Full Sun
Moderate care
Light watering
Frost Hardy
H5
RHS hardiness
-15°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
15m | Max | 7m |
30cm | Min | 30cm |
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Cypress Overview
Cupressus is a genus in the family Cupressaceae, containing approximately 16 species, commonly known as cypresses. They are vigorous evergreen cone-bearing plants that belong to the Pinophyta plant division. Examples from this plant division include cedars, Douglas firs, cypresses, firs, junipers, kauri, larches, pines, hemlocks, redwoods, spruces, yellow-woods and yews. Conifer is often used as a general term to refer to this group, with the Latin meaning "the one that bears cones". They typically have flaking or scaly bark and foliage is reduced to small, aromatic, scale-like leaves that are in forward-pointing pairs. Female cones are small and spherical in shape, coloured brown, whereas male cones are green and borne at the shoot tips.
Common problems with Cypress
How to harvest Cypress
Mature trees are harvested for timber.
How to propagate Cypress
Seed
Propagation is by seeds and can be specific to different species.
Cuttings
Root semi-ripe cuttings in late summer.
Special features of Cypress
Wind break
Hedge plant
Fine green evergreen leaves makes a neat hedge.
Other uses of Cypress
Suitable for coastal conditions.
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