Cupressocyparis - Cupressus

A sport of Haggerston Grey with lemon foliage, found in the U.K. in 1977 it holds its color well forming a golden obelisk that tapers little until very near the top.

A surprisingly hardy gold form that was introduced from Holland in 1985, it is moderately slow growing and considered the best by Van Hoey Smith.

A rare species from western China forming a fine textured column that can reach 35’ or more, full sun and well drained soils this seems extremely hardy for a Cupressus.

Related to chengiana and even rarer, it too seems extremely hardy; indeed the only problem is inducing cuttings to root.

Considered by some to have specific rank C. dupreziana is a geographical form of sempervirens. It is exceedingly rare with colonies of thousand year old specimens in the Tassili mountains between Ghat and Djanet Morocco in the northern Sahara which were discovered in 1864 but many have since been destroyed. Only 150 or so plants remain in the wild. Established plants are drought tolerant to say the least, this may be the ultimate xeriscape conifer.