Cryptomeria japonica ‘Elegans Aurea’

Elegant Japanese Cedar Cryptomeria japonica ‘Elegans Aurea’ is light green in summer with its soft, feathery juvenile foliage filling out this upright selection. In late winter, it puts on a bright chartreuse display when the colorful sight is especially welcome. As a large, handsome specimen with cinnamon bark and a tapering trunk, this conifer will add […]

Cryptomeria japonica ‘Dinger’

Dinger Japanese Cedar Cryptomeria japonica ‘Dinger’ is definitely a humdinger to any and all dwarf conifer collections! Rounded and multi-branched shoots are cord-like and filled with awl-shaped bright green needles. Masses of decorative buds form on lightly sheared tips to create a full, well-rounded treasure. Adds unique texture in the garden and appreciates protection from […]

Cryptomeria japonica ‘Black Dragon’

Black Dragon Japanese Cedar Cryptomeria japonica ‘Black Dragon’ grows vigorously in youth, until it attains a height of 4-6′; then the growth rate slows and plants fill in with more compact foliage and branches. The light green, new growth ages to a deep, dark green and in winter maintains the darkest green—almost black—of all Japanese Cedar. Garden Size: […]

Cryptomeria japonica ‘Birodo’

Birodo Japanese Cedar Short, erect, green needles, like the points of a star, cover the tight branches of the slow-growing and dense Cryptomeria japonica ‘Birodo’. As cold weather sets in, the foliage gradually changes to a rich, bronze-purple for winter. Tough, trouble free and resistant to grazing animals, ‘Birodo’ is an excellent addition to raised garden beds and […]

Cryptomeria japonica ‘Araucarioides’

Snake Japanese Cedar With a prehistoric look, Cryptomeria japonica ‘Araucarioides’ has long branches with short green needles resembling a cord or rope. The sparse branching of the snake-like limbs on young trees thicken with age to form a tall, open, conical tree. It will thrive in full sun to partial shade in well-drained soil. Garden Size: 15’H x […]

Cryptomeria (Japanese Cedar)

Cryptomeria (Japanese Cedar) Native to Japan where it is revered as the national tree, the genus Cryptomeria is valued for its stately grandeur and superior, fragrant wood. Although only one species exists (Cryptomeria japonica), Iseli Nursery offers a diverse collection of cultivars that provide many varying habits, unique textures, sizes, and colors for all sized […]

Aesthetic Pruning of Japanese Maples: An Introduction

Aesthetic Pruning of Japanese Maples: An Introduction

On Saturday, July 30th, Iseli Nursery partnered with the Portland Japanese Garden to host a hands-on Japanese maple pruning workshop during the final day of the International Japanese Garden Training Center’s “Waza to Kokoro–Hands and Heart” seminar. Led by Sadafumi “Sada” Uchiyama, the Chief Curator of the Portland Japanese Garden, and Maryann Lewis, co-founder of […]

Fairy Garden #3 Package

Fairy Garden #3 Package – Zone 6 Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Gemstone’ (Iseli)Cryptomeria japonica ‘Tenzan’Ilex crenata ‘Jersey Jewel’Ilex x ‘Rock Garden’Juniperus horizontalis Limeglow™ (‘NOSlg’)Picea abies ‘Little Gem’Podocarpus x ‘Red Tip’Salix boydiiTsuga canadensis ‘Hebefolia’Tsuga canadensis ‘Jervis’

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Colorful Conifers®

Colorful Conifers® The numerous Colorful Conifers® offered by Iseli Nursery are a great way to add structure, exciting new textures, and winter interest to your landscape. Conifers are a vast and diverse group of plants, spanning in size from giant forest trees to tiny miniatures. They bring an exciting array of color, from the darkest […]