Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Ivan's Column' / Ivan's Column Hinoki cypress
The cultivar name 'Blue Feathers' is considered synonymous.
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Ivan's Column' is broad, upright growing selection of Hinoki cypress with tiers of dense, feathery, Blue juvenile foliage. With age, adult foliage will begin to develop on the branch tips providing an interesting combination of foliage types on a single plant. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will stand 4 feet (1.3 m) tall and 3 feet (90 cm) wide, an annual rate of growth of 4 to 6 inches (10 - 15 cm).
This cultivar originated as a branch sport found in 1979 by Ivan Arneson at Kasch's Garden Center, Beaverton, Oregon. Oddly, despite being originally named and listed as shown above, it is most often seen offered in the trade under the cultivar name, 'Blue Feathers.'
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Ivan's Column' — an older mature plant in a a large arboretum.
Photo by Bill Barger
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Ivan's Column' — a closeup of foliage detail.
Photo by Bill Barger
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Ivan's Column' / Ivan's Column Hinoki cypress
RECOMMENDED HARDINESS ZONES:
5 (-10 to -20 F / -23.3 to -28.9 C)
HORTICULTURAL STATUS: Established
ORIGIN: Sport
COLOR: Blue
TRINOMIAL TYPE: Cultivar
GROWTH SHAPE: Narrow Pyramid or Columnar
GROWTH SIZE: Dwarf: 1 to 6 inches (2.5 – 15 cm) per year / 1 to 5 feet (0.3 – 1.5 m) after 10 years
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Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Melody' / Melody Hinoki cypress
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Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Snowkist' / Snowkist Hinoki cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Sparkles' / Sparkles Hinoki cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Spiralis' / Spiralis Hinoki cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Split Rock' / Split Rock Hinoki cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Stephen'
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Stoneham' / Stoneham Hinoki cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Suirova Hiba'
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Sunburst' / Sunburst Hinoki
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Sunny Swirl' / Sunny Swirl Hinoki cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Sunproof Dwarf' / Sunproof Dwarf Hinoki cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Sunspray' / Sunspray Hinoki cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Teddy Bear'
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Tempelhof' / Tempelhof Hinoki cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Tetragona'
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Tetragona Aurea' / 4-rowed Golden Hinoki cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Tiny Tot'
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Tonia'
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Topsy' / Topsy Hinoki cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Tortuosa Dwarf'
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Torulosa' / Torulosa Hinoki cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Torulosa Nana'
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Tsatsumi Gold' / Tsatsumi Gold Hinoki cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Unryo' / (Unryo) Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Verdon' / Verdon's Hinoki cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Verkade's Sunburst' / Verkade's Sunburst Hinoki cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Vokel's Upright' / Vokel's Upright Hinoki cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Wells Special'
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Willamette Elegance' / Willamette Elegance Hinoki cypress
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Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Youngii' / Young's Hinoki cypress
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