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Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Sungold'

Sungold Sawara Cypress

Sungold Sawara Cypress

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Exposure

  • Sun
  • Partial shade

Rusticity

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  • Bright golden-yellow colour
  • Elegant bushy shape
  • Soft evergreen foliage
  • Good hardiness
  • Low maintenance

The Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Sungold', commonly known as the Sungold Sawara Cypress, is an ornamental conifer prized for its bright golden foliage and elegant form. It brings a touch of vibrant colour and interesting texture to gardens and landscapes.

Characteristics

  • Foliage: The foliage consists of small, scale-like needles with a striking golden-yellow colour that remains vibrant throughout the year. It is evergreen and offers a soft, feathery texture.
  • Flowering: The flowering of this conifer is inconspicuous and not very noticeable. It produces small, globular cones that turn from green to brown as they mature. Flowering occurs in the spring.
  • Light: It prefers full sun for optimal development of its golden colour but tolerates partial shade.
  • Habit: Its habit is conical and graceful, with slightly drooping branches, giving it an elegant and soft appearance.
  • Growth: Growth is considered slow to moderate. It can reach a height of 2 to 4 meters (6 to 13 feet) and a width of 1 to 2 meters (3 to 6 feet) at maturity.
  • Humidity: It prefers moderate ambient humidity and well-drained soil.
  • Soil: It adapts to a variety of soil types but prefers well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral soil.
  • Temperature: It is generally hardy and tolerates cold well.
  • Watering: Regular watering is necessary, especially during dry periods and in the first year after planting. Once established, it tolerates some drought.

Uses

  • Usage Types: It is ideal as a specimen plant to showcase its shape and colour, in mass plantings to create contrasts, in rock gardens to add height and texture, or even in pots for patios and balconies.
  • Decorative Advantages: Its bright golden-yellow colour brings remarkable luminosity and warmth to the garden, creating an interesting focal point, even in winter. Its fine texture and elegant habit add an additional aesthetic dimension.

Care

  • Fertilization: A light fertilization in the spring with a balanced conifer fertilizer can be beneficial, especially for young plants.
  • Pruning: Pruning is generally not necessary, except to remove dead or damaged branches, or to maintain a specific shape. It is best to prune in late winter or early spring.
  • Repotting: If grown in a pot, repotting may be necessary every 2 to 3 years in the spring, into a slightly larger pot with good conifer potting mix.
  • Propagation: Propagation can be done by taking semi-hardwood stem cuttings in the summer or by layering.

Plant details

Dimensions

Spacing
- in.
Spread
39 - 79 in.
Height
79 - 157 in.

Characteristics

Habit:

  • Bushy

Flowering colours:

Plant needs

Watering:

  • Tolerates dry and well-drained soil

Maintenance:

  • Easy

Soil requirement:

Features

Resistance:

  • Cold

Attract:

Use:

  • Isolated
  • Mass Planting
  • Rock garden

Attribute:

  • Evergreen
  • Slow Growing

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