<i>Chamaecyparis </i>plant named ‘SMNCLUTL’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Chamaecyparis plant named ‘SMNCLUTL’, characterized by its upright, arching and uniform plant habit and pyramidal plant form; freely branching habit, dense and bushy plant form; leaves that retain their yellow green coloration; and good garden performance.

Claims

1. A new and distinct Chamaecyparis plant named ‘SMNCLUTL’ as illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

(1) The accompanying colored photograph illustrates the overall appearance of the new Chamaecyparis plant showing the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in the photograph may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors of the new Chamaecyparis plant. The photograph is a side perspective view of a typical plant of ‘SMNCLUTL’ grown in an outdoor nursery.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(2) Plants used for the aforementioned photographs and following observations and measurements were grown during the summer in an outdoor nursery and three-gallon containers in Grand Haven, Mich. and under conditions which approximate commercial Chamaecyparis production. Plants were three years old when the photograph and description were taken. During the production of the plants, day temperatures ranged from 18° C. to 27° C. and night temperatures ranged from 5° C. to 10° C. In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2015 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. Botanical classification: Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘SMNCLUTL’. Parentage: Female, or seed, parent.—Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Sullivan’, not patented. Male, or pollen, parent.—Unknown proprietary selection of Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, not patented. Propagation: Type.—By softwood cuttings. Time to initiate roots, winter.—About four months at temperatures about 10° C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.—About six months at temperatures about 13° C. Root description.—Fine, fleshy; typically light brown in color, actual color of the roots is dependent on substrate composition, water quality, fertilizer, substrate temperature and physiological age of roots. Rooting habit.—Moderate branching; medium density. Plant description: Plant form and growth habit.—Evergreen shrub; upright, arching and uniform plant habit; pyramidal in overall plant shape; vigorous growth habit and moderate growth rate. Branching habit.—Freely branching with about 20 lateral branches per plant; dense and bushy plant form; plants maintain their lower branches and foliage at the soil level. Plant height.—About 87 cm. Plant diameter.—About 102 cm. Lateral branch description.—Length: About 50 cm. Diameter: About 4 mm. Aspect: About 15° to 90° from vertical. Texture: Imbricate scales. Strength: Strong, flexible. Color, developing: Close to 174A. Color, developed: Close to 162A. Leaf description.—Arrangement: Alternate. Length: About 2 mm. Width: About 0.5 mm. Shape: Thread-like. Apex: Apiculate. Base: Cuneate. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and lower surface: Smooth, glabrous. Venation pattern: Parallel. Color: Developing leaves, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 143A. Fully expanded leaves, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 143A; venation, close to 143A; plants maintain their foliage color. Petioles.—Length: About 2 mm. Diameter: About 2 mm. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 143A. Cone description.—To date, cone development has not been observed on plants of the new Chamaecyparis. Pathogen & pest resistance: To date, plants of the new Chamaecyparis have not been noted to be resistant to pathogens or pests common to Chamaecyparis plants. Garden performance: Plants of the new Chamaecyparis have been observed to be tolerant to drought, rain, wind and temperatures ranging from about −29° C. to about 36° C.