Chamaecyparis obtusa, Hinoki Cypress Species Rhododendron Uses: Bonsai

Uses: Bonsai

The bark is excellent and lives up to its reputation

rounded crown

Few wire marks that will soon disappear

Chamaecyparis obtusa, Hinoki Cypress Species Rhododendron Uses: BonsaiUSDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 4 Native Range: Japan, Formosa. Soil: Consistently moist, low to mid pH, wide range of textures. Light: Full sun to light shade. Height in the Garden: Makes a large, evergreen tree. Attributes: Hinoki cypress is a large evergreen tree with scale like, ferny sprays of foliage. It has red brown, vertically peeling bark, similar to that of Coast Redwood, Incense cedar and so forth. Hinoki Cypress is a sacred tree in its home