Kashmir cypress (Cupressus cashmeriana)
Kashmir cypress (Cupressus cashmeriana) is a conifer that can grow higher than 15m tall and 3m – 8m wide. In this growing guide we’ll learn the cultivation details and how to plant Kashmir cypress (Cupressus cashmeriana).
This plant is commonly known as Kashmir cypress.
This is a evergreen plant that takes 20-50 years to reach full maturity.
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Plant profile
Common name: Kashmir cypress
Scientific name: Cupressus cashmeriana
Plant type: Conifers, Conservatory & Greenhouse
Habit: Pendulous / Weeping
Height: Higher than 15m
Spread: 3m – 8m
Foliage: Evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Chalk, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Well drained
Garden type: Architectural, Coastal
Other characteristics: RHS Award of Garden Merit
Seasonal colors
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How to plant Kashmir cypress (Cupressus cashmeriana) – Materialscientist, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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How to plant
In this section we will learn how to plant Kashmir cypress (Cupressus cashmeriana), know its needs in terms of soil, watering and sun exposure.
Soil
Kashmir cypress (Cupressus cashmeriana) is not a demanding plant regarding the type of soil and can grow in chalk, loam or sand.
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The chalky soil is pale and contains chunks of calcium-rich rock. It is a fertile and well-draining soil, almost always alkaline.
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The loam soil is dark, rich in organic matter but balanced in minerals. It offers the best of all worlds, retaining enough water for the plants, but allowing excess moisture to drain away. This is the most desired type of garden soil, perfect for most plants.
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Sandy soil is light, porous and very easy to drain. It is a soil poor in organic matter and nutrients. It is composed of relatively large mineral particles that allow water to drain quickly.
It is not very sensitive to soil acidity or alkalinity and grows well in soils with pH acid, alkaline or neutral.
Regarding drainage, Cupressus cashmeriana likes to grow in well drained soil.
Sunlight
Kashmir cypress (Cupressus cashmeriana) should be grown in full sun places.
Cultivation profiles – Growing Kashmir cypress (Cupressus cashmeriana) – Ping an Chang, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
