Dav4

I don't think it's J. rigida or J. communis. In my little experience with 'rigida', the foliage is more pendulous and the older needles are harder/sharperthen what I have. 'Communis' needles tend to be sharper, as well, and mine doesn't have the white stripe. I really think this is a 'chinensis' or 'squamata' cultivar of one sort or another.



Plantdr, I know what you mean by saying the change in direction at the end appears a bit jarring. I think it is made worse by the picture. I initially styled the tree with a less abrupt dip at the end of the cascading branch, but I think the change in direction makes the design more dynamic...I think refining the branches/foliage and allowing the descending trunk to be seen more effectively will eventually improve the flow of the tree. Thanks for the input.

Dave