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Cryptomeria japonica
'Rasen'
Rasen Japanese Cedar
Mike's
Opinion
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More a curiosity and a collectors plant than a benchmark or staple plant in the garden. This cultivar has surprised me with its hardiness in the past years and I have seen no winter burn on it as I would have suspected. Its growth is quire contorted and thus the result is a rather odd and unkempt looking specimen.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Taxodiaceae (Cupressaceae) |
| Genus |
| Cryptomeria |
| Species |
| japonica |
| Cultivar |
| 'Rasen' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 - H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-21) - (-1) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| (-5) - 30 |
| Height |
| 5-7 m |
| Spread |
| 1-2 m |
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Its spiraling and twisted green foliage provide a beautiful accent plant for the garden. |
| Cultivation |
| Well drained soil in full sun. |
| Shape |
| Narrow and upright. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
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