Dwarf Japanese Cedar 'Globosa Nana'

Two out of three of these plants have died for me. All are in same area. The brown "rot" starts at the bottom and moves up. These were pu...Read Moret in when I had some landscaping done. They are lovely when alive.

Received a beautiful specimen of this shrub in August of 2013, and it settled in well and stayed very attractive well into our zone 6 win...Read Moreter - no temps lower than 5 above, with better than average snowfall, and adequate rainfall and watering. This spring the entire interior of the plant had turned brown, and as the weather warmed up the brown has come to affect the exterior as well. This plant had been billed as being able to tolerate somewhat drier soils, and needing good drainage and good air circulation - I planted it in a rocky hillside with excellent drainage and a sprinkler that I ran any week that we did not receive at least an inch of rain during the growing season. I have contacted the nurseryman who sold this individual, and he is going to replace it, but commented that 'this plant is plagued by these symptoms', and he also noted that my plant had been in a perfect spot. So, beware -- perhaps it DOES need a moister soil. I've posted two pictures just to demonstrate my points.

This small shrub is perfect for a moist, north side of home garden. The color and texture is unmatched by many types of shrubs. The sha...Read Morede of green and the fullness of the mini branches are what makes it so perfect. It doesn't like to dry out, so it is near my rainbarrel benefiting from spillover water or stored water during a drought. It is very slow growing, but the color and feel of the plant makes it a special addition to my garden, and maybe yours?

I planted six of these four years ago -- three on either side of the front walk. They have not grown uniformly -- Plants on one side of ...Read Morethe walk are significantly larger than the three on the other side. (A couple of photos here show the difference.)

There has been some die-back. They are planted on the south side of the house so they get a lot of sun. It seems to me that they would be better suited for a somewhat cooler climate where there is more consistent moisture in the soil.