{"id":12519,"date":"2012-03-21T00:54:08","date_gmt":"2012-03-21T07:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=12519"},"modified":"2012-03-19T08:53:22","modified_gmt":"2012-03-19T15:53:22","slug":"golden-yellow-conifers-for-your-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/articles\/trees-and-shrubs\/golden-yellow-conifers-for-your-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden & Yellow Conifers for Your Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Gold and Yellow comes in various forms in plant names. Lutea is latin for yellow bodied, Aurea means `Golden` as would Aurel, Aurele, Aurelia and other derivatives. Obviously Gold or Argentea and other colours in the name will also tip you off.<\/p>\n

Dwarf Yellow & Golden Conifers<\/h2>\n

Abies nordmanniana<\/strong> – Golden Spreader. A flat topped Caucasian fir with yellow leaves on top and white-yellow undersides. 8 high 48 inches spread.
\nChamaecyparis lawsoniana<\/strong> ‘Aurea Densa’ (AGM) One of the best yellow conifers forming a compact conical bush, with closely packed foliage. 12 inches high in 10 years. Good for rock gardens.
\nChamaecyparis obtusa<\/strong> Nana Aurea a slow growing conical form of the cypress with fan shaped sprays of foliage.
\nChamaecyparis pisifers<\/strong> \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcSungold\u00e2\u20ac\u2122
\nJuniperus conferta<\/strong> ‘All Gold’ shown below is bright yellow, developing slight bronze overtones in winter.
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Low Growing Golden Conifers Under Six Feet<\/h2>\n

Taxus baccata<\/strong> \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcStandishii\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Yew will stand pruning and shaping to height.
\nThuja plicata<\/strong> Stoneham Gold a dwarf, conical red cedar with leaves that darken with age. Grows up to 5 feet over 10 years.
\nChamaecyparis lawsonii<\/strong> ‘Ellwoods Golden Pillar’ (AGM) Golden foliage compact, neat rounded pillar 2ft. high in 10 years<\/p>\n

Larger Growing Golden & Yellow Conifers 30′ +<\/h2>\n

Cupressus macrocarpa<\/strong> Goldcrest or the Monberay Cypress is vigorous, colourful, columnar tree with dense foliage that dislikes pruning.
\nGolden Scots Pine Pinus syvestris<\/strong> Aurea turns golden in cold weather from winter through spring.
\nThuja plicata<\/strong> Irish Gold or Aurea varieties
\nCedrus deodara<\/strong>
\nChamaecyparis Lutea<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nCupressocyparis X Leylandii Gold Rider<\/p>\n

What Causes Golden & Yellow in Conifers <\/h3>\n