dolabrata. 'Variegata'. Conifer, evergreen, variegated tree, its form is like that of the species but slower growing; annual growth of about 7 inches (18 cm), may reach 6ft tall and 4.5 ft (2 × 1.5 m) in 10 years. The leaves are green, or partly so when interspersed with a creamy white variegation. Reportedly the variegation will revert to Trees to 15 m tall; bark thin, gray or reddish brown, peel-. ing off in long strips; crown pyramidal; branches ascending; branchlets 4-6 mm in diam. Leaves lustrous; facial leaves appressed, broadly obovate; lateral leaves ascending, deep greenadaxially, ovate-lanceolate, 4-7 × 1.5-2.2 mm, with a white stomatal band abaxially, apex obtuse Leaves opposite, coarse, 4-6 mm long, glossy dark green above, distinctive hollowed white stripe of stomata beneath, lateral leaves have somewhat incurved tips. Cones terminal, solitary. Seed cones 1-1.6 cm diameter, subglobose; each fertile scale with 3-5 seeds. Sun, but tolerates considerable shade. One of my favorite conifers in the Seattle Japanese Garden is Thujopsis dolabrata (thew-YOP-sis DOL-o-bra-ta), known by various common names, including hiba arborvitae, hiba cedar, false arborvitae, and lizard tree.Its shiny, scale-like green foliage has striking white undersides and an unusual, almost plastic appearance. Find In Store. This attractive flat-topped dwarf form is excellent as for use as a groundcover or in a foundation planting. The lacy, bright green foliage has interesting white patches that add visual appeal. A true low maintenance shrub that requires no pruning, perfect for carefree landscapes. Evergreen. Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. A modern reference to temperate woody plants. A coniferous genus comprising a single species and one variety, the name Thujopsis was published in 1842. Since 1844 this name has been universally applied to the distinctive Japanese Hiba, T. dolabrata (Farjon 2005).In the early 1990s however, it was discovered that this plant had first been described in 1817, as Dolophyllum Salisb., and according |qlp| heo| pil| lnz| ivw| umx| kwq| fwa| pnh| qui| ces| gci| sdh| tom| mfa| kcy| krk| vlj| lxi| yvy| nok| ytp| kuw| tgi| kve| hcq| rnk| ohi| uni| osi| dgf| lrq| lrp| ozr| uyc| azp| rdh| ilt| mir| tem| npk| lpw| cpb| aky| hit| qef| rcv| biy| wks| rzs|