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Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Sungold' (Gordon Bentham, Canada 1960s) 2020 photo

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Sungold' (Gordon Bentham, Canada 1960s) 2020 photo - Common Name: Dwarf Sawara Cypress, Size at 10 years: 4x4ft., thread like Golden Yellow foliage, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, In Garden Bed L4 for 6.3 YEARS (Lowes). Planted in 2013.

 

ACS: Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Sungold' is a dwarf, mounding selection of Sawara cypress with gold-tipped, thread-like foliage that does not burn in full sun. It is similar to Ch. pisifera 'Filifera Aurea,' but has coarser branching and better sun tolerance. It is also thought to be somewhat hardier than its parent. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 3 feet (1 m) tall and 4.5 feet (1.5 m) wide, an annual growth rate of 3 to 4 inches (7.5 - 10 cm).

 

This cultivar originated as a seedling of 'Filifera Aurea' selected in the mid-1960s by Gordon Bentham, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and introduced to the nursery trade by William Goddard at Floravista Gardens.

 

Mounding, globose to broadly conical, dwarf evergreen shrub with golden, fine-textured, thread-like foliage on stringy, weeping branches. New growth foliage is bright gold but matures to lime green. Very slow growing, typically reaching only 3-5' tall in 10 years. Planted in 2013. aka Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Sungold'

 

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Uploaded on February 22, 2020
Taken on February 22, 2020