I’ve always been partial to Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana,’ commonly known as dwarf hinoki cypress. It is a miniature conifer that adds an elegant Japanese touch to the garden. There are many varieties ...

What: Chamaecyparis obtusa “Nana Lutea,” commonly called golden dwarf Hinoki cypress, is a beautiful and dense-growing dwarf conifer the glows brilliantly in the garden. It has delicate tiny fans of ...

Dwarf hinoki cypress are among the most attractive conifers for the mixed border. The golden varieties add a cheery glow to the garden, especially in winter, when color is needed the most.

What: Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Coralliformis’ or dwarf hinoki cypress, bears striking, twisted branches and thin, contorted foliage. The young twigs are bright orange-red and contrast nicely with the ...

In California, it is hard to imagine that hinoki cypress, Chamaecyparis obtusa, gets big enough to be harvested for lumber in Japan. Almost all of the local garden varieties stay quite short. The ...

A population genetic analysis conducted by researchers at University of Tsukuba has revealed that natural Japanese hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) and Taiwanese hinoki cypress (C. obtuse var.

If you're looking for a fine piece of wood, you'd be hard put to improve on a slab of hinoki (Hinoki cypress, Chamaecyparis obtusa) from the Kiso Valley straddling Nagano and Gifu prefectures. The ...

The benefits of small conifers in the garden are unending, and Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Gracilis' is a prime example. Its deep green foliage is an excellent foil to bright flowers and light-green or any ...

When seeking some winter interest, the slender Hinoki false cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa "Gracilis") fits that garden need. This evergreen is tall with a narrow pyramidal form, fitting nicely in ...

This false hinoki cypress needs just the right balance of light to display its interesting, white-tipped foliage. If the plant gets too little sun, the white will not develop well. If it gets too much ...

We quantitatively clarified the early humification processes on Japanese cedar and Hinoki cypress forest floors by using a litterbag experiment and the solid-state 13C CPMAS NMR technique. There was ...