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Chamaecyparis pisifera (458 words) |
 | Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera' - usually 6' tall by 8' wide but can be larger; green foliage is scale-like, covering thin pendulous stems with an overall semi-weeping habit |
| Sawara Falsecypress, a large tree in its native Japan, is often represented by selections of its various evergreen shrubs, which themselves exhibit differences in foliage color (blue, yellow, and green), size, and growth habit (upright, spreading, and/or pendulous). |
| Chamaecyparis pisifera is known for its smaller evergreen variants which are shrubs that have distinctive growth habits and vibrant foliage colors. |
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Species Guide Chamaecyparis False Cypress Bonsai (385 words) |
| The Chamaecyparis genus consists of 7 species of monoecious, evergreen, coniferous trees from forest in Taiwan, Japan, and North America. |
| Chamaecyparis is a popular genus for bonsai however it is difficult to maintain it's appearance and is difficult to style well. |
| There are a number of varieties available of which the most commonly used are Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Boulevard' /Boulevard Cypress which has steel-blue foliage and Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Plumosa' has more frond-like foliage, bright-green when young. |
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