Dav4

This tree is one of my most recent acquisitions, and one of my favorites, as well. I acquired it while rummaging through the "dead" pile at a local landscape nursery last April. The tree, a Hinoki cypress/Chamaecyparis obtusa "Gracilis" (I think that's the right cultivar), was thrown on top of a pile of dead trees where it had spent the entire winter, its rootball encased in a ball of clay with rotting burlap. It was very green, without any brown foliage, and the nursery said I could have it, so why not. I got it home, hosed off 1/2 of the clay, and planted it in a large plastic nursery can with good soil. The tree grew like mad last summer, so I started pruning/selecting branches/shaping. Today, I was able to hose away the rest of the clay and got the tree into a bonsai pot. I also did a little foliage pruning but no more this year. I'm amazed at how vigorous the tree has been and how far I've been able to take the tree in such a short time. The pot is a nice one, a gift from my wife, but probably won't be the final one when I've finished refining the foliage. The tree is a hair over 36" tall. What do you think?

Dave

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