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If we walk back to the triangle and take the path to the right we can see almost immediately on the left what looks like a small forest of red-barked cypresses but is actually a single tree; a cultivar of the Sawara Cypress known as Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera'. The 'Filifera' part of the name comes from the sprays of leaves which hang like long threads; this can just be seen if you look up into the tree but most of it has now reverted to the species. As its name suggests the Sawara Cypress originates from Japan and was introduced to Britain in 1861. There are a number of Sawara Cypresses in the Park but only one 'Filifera', which is generally rare in cultivation. The pictured tree is an example of Sawarra Cypress.
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This page last updated: 26/01/2005
