order: pinales
family: cupressaceae
genus: chamaecyparis
species: obtusa
cultivar: 'nana gracilis'
first published on 06.04.2012:
I got this dwarf version of hinoki cypress in autumn last year (that's 2011). I'm glad that it made it through the very dry and cold winter, where the temperatures stayed between -16 and -10 °C for more than two weeks. It spent the entire winter in my self-made windshield pyramid and came out undamaged.
I absolutely love the way it looks. Despite its size of about 10 cm in both height and width, looking at it is like looking at a big tree standing in an empty field from a distance. That takes me far, far away.
There isn't much to do with this tiny little tree at the moment besides watering and making sure that the soil doesn't dry out completely. Its dwarf character implies that it's a slow grower. So it will take some time until I see new growth. I want to keep it growing upright, just the way you would expect a solitary tree in an empty field to grow.
>>Update:
My little tree grew to be 17 cm in height and width this year. That's 70% of growth and I didn't even notice it growing. Its trunks girth at the base is measuring 7,5 mm; it's still a tiny little tree. After pruning, the tree's new measurement is 15 cm in height and width. Next year I'd like to begin with the arrangement of its principal branches. This means wiring will have to be done.
family: cupressaceae
genus: chamaecyparis
species: obtusa
cultivar: 'nana gracilis'
first published on 06.04.2012:
I got this dwarf version of hinoki cypress in autumn last year (that's 2011). I'm glad that it made it through the very dry and cold winter, where the temperatures stayed between -16 and -10 °C for more than two weeks. It spent the entire winter in my self-made windshield pyramid and came out undamaged.
I absolutely love the way it looks. Despite its size of about 10 cm in both height and width, looking at it is like looking at a big tree standing in an empty field from a distance. That takes me far, far away.
There isn't much to do with this tiny little tree at the moment besides watering and making sure that the soil doesn't dry out completely. Its dwarf character implies that it's a slow grower. So it will take some time until I see new growth. I want to keep it growing upright, just the way you would expect a solitary tree in an empty field to grow.
>>Update:
My little tree grew to be 17 cm in height and width this year. That's 70% of growth and I didn't even notice it growing. Its trunks girth at the base is measuring 7,5 mm; it's still a tiny little tree. After pruning, the tree's new measurement is 15 cm in height and width. Next year I'd like to begin with the arrangement of its principal branches. This means wiring will have to be done.