Grid reference | ST 18600 78926 |
Common name | Hinoki cypress 'Tetragona Aurea' |
Common name | Golden fernleaf cypress |
Deciduous | No |
Marked on | 1947 chart of Pinetum |
Height | 12M March 2018 |
Girth | 80cm March 2018 |
Reference | 554 |
This tree is at the south end, on the east side of the Nant Fawr, between the footpath and the stream immediately south of the bridge by the conservatory.
General tree description
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Tetragona Aurea' is a cultivar of the Hinoki cypress, Chamaecyparis obtusa, native to Japan. It is a small, bushy tree growing 8 to 12 metres tall, with dense golden-yellow foliage and blunt leaf ends.