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 with tiny, awl-shaped leaves which are bright green in the summer, turning bronze-brown through the winter.

The bark of established specimens is very ornamental, reddish-brown and peeling in strips. A handsome garden tree best suited to mild parts of the United Kingdom.

Supplied Size: 3L containers (30 - 50 cm tall)

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.