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CRYPTOMERIA japonica 'Elegans'
Commonly known as Japanese cedar
Juvenile feathery foliage, bronze red in autumn & winter
Further Reading....
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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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Height6-10m (20-30ft) -
Spread5m (15ft)
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Conifer
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Tree
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Hardy - very cold winterHardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Full sun -
Partial shade
CRYPTOMERIA japonica 'Elegans'
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Additional FeaturesOrnamental barkDevelops thick, fibrous, red-brown bark
Pests & DiseasesNone
Place of originJapan. Introduced by Cornish plant hunter Thomas Lobb (1817-1894) in 1854.Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus. -
HardinessFully hardy
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Leaf shape
Acicular(see photos above) -
Seasonal InterestAutumnSpringSummerWinter
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soilHumus-richTolerates allTolerates most well drained soils including chalk.
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Tree ShapeBroadly columnar
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WildlifeRabbit Resistant
Cryptomeria japonica - Growing Guide
Trees - Care Guide
- How to plant a tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- How to plant a tree
- Ties - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Restaking fallen young trees - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Fallen old tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Clearing up fallen beech tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing side shoots - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning and Shaping Magnolia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Deer protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed Spraying - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing Ivy - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing wire protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tree Survey - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Crown uplift - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing shoots below graft - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing peeling bark - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Maintaining variegation - Video Tip ondemand_video
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6-10m (20-30ft)
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Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
3 options from £3.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
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