Conifer Database - Little Marky

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Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Little Marky’

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Little Marky' is a irregular growing, mounding, dwarf selection of Hinoki cypress with golden-yellow foliage that has a tendency to burn when grown in full sun. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 2 feet (60 cm) tall and 10 inches (25 cm) wide, an annual growth rate of 2 to 3 inches (5 - 7.5 cm).

This cultivar originated as one of many miniature and dwarf Hinoki cypress seedlings selected in the mid-1960s by Joel W. Spingarn, Baldwin, Long Island, New York, who named it in honor of his grandson. The seedlings were raised from seed collected by fellow Long Islander and Spingarn protege, Henry Weissenberger.




Chamaecyparis obtusa

Chamaecyparis obtusa

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HORTICULTURAL STATUS:Established / Published
COLOR:Yellow or Gold
GROWTH SHAPE:Globe or Globose
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
ORIGIN:Seedling Selection


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