Q: A year ago, I purchased two Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon' that I've been growing in large pots flanking our west-facing porch. They did quite well last summer and fall, but over the winter, ...

With its inward-pointed needles twisted around flexible stems, Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' reminds some folks of a curly-haired elder, giving rise to one common name, granny's ringlets. But this ...

If you love golden foliage, the golden Japanese cedar is for you. When planted against a dark green backdrop, it shines like a beacon. What: Cryptomeria japonica “Sekkan-sugi,” commonly known as ...

What: This dwarf Japanese cedar has an interesting short-tufted growth pattern, forming an irregular pyramidal shape. The tight congested branching of Cryptomeria japonica “Tansu” has a sculptural ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Christmas tree growers have been struggling with an invasive scale pest called Cryptomeria scale (Aspidiotus cryptomeriae), which is a serious pest of conifers. The scales ...

Compression wood (CW) contains higher quantities of β-1-4-galactan than does normal wood (NW). However, the physiological roles and ultrastructural distribution of β-1-4-galactan during CW formation ...

Local adaptation is important in evolutionary processes and speciation. We used multiple tests to identify several candidate genes that may be involved in local adaptation from 1026 loci in 14 natural ...

There are a number of conifers that turn a spectacular purple when temperatures drop in winter. Purple foliage has the unique characteristic of appearing as either a cool or warm color, depending on ...

• Background and Aims Distribution shifts and natural selection during past climatic changes are important factors in determining the genetic structure of forest species. In particular, climatic ...