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.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Japanese Cedar 'Radicans'
Latin name
Cryptomeria japonica 'Radicans'
type
Coniferous tree
family
Cupressaceae
ph
6.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
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.