Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Split Rock' / Split Rock Hinoki cypress

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Split Rock' is a broadly conical, small tree form of Hinoki cypress with dense branch structure and very blue foliage that grows as a combination of mature and juvenile types. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 4 feet (1.3 m) tall and 3 feet (1 m) wide, an annual growth rate of 4 to 5 inches (10 - 12.5 cm). It makes for an interesting subject for a mixed conifer border in sun or partial shade.

This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in 1983 by Split Rock Nursery, Paramus, New Jersey, USA; and later introduced to the nursery trade by Girard Nursery of Geneva, Ohio.

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Split Rock' in the Gotelli Collection at The U.S. National Arboretum, Washington D.C., May 2006.
Photo by Dax Herbst
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Split Rock'; a close up of foliage detail.
Photo by Bill Barger
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Split Rock'; a nicely grown specimen in a large public arboretum.
Photo by Bill Barger
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Split Rock' — a closeup of foliage detail.
Photo by Bill Barger
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Split Rock' — a closeup of foliage detail.
Photo by Sandra McLean Cutler

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