PlantFiles: Monterey Cypress, Lemon Cypress
Cupressus macrocarpa 'Goldcrest'

I saw this plant being sold as a living Christmas tree for the holidays. I was attracted to it,for the color and foliage. Well, the soil was getting real dry,so I watered it real well. The foliage was real nice til later on, the tips would get brown,and just dry up and die. I've pinched off all the dead growth. I had it in the house,then I moved it outside to get cooler air and some sun. I thought it got too much sun so I moved it in the shade. Now it's back in the house. The dead growth spoils it's beauty. I live in a desert climate where we have mainly low humidities,so I think that's the problems and issues with this plant for getting brown dried up tips. I wouldn't advise getting this plant if you live in a very arid climate,even if you do water the plant and keep it shaded,as the growth dries up. I eventually want to transplant it outdoors,but don't know where at. I guess maybe in a larger pot,and keep shaded.?

These are indeed beautiful plants but I live in England where we have small gardens and if a neighbour plants these as a hedge and too near the garden fence then it sterilises any area within 3 feet. so please be a good neighbour and make sure you plant this at least 3/4 feet within your own boundary.

I've had this plant for a number of years, subsequent to killing the first one. Arrgh! The thing it taught me is it wants to be quite moist at all times. WAY more water than most plants. Treat it as a marginal if grown as a house plant. A minor dry-out kills it. I have no experience with it planted outside, except as a summer pot plant that comes in for the winter.

I have purchased one of these awesome looking plants, I love the scented foilage, it will surely harmonize with my citrus scented geranium collection. I was going to grow in a pot but I think it will most definately go in the ground so it can show off.

This is the " Lemon Cypress " that is being sold across the country. I planted one in Stockton CA and one in Long Island NY. I will post the results.

For me one one of the most beautiful cupressus!

here in Germany most people know this plant, cause its very-very often to see/buy for low price in shops as so called "room-cupress".
but in rooms she is NOT good, cause the air ist to dry and the light is not bright enough most.

99,9% think this plant would destroyed by frost, but it isnt true!

10 years ago i had such a plant in a pot and in winter it was in a glasshouse with radiator. but then the radiator broke, the glasshouse was unopenable for 7 frozwn days/nights down to -10C, but the plant survived without problems!

then i searched a place in my parents garden, planted it out and it was fast growing for 5-6 years, until a virus or fungi or i dont know destroyed it.

but now i have a new one in a pot outside and hope to find a nice place for this to plant out