Sawara Cypress 1 – Mossy Spot

Informal Upright

Provenance

Gray Barn Nursery

Seasonal Care Guide

Species Overview

Soft, bluish foliage with pendulous character; slow grower, great for informal upright.

Leaf Persistence: Evergreen

Leaf Form: Conifer

Watering: Moderate

Watering Notes: Needs humidity; avoid letting roots dry.

Watering Season: Spring → Autumn

Fertilization: Balanced

Fertilization Notes: Light feed due to slow metabolism.

Wiring: Spring or Autumn

Wiring Notes: Use aluminum wire; bark is thin and sensitive.

Pruning: Structural in spring, maintenance summer

Pruning Notes: Trim candles and pinch new tips mid-summer.

Repotting: Every 2-3 years

Repotting Notes: Handle gently; roots are fragile when dry.

Propagation: Cuttings or seed

Propagation Notes: Semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer root best.

Zone 8b: Avoid repotting in wet winter

August 1, 2023

Other, Died

Died
March 20, 2023

Observation
March 7, 2023

Observation
February 28, 2023

Repot

Moved to deeper pot for growth; wrong pot due to glazing, too big
February 26, 2023

Fertilize

Liquid fertilizer
January 23, 2023

Wire

PSBA BYOT Event- styling/pruning/wiring, now it looks like a tree!
January 23, 2023

Prune

PSBA BYOT Event- styling/pruning/wiring, now it looks like a tree!
December 29, 2022

Wire

More pruning, some wiring
December 29, 2022

Prune

More pruning, some wiring
December 16, 2022

Prune

Started training- exposed nebari, some pruning