| General Description | Tall trunked, large evergreen conifer. |
| ID Characteristic | Fine gold-green needles with white tinted undersides. Red-brown scaly bark. |
| Shape | Compact and pyramidal shape with arching weeping branch. |
| Landscape | Used as accent planting or a specimen for rock and gravel gardens. |
| Propagation | Stem cuttings. |
| Cultivation | Drought tolerance. Full sun to partial shade, well drained acidic soils. Little pruning needed as it is quite slow growing. |
| Pests | Juniper blight, root rot and insects like bagworms. |
| Notable Specimens | Pinetum Park and Pine Lodge Gardens, Cornwall, England. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Peels in strips. |
| Leaf Description | Scale-like needles.
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| Fruit Description | Small, .5 cm cones with no ornamental merit. |
| Colour Description | The bark is reddish-brown in colour. The gold-greeneedles have a white tinted underside. The cones are green and turn blackish-brown as it ripens. |
| Texture Description | Fine texture. |
