Conifer Database - Pygmaea Aurescens

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Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Pygmaea Aurescens’

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Pygmaea Aurescens' is a flat-topped, broadly globose selection of Hinoki cypress with sprays of coppery-orange foliage. Structurally, it is similar to its parent plant, Ch. obtusa 'Pygmaea,' but due to reduced chlorophyll in its foliage, 'Pygmaea Aurescens' is slightly slower growing, reaching heights of 3 feet (1 m) tall and 4 feet (1.3 m) wide after 10 years, an annual growth rate of 3 to 4 inches (7.5 - 10 cm).

This cultivar originated as a branch sport on Ch. obtusa 'Pygmaea' found in the mid-1930s by K. Wezeleburg & Son Nursery, Boskoop, The Netherlands.




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:Sport


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