Mini Tree Set of 3: Tsukumo Cypress, Whipcord Cedar & Cumulus Cypress

The trees in this set are outdoor trees and come in 2 1/4" pots as shown. They can be planted in full sun to part sun with well-draining soil. Let them dry out to barely damp in between watering sessions if they are grown in a container, to avoid over-watering. Shelter them from that hot, western summer sun in warmer zones if planted in a container.

• As a group, cold hardy to zones 5 to 8, or to -10F
• Heat hardy zones 8 to 5
• Winter Maintenance: Clean out the dead leaves inside the trees when you see it
• These are young, baby plants that will need shelter from the extremes
  
  
• Full sun to part sun
• For containers or in-ground

• All are outdoor plants
• Come in 2 1/4" pots

**In order as they appear:

Tsukumo Dwarf Sawara Cypress - Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Tsukumo'

A finely textured, soft green bun that is a must for any miniature gardener. The Tsukumo is prized by bonsai artists so we know it will be a great miniature garden tree.

The Sawara Cypress can tolerate hotter and drier conditions than the Hinoki Cypress - but never let the soil dry out completely. 

A favorite for bonsai. 

• Rich greens
• Cute globe shape
• Growth rate is 1" - 3" per year

• Cold Zones 4-8, Cold Hardy to -30F
• Heat Zones: 8-1

• Full or part sun
• Regular water

• An outdoor plant
• Pot shown is 2 ¼ " inches in diameter

Whipcord Western Dwarf Red Cedar - Thuja plicata 'Whipcord'

The unusual foliage on this low, mop-head like plant consists of long, thick, glossy tendrils that suggest independence Day fireworks. Unlike the species, which is a giant forest tree, the many branches seem to explode upward and send sparks cascading in all directions.

Green in summer, the foliage changes to bronze in winter, matching the richly colored wood. Every garden can accommodate the small, dyanamic conifer that demonstrates some deer resistance.

Drooping foliage is glossy green in the summer with a bronze cast in winter. Tolerates shade and drought.

• Globe shaped
• Growth rate: 3" to 6" per year

• Hardy zones 5 to 8, or -10F (can tolerate zone 4 according to some sources)
• Heat hardy zones 8 to 6
• Full sun to part shade

'Cumulus' is a true miniature with a growth rate of less than 1" per year. It has a light, tufted cloud with dense, soft foliage that stays soft in maturity too. The shrub appears to look more gray in the sun, yet greener in the shade; it's the way the sun dances on its leaves.

Shear it back in late winter to keep the globe-shape. If you let it grow naturally without shearing, it will grow into a tall, leggy shrub that is great for a country garden theme.

Topiary Potential: Can be trained into a topiary too! Shear no more than ⅓ of the foliage at time and train it into any shape. It's really easy to maintain the shape too, just trim the foliage each spring and summer. A fun little shrub. 

Mini Maintenance: Clean out the conifer dieback whenever you see it. It's the natural exfoliation that happens in spring &/or fall. The tiny shrub holds this dieback inside its branches that can prevent light and air from getting through. Get a pair of gloves on and gently get your fingers inside the branches and slough off any of the dead foliage whenever you see it happening. 

• Wonderful blue-green color
• Gets an amber blush to the top in the cold months

• Growth: less than 1" per year

• Cold hardy Zones 4-8, or to -30F
• Heat Zones 8-1 but avoid extremes to be safe

• Sun to part shade, watch the hot summer sun if in a container
• Regular water if in a pot, let dry out to just damp in between
• Comes in a 2" pot
• An outdoor plant

• Wonderful blue-green color
• Gets an amber blush to the top in the cold months

• Growth: less than 1" per year

• Cold hardy Zones 4-8, or to -30F
• Heat Zones 8-1 but avoid extremes to be safe

• Sun to part shade, watch the hot summer sun if in a container
• Regular water if in a pot, let dry out to just damp in between
• Comes in a 2" pot
• An outdoor plant