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Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Ellwood's Gold Pillar'

Lawson's cypress 'Ellwood's Gold Pillar'

An evergreen, dwarf conifer, shrub growing to 60cm tall and forming an upright, pillar shape with slightly yellow tinted, fluffy green foliage

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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metres
Time to ultimate height
10–20 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Sand
Loam
Clay
Chalk
Moisture
Well–drained, Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Green
Autumn Green
Winter Green
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or East–facing or North–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Drought resistance
Yes
Hardiness
H6
Botanical details
Family
Cupressaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Columnar upright
Genus

Chamaecyparis are evergreen trees, usually of narrowly ovoid or columnar outline, with much-branched sprays of small scale-like leaves, and small, globose cones; tiny red male cones are conspicuous in a few cultivars

Name status

Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist but well drained soil in full sun. It can tolerate chalky soils, but prefers slightly acidic soil

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings or grafting

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Architectural
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Patio and container plants
  • Low Maintenance
  • Hedging and screens
Pruning

No pruning required. However, if formed into a shape, such as a hedge, trimming will need to be carried out twice a year

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, juniper scale, shoot boring moths

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus and pytophthora root diseases

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