Chamaecyparis

Though there are only about 7 species of false cypress world-wide, hundreds of cultivars have been made thanks to the tree#s abitlity to mutate. The false cypress develop dark green, aromatic scales as leaf organs. However, these trees do offer differing colour nuances, which results in the most colourful conifer varieties of all.

The attractiveness of the Chamaecyparis cultivars is increased even further by their stiff, compact or elegantly loose habits or unique branching. The monoecious flowers and small, pea-sized cones are, in contrast, inconspicuous.

Chamaecyparis - Overview

A. Unusual habit

Conical

C. lawsoniana 'Alumii'

C. lawsoniana 'Golden Wonder'

C. lawsoniana 'Kelleriis Gold'

C. lawsoniana 'Stewartii'

C. lawsoniana 'Spek'

C. pisifera 'Boulevard'

C. pisifera 'Filifera Aurea Nana'

C. pisifera 'Plumosa Aurea'

Rounded

C. lawsoniana 'Minima Glauca'

C. lawsoniana 'Tharandtensis Caesia'

C. pisifera 'Filifera Aurea Nana'

C. pisifera 'Filifera Nana'

C. pisifera 'Filifera Sungold'

Columnar

C. lawsoniana 'Alumigold'

C. lawsoniana 'Alumii'

C. lawsoniana 'Columnaris Glauca'

C. lawsoniana 'Ellwoodii'

C. lawsoniana 'Ellwood's Gold'

C. lawsoniana 'Kelleriis Gold'

C. lawsoniana 'Lane'

Weeping

C. nootkatenis 'Pendula'

Picturesque branching

C. nootkatensis 'Pendula'

C. obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'

C. pisifera 'Filifera Aurea Nana'

C. pisifera 'Filifera Nana'

C. pisifera 'Filifera Sungold'

B. Unusual needle colour

Dark green needles

C. lawsoniana 'Minima Glauca'

C. nootkatensis 'Pendula'

C. obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'

C. pisifera 'Filifera Nana'

Blue and grey needles

C. lawsoniana 'Alumii'

C. lawsoniana 'Columnaris Glauca'

C. lawsoniana 'Ellwoodii'

C. lawsoniana 'Spek'

C. lawsoniana 'Tharandtensis Caesia'

C. pisifera 'Boulevard'

Yellow needles

C. lawsoniana 'Alumigold'

C. lawsoniana 'Ellwood's Gold'

C. lawsoniana 'Golden Wonder'

C. lawsoniana 'Kelleriis Gold'

C. lawsoniana 'Lane'

C. lawsoniana 'Stewartii'

C. pisifera 'Filifera Aurea Nana'

C. pisifera 'Plumosa Aurea'

C. pisifera 'Sungold'