BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Description

Native to parts of Japan and China, Cryptomeria japonica is an elegant, evergreen tree once established. The leaves are tiny, awl-shaped and lush green in the summer, turning bronze-brown in the winter. The bark of established specimens is reddish-brown and peels in strips. A handsome garden tree best suited to mild and moist areas of the U.K.

Features

• Common name: Japanese cedar.
• Position: Full sun.
• Soil: Moist yet well drained, fertile soil. Cryptomeria japonica will not grow well in shallow, chalky soils.
• Hardiness: Hardy.
• Rate of Growth: Moderate.
• Habit: Tall slender tree with a pyramidal habit.
• Height: up to 20 m (65 ft) but usually smaller in the U.K.
• Spread: 8 m (26 ft).
• Notes: Cryptomeria japonica is notably wind tolerant but dislikes maritime exposure.
• Supplied Size: 3L containers.