Chamaecyparis pisifera Hime-sawara - Sawara Cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera Hime-sawara - Sawara Cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera Hime-sawara
Sawara Cypress, Japanese false cypress
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Description
The Chamaecyparis pisifera Hime-Sawara is one of the smallest conifers currently available on the market. This pretty, compact form of Sawara Cypress naturally forms a wide and flattened cushion, adorned with strongly-scented foliage of bright golden green. With its truly slow growth, it is perfectly suited for ornamenting small gardens, rockeries, and terraces. It is also an excellent candidate for bonsai enthusiasts.
The Chamaecyparis pisifera is a robust Japanese species belonging to the Cupressaceae family, which can reach 45 metres (147 feet 7 inches) in its natural state. It is mainly used for its evergreen, lemon-yellow wood in the production of lacquered furniture and the construction of numerous buildings, such as palaces in its country of origin. It has given rise to multiple cultivars, classified into four groups: 'Plumosa', 'Squarrosa', 'filifera', and 'Nana'.
The Hime-Sawara variety grows into a dense, rounded bush, often wider than tall. At around 20 years old, it reaches an average height of 50 cm (19.7 in) and a span of 55 cm (21.7 in). Its reddish-brown branches have tightly packed branchlets at their tips. In spring, young shoots tinted with green-yellow appear at the ends of the branchlets, contrasting with the light green background. These golden colours fade in autumn as the foliage is coloured with hues of bronze. The needle-like leaves have a white band on the underside, corresponding to a row of stomata, the "pores" on the plant's epidermis. The bark of the plant is dark red and has a stringy appearance, though barely visible.
The Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Hime-Sawara' is not difficult to cultivate, but it is more suited to humid and cool climates and does not like chalky soils: it is not suitable for hot and dry regions. It is a conifer with a delicate appearance, to be showcased in a small garden, rockery, or in a container on the terrace. With its slow growth and bright foliage, it looks stunning alongside other evergreen plants, small perennials, or ground covers. It pairs well with plants with creeping or columnar habits. In a minimalist garden, light grey gravel or brown mulch can be placed at its base. If you want to design a contemporary or urban garden, dwarf conifers are an excellent choice. These plants have a distinctive look and provide a long-lasting structure to your garden beds, pathways, and terraces. They also complement wild grasses, creating a cohesive design. Play around with volumes and colours to make the most of your design.
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Planting and care
If you want to plant a Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Hime-Sawara', choose a spot with fertile, moist, and well-drained soil. Avoid using heavy or waterlogged soil or limestone soil. The best time to plant this variety is from September to November or February to June. Choose a sunny spot that is not too hot or too windy. Soak the roots before planting and add organic material during planting. Water generously for the first few years and apply a special conifer fertiliser every April. Cultivate the soil in the summer. This variety prefers a humid and cool climate but cannot tolerate dry and scorching summers or overly dry air. It does not require pruning.
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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).
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.
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