About
Calocedrus decurrens 'Aureovariegata' is a columnar conifer that typically reaches a height of 4 meters. It features flat sprays of linear, glossy, scale-like leaves that are primarily dark green with vibrant yellow variegation. The tree produces ovoid cones measuring around 2.5 centimeters, which start as yellow-brown and mature to a red-brown hue.
About the genus
Calocedrus consists of evergreen trees characterized by diminutive, scale-like leaves that are organized in rows along the branches, creating flattened clusters of foliage. These trees also produce small, ovoid cones.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Conifers, Trees
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 2.5-4 metres
- Spread
- 1-1.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 20-50 years
- Suggested uses
- Architectural, City and courtyard gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in any well-drained soil in sun or partial shade
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus