Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Spaan's Cannonball', 2019 photo
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Spaan's Cannonball', 2019 photo, Common Name: Sawara False Cypress, Size: 1x1ft., Green dense foliage, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, In Garden Bed HR-G1 for 9.1 YEARS (HLG). Planted in 2010.
American Conifer Society: Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Spaan’s Cannonball’ is a diminutive, dense ball of tightly packed, creamy pale-green foliage. The plant is similar, but quite small than the better-known Ch. pisifera ‘Plumosa Compressa Aurea.’
This cultivar’s origin is speculative at best. It is clearly named for Jon Spaan who was an active nurseryman in Washington state in the 1950s and 60s. It unknown at this time whether or not he found the original plant or if it was simply named for him. The nature of the mutation is also a mystery . . . It is often seen listed in the nursery trade simply as, ‘Cannonball.’
Location: Michigan State University, Hidden Lake Gardens, Tipton, MI. Harper Collection of Rare & Dwarf Conifers
#Chamaecyparis #SawaraFalseCypress
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Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Spaan's Cannonball', 2019 photo
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Spaan's Cannonball', 2019 photo, Common Name: Sawara False Cypress, Size: 1x1ft., Green dense foliage, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, In Garden Bed HR-G1 for 9.1 YEARS (HLG). Planted in 2010.
American Conifer Society: Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Spaan’s Cannonball’ is a diminutive, dense ball of tightly packed, creamy pale-green foliage. The plant is similar, but quite small than the better-known Ch. pisifera ‘Plumosa Compressa Aurea.’
This cultivar’s origin is speculative at best. It is clearly named for Jon Spaan who was an active nurseryman in Washington state in the 1950s and 60s. It unknown at this time whether or not he found the original plant or if it was simply named for him. The nature of the mutation is also a mystery . . . It is often seen listed in the nursery trade simply as, ‘Cannonball.’
Location: Michigan State University, Hidden Lake Gardens, Tipton, MI. Harper Collection of Rare & Dwarf Conifers
#Chamaecyparis #SawaraFalseCypress
Satellite View using Google Maps