Woody > Chamaecyparis > Chamaecyparis obtusa > Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii'
Chamaecyparis obtusa
'Crippsii'
Cripps Golden Falsecypress
Origin: Horticultural origin.
Mike's
Opinion
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A large, pyramidal evergreen plant that is rather slow growing, has small scale-like leaves that are gold on the tips, and green within the tree. It also has odd looking globose cones.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Cupressaceae |
| Genus |
| Chamaecyparis |
| Species |
| obtusa |
| Cultivar |
| 'Crippsii' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4a - 8a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 9 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| hardy to -20 |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| The tree is tall, pyramidal with yellow foliage and with round cones. |
| Landscape |
| This plant has many uses such as screening, hedges, accents or specimens. |
| Shape |
| This tree has a spreading pyramidal shape that is symmetrical and very dense. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| Pests |
| This plant may be affected by honey fungus and phytophthora root disease. It is also prone to aphids. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| The bark is reddish brown and peels off in narrow strips. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| The bud is oval,1 cm and brownish red in colour. |
| Leaf Description |
| The leaf is simple with an entire margin, scale-like and yellow through the year on the extremities but light green on the interior of the tree. |
| Flower Description |
| The plant is monoecious, with flowers staminate, yellow and pistillate. |
| Fruit Description |
| The cone is round like a tennis ball and about 2 cm in diameter; they are yellow to green with red-like veins around the extremities. |
| Colour Description |
| It is yellow on the tips of the branches all year around and green within the tree. |
| Texture Description |
| The texture is fine. |
| Notable Specimens |
| University of British Columbia Botanical Gardens, Vancouver, Canada. Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
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