Chamaecyparis l. 'Drooping Solo' - 100-125 CM C15

Description
The Lawson cypress 'Ellwood´s Empire' (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) is a shrub that grows cone-shaped and usually reaches a height of around 2.5 metres and a width of around 1.5 metres. Its scale-like leaves are yellow-green in colour. This shrub is well tolerant of frost. It prefers well-drained, nutrient-rich soil in a sunny to semi-shady, wind-protected location.

Bulletpoints
* tolerates pruning * shade-tolerant

leaves
The Lawson cypress 'Ellwood´s Empire' is evergreen. Its needles are yellow-green, opposite, soft, scale-like.

Frost hardiness
The Lawson cypress 'Ellwood´s Empire' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Lawson cypress 'Ellwood´s Empire' is a conical growing shrub. It usually reaches a height of 1.5 - 2.5 m and is approx. 0.6 - 1.5 m wide. Slow growing. Usually grows 10 - 20 cm per year.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Pruning
Pruning, ideally from June to July, is advisable for this plant.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady, wind-protected position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Tasks
- Pruning: In the period from June to July - Fertilise: In the period from March to April - Watering: In the period from May to October.

Care
This plant is susceptible to snow pressure. In snowy areas, it is therefore advisable to wrap the branches with string. Otherwise, they may split apart and not fully recover. When the snow season is over, the strings must of course be removed again.

Worth knowing
Plant or parts of the plant are poisonous.

Use
Solitary, topiary, group planting

Root
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Ellwood´s Empire' is a shallow-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms finely branched roots.