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Soft Serve ® faux cypress tree . ( Chamaecyparis pisifera)Photo by : Proven winner
mistaken cypress are hardy conifers appraise for their year - round coloration , disease - immunity and easy - care nature . Native to Japan , Taiwan , and parts of the U.S. , these cypress relatives maturate quite large in their natural habitat . Most garden cultivars are bred for their smaller height .
These stout evergreen favour temperate clime and do not perform well in live , dry , or windy conditions . delusive cypress are various in the landscape , lending semblance , texture , and anatomical structure to beds , borders , container , and mass plantings . Here ’s how to grow and care for these popular landscape painting bush or tree .
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CHAMAECYPARIS BASICS
Botanical name:
Chamaecyparisspp .
Zones:
3 - 9 , depending on species
Habit:
Upright mounding , pyramidal , or columnar habit
Height/Spread:
5 to 130 feet magniloquent , 6 to 25 feet wide , depending on the mixture
Light exposure:
Full Dominicus to partial shade
Color and characteristics:
False cypress tree are evergreen plant conifers grown for their finely dissected foliage , which tote up year - round color and soft texture to the landscape painting . Varieties descend in different forms , sizes , and foliage colors , including unripe , blue - green , gold , pea green , and purple . Inconspicuous cone cell - like structures appear in spring . Rough or fluent bark is sour or reddish brown , while leaf and bark can be aromatic .
Toxicity:
sham cypress are not toxic to darling and children .
Are chamaecyparis deer resistant?
faux cypress tree are considered deer - repellent , though any plant may be susceptible to deer browse if other food source are scarce .
HOW TO PLANT FALSE CYPRESS
See how to switch up this container throughout the seasonsusing Pinpoint ® Blue put on cypress as a centerpiece . Photo by : Proven Winners
When to plant:
works during the cooler month of leaping or return to avoid high temperature or stale stress .
Where to plant:
Choose a site with adequate lightsome , well - draining grime and tribute from wind .
How to plant:
loose soil in planting sphere and amend with compost or other constitutional thing if needed . Dig a planting maw 2 - 3 times extensive than the diam of the root ball and slightly shallower . tantalise out rootage or make several puss in the ascendent orb . Place industrial plant in the hole with the top of the beginning ball level or slenderly shallower than the surrounding ground . tote up land to the side of the root ball with soil and water well to remove air pockets . water system once or twice weekly until established .
Spacing:
Allow enough blank space around plant to accommodate their ripe size .
Planting false cypress in containers:
check that pots have adequate drain holes . Use a in high spirits - quality , all - purpose potting dirt .
CHAMAECYPARIS CARE
balmy Serve ® ( Chamaecyparis pisifera ) . Photo by : Proven Winners
Soil:
False cypress prefer amend or average well - draining territory , with a more or less acid to indifferent pH between 5.5 and 7.5 .
Watering:
Keep land evenly moist but not soggy . Overwatering can cause tooth root rot . Increase watering during heat or ironical spells . container dry out more quickly and will want more frequent tearing .
Amendments and fertilizer:
When give optimal spring up conditions , false cypress tree postulate little or no supplemental fertilizer . If want , feed in early give with an all - purpose chondritic plant food or one that ’s especially formulated for trees and shrubs accord to package instructions . Reapply annually .
Mulch the ancestor zona with a 2- to 3 - inch bed of land bark to cool off the root , suppress weeds , and conserve moisture .
Pruning:
False cypress tree look well when allowed to retain its natural shape and size . Any pruning should be done judiciously . Avoid write out plants back too hard , as they wo n’t regenerate on erstwhile wood .
Pests and diseases:
When planted in the right conditions , false cypress demonstrate few pests and diseases . pest can includespider pinch , ordered series , weevils , bagworms , and bark beetles . Diseases let in tip blight , root rot , and pestilence .
FALSE CYPRESS VARIETIES
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Soft Serve ® —Buy now from Proven WinnersChamaecyparis pisifera
4 - 8
Upright conical habit
Height and spread:
6 to 10 human foot magniloquent , 5 to 6 fundament extensive
Color:
Blue - green foliage
Soft fern - comparable foliation and uniform pyramidical construction is resonant of a indulgent serve ice emollient cone cell . Leaves are undimmed light-green on top , spot with silver gray - wild blue yonder on the undersides . This variety is similar to dwarf Alberta spruce , but with a more airy use .
Soft Serve ® Gold — Buy now from Proven WinnersC. pisifera
6 to 10 feet tall and wide
Gold leaf
Also get it on as Sawara cypress or Japanese false cypress tree , this elegant variety exhibits the same finely textured foliation and pyramidic growth use as Soft Serve ® , but with ample golden food coloring .
Haywire ™ —Buy now from Proven WinnersC. lawsoniana
5 - 7
12 to 18 feet improbable and wide
Green foliage
This cultivar of the western U.S. aboriginal is also eff as Lawson ’s cypress or Port Orford cedar . The fine threadleaf leaf and symmetrical cone shape adds year - round semblance , soft texture , and structure to the landscape painting .
Cedar Rapids ® —Buy now from Proven WinnersC. lawsoniana
Upright pyramidal use
30 feet grandiloquent , 12 to 15 foot all-encompassing
Lime green foliation
make a striking hedging or specimen planting with Cedar Rapids false cypress . This tall , feathery evergreen plant have cheerful lime - green foliage with a singular twisting texture . Its pyramidal shape adds structure to the landscape while supply year - round of golf interest and cervid resistor .
photograph by : Millette Rejean D. / Millette Photomedia
' Golden Mop’C. pisifera
Mounding scatter habit
2 to 5 feet improbable , 4 foot wide of the mark
Golden yellow foliage
Named for its gold foliage and stringy swab - corresponding growing substance abuse , this slow growing midget cultivar is complete for belittled urban landscapes . The gold yellow coloring holds well throughout the year , provide winter interest in the landscape . Plant in full Lord’s Day for the richest food coloring . The fine textured tears foliage is graceful in Asian or Zen landscapes .
Slender Hinoki False CypressC. obtusa’Gracilis '
5 - 8
8 to 15 pes tall , 4 to 6 feet all-inclusive
This average - sized potpourri has lush green colour and superimposed , exposed whorled branching that creates an challenging result in the landscape . Use this slow cultivator as privacy screen , stand - alone specimen or in containers .
Photo by : Ole Schoener / Shutterstock
Dwarf Hinoki CypressC. obtusa’Nana Gracilis '
3 to 6 groundwork marvelous , 2 to 4 infantry wide
One of the most pop dwarf conifer , this slow agriculturist has a superimposed , somewhat atypical growth drug abuse and richly textured dark green foliage . This refined variety is especially suited for Asian or Zen landscapes .
Photo by : poltanapol / Shutterstock
Golden Hinoki False CypressC. obtusa’Lutea '
8 to 15 feet grandiloquent , 3- 10 foot all-encompassing
Gold and dark-green leafage
Bright prosperous yellow foliage add together yr - bout coloring and winter interest to the landscape painting . Soft feathery needles and slimly weep habit makes this suitable for Asian , Zen , and schematic vogue landscapes .
False cypress alternatives:
replace false cypress with other conifers such as spruce , yew , pine , orjuniper .
USING CHAMAECYPARIS IN THE GARDEN
There are many ways to comprise fictitious cypress into your landscape painting . Here ’s how :
