Conifer Database - Gold Drop

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Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Gold Drop’

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Gold Drop' is a flat-topped, semi-dwarf selection of Hinoki cypress with spreading branches and creamy, yellow-green foliage. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 2 feet (60 cm) tall and 1 feet (30 cm) wide, an annual growth rate of 2 to 3 inches (10 - 15 cm).

This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in 1982 by Joel W. Spingarn of Baldwin, Long Island, New York.


Aris Auders and Derek Spicer, RHS Encyclopedia of Conifers; ©2012, Kingsblue Press


Chamaecyparis obtusa

Chamaecyparis obtusa

Chamaecyparis obtusa

Chamaecyparis obtusa

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HORTICULTURAL STATUS:Established / Published
COLOR:Yellow or Gold
GROWTH SHAPE:Globe or Globose
GROWTH SIZE:Dwarf: 1 to 6 inches (2.5 – 15 cm) per year / 1 to 5 feet (0.3 – 1.5 m) after 10 years
ORIGIN:Seedling Selection


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