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CRYPTOMERIA japonica 'Elegans'
Commonly known as Japanese cedar

Juvenile feathery foliage, bronze red in autumn & winter
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Ornamental barkDevelops thick, fibrous, red-brown bark
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Pests & Diseases
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Place of origin
Japan. Introduced by Cornish plant hunter Thomas Lobb (1817-1894) in 1854. -
Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Evergreennarrowly wedge-shaped leaves, to 2.5cm (1in) long, are well spaced on the shoots but dense in overall effect.
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GreenBluish-green juvenile foliage
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Fully hardy
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Acicular
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Height
6-10m (20-30ft) -
Spread
5m (15ft) -
Conifer
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Tree
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Hardy - very cold winter
Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Spring Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Winter Seasonal Interest
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Fertile moist well-drained soilHumus-rich
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Tolerates allTolerates most well drained soils including chalk.
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Full sun
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Partial shade
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Broadly columnar
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Rabbit Resistant
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Mature Size6-10m (20-30ft)
5m (15ft)
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