CHAMAECYPARIS species / FALSE CYPRESS
The Chamaecyparis genus consists of 7 species of monoecious, evergreen, coniferous trees from forest in Taiwan, Japan, and North America. They have flat overlapping sprays of scale-like adult leaves 1-5mm long.
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Boulevard'
(Siebold & Zucc.) Endl.
Boulevard False Cypress;Japanese False Cypress;Sawara False Cypress
Propagation with : Cutting - softwood ...
False cypress
Hokidachi
The "broom" bonsai style. Branch style. The branch formation on the top of the tree look like an upside down broom.
The easiest false cypress to grow is the Hinoki cypress, C. obtusa. Many report great success in growing it, but unfortunately, it seems to be one of the most difficult to keep in proper bonsai form due to the whorling fan pattern of the foliage.
Also known as, the False Cypress, this evergreen conifer displays flat, deep green foliage that fans out beautifully. The edges of the leaves have blue coloring and the tree when mature will produce miniature cones, typically the size of a pea.
Selected cultivars of pines, firs, spruces, larches, hemlocks, false cypress, arborvitae and junipers are displayed in a five-acre garden setting. These rare conifers and slow growing cultivars are labeled so that they can be easily identified.
In here are about 300 cuttings of azalea, elm, false cypress, boxwood and Japanese maple (a few different species). In a decent summer most of the cuttings will root in 3-4 weeks.
I have two very small Templehof False Cypress planted now, and will have to keep a close eye on them. I don't think I'll try wire training again on this type of plant anytime soon, so I'll have to be happy with what I can do just by pruning alone.
 See also: Cypress, Bonsai, Species, Tree, Root
  
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