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    • Photo of Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Ivan's Column' foliage by Forestfarm

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    Also Known As

    • Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Blue Feathers'
    • Blue Feathers Hinoki False Cypress

    Plant type

    tree, shrub, conifer

    size

    • H: 8'-12'
    • W: 2'-4'

    planting zones

    • 5a-9b

    15-18 inch | $80.75

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    Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Ivan's Column' plant details

    Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Ivan's Column' is a moderate-growing, slow-growing evergreen conifer shrub or tree with blue foliage. Features fuzzy and glaucous texture. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular - occasional water. Does well in acidic, average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something pollution tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Ivan's Column'

    Plant type: conifer shrub or tree
    Plant family: cupressaceae
    Foliage: evergreen blue
    Mature size: 2 FT - 4 FT - wide, 8 FT - 12 FT - tall
    Uses: border plant, twining, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Ivan's Column'

    USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: regular - occasional
    Resistant to: pollution and verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: acidic, average, rich and well-drained

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    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    'Lovable Pink' offers ruffled, salmon pink flowers, the standards and falls with a lavender glow. Bright orange beards. Blooms in the mid to late season on stems to 12 inches high. The standard dwarf bearded iris (SDB) are hybrids involving Iris pumila an

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    The juvenile foliage of this compact tree/shrub twists upward, exposing the pretty bluish underside of each leaf; very handsome. S/M

    By: Forestfarm

    Lacy juvenile foliage is powder-blue. feathery sprays look more like C. pisifera.

    By: Bloom River Gardens

    A compact dwarf Hinoki with soft dense blue foliage. Small, narrow size will fit perfectly into any garden! Growth Rate slow, 3-6" annually

    By: Garden World

    This very nice blue form was found by Ivan Aarneson as a sport in Canby, Oregon around 1979. An upright plant of mostly juvenile foliage.

    By: Greer Gardens Inc.

    Gardening facts about Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Ivan's Column' plant

    How to Grow Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Ivan's Column'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular - occasional

    • Soil Needs

      • acidic
      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • pollution tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • blue

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • glaucous
      • fuzzy

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