Hinoki False Cypress

[tricam]

First post here, but I've been lurking a bit.

I have two 4-foot Hinoki False Cypress planted along the side of my new home. I want to keep the trees within the 4-5 foot range, but I understand that they will grow 5-6 meters. How do I keep the trees rather small without lopping off the top every so often?

[whis4ey]

How about planting them in a large pot sunk into the ground?
That will stunt their growth
You could then treat them a little like bonsai?

[George Nesfield]

Hi,
Just keep pinching the leader out and you can keep them to what ever size you like, but if you let them grow large you will then have to lop off the top.
George.

[tricam]

George,

Thanks. That's the direction that I was heading in. I just needed to confirm that I was doing the right thing. I'm sort of new to this "garden thing".

Thanks again,
eric

[Herb]

George - your advice to keep pinching out the leader is exactly what I needed - & has come at exactly the right time.

We planted a Hinoki False Cypress about 10 years ago when it was around 4ft high.

Now it's reached (at a guess) about 15 feet - (whatever, it's just the height we want) so from now on I'm going to make sure the leader gets no higher than that.

A couple of times (with much trepidation) I've removed a lower branch or two because it was getting so dense.

Incidentally, I continue to be very pleased with the appearance of our Tanyosho pine that I thinned out after reading what you suggested for it.

Herb

[George Nesfield]

Hi Bert,
Nice to hear from you again, I am pleased your pine is coming on allright.
George.