Buy Cryptomeria japonica 'Tansu'

Also Known As

Dwarf Japanese Cedar
Tansu Japanese Cedar
Tansu Sugi

Plant type

shrub, conifer

size

H: 2'
W: 2'

planting zones

6a-11

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Cryptomeria japonica 'Tansu' plant details

Cryptomeria japonica 'Tansu' is a slow-growing evergreen conifer shrub with blue and green foliage. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - occasional water. Does well in average and rich soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Cryptomeria japonica 'Tansu'

Plant type: conifer shrub
Plant family: cupressaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 2 FT wide, 2 FT tall
Uses: bonsai, border plant, compact, container plant, globose, miniature, rock garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Cryptomeria japonica 'Tansu'

USDA Zones: 6a - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - occasional
Resistant to: deer, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average and rich

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Especially well-suited for bonsai and Asian gardens,this attractive dwarf (to 3-5' in 10 years) forms a dense irregular pyramid, green in summer and bronze in winter. S/M

By: Forestfarm

A dense, tight pyramidal conifer that gives the impression of a large tree but on a miniaturized scale. Very dark green foliage gives it a handsome coloration throughout the seasons.

By: Conifer Kingdom

Deep green with tight, twisted foliage. Good for bonsai.

By: Bloom River Gardens

Cryptomeria japonica 'Tansu' A dwarf green form of Japanese Cedar. Small little juvenile foliage that forms an upright conical plant. Very rigid and dainty. Introduced at Iseli nursery in 1982 first described as 'Yatsubusa'.

By: Kigi Nursery

Tansu is among the smallest of the cryptomeria. It grows very slowly into a wide pyramid of dainty green needles. Takes some years to attain any size, reaching only 2-3? in ten years, but will never out grow it?s spot in the garden. Ideal for the low maintenance garden.

By: Fantastic Plants

This miniature evergreen reminds one of a sea urchin with its textural spiny green foliage. Slow-growing, it ultimately forms a 15" mound, and therefore is good in troughs. Large 8-10" plants in 1 gallon pots