How to tend a Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Also known as: Retinispora lawsoniana (A.Murray bis) A.V.Bobrov & Melikyan, Chamaecyparis allumii (Webster) Heydt, Chamaecyparis boursieri f. viridis Hartwig & Rümpler, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana f. aluminii Beissn., Chamaecyparis lawsoniana f. argentea (P.Lawson ex Gordon) Beissn., Chamaecyparis lawsoniana var. argentea (P.Lawson ex Gordon) Beissn., Chamaecyparis lawsoniana var. glauca (H.Jaeger) W.Hochst., Chamaecyparis lawsoniana f. glauca (H.Jaeger) Beissn., Chamaecyparis lawsoniana var. stewartii Schelle, Cupressus fragrans Kellogg, Cupressus lawsoniana A.Murray bis, Cupressus lawsoniana var. alumnii Webster, Cupressus lawsoniana f. alumnii (Webster) Beissn., Cupressus lawsoniana var. argentea P.Lawson ex Gordon, Cupressus lawsoniana f. argentea (P.Lawson ex Gordon) Geerinck, Cupressus lawsoniana var. glauca H.Jaeger, Cupressus lawsoniana f. lutea (R.Sm.) Geerinck, Cupressus lawsoniana f. stewartii (Schelle) Geerinck, Cupressus lawsoniana f. viridis (Hartwig & Rümpler) Geerinck, Cupressus nutkanus Torr., Chamaecyparis lawsoniana f. pendula (Beissn.) Beissn., Cupressus lawsoniana var. pendula-alba Paul ex Gordon, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana f. pendula-alba (Paul ex Gordon) Beissn., Chamaecyparis lawsoniana f. pendula-vera Voss, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana var. pendula-vera A.H.Kent, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana var. pendula Beissn., Cupressus lawsoniana var. pendula (Beissn.) A.Camus, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana var. billwoodiana Dallim. & A.B.Jacks., Cupressus lawsoniana var. alba-spica Gordon, Cupressus lawsoniana var. alba-spica-nana Gordon, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana f. alba-spica (Gordon) Beissn., Chamaecyparis lawsoniana f. lutea C.K.Schneid., Chamaecyparis lawsoniana f. erecta (H.Jaeger) C.K.Schneid., Cupressus lawsoniana var. erecta H.Jaeger, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana f. glaucescens Rehder, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana f. fraseri Beissn., Chamaecyparis lawsoniana f. fletcheri Rehder, Cupressus lawsoniana var. pendula-vera A.H.Kent, Cupressus lawsoniana var. gracilis J.Nelson, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana f. gracilis (J.Nelson) Beissn., Cupressus lawsoniana var. filiformis (Fillot) A.H.Kent, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana f. filiformis Beissn., Chamaecyparis lawsoniana f. intertexta (R.Sm.) Beissn., Cupressus lawsoniana var. intertexta R.Sm., Chamaecyparis lawsoniana f. nana Beissn., Cupressus lawsoniana var. nana-glauca (Beissn.) A.H.Kent, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana var. nana-glauca Beissn., Cupressus lawsoniana var. minima-glauca R.Sm., Chamaecyparis lawsoniana var. minima-glauca (R.Sm.) Beissn.

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Like sunshine, grows in sunny places

Soil

Calcareous soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove and shape excessive branches

About this plant

Origin
China
Category
Cupressaceae, Chamaecyparis
Size
Diameter ≥ 15 cm, height ≥ 25 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period April, fruiting period October-November
Flower colors
red brown, leaf color dark green, fruit color dark red
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