Cryptomeria Japonica 'Gyokuryu' Japanese Maple It is still popular today

It is still popular today although competition from varieties that hold color longer into summer has caused production to decrease

sometimes running out 3-4 feet upright leaders in one season

The spring color is predominately white with dark veins in shade but with a moderate amount of sun the entire leaf becomes washed with an amber hue

Cryptomeria japonica ‘Bandai’ is a mounding form of Japanese cedar with the foliage appearing to form in tight dark green clumps

Cryptomeria Japonica 'Gyokuryu' Japanese Maple It is still popular todayInformation abounds about the "Jade Dragon", most of it conflicting. This plant is often seen as 'Gyo kuryu' or 'Gyoku ryu' both incorrect. Gyoku means jade in Japanese and Ryu means dragon but there are no spaces between words so 'Gyokuryu' would be correct. Information about mature size and shape of 'Gyokuryu' also conflicts greatly. 'Gyokuryu' has a nesting habit when young and attains height very slowly growing only 2 3 inches per year. Eventually