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Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Ellwoodii'

 
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Family: Cupressaceae (koo-press-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Chamaecyparis (kam-ee-SIP-a-riss) (Info)
Species: lawsoniana (law-soh-nee-AY-nuh) (Info)
Cultivar: Ellwoodii

4 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Shrubs
Trees
Conifers

Height:
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Spacing:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
N/A

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Blue-Green

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors

Seed Collecting:
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive AZJeff On Jan 4, 2013, AZJeff from Sahuarita, AZ (Zone 9a) wrote:

I bought one of these little trees at the grocery store during the holidays(which is the only time I ever see them sold). I never had any luck with these in the past,but maybe cause they didn't get enough water and too much sun. This year I will plant it in a larger pot. My plant is still in it's original pot from when it was shipped from the nursery. I have it in shade and it's doing fine. I did'nt expect it to grow and it's growing a little mainly on top. I love it's green color and the needles are very soft. If you smell the plant up close putting your nose to it, will give off an evergreen scent. This plant is categorized as a "false cypress". I was reading elsewhere that it likes acid soil. The foliage is suppose to take on a bluish cast when the plant is older. I have drier humidities in the house and this plant is ok with that. No foliage drying up or dying cause of lower humidities. Once and awhile, I do mist the plant to raise the humidity around it.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Dracut, Massachusetts
Collinwood, Tennessee



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