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Calocedrus decurrens 'Berrima Gold'
  • RHS AGM

incense cedar 'Berrima Gold'

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

Synonyms
Libocedrus decurrans 'Berruma Gold'
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Size
Ultimate height
Higher than 12 metres
Time to ultimate height
more than 50 years
Ultimate spread
2.5–4 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Orange Green Yellow
Summer Orange Green Yellow
Autumn Orange Green Yellow
Winter Orange Green Yellow Orange
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H7
Botanical details
Family
Cupressaceae
Native to the UK
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

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