Chamaecyparis obt. Nana Gracilis

Chamaecyparis obtusa Nana Gracilis is a slowgrowing, compact Hinoki cypress forming a dense, gracefully conical outline with layered, fanlike sprays of deep green foliage. A fully hardy evergreen that provides yearround structure, it works beautifully as a longlived specimen, in rock gardens and containers, or kept neat with occasional light trimming. For best results in Irish gardens, plant in full sun to light shade in moist but welldrained, fertile, acid to neutral soil; minimal pruning is neededtrim only young growth and avoid cutting into old wood. Plant in autumn or spring and water regularly during the first season to establish.

To help give a clear sense of scale, the stone wall shown in our photos measures approximately 265cm in height. We also use familiar garden tools as visual references: a digging fork (110cm tall) and a hand fork (30cm tall). These are included purely as size guides to help you better judge proportions when viewing the images.

Position: Full sun to light shade Rate of Growth: Slow Soil: Moist but welldrained, fertile, acid to neutral Hardiness: Fully hardy (RHS H7) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Plant at a Glance

light:sun
light:light-shade
facing:east
facing:west
facing:north
facing:south
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soiltype:light-sandy
soiltype:acid
soilmoisture:normal
foliage:evergreen
leafcolour:green
size:2m-5m