Cupressus cashmeriana

RHS Plant Profile

Kashmir cypress

RHS

Other common names

Bhutan cypress

Synonyms

Cupressus torulosa 'Cashmeriana'
Cupressus assamica
Cupressus darjeelingensis
Cupressus himalaica
Cupressus pendula Griff.

Conservatory Greenhouse Conifers

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An evergreen coniferous tree of conical outline, becoming broader with age, with long, flat, pendulous sprays of vivid glaucous blue scale-leaves

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

Higher than 12 metres

Max Spread

4-8 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 20–50 years
Max Spread: 4-8 metres
Max Height: Higher than 12 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H3

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Cupressaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Pendulous weeping
Genus: Cupressus are vigorous, evergreen trees with flaking or scaly bark, often with columnar or narrowly ovoid crowns, small, often aromatic, scale-like leaves and small, spherical female cones
Name Status: Correct
Plant Range: Bhutan

How to Grow

Cultivation

Under glass grow in peat-free, loam-based potting compost in full light, with good ventilation. Outdoors grow in any well-drained soil in full sun. Shelter from cold drying winds

Propagation

Propagate by seed in containers in a cold frame, in spring. Root semi-ripe cuttings in late summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Coastal
Architectural

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, especially Cypress aphid which is active during summer and may cause dieback

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus or phytophthora. Cankers may cause the death of twigs and ultimately entire trees