Dwarf Threadleaf CypressChamaecyparis pisifera Golden MopHeight: 3' average mature height Zones: 4-8 Find my zone Aspect: partial shade to full sun Watering: needs regular irrigation, about once per week during hot weather Maximum Water: tolerates occasional winter flooding but needs drier soil in the summer Habit: single stem or trunk Foliage: evergreen Growth Rate: slow
Size Availability
'Gold Mop' or 'Golden Mop' Threadleaf Cypress has long drooping foliage that forms a bright yellow mop-shaped shrub. Regular pruning can keep plants as small as one foot tall and two feet wide, otherwise plants can grow 2-3 feet tall and up to four feet wide. The golden color is best in full sun but will still shine brightly even in dappled shade. These plants are very cold tolerant and thrive in a wide range of conditions, from raised bed plantings to rock gardens. Once established Gold Mop is drought tolerant and has done very well with the dry heat we have here at our nursery where other conifer shrubs suffer.
Out of season.
Our main crop of most plants is available starting in late fall.
Additional batches of plugs and quarts are added throughout the year.
Many of our plants are propagated in limited quantities and can sell out quickly when posted, get on the notification list below so you don't miss out. Add your email to be notified as soon as we have them back in stock:
This does NOT subscribe your email to any mailing lists, our system will only send an inventory notification message.
Production notes: in production most years but is unavailable in some due to limited seed/division material or finicky propagation
Gold Mop Cypress grows well in containers when planted in well drained soil, for best results use the growing mix recommended in
Potting Soil Mix Recipes
. Prune in the summer if needed or let the plant do its own thing, when pruning cut back into new foliage for best results. Use Gold Mop Cypress as a border plant around larger specimens and to provide good color contrast. Plants look their best if spaced about five feet apart so that there is space between each one to showcase their rounded form.
Slow growing plants like this are often available in 4" pots as a cheaper alternative to one gallon plants. This size is ready to plant in the ground or grow on in containers, for best results you should pot 4" sized plants into at least a two gallon container and fertilize each spring with a slow release pellet such as Osmocote.
4" Potted Golden Mop Cypress 
'Golden Mop' Cypress shows its bright color compared to the red fall leaves of Hydrangea macrophylla 'Brunette' 
'Golden Mop' Cypress shows its bright color compared to the red fall leaves of Hydrangea macrophylla 'Brunette' Packing Plants For ShippingWe pack our plants depending on the needs of each species and size, most plants ship best with the roots packed in moist sawdust or bark fines but some species don't like root disturbance and are shipped in a soil-less growing media. Excess soil is washed from the roots in preparation for shipping (18-24" White Pines)  Plants are bundled together to fit in boxes  Bundles of plants are secured in long boxes. Plant Sizes 3 gallon Dawn Redwood  Standard quart shrub  Standard 14-18" multi-stem tree size  Standard deep plug pine tree Bamboo Plants Are Shipped In Their ContainersBamboo roots are not flexible and so plants have to be shipped in their containers. These plants are heavier and are shipped separately from bare root plants. Because they are potted they can handle longer transit times so can ship via UPS Ground instead of USPS Air Mail. Potted plants can also be shipped year-round.We regularly top our 1 gallon bamboo plants at 24-30 inches tall throughout the growing season. This results in dense, bushy foliage while allowing for economical shipping. From this size most running species will grow to 5-6 feet tall in the first spring and clumping species will usually grow to 4-5 feet tall.  1 gallon bamboo plants strapped in and ready to be sealed. Unpacking Bare Root PlantsYou will be sent tracking details as soon as your plants are shipped. Unpack your plants as quickly as possible after they are delivered. We use two types of boxes, side-sealing and top-sealing. For boxes that are taped along the whole length you can cut the tape on either side and remove the plant bundles by cutting the tape holding the bundle to the bottom. For boxes that are sealed on the top and bottom, it is easiet to open the bottom of the box (the shipping label is at the top) and pull the bundle of plants out straight out. Check that the box is empty as there can be a second bundle of plants stuck towards the top. A bundle of trees. What if I am not able to plant right away?You can usually leave the plants in their shipping container unopened for 1-2 days if there were no shipping delays and you have received your plants from late November through February. Plants shipped when it is warmer can't stay in their packages for as long.For longer term storage of plants you can pot them up or plant them in rows close together temporarily and then pull them out later in the spring to be planted again. This keeps the roots moist while allowing for air flow to the tops. The roots should have good contact with the soil to ensure they have access to adequate moisture. |
Size Availability
Out of season.
Our main crop of most plants is available starting in late fall.
Additional batches of plugs and quarts are added throughout the year.
Many of our plants are propagated in limited quantities and can sell out quickly when posted, get on the notification list below so you don't miss out. Add your email to be notified as soon as we have them back in stock:
This does NOT subscribe your email to any mailing lists, our system will only send an inventory notification message.
Production notes: in production most years but is unavailable in some due to limited seed/division material or finicky propagation
|
Red Panda Nursery