About
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Draht' is a compact, evergreen conifer known for its conical shape and slow growth. The slender branches support a thick layer of deep green leaves, which take on a bronze hue during the winter months.
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
- Clay, Sand, Loam, Chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing, North-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Conifers, Shrubs
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Spread
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 20-50 years
- Suggested uses
- Rock garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in full sun or light shade in a consistently moist but well drained, fertile soil. Prefers a slightly acidic soil but will tolerate most soil types
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by grafting or by semi-hardwood cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids, juniper scale and shoot-boring moths
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus and Phytophthora root diseases