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Baby Blue Sawara Cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Baby Blue'
Pronunciation: kam-e-SIP-a-ris pee-SEE-fer-uh
SKU #08240
LIGHT:
Full sun, Partial sun
WATER:
Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE:
Moderate growing; reaches 6 ft. tall, 4 ft. wide, in natural form.
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| Description | Soft, bright, silvery blue foliage twists around the branchlets and forms a dense, upright shrub. The fine texture and dense blue foliage add interest and contrast to the landscape. Its natural conical shape works well for a low hedge, foundation plant or container specimen. Evergreen. |
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| Bloom Time | Conifer; prized for foliage. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Hedge, Privacy Screen, Suitable for Topiary |
| Foliage Color | Blue-green |
| Companion Plants | Spirea (Spiraea); Potentilla (Potentilla); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Weigela (Weigela); Boxwood (Buxus); Coneflower (Echinacea) |
| Care Instructions | Provide enriched, slightly acidic, evenly moist, well-drained soil; avoid prolonged drought. Shelter from drying winds. Water deeply, regularly during first few growing seasons to develop an extensive root system. Fertilize in early spring. Prune as needed to maintain shape; remove no more than current season's growth. |
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| Description | Soft, bright, silvery blue foliage twists around the branchlets and forms a dense, upright shrub. The fine texture and dense blue foliage add interest and contrast to the landscape. Its natural conical shape works well for a low hedge, foundation plant or container specimen. Evergreen. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Conifer; prized for foliage. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
Style
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Hedge, Privacy Screen, Suitable for Topiary |
|---|---|
| Foliage Color | Blue-green |
| Companion Plants | Spirea (Spiraea); Potentilla (Potentilla); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Weigela (Weigela); Boxwood (Buxus); Coneflower (Echinacea) |
Care
| Care Instructions | Provide enriched, slightly acidic, evenly moist, well-drained soil; avoid prolonged drought. Shelter from drying winds. Water deeply, regularly during first few growing seasons to develop an extensive root system. Fertilize in early spring. Prune as needed to maintain shape; remove no more than current season's growth. |
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly
100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr.
in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.