Cryptomeria japonica

Cryptomeria japonica

Cryptomeria japonica

Cryptomeria japonica

Cryptomeria japonica

Cryptomeria japonica

Cryptomeria japonica

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(Japanese Red Cedar) Native to parts of Japan and China, Cryptomeria japonica is an elegant, evergreen tree once established with tiny, awl-shaped leaves. These leaves 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, slender when young growing to be a superb standalone specimen tree or also suitable for being planted in groups for more impact.

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Supplied Size:

3 litre pot (2-3 years old, 60-80 cm tall)
3 litre pot (3-4 years old, 100-125 cm tall)

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Priority: £15

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(For any number of plants
by courier to most of the UK*)

Standard: £5.95
Priority: £15
Click & Collect: free

*Surcharges apply for delivery to Highlands & Islands.
Standard shipping is shown as default
this can be changed during checkout.

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Position: Full sun or light, dappled shade.
Soil: Moist yet well drained, fertile soil. Cryptomeria japonica will not grow well in shallow, chalky soils.
Hardiness: Hardy.
Rate of Growth: Moderate.
Habit: Cryptomeria japonica will grow to be a 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.

How Much Sun: Full Sun, Light Shade
Eventual Size: Tree - Large (15m+), Tree - Medium (8m - 15m)
Growing Conditions: Site: Windy, Soil: Not Fussy, Soil: Damp/Wet, Soil: Acid, Soil: Alkaline, Soil: Dry/Sandy
Special Features: Evergreen, Ornamental Bark, Honey Fungus Resistant, Screening/Hedge

Brand BlueBell Nursery

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