Improved, Dwarf Variety Makes a Perfect Privacy Wall!For those who love the Japanese Cedar Tree, but don’t have room for its huge stature, this First Editions’ Chapel Hill variety offers those desired features but in a more diminutive form. Chapel Hill, Cryptomeria japonica ‘PIICJ-I’, also improves upon the traditional Japanese Cedar in other ways. While some cultivars acquire reddish-bronze needles for winter, Chapel Hill retains its color. Its needles maintain their vibrant, emerald-green coloring (with just a hint of blue shading), from one spring until the next. The unattractive, brown cones that sometimes plague cedars haven’t been seen on the Chapel Hill variety, yet another improvement over its larger relative. All in all, this lovely dwarf cedar will provide you with a beautiful, raindrop-shaped tree with lovely, upswept branches and gorgeous color all year round.Your First Editions Chapel View Japanese Cedar is a dwarf, evergreen tree that will grow 7 to 10 feet in height with a 5 to 8 foot spread. It has an upright form and compact nature that grows naturally beautiful, but is amenable to pruning if you so desire. It does well in both full sun and part shade and is both disease and pest resistant. Plant one for a gorgeous, year round accent in your front yard, or several in a side yard to ensure both beauty and privacy. First Editions Chapel View is a Japanese Cedar variety with a great deal to offer. It combines all the incredible value of a traditional tree, with additional improvements, and on a much smaller scale. Try one today!* Dwarf evergreen* Year round interest* Maintains its color.
Category: Cedar Trees
Deodar Cedar Tree
Popular Landscape CedarDeodar Cedar, Cedrus deodara, is a popular evergreen landscape tree with year round interest. Plant one in your front yard for a one-of-a-kind, dramatic statement. Plant several for a privacy screen or you could even use several for a windbreak along your property line. Your Deodar Cedar tree has 2-inch long, clustered needles that soften the appearance of the impressive branches. The arching branches grow downward only to sweep upward at the ends for a lively, graceful appearance. Its manner of growth gives it an airy, somewhat weeping appeal in such a large, stately conifer. Your Deodar Cedar tree also demonstrates some subtle color shifts as new foliage emerges with a tint of yellow, slowly maturing to green (with some subtle, blue-hues). Deodar’s 5-inch, egg-shaped cones are an adorable decorative touch, breaking apart in autumn to release winged seeds (to the delight your yard’s wildlife).Deodar Cedar trees will grow up to 50 feet tall with a 30-foot spread (larger in some areas). It has a pyramidal form with arching branches. Wildlife love it for its protective branches and tasty seeds, and it can withstand a great deal (including wind, heat and drought). It produces an aromatic oil that is naturally insect resistant, so you won’t have to worry about infestation. Deodar Cedar trees are one of the most sought-after trees as a landscaping ornamental for the contrast of its elegant, dropping branches on such a proud, stately tree. Its name roughly translates to “divine tree” and it’s easy to see why. Order one today to begin reaping the benefits of this amazing Cedar variety!* Evergreen* Ornamental cones* Insect resistant* Wildlife interest* Heat & drought tolerant* Wind tolerant* Adaptive to a variety of soils* Long lived.
Cryptomeria Yoshino
A Shade Loving Wind Break Do you love the look of Leyland Cypress but have had bad luck with them because your property has too much shade? Cryptomeria Yoshino will help you out. Perhaps you have visited a Japanese garden and wondered how they get the feeling that you’re totally surrounded by nature, no matter where the garden is located? Cryptomeria Yoshino also know as Yoshino Japanese Cedar is the answer. This strong grower provides a tall, dense, evergreen screen along the edges of many famous gardens. A lot of the charm of this graceful evergreen is its great texture and color. The summer color is glistening blue-green, but the needle-like leaves turn a bronzy-purple winter hue, especially when exposed to cold winds. The tree grows into a coveted tall pyramidal shape, but has an almost “fluffy” look to it that has to be seen to be appreciated. And these trees grow fast! Cryptomeria Yoshino will reach 30 feet plus in height with a spread of 6 feet or more in just a few years. It will grow well in either sun or shade and tolerates many different soil types. It doesn’t need fussing or pruning and just wants a little springtime fertilizer. Leave the branches all the way to the ground to keep the classic form. The Cryptomeria Yoshino tree makes a great specimen by itself, but is even more impressive in a row. Order yours today! * Handsome evergreen foliage * Shade tolerant * Hardy and Easy.
Dwarf Japanese Cedar
Hardy Evergreen with Year-Round Interest Your Dwarf Japanese Cedar, Cryptomeria japonica ‘Globosa Nana’, is one of those delightful shrubs that just demands to be touched. Dwarf Japanese Cedar is a low-growing variety of Cryptomria. These would look terrific on either side of your entry or provide a lovely hedge along your sidewalk. Bright to dark green foliage adorns this evergreen shrub year round, taking on a spicy, bronze tint for autumn. The needle-like sprays seem to reach out and over, presenting the appearance of movement in your landscape. You won’t be able to walk by it without extending your hand for a gentle stroke over its soft foliage. Diminutive, 3/4-inch cones appear like tiny decorations on your Cedar, their reddish-brown coloring a gentle contrast against the evergreen foliage. Dwarf Japanese Cedar will grow up to 5 feet in height with an equal spread. The dense foliage creates a tight mound that manages itself quite well, but is also amenable to pruning if you decide to alter its shape and size. It’s long-lived, growing for 30 years or more. Regardless of the name, this specimen is actually in the Cypress family and full size varieties can reach up to 60 feet tall. This dwarf version, Cryptomeria ‘Globosa Nana’, is a terrific opportunity to have one of these delightful shrubs in your yard without the need for extensive space. * Evergreen * Dwarf * Drought tolerant * Insect resistant * Disease resistant * Mildew resistant * Long lived * Great for containers * Some deer resistance * Autumn interest.
Eastern Red Cedar Tree
Fast Growing, Hardy Evergreen Great for Wildlife The Eastern Red Cedar tree is an evergreen conifer. You could use several as a large privacy screen or just one would look beautiful as a specimen plant. If you’re a bird-lover, this is the tree for you. The Eastern Red Cedar, Juniperus virginiana, grows in a 40-60 foot pyramidal shape that is dense but somewhat irregular, providing terrific cover for birds and other wildlife. The bark has a shredding nature that is hidden from view but useful for nest construction. The ¼ inch dark blue cones that are produced by the female tree are a valuable food source for many species of birds. The Eastern Red Cedar tree has blue-green foliage that sometimes turns a darker brown-green shade in the winter months. Plant several along your driveway for that rich pine aroma as you arrive home. Step close and you’ll detect the cedar scent that is prized by many who construct cedar chests from them, or use them in closets for their natural ability to repel insects. People also love to clip a few springs for use indoors during the holiday season. They make wonderful wreaths or just scatter a few boughs around for their invigorating pine bouquet. Hardy and easy to transplant, the Eastern Red Cedar is a tree you can plant and forget about. It will adapt to almost any conditions and provide you years of enjoyment. * Evergreen * Hardy * Valuable for wildlife.