Conifer Database - Yellowtip

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Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Yellowtip’

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Yellowtip' is a dwarf, conical selection of Hinoki cypress, that will eventually form a central leader, becoming broadly conical with ago. Branching is dense and irregular, and foliage consists of green sprays highlighted with creamy yellow. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 20 inches (50 cm) tall and wide, an annual growth rate of around 2 inches (5 cm).

This cultivar originated as a color sport, found in the mid-1940s, on a specimen of C. obtusa 'Nana Gracilis', by C.A. van den Akker Nursery, Boskoop, The Netherlands.



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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