‘Tempelhof’ Dwarf Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Tempelhof ‘
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-8b  Find Your Zone
Plant Type:Â Evergreen Conifer
Height at Maturity:Â 7-8′
Width at Maturity:Â 5-7′
Spacing:Â 4-5′ apart for a solid hedge; 10′ for space between plants
Spacing:Â 4-5′ apart for a solid hedge; 10′ for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form:Â Upright Rounded Pyramid
Growth Rate:Â Slow
Foliage Color:Â Emerald Green with golden highlights
Fragrant Foliage:Â Mild Pine Scent
Sun Needs:Â Full Sun or Mostly Sun to Light Shade
Water Needs:Â Â Average, low when established
Soil Type:Â Â Clay, Loam, Sand, SiltÂ
Soil Drainage:Â Well Drained
Soil pH:Â 6.0 – 7.5
Maintenance / Care:Â Very Low
Attracts:Â Visual Attention
Resistances:Â Deer, Disease, Drought, Dry Soil, Insect
Description
A natural and carefree beauty that lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition, ‘Tempelhof’ is a compact version of the Hinoki cypress growing to about 8 to 10 feet tall and 5 to 7 feet wide over time. A fine specimen in the landscape, its dense, rounded pyramidal form produces whorled sprays of emerald green foliage with a golden tint on the new growth. The foliage retains its color throughout the winter. It grows at a somewhat slow rate and is excellent in smaller spaces or containers.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing somewhat slowly in a rounded pyramidal form 8 to 10 feet tall and 5 to 7 feet wide, the Tempelhof Honoki Cypress is ideal for use as an eye-catching focal point specimen or to frame entryways or corners in home foundation plantings. Also effective in small groupings or in straight or staggered rows to form a mid-size privacy hedge in landscape borders. It does very well in containers provided the container has a drainage hole(s) at the bottom and a quality potting soil is used. A fine addition to conifer gardens, Asian themed gardens, and the Xeriscape (low water needs).Â
Suggested Spacing:Â Â 4 to 5 feet apart for solid hedge; 10 feet or more apart for space between plants
Growing Preferences
The Tempelhof Hinoki Cypress is very easy to grow in a moist but well-drained soil of average fertility and full sun to light shade. It is moderately drought tolerant but will appreciate an occasional watering during prolonged periods of dry weather. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. Maintenance is minimal. No pruning is required. If you prune, only trim back the new growth of the current season. Tempelhof has performed wonderfully here in our Zone 8a gardens in north-central Georgia with no significant negative characteristics.
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