Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Aurea Nana'

Chamaecyparis pisifera «Filifera Aurea Nana» – a slow-growing evergreen dwarf shrub with a dense, cushion-shaped or rounded crown. It is a dwarf form of the cultivar «Golden mop». The cultivar was developed in Germany at the end of the 19th century. Lives about 300 years.

Branches are threadlike, arching, densely branched and pendulous. Reaches 0.9–1.5 m in height, crown diameter 3 m. Annual growth about 5 cm in height and 10 cm in width. At 10 years of age it reaches 1–1.2 m in height.

Foliage scaly, an intense golden-yellow color, retains its color in winter.

Cones spherical, dark brown, 0.6–1 cm in diameter.

Roots highly branched, superficial, thin.

Hardiness zone: 4–9 (down to -21°C). May occasionally suffer frost damage in severe winters.

Location/exposure: the plant is light-loving but can tolerate light shade. Prefers fresh, moist, well-drained, neutral or strongly alkaline fertile soil (pH 4.5 - 5.5). Drought-tolerant.

Planting: soil mix: humus, topsoil, peat, sand in the ratio 3:2:1:2. When planting add mineral fertilizer - 5–6 kg of peat compost, mixing it with the soil.

Pruning: only rejuvenation pruning is applied.

Care: in spring you can feed with Kemira (100–150 g), scattering it around the root circle and then watering the plant abundantly. In April–May you can apply nitroammophoska (30–40 g).

Diseases and pests: the same as for Chamaecyparis pisifera

Uses: looks excellent as a solitary planting or in small groups in rock gardens, alpine gardens, and for intricate flowering compositions. Pairs well with Ledebour's almond and euonymus. Looks attractive with autumn asters or spring bergenias, with Perovskia, ajuga, lilac «Palibin», spirea «Little Princess», sumac, monarda and katran.