Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ellwoodii growing tree of the genus Chamaecyparis also known as Ellwoodii plant, Portor ford cedar ellwoodii, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ellwoodii perennial evergreen pinophyta used as ornamental hedge plant and can be bonsai, can grow in temperate or subtropics climate or indoor as houseplant with the right care and growing in hardiness zone 5-10.
Leaves color green, green gray or green yellowish in pinnate shape.
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ellwoodii flower
Flower color red for male and female brown the plants dioecious female and male grow on different plant the flowers grow in the end of the leaves look like fish scales.
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ellwoodii for sale – Seeds or Plants to Buy
Requirements for Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ellwoodii growing and care:
Slight acid soil, moist, cold temperature
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No, but easy to start with because
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Allelopathic and suffer in hot summer days in hot sun
Planting season:
Spring to summer in hardiness zone 5-10a and spring to autumn in hardiness zone 10b
Pests and diseases:
Phytophthora
Pruning season:
Autumn / Winter
How to prune:
Just for design
Size of the plant:
1-5 m, 40-200 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water, when grow in containers need to care that won’t be overwater
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun in cold climate preform better / Half Shade / Full Shade, in place with hot summer will grow better in half shade to full shade
Is it possible to grow as houseplant (indoor)?
Yes
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ellwoodii indoor care:
Light with air ventilated, clean from dust apparently the plant doesn’t like long time with dust on the leaves
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes, When growing in containers need to keep the plants small, start with pot that will be potted in 20% more than the root ball, every time that the tree arrive to full capacity need to switch to bigger until arrives to desirable size, better to use this method because the soil lose the viability over time and it’s efficient of care for the tree, when the plant big need to switch part of the soil, drainage it’s important and need to make holes and to use peat soil and maybe some lava grit or just to use potting mix and, put a bottom for the container and when water the plant let it fill the bottom but also need to dry in the same day, if not mean that there too much water
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Spring
General information about the flower
Flowers grow in the end of the leaves look like fish scales, color red for male and brown for female the plants dioecious female and male grow on different plant the
Scientific name:
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ellwoodii
Alternative names: Ellwoodii conifer, Ellwoodii plant, Portor ford cedar ellwoodii, Cypress ellwoodii