Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Spirited' - Spirited Hinoki Cypress web special

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Spirited' - Spirited Hinoki Cypress web specialNew Hinoki Cypress developed by Paul Jones in North Carolina, and is a golden Hinoki that does not burn in sun. The foliage is very lace like and the plant reminds us of Cham. o. 'Graciosa'. After 15 years one can expect this cultivar to be 8 ft tall and 3 ft wide. A selected seedling of the old timer Cham. o. 'Crippsii' but grows smaller in stature.

The needles resemble stiff

and if you live in snow country it is suggested to wrap the plant in the fall to keep it from falling open during snow events

after the bloom the new foliage emerges a deep red with bright green veins

A late blooming FRAGRANT white rhododendron species with very attractive dark-green shiny foliage

and this one has a bit of both

but the new growth can be pruned to make the plant very compact

you can make this perform to your wishes

and have a soft yellow throat with red spots

Grafted on Turkish Fir

Many growers prune them so their beautiful structure and reddish orange peeling bark can be seen

tall and 3 to 4 ft

making the white edges very striking