{"product_id":"cupressus-cashmeriana-gold-cascade","title":"Gold Cascade Kashmir Cypress - Cupressus cashmeriana ‘Gold Cascade’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGold Cascade Kashmir Cypress - Cupressus cashmeriana ‘Gold Cascade’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKashmir cypress, \u003cem\u003eCupressus cashmeriana\u003c\/em\u003e, is grown for its extraordinary weeping habit: flattened sprays of foliage hanging in long vertical curtains from arching branches, moving constantly in any breeze. 'Gold Cascade' carries that habit with foliage flushed gold to chartreuse, particularly on new growth and on the sun-facing side of the tree. It is a soft, elegant conifer rather than a stiff one, and it needs shelter, because the same pendulous branches that make it beautiful are easily torn by strong wind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Gold Cascade Kashmir Cypress\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeeping curtains\u003c\/strong\u003e: Foliage hangs in long pendulous sprays rather than sitting on the branch, giving constant movement.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGolden colouring\u003c\/strong\u003e: New growth flushes gold over a blue-green base, brightest where light reaches the outer canopy.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConical outline\u003c\/strong\u003e: Despite the weeping foliage the overall form stays broadly conical and well proportioned.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoft texture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flattened scale foliage is pliable and pleasant to the touch, unlike most large conifers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScreening potential\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dense enough when young to serve as a soft evergreen screen before it gains real height.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSheltered feature tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single specimen in a courtyard or protected lawn where the weeping habit shows.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoft screening lines\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a staggered row it gives privacy without the hard edge of a clipped hedge.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGarden focal points\u003c\/strong\u003e: The gold tone lifts against dark green backdrops and rendered walls.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater feature surrounds\u003c\/strong\u003e: The cascading form suits pond and pool edges in mild districts.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3.5m for a soft evergreen screen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or spring in mild districts, avoiding frost periods and midsummer heat\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, fertile, free-draining soil; dislikes both drought and waterlogging\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root zone evenly moist through the first two summers, since this species browns off quickly if it dries out and does not recover well. Stake young trees and site them out of strong prevailing wind, and protect from hard frost in the first few winters until the framework has hardened.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 12m in Australian gardens\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to very light shade, sheltered from wind\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bhutan and the eastern Himalayas (species)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795351175454,"sku":"ND-0585-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/P2f7bNB3q36CIMjjgwAh_gQOEx8pq.jpg?v=1787313983","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/cupressus-cashmeriana-gold-cascade","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}