Mystery evergreen

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  1. Buddleia

    Buddleia Active Member 10 Years

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    I'm realizing the photos are not great so I can retake if necessary.
    It's an open and airy evergreen that I believe was mislabeled at a garden centre but I love it anyway, just need to confirm what he is so I know the best place to plant him.
    It was labelled as a dwarf false cypress, chamaecyparis filifera nana but to me those are usually available in garden centres about 2 feet high in pots. This is about 4 feet high and 2 feet wide at the bottom. It does not appear to be pruned or anything. It does look like a chamaecyparis but I've never seen such a sparse looking one before.
    Many thanks for any assistance here.
     

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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Certainly one of the thread-foliage cultivars of Chamaecyparis pisifera; they often look rather thin like this, particularly when young.
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Sawara cultivars often polymorphic and unstable, this could be a partial reversion to 'Filifera' or the grower was supplying rooted side-branches of 'Filifera' as 'Filifera Nana' instead of the true item.

    Pot is way too small, be sure to wash off potting soil and pull roots open at planting.
     
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    Buddleia Active Member 10 Years

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    It's in a 2 gallon pot at present. So what should I expect from this mutant in terms of width and height so I can plant it in a good spot, any ideas? Do you think it will fill out and become bushier like the variety on the label? I'm hoping it will stay spindly, but a bit bigger ultimately.
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    I can see the pot in your picture. Expect a small tree in time, the more time the less small. Growth will be slow.
     
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    Buddleia Active Member 10 Years

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    Thank you!
     

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