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Japanese Cedar Bandai-sugi in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai-sugi'

 

Japanese Cedar 'Bandai-sugi'

'Bandai-sugi' features irregular growth which gives the plant an artistic quality. Dense clusters of miniature foliage and greenish brown winter foliage make it a good choice for any garden or as a container specimen.

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plant Features
  • Japanese Cedar Bandai-sugi likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Japanese Cedar Bandai-sugi likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

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

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Japanese Cedar Bandai-sugi likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Japanese Cedar 'Bandai-sugi'

Latin name

Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai-sugi'

type

Coniferous tree

family

Cupressaceae

ph

6.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Japanese Cedar Bandai-sugi likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

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

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Japanese Cedar Bandai-sugi likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Japanese Cedar Bandai-sugi 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 Bandai-sugi is 1.00meters x 1.20meters 1.00 M 1.20 M

Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai-sugi'

'Bandai-sugi' features irregular growth which gives the plant an artistic quality. Dense clusters of miniature foliage and greenish brown winter foliage make it a good choice for any garden or as a container specimen.


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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