This is my first, but I hope not the last:) I bought it by the Nurga nursery, Estonia, which is another 250 km to the north and wintered there successfully. Of course, with little protection with spruce branches and snow.

Cryptomeria japonica 'Monstrosa Nana'

Ireena

Very nice little Cryptomeria, Ireena!
I hope he grows well for you, and you can get him some Cryptomeria friends!

-Sam

Thank you, Sam, but I just do not understand why the name is "Monstrosa"? She is just beautiful! I would love to see a larger plant here - maybe larger she shows her true nature?:)

Ireena

Ireena, the Nana portion of your name indicates a dwarf, so the Monstrosa part is lessened by this dwarf term, giving you an average-sized tree. ;-)
I do not have one, so I cannot help you out with a larger picture.

I will, however, share one more photo in the hopes that other folks will join in, possibly posting a picture of a mature 'Monstrosa Nana'??

'Araucarioides' a strange, wiry branch habit that resembles the genus Araucaria
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-Sam

'Kitayama' "forest"
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-Sam

Cryptomeria japonica, 'Kilmacurragh'.
It has small cock's combs.
Mike

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I Ireena,
Maybe named for the old aspect...
Here is a plant under the name 'Monstrosa' normaly similar but not the same as 'Monstrosa nana' no more informations, i have only young plants.

Cryptomeria japonica 'Monstrosa'

Sugi, thanks for Monstrosa picture!

This will be the first winter for my little sugi... I hope that my spruce branches "vigvam" will be a good guard against winter cold:) I really like cryptomeria, but I do not know whether they will enjoy in my garden:) If winter will be successful, will think about another sugi in my collection.

Ireena

Ireena, there are a lot of very hardy sugi- cultivars in the trade, which never have winterproblems here in Germany when they are in the ground. So - I think - you can try some more. Monstrosa or Monstrosa Nana is also a very hardy one.

Wolfgang

Cryptomeria japonica 'Gracilis'

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Cryptomeria japonica 'Pygmaea'

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Cryptomeria japonica, 'Araucarioides'.
I believe I should have maintained a single leader.
Mike
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I like its disorganization, Mike. Very cool specimen.

I am curious what the very sparsely-branched, tall tree is to the left in your picture..

-Sam

Mike,perhaps your plant is the similar, more bushy ' Dacrydioides ' which do not build up a central leader.There are some clons selected, difficult in difference, especially in young age. Maybe it's better to speak only from a clone from the Araucarioides-group.

Wolfgang

One of my favorite! need a part of shade for a nice white. Well know by collectors but not available on the large diffusion, while he deserves!

Cryptomeria japonica 'Mejiro'

Julien

Whats the cryptomeria behind Mehjiro

Thanks

how does 'Mehjiro' differ from 'Nana Albospica?' Looks very similar to me.

~Dave

@Blue yew,
The plant behind is 'Black Dragon'.

The branches we can see in front is 'Knaptonensis', very similar than 'Mejiro' i must see their evolution, it's for this reason i planted both side by side.

@Glacier-End,
For me 'Nana Albospica' is the latin name of 'Mejiro'.

'Mejiro' must be writing without "H".

Julien

Julien's quote:
For me 'Nana Albospica' is the latin name of 'Mejiro'

unfortunately you're not allowed to have a preferred cultivar name for your plants. It causes a lot of confusion all over the world.

'Mejiro' sounds like it could be a Japanese name. If you can somehow document that this was the cultivar name prior to the first naming of 'Nana Albospica,' then 'Mejiro' will take precidence.

Personally, I would like to see that be the case.

~Dave

If 'Mejiro'/'Nana Albospica' was introduced after 1955(?) it should not have a Latinized cultivar name, correct?

-Sam

Dave, all Julien says here is that the 'Mejiro' derived from Japan and was renamed in 'Nana Albospica'.
So he's not making a confusion, somebody else did this in the past.

This renaming was also wrong, because the 'Mejiro' came into the trade here in 1967 which is afer 1959.
After 1959 it's illegitimate to use Latin cultivar names.
And why using a translated name as 'Mejiro' will do fine?
We must forget about 'Nana Albospica' and use only the cultivar name 'Mejiro'.

In fact 'Mejiro' means 'White Eye'...

OUTSTANDING!!!

I think we've corrected the record. I raised the question only because I'd never heard the name, 'Mejiro.' I will happily change my notes for this cultivar.

It should also be noted that 'Knaptonensis' is prone to produce the longer coarser growth, reverting back into 'Mejiro.'

Many thanks to Julien and Edwin.

Ok if my experience can use to someone it's great.

Edwin, thanks for your confirmation.

I may also say thank you to Edwin and Julien.

This info was new for me. Mejiro the ancient Nana-Albospica.

Good to know!

Wolfgang

Sam, I picked out a different looking deodara in a block of deodaras that was for sale. It looks like some form of libani to me. Hayes Nursery has since gone out of business.

Cryptomeria japonica, 'Black Dragon'

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Cryptomeria japonica, 'Knaptonensis'

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Cryptomeria japonica, 'Nana'

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Mike

Mike, you named your last pic alsmost right, it's a 'Globosa Nana'...

Thank you Edwin.....as usual.
I have updated my database.
Mike

Difficult taking pic in the glaring sun. Nice C.j. 'Globosa Nana' so far no sign of disease or dieback.
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My little Black dragon.

Hi,

Here few pics of the very special Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata akebono'

Here is a link that might be useful: Cristata Akebono

And one more!

Here is a link that might be useful: Cristata Akebono

Another original one,

Cryptomeria japonica 'Rasen Variegata'

Here is a link that might be useful: Rasen Variegata

A small plant

Cryptomeria japonica, 'Knaptonensis'.
Mike
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