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Chamaecyparis pisifera 'plumosa aurea'

Other Name False Cypress 'plumosa aurea' Location Former Mayday Hills Hospital, Albert Road, Beechworth, INDIGO SHIRE File Number T12234 Level Regional

[1/1] T12234.Chamaecyparis pisifera

Statement of Significance

Contribution to landscape of historic garden
Horticultural value
Rare or localised
Particularly old
Aesthetic value

This specimen was planted by the gardeners in the Turning Circle at the front entrance to the hospital
Mayday Hills Hospital was developed as the Beechworth Lunatic Asylum in 1864-67 with gardens and grounds laid out at this time and rejuvenated since 1913.
The collection of mature trees and plants is exceptional with many dating from the mid to late nineteenth century and others from the post 1913 work of Hugh Linaker and later curators. The efforts of grounds staff over the decades has created a succession plan that extends beyond the lifespan of the 19th century plantings.
It has become one of the top 5 collections of trees in Victoria (John Hawker)