Chamaecyparis obtusa Rashahiba - Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa Rashahiba - Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa Rashahiba
Hinoki Cypress, Japanese Cypress, Hinoki False Cypress
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Description
The Chamaecyparis obtusa Rashahiba is a compact form of the Japanese hinoki false cypress with golden foliage, whose original silhouette seems to be in perpetual motion. Its flat and thick branches with a feathery appearance gracefully tousle in a beautiful range of yellow and acidic green, very bright, which becomes more bronze in the winter. Slow-growing, it will reach a height of 1m (3 ft 4 in) in 10 years. This slightly unkempt and highly colourful conifer will bring life to small spaces, flower beds, or rockeries throughout the year. It adapts remarkably well to container cultivation. It prefers a sunny or semi-shaded exposure, fertile soil, somewhat moist but well-drained, humus-rich, non-limestone.
The obtuse false cypress, also known as the Japanese Hinoki cypress, is a type of tree that belongs to the Cypress family. It is often used in Japan to make lacquered furniture and to build palaces. This tree can grow up to 50m (164ft) tall in its natural environment. There is also a dwarf variety called 'Rashahiba', which grows more slowly and has thick, somewhat tortuous branches that give it an unpredictable, informal upright habit. After many years of cultivation, an adult specimen of this tree usually measures around 1.50m (4ft 11in) in height and 1m (3ft 4in) in width. The tree's foliage is yellow when it's young but becomes greener as it ages, giving it a feathery appearance.
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Rashahiba' is a unique and bright conifer plant that grows slowly and remains small, making it perfect for growing in containers on terraces or in small gardens. Its untrimmed shape adds to its eccentricity and makes it ideal for rockeries, especially when paired with darker varieties. Dwarf conifers are an excellent addition to contemporary gardens, focusing on shapes, silhouettes, and textures rather than flowers. These plants add a sense of permanence and structure to flowerbeds, pathway borders, and terraces and can easily soften the strong presence of trimmed boxwood. They work well as a background for miniature roses, peonies, or tousled grasses, as they complement each other nicely. Additionally, they can be paired with shrubs or ground-cover plants, like aubrietas, ceraistes, and flowering shrubs, to create a visually appealing garden. Playing with volumes and colours is the key to creating a beautiful garden design.
Tips: Water during periods of high heat as it is sensitive to drought.
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Botanical data
Chamaecyparis
obtusa
Rashahiba
Cupressaceae
Hinoki Cypress, Japanese Cypress, Hinoki False Cypress
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
The Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Rashahiba' prefers rich, cool, well-drained and neutral to slightly acidic soil. It's important to avoid limestone and drought conditions. Look for a sunny or partly shady spot sheltered from strong winds. Before you plant, soak the clumps well and add an organic material. Water it abundantly for the first few years. Add a special conifer fertiliser in April and hoe the soil in the summer. You don't have to prune the tree, but you can cut the tender shoots of young plants to form a hedge. Just be careful not to prune into old wood on older trees because no new shoots will grow there.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.