About
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Columnaris Glauca' is a slender, upright conifer characterized by tightly arranged, upward-reaching branches. The foliage exhibits a blue-grey hue on the underside and at the branch tips.
About the genus
Chamaecyparis consists of evergreen trees that typically exhibit a narrow ovoid or columnar shape. They feature densely branched sprays of diminutive scale-like foliage and produce small, rounded cones. In certain cultivars, the tiny red male cones are particularly noticeable.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Conifers, Trees
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- Higher than 12 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 20-50 years
- Suggested uses
- Architectural
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grows best in neutral to slightly acid soil, though will tolerate chalky soils.
- Pruning
- No pruning required, but shaped subjects, including hedges, will need trimming twice a year
- Propagation
- Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer, or by grafting in late winter or spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to conifer aphids. See Conifers: brown patches for advice on potential problems
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus and Phytophthora root diseases