Chamaecyparis nootkatensis - Port Orford cedar

continental : Locate this plant in a partially shady spot, where it is exposed to sunrays during the coolest hours of the day.
These plants are grown in the garden year round because they are rustic.

alpine : Let's favour partially shaded places for the The Chamaecyparis nootkatensis , where they can enjoy direct sunlight for some hours a day.
These plants are rustic, they can stand the heat and cold, therefore they can be planted outside.

mediterranean : The Chamaecyparis nootkatensis prefers cool and not too sunny spots; therefore let's choose a position in which it is exposed to solar rays only during the coolest hours of the day.
These plants can stand the cold weather, they can be grown as garden plants during the whole year.

continental : Water regularly, every 2-3 weeks, wetting the soil deep down, but waiting for the substratum to dry completely between a watering and the other; avoid leaving stagnant water. Usually 4-5 buckets of water are used.

alpine : We suggest regular watering with 3-4 buckets of water about every 3-4 weeks, waiting for the soil to dry between one time and the other.

mediterranean : Every 1-2 weeks we should intervene with water, irrigating the soil only if it is dry; we suggest avoiding water stagnations by using 5-6 buckets of water.

Feed Chamaecyparis nootkatensis : In this period of the year it isn’t necessary to fertilize trees; if we intend planting new trees, let’s enrich the soil with organic fertilizer.