Chamaecyparis obtusa, Hinoki Cypress Species Rhododendron and low-maintenance nature

and low-maintenance nature

Few wire marks that will soon disappear

but avoid piling it against the trunk

Uses: Bonsai

though the mature specimens I have seen in person have fairly smooth bark

Chamaecyparis obtusa, Hinoki Cypress Species Rhododendron and low-maintenance natureUSDA 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