panicles of mostly sterile flowers change colour as they mature – they emerge lime green
fast-growing hedges
This makes it an excellent choice for gardens with less-than-ideal soil
and attractive silvery white bark
The variegated foliage—green leaves edged with creamy white—adds brightness and contrast
Cryptomeria japonica 'Vilmoriniana' | Japanese cedar - Height 25-30cm, 5lt OtherDeciduousTrees panicles of mostly sterile flowersCryptomeria japonica 'Vilmoriniana' is a dwarf form of Japanese cedar. Its a small, compact, dense, mound forming, coniferous, globe shaped, evergreen shrub with short, stiff branches and olive green, needle like leaves that may turn bronze and purple in winter, arranged spirally around branches. Cryptomeria japonica 'Vilmoriniana' is adaptable to almost any type of soil, as long as it is moist and well drained. It prefers slightly acidic soil in full