Cryptomeria japonica 'Dinger' is a very slow-growing, bushy, globose cultivar of Japanese cedar with interesting awl-like foliage radiating in all directions. Typical rate of growth in most areas is around 2 to 3 inches (5 - 7.5 cm) per year in all directions. After 10 years in the garden, one can expect an interesting green globe, 20 to 30 inches (50 - 75 cm) tall and wide.
This cultivar originated as a witch's broom on a specimen of C. japonica 'Araucarioides' found at the Dennenhorst Pinetum in Boslaan, Lunteren, The Netherlands; and introduced to the nursery trade in 2004 by Hulsdonk Nursery, Poppel, Belgium. Iseli nursery of Boring, Oregon introduced it to the American market around 2018. The plant is named in honor of Henri Louis Dinger (1897 - 1985), Dennenhorst's founder. This interesting new cultivar would be a welcome addition to any and all dwarf conifer collections.
