<i>Chamaecyparis </i>plant named ‘Edengra 23’

Abstract

A new cultivar of Chamaecyparis plant named Edengra 23 that is characterized by its upright, columnar and compact plant habit, its foliage that is thick and coarse in texture, and its very good growth in peat-free soil.

Claims

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Chamaecyparis plant named Edengra 23 substantially as herein illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The accompanying color photographs illustrate the overall appearance and distinct characteristics of the new Chamaecyparis. The photographs were taken of a 26-month-old plant of the new cultivar as grown outdoors in 10.5 cm containers in Wezep, The Netherlands.

(2) The photograph in FIG. 1 provides a side view of the overall plant habit of Edengra 23.

(3) The photograph in FIG. 2 provides a close-up view of the foliage of Edengra 23.

(4) The photograph in FIG. 3 provides a comparison showing the plant habit differences between Edengra 23 (shown on the left) and the parent plant Ellwoodii (shown on the right).

(5) The colors in the photographs are as close as possible with the photographic and printing technology utilized and the color values cited in the detailed botanical description accurately describe the colors of the new Chamaecyparis.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(6) The following is a detailed description of plants of the new cultivar 26 months in age as grown in 10.5 cm containers outdoors in Wezep, The Netherlands. The phenotype of the new cultivar may vary with variations in environmental, climatic, and cultural conditions, as it has not been tested under all possible environmental conditions. The color determination is in accordance with the 2015, 6.sup.th edition Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society, London, England, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. General description: Plant type.Evergreen coniferous shrub. Plant habit.Upright, compact, columnar. Height and spread.An average of 34.5 cm in height and 14.3 cm in spread as a 26-month-old plant a grown in a container, a 3-year-old plant in the landscape it has been observed to reach an average of 1 m in height and 50 cm in width. Cold hardiness.At least to U.S.D.A. Zone 7. Diseases and pests.No susceptibility or resistant to pests or diseases has been observed. Root description.Fibrous. Growth rate.Vigorous. Root development.Time for root initiation is an average of 7 weeks, time to produce a fully rooted cutting is an average of 8 months. Propagation.Softwood stem cuttings. Branch description: Branch shape.Rounded. Branch size.An average of 8.4 cm in length and 2 mm in diameter. Branch surface.Densely covered with scale-like leaves, slightly glossy. Branching.Main; 4, lateral; 147 per main branch. Branch strength.Strong. Branch arrangement.Alternate. Branch aspect.Average angle of 17.5. Internode length.Average of 7 mm in length. Branch color.Young; 143C, mature; 165A, older wood and bark; N199C, blotched with N167A. Foliage description: Leaf arrangement.Opposite. Leaf shape.Lanceolate to linear, slightly carinate. Leaf division.Simple. Leaf base.Decurrent. Leaf apex.Apiculate, soft to the touch not sharp. Leaf venation.Not visible. Leaf margins.Entire. Leaf surface.Both surfaces smooth, glabrous and matte. Leaf color.Young upper surface; 147B, young lower surface; 146B, edged 147B, mature upper surface; 146C, mature lower surface; 145A. Leaf aspect.Held in an average angle of 60 to lateral branch. Leaf size.An average of 7 mm in length and 1 mm in width. Leaf quantity.An average of 475 scale-like leaves per branch. Cone description: No cones have been observed to date.