Cryptomeria japonica 'LITTLE CHAMPION' dwarf Japanese cedar
size/type
medium-sized shrub,medium-sized shrub
usual height
0,5-1m
usual width
0,5-1,3m
leaves
evergreen conifer
colour of leaves
flowers
insignificant or non-blooming
location
full to partial sun
USDA zone (lowest)
5b (down to -27°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Description of the plant:
Little Champion is a witche’s broom of another Japanese cedar variety called Gracilis, found in Europe. It is very similar to Globosa Nana variety but has slightly different foliage and shape and grows smaller.Little Champion is a dense, compact conifer with rounded branches that look like woven rope. The needles are curved, inward-pointing, bright green as they emerge and emerald green in all seasons apart from winter when they turn purplish or bronze. It grows very slowly into a compact, cushion-like bush that is more rounded with age. 10-year-old plants are a little over half a meter tall, and some 70 cm wide.
This compact cedar will grow in almost any well-drained soil, but for best results grow it in fertile, deep, always moist soil. It requires no maintenance, pruning is not necessary but can be trimmed in early spring after all frosts. It is very hardy - it will withstand about -27°C without protection (USDA zone 5b).
Last update 09-02-2012
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