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Cryptomeria japonica

'Rasen'


Rasen Japanese Cedar




            Mike's Opinion

this is Mike

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More a curiosity and a collectors plant than a benchmark or staple plant in the garden. This cultivar has surprised me with its hardiness in the past years and I have seen no winter burn on it as I would have suspected. Its growth is quire contorted and thus the result is a rather odd and unkempt looking specimen.



Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)

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Family
Taxodiaceae (Cupressaceae)
Genus
Cryptomeria
Species
japonica
Cultivar
'Rasen'
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (evergreen)
Pronunciation
USDA Hardiness Zone
6 - 9
Canadian Hardiness Zone
5a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H6 - H3
Temperature (°C)
(-21) - (-1)
Temperature (°F)
(-5) - 30
Height
5-7 m
Spread
1-2 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
General Description
Its spiraling and twisted green foliage provide a beautiful accent plant for the garden.
Cultivation
Well drained soil in full sun.
Shape
Narrow and upright.
Growth
Slow
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
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