Platycladus orientalis (L.f.) Franco var. aureo nana

See Platycladus orientalis (L.f.) Franco for a description of the species.  Aurea nana is a globular bush of dense habit, with crowded, vertically arranged sprays of yellow-green foliage, fading to bronze in winter.  Aurea nana only grows to 60cm.  [RHSE, Hortus, Hilliers’].  Thuja aurea Hort. ex Carrière was published in 1855.

Horticultural & Botanical History

Aurea nana was introduced to Britain c.1804.  [Hilliers’].

History at Camden Park

Listed only in the 1857 catalogue [C.87/1857].

Notes

Another, perhaps less likely possibility is Thuja occidentalis L. aurea, a broadly conical, medium-sized to large bush with golden-yellow leaves.  See Thuja occidentalis L.  Aurea was introduced to cultivation in Britain c.1857 [Hilliers’].

Thuja plicata Donn var. aurea, a form of ‘Western red cedar’ is also a less likely possibility.  The species was introduced to Britain by William Lobb in 1853 [Hilliers’].

Published Aug 03, 2009 - 04:16 PM | Last updated Jul 16, 2010 - 05:12 PM


More details about Platycladus orientalis (L.f.) Franco var. aureo nana
Family Cupressaceae
Category
Region of origin

China

Synonyms
  • Thuja orientalis L. var. aureo nana
  • Thuja aurea Hort. ex Carrière
Common Name

Golden Chinese arbor-vitae, Golden biota

Name in the Camden Park Record

Thuja aurea

Confidence level medium