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ko6xp Pleasant Hill, CA Nov 21, 2004

This tree grows in Zone 9b. Any I.D.as?

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ko6xp Pleasant Hill, CA Nov 21, 2004

Closeup of foliage:

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Kachinagirl Modesto, CA(Zone 8b) Nov 22, 2004

First thing that came to mind is one of the fancy Japanese Cryptomeria hybrids. But then I decided it may be a Chamaecyparis hybrid instead. This is Chamaecyparis obtusa ''CONFUSCIOUS'.....it's difficult to see tho....

http://www.coenosium.com/photoshare/cocunfuscious.jpg

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Kachinagirl Modesto, CA(Zone 8b) Nov 22, 2004

When you get the positive ID.....make sure you check the Plants Database to see if they need the pic....you have an absolutely gorgeous specimen of whatever it is!

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designart Schwenksville, PA(Zone 6a) Nov 29, 2004

Looks very similar to chamaecyparis obtusa 'nana' or 'gracilis' grown in PA. Here is a photo of a PA specimen. So many cultivars in the trade it's difficult to know what you really have.

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designart Schwenksville, PA(Zone 6a) Nov 29, 2004

Opps...on closer inspection of your close up photo, it doesn't look anything like the Dwarf Hinoki Cypress.

Sorry.

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bagpypr Redlands, CA(Zone 10a) Nov 30, 2004

If you can get a picture of an individual scale, I will most likely be able to identify it for you. Cryptomeria is an excellent guess( huzzah Kachinagirl!!) and there is a variety called "Suki" that I've seen growing in a similar fashion. Chamaecyparis obtusa is a distinct possibility as well. Being a botanist I have access to some exceptional resources. The picture looks like the top row is flattened and the side pairs keeled with scale-like, pointed conifer leaves. Possibly Chamaecyparis pisifera var.Retinospora (a young one, anyway) Cheers-Bagpypr

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mdvaden Beaverton, OR Dec 11, 2004

I have two that look just like it. Mine get a bit of broze two ways - sometimes a tad bit of sunburn, or, the cones. This year it's the cones.

Anyway, it's a golden hinoki false cypress. Nice trees.

I designed 3 into a yard for someone near here about 12 years ago and they look gorgeous. About 17' tall now.

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