Full Sun
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
H5
RHS hardiness
-15°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
15m | Max | |
10m | Min |
Alerce cypress Overview
This is an important conifer of the cool-temperate forests. It will produce valuable reddish, straight-grained timber which is prized for its strength and durability.
How to propagate Alerce cypress
Seed
Seed sown in autumn or spring (but forms selected for leaf colour do not come true).
Cuttings
Evergreen current growth cuttings in autumn to spring. Deciduous softwood cuttings in summer.