Woody > Chamaecyparis > Chamaecyparis lawsoniana > Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Wisselii'
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
'Wisselii'
Wisselii Lawson's Cypress
| Family |
| Cupressaceae |
| Genus |
| Chamaecyparis |
| Species |
| lawsoniana |
| Cultivar |
| 'Wisselii' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -20 to -15 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -4 - 5 |
| Height |
| 12 m |
| Spread |
| 2 - 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Hedge and screen planting. |
| Cultivation |
| Prefers full sun. Plant in moist but well-drained soil. Tolerant of chalk soils but prefers slightly acidic. |
| Shape |
| Upright and columnar. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Aphids can cause severe die-back, juniper scale and shoot-boring moths may be a problem. Can be affected by honey fungus and phytophthora root diseases. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Short, crispy sprays of leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Small and globose male cones in the spring. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are dark bluish-green. The cones are a crimson red colour. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The National Westonbirt Arboretum, Westonbirt, England. |
| Propagation |
| Grafting. |
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