Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Mops' (Filifera Mops Sawara Cypress)


Botanical Information

FamilyCupressaceae
GenusChamaecyparis
Speciespisifera
Cultivar'Filifera Mops'
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (evergreen)

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone6
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone5 - 6a
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7 - H6
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-23 - (-18)
Temperature (°F)-10 - 0
Height26 m
GrowthSlow
Flowering PeriodMay, June

Description and Growing Information

PropagationPropagate by seed or by heeled greenwood cuttings in late summer in a humid cold frame, or alternatively by softwood cuttings in summer under mist.
CultivationShade tolerant when young, but should be grown in sun in any moist, well-drained soil with a neutral to acid pH. Tolerant of pruning and hedge-clipping, which is best done in the summer.
PestsSusceptible to phytophthora root rot, as well as the needle blight fungus (Pestalotiopsis spp.) and grey mould (Botrytis cinerea).
Notable SpecimensRoyal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
HabitatHorticultural origin.

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