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    CHAMAECYPARIS
    CHAMAECYPARIS
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    CHAMAECYPARIS

    Commonly known as Lawson cypress, Port Orford cedar

    Cypresses have 5 species giving rise to numerous cultivars, many dwarf or slow-growing and suitable for rock gardens or bonsai.

    The scented wood is used for coffins and temple construction in Japan and C. lawsoniana (Port Orford cedar) is also a favoured timber for guitar soundboards. This species is seriously threatened by Phytophthora lateralis, an introduced pathogen, which invades the roots.

     

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Pests & Diseases
      Phytophthora root rot, honey fungus, Coryneum canker.
    • Place of origin
      Western North America.
    • Evergreen
      Mature leaves are mid-green and sharply pointed.
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      15-40m (50-130ft)
    • Spread
      2-5m (6-15ft)
    • Conifer
      Red-brown bark in rounded, scaly plates. Bears small (less than ½in long) brick-red male cones and reddish-brown female cones to 1cm (½in) across.
    • Hedge
      Ideal for hedging
    • Tree
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Tolerant of chalky soils
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
    • Narrowly columnar
    • Mature Size
      15-40m (50-130ft)
      		 tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        2-5m (6-15ft)
      		  
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    varieties
    CHAMAECYPARIS lawsoniana 'Ellwood's Gold'
    Lawson cypress, Port Orford cedar
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
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    CHAMAECYPARIS lawsoniana 'Stardust'
    Lawson cypress, Port Orford cedar
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
    CHAMAECYPARIS pisifera 'Boulevard'
    Sawara cypress
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
    CHAMAECYPARIS thyoides 'Rubicon'
    White cypress
    (Syn. 'Red Star') - a compact conifer with a conical habit. Blue-green needle-like foliage turns an intense plum-purple in autumn
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
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    Available Early Spring 2026
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    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
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    All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
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    £8.50
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