Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Bronze Pygmy'
hinoki cypress 'Bronze Pygmy'
An evergreen dwarf conifer with horizontal spreading branches, giving a mounded, broad form. Its flattened sprays of foliage appear yellow-bronze in spring, turning green in summer and coppery-orange in winter.
Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Yellow Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green Bronze | |||
| Autumn | Bronze Orange | |||
| Winter | Bronze |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Cupressaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Spreading branched
- Genus
Chamaecyparis are evergreen trees, usually of narrowly ovoid or columnar outline, with much-branched sprays of small scale-like leaves, and small, globose cones; tiny red male cones are conspicuous in a few cultivars
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in full sun to partial shade in moist but well drained soil.
Propagation
Propagate by grafting or semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Rock garden
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, juniper scale and shoot-boring moths
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus and Phytophthora root diseases
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