Cupressus (gold crest) cypress?

Hi All,

I meandered into a flower/plant shop today and found they had two small Cypress trees for sale. The tag in the soil said only "Cupressus - Gold Crest" for identification...which doesn't tell a whole lot! :S I've been doing some online researching to try and identify and research the plant however, the closest I've come to is perhaps the "obtusa-Japanese hinoki". The owner of the shop said that these little Cypresses come from the tropical South and must be grown *indoors* in a temperate climate (I'm in southern Ontario, Canada.

I will describe these two trees. They are cone shaped, very compact and stand about 12-14 inches (30-33 cm) high from the trunk base; relatively smooth, dark reddish bark; very bright, spring-green foliage that has a distinct point at the tip.

Does anyone recognize this species and is there such a thing as an *indoor* Cypress?

The Monterey Cypress grows on the California Coast. USDA Hardiness Zones 7-9.

This is also known as the Cupressus Macrocarpa (Gold Crest)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monterey_Cypress

hope this is the one you are looking for.

Here is another site -- basic information. More pics.

www.shootgardening.co.uk/plant/cupressus-macrocarpa-goldcrest

Hi Angie,

You are brilliant! That's it...that's the one! :woohoo: Thank you so much for the help and the links. It's strange tho because I tried searching thru Wikipedia and couldn't find what you found! :blink:

Hmmmm...:whistle:...I haven't found anything yet that says it can be grown indoors in temperate climates...sigh...however, having the proper name of the tree will definitely help in my searches. Thanks a gazillion! :lol:

Leslie :silly:

My pleasure. I may have just started Bonsai but I spent years researching and finding information while in the US Army. I was the one they came to when they needed information to present to the General .. :blink:

That may be my favorite part -- learning different info about different things.

Knowledge is Power

I am currently researching the following trees ...

• Japanese Pagoda
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