Verdoni Dwarf Hinoki in Duluth, Ga

This lovely dwarf conifer (actually one of two) at the doorway of one of our customers is perfectly situated and sited.

The plant, a Verdoni Hinoki Cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Verdoni'), gets good sun most of the day and is well attended (watered whenever the drought restrictions allow).

We have found that these plants do best in our area when protected from the strong afternoon sun and when they are "brush" pruned regularly. By brush pruning we mean, reaching into the interior of the plant where browning or dieback occurs and merely brushing it off with your hand. It can be cut out using pruners as well but we find that more time consuming and no great advantage.

The Verdoni generally maintains this small shape (3 to 4 feet in height) as it is a fairly slow grower.

Conifers at the Atlanta "Bot" Garden

The Atlanta Botanical Garden has a significant collection of conifers that sadly have become a bit crowded (though we have heard ABOT is planning a broader planting at their new site in North Georgia).

We noticed this particularly interesting use of Hinoki Cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) that had been pruned into an upright hedge. The five plants along the wall maintain their separateness and so appear as five irregular but very upright columns.