smooth bark.
Propagation
Grafted using Chameacyparis pisifera as a rootstock. Semi-hardwood cuttings from late summer are used with a rooting hormone.
References
Poor, Janet Meakin. "Plants That Merit Attention: Volume 1, Trees". Beaverton, Or.: Timber, 1984. Print. Brickell, Christopher, and Judith D. Zuk. "The American Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants". New York, NY: DK Pub., 1997. Print.
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