Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Chamaecyparis obtusa Hinoki False Cypress dying?, 1 by chris_h

chris_h wrote:
I think my Hinoki False Cypress has died. It started off with the usual browning of interior foliage which I have become used to, but then seemed to be getting gradually worse as summer went on. Just yesterday after being very busy with out of town guests for a few weeks I was startled to look out the window and see that it is almost totally brown. Only about 3 inches of tip foliage has any trace of green but even most of that is not the deep green it should be but rather seems to be fading fast. Do you think the brutal winter killed it? It has been in my yard for 10 years and is about 15-20 feet tall.