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XANTHOCYPARIS vietnamensis
Commonly known as Vietnamese golden cypress
Reddish-brown trunk with exfoliating bark. Spreading branches
£25.00 each
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Endangered in the wildThese plants are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's list of 'Red Plants'. This is a list of threatened species in the wild, they are either critically, endangered or vulnerable to extinction.Critically endangered
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Good to know
Young, soft needles and older, scaly sprays occur on the same stems giving a feathery appearance -
Ornamental bark
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Pests & Diseases
Aphids. Prone to Phytophthera root rot and honey fungus -
Place of origin
Northern Vietnam (Ha Giang Province). Discovered in 1999 -
EvergreenWide-spreading, juvenile leaves 2cm (¾in) long in whorls of 4. Adult leaves are scale-like in flattened sprays
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Fully hardy
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Entire
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Linear
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Height
10m (33ft) -
Spread
6m (20ft)
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ConiferTree with soft, red-brown bark and light to mid-green foliage.Spherical green female cones 1cm (½in) long ripen to dark brown. Very small male cones are ovoid and greenish
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Hardy - cold winter
Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) -
Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Spring Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Winter Seasonal Interest
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Fertile moist well-drained soilModerately fertile
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Neutral to acid soil
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Full sun
Shelter from cold, drying winds -
Partial shade
Dappled shade -
ConicalOr pyramidical, becoming spreading with age
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