Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Aurea'
Sawara Cypress
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Sawara Cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Aurea') - Description
'Filifera' is a dense mound with drooping, threadlike yellow branchlets.
Sawara Cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Aurea') - Blooming
Female cones appear in autumn; male cones are borne in spring.
Sawara Cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Aurea') - Growth
Monoecious, evergreen, coniferous trees. False Cypress can do well in full sun or partial shade. Generally slow growers that can reach up to 35 ft. tall (dwarf species such as C. obtusa only reach 6 ft. tall). All species need protection from high winds. Dwarf species work well for bonsai or grown in a rock garden. In general though, Chamaecyparis is used for hedging or as specimen trees.
Sawara Cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Aurea') - Planting
Sow seeds in spring, in a seedbed outdoors. Can propagate by rooting semi-ripe cuttings in late summer. Semi-ripe cuttings are cuttings taken from semi-mature wood.
Sawara Cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Aurea') - Pest
Problems include twig blight, root rot, needle blights, and spruce mite.
Sawara Cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Aurea') - Interesting facts
Chamaecyparis foliage may aggravate skin allergies upon contact.
Sawara Cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Aurea') - Soil and irrigation
Needs good drainage. Does best with neutral to slightly acidic soils, but will tolerate alkaline soils.
