Calocedrus decurrens 'Berrima Gold'

RHS Plant Profile
incense cedar 'Berrima Gold'

Synonyms

Libocedrus decurrans 'Berruma Gold'

Award of Garden Merit
Conifers Trees

A slow-growing, evergreen, columnar conifer with orange bark and pale, yellow-green foliage tipped orange in winter

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

Higher than 12 metres

Max Spread

2.5-4 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
more than 50 years
Max Spread
2.5-4 metres
Max Height
Higher than 12 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H7

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Cupressaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Columnar upright
Genus
Calocedrus are evergreen trees with tiny, scale-like leaves arranged in ranks on the shoots, forming flattened sprays of foliage, with small ovoid cones
Name Status
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow as a specimen tree in well-drained soil in full sun

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Architectural
  • Low Maintenance

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free