Mini Tree Set of 2: Cumulus Sawara Cypress & Compact Fernleaf Cypress

A set of two, very different baby conifers that are sure to delight. Great for miniature gardens, railroad Gardens, pre-bonsai starts, or conifer collectors. The two very different shrubs wear contrasting textures and complementary colors. As a pair, they are hardy from zones 4 thru 8. Great in pots or in-ground (but you might want to wait for them to grow up a bit, they are tiny.) Water when the soil is barely damp. Protect them from the hot afternoon sun in the summertime if they are in a container to prevent the soil from drying out too fast and too often. More Plant Details: Cumulus Sawara Cypress - Chameacyparis pisifera 'Cumulus' 'Cumulus' is a true miniature with a growth rate of less than 1" per year. It has a light, tufted cloud with dense, soft foliage that stays soft in maturity too. The shrub appears to look more gray in the sun, yet greener in the shade; it's the way the sun dances on its leaves. Shear it back in late winter to keep the globe-shape. If you let it grow naturally without shearing, it will grow into a tall, leggy shrub that is great for a country garden theme. Topiary Potential: Can be trained into a topiary too! Shear no more than ⅓ of the foliage at time and train it into any shape. It's really easy to maintain the shape too, just trim the foliage each spring and summer. A fun little shrub. Mini Maintenance: Clean out the conifer dieback whenever you see it. It's the natural exfoliation that happens in spring &/or fall. The tiny shrub holds this dieback inside its branches that can prevent light and air from getting through. Get a pair of gloves on and gently get your fingers inside the branches and slough off any of the dead foliage whenever you see it happening. Wonderful blue-green color Gets an amber blush to the top in the cold months Growth: less than 1" per year Cold hardy Zones 4-8, or to -30F Heat Zones 8-1 but avoid extremes to be safe Sun to part shade, watch the hot summer sun if in a container Regular water if in a pot, let dry out to just damp in between Comes in a 2" pot An outdoor plant Compact Fernleaf Cypress – Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Filicoides Compacta’ A stunning gem for the miniature garden, shear it in late winter to keep its compact shape or just let it do what it does naturally: let its frond-like branches reach for the sky. An unusual Hinoki for the miniature garden, fairy garden or railroad garden that can add a completely different texture to the mini landscape. The foliage looks like ferns. It can stand alone as a focal point or trim-away the bottom-most branches (at anytime) to make it look like a tree in miniature, (in this case, keep it sheared to keep the canopy-shape but shear it in late winter.) . A treat to grow. Prune in late winter to keep it bushy. Growth: 6” – 8" per year – a slower-growing in cooler areas. Shape: Upright broad Hardiness: Cold hardy Zones 5-8 or to -20F Heat Hardy: Heat Zones 8-1 Light: Full sun to part shade Water: Regular water if in a pot, let dry out to damp in between watering Maintenance: Clean out the dead leaves inside the shrub when it’s young, when you see them Prune in mid to late winter to keep it compact Tips may turn bronze or amber in the colder areas in winter, it's 'winter blush' Comes in a 2" pot An outdoor plant Questions? Email Janit at info@TwoGreenThumbs.com Plant Shipping: Lower 48 states and Alaska only. USDA certified since 2001. Tip: Screenshot or print this page for your care reference. ~~~ From Norma in Texas: " Hi Janit and Steve. I just received your shipment, trees are beautiful!!! And so well packaged ! - Many thanks Norma "