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Japanese Cedar Radicans in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Cryptomeria japonica 'Radicans'

 

Japanese Cedar 'Radicans'

Cryptomeria are large evergreen trees with attractive red-brown bark and dense foliage consisting of short awl-shaped leaves arranged spirally around the branchlets; cones are spherical. 'Radicans' is a fast-growing tree with a columnar to pyramidal growth habit. It has dense, blue green, feathery foliage that retains its color in winter with less bronzing than other Japanese cedars. ‘Radicans’ grows to 12m tall and 6m wide.

 
plant Features
  • Japanese Cedar Radicans likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Japanese Cedar Radicans likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Japanese Cedar Radicans is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Japanese Cedar Radicans likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Japanese Cedar 'Radicans'

Latin name

Cryptomeria japonica 'Radicans'

type

Coniferous tree

family

Cupressaceae

ph

6.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Japanese Cedar Radicans likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Japanese Cedar Radicans is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Japanese Cedar Radicans likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Japanese Cedar Radicans likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Japanese Cedar Radicans is 6.00meters x 12.00meters 6.00 M 12.00 M

Cryptomeria japonica 'Radicans'

Cryptomeria are large evergreen trees with attractive red-brown bark and dense foliage consisting of short awl-shaped leaves arranged spirally around the branchlets; cones are spherical. 'Radicans' is a fast-growing tree with a columnar to pyramidal growth habit. It has dense, blue green, feathery foliage that retains its color in winter with less bronzing than other Japanese cedars. ‘Radicans’ grows to 12m tall and 6m wide.


Planting young plants

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Can be grown in a container or planted into the garden in any moist and water retentive soil with a high organic content. Requires a sheltered position, protected from strong winds, in dappled sun or partial shade. For container growing, place in a protected site, preferably with light dappled shade. For garden growing, plant in flower borders and beds or rock gardens.

 
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