Cryptomeria japonica ‘Elegans Compacta’
£165.00 incl. VAT
Cryptomeria japonica ‘Elegans Compacta’ is a hardy, evergreen, slightly pendulous conifer up to 200cms in height and 150cms across.
A hardy, evergreen, slightly pendulous conifer up to 200cms in height and 150cms across. The soft and fluffy, juvenile foliage is retained throughout the tree's life. It emerges grey-green, turning a clearer green in the summer, but it is in the autumn and winter that the most amazing reddish and rusty colours develop.
Best positioned in plenty of space in sun to partial shade. Happy on any moist but well-drained fertile soil. Originating in China and Japan, these plants are related to redwoods and Taxodium.
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FAQs
HOW FAST DOES CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA ‘Elegans Compacta’ GROW?
30cm annually, depending on conditions.
HOW DO YOU TAKE CARE OF CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA ‘Elegans Compacta’?
Plant in full sun in moist-but-well-drained soil. Water as needed until established.
HOW TALL DOES CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA ‘Elegans Compacta’ GROW?
2.5m over 50 years.
DOES CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA ‘Elegans Compacta’ PREFER SUN OR SHADE?
Sun.
IS CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA ‘Elegans Compacta’ AN INDOOR OR OUTDOOR PLANT?
Outdoor.
IS CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA ‘Elegans Compacta’ SUITABLE FOR HEDGING?
No.
CAN CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA ‘Elegans Compacta’ BE GROWN IN POTS OR CONTAINERS?
Yes, with good husbandry.
