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Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum'

11 years ago

Saw a very nice specimen of this very rare form of
Katsura tree anyone got photos of larger speciemns.
I hope to get mine planted soon.

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Sara Malone Zone 9b
11 years ago
Mine is about 6' tall. I'm training it to have three leaders - not sure if you can see that in the pic below. I got it very small - about four years ago.

I also have a red-leaved cultivar called 'Red Fox'.

Here is a link that might be useful: Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum'
Embothrium
11 years ago
Has been prevalent on the retail market here in the past. Mine made an elevated table about 12'-15' across before being overwhelmed by a rose, which I think has now killed it.

I'd rather have C. japonicum 'Morioka Weeping' (C. magnificum 'Pendulum') as that has apical dominance, grows up to make a much more impressive tree in the manner of Fagus sylvatica 'Pendula'.
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As much as I love katsuras, this selection is....well, underwhelming. Lacks all the grace and density of a typical katsura and looks to me to be always struggling. And the purple coloring fades in summer to a greenish blue with a slight purple tinge. Might be good where a fastigiate tree with some foliage color is needed but I think your Ogon demands a stronger, more robust companion.
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whaas_5a
11 years ago
Here's a couple for you. First is growing in Chicago area, second one is growing in Milwaukee area. I'm not 100% sure if the Milwaukee plant is Pendulum or a different cultivar as it wasn't labeled.

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Sara Malone Zone 9b
11 years ago
Ooh I can't wait till mine gets bigger! Thx for the pix.
zephyrgal
11 years ago
Mine, as it looked in August of this year. A lovely tree but the leaves never smelled of cotton candy/burnt sugar in fall. How does your smell?
Sara Malone Zone 9b
11 years ago
The 'Pendula' never smells like burnt sugar. I have two straight species that do, but the mature ones at a local botanical garden (20-25 years old) have a much more pronounced smell. Of course it gets hotter over there and that could be part of it.
Embothrium
11 years ago
The Chicago and Milwaulkie trees are elevated enough to be 'Morioka Weeping'.
bengz6westmd
11 years ago
I supposedly have this from Forestfarm, but at 20+ ft & healthy, it shows no sign of weeping -- nothing like the above trees. Oh well...
Sara Malone Zone 9b
11 years ago
beng - sounds like you've got the straight species. When I bought a dozen Nyssa sylvaticas a while back, in #15 cans about 5' tall, they all looked the same. Then they grew and two turned out to be weeping. Mercifully I was not looking for a symmetrical effect...
Sometimes things get mis-labeled in nurseries, esp when they are small.
Embothrium
11 years ago
The one upright Katsura tree might be the rootstock.
Sara Malone Zone 9b
11 years ago
Oh yeah I bet that could be right!

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