Purdue Landscape Report: Christmas tree growers have been struggling with an invasive scale pest called Cryptomeria scale (Aspidiotus cryptomeriae), which is a serious pest of conifers. The scales ...

If you love golden foliage, the golden Japanese cedar is for you. When planted against a dark green backdrop, it shines like a beacon. What: Cryptomeria japonica “Sekkan-sugi,” commonly known as ...

With its inward-pointed needles twisted around flexible stems, Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' reminds some folks of a curly-haired elder, giving rise to one common name, granny's ringlets. But this ...

What: Cryptomeria japonica is one of the most variable conifers you can imagine — with plants including dwarf rounded shrubs, trees with golden or contorted leaves, and wild forest trees up to 80 feet ...

POLOKWANE – With Christmas only seven weeks away, Greener Tidings has decided to carry on with its tradition of selling Christmas trees: the real trees. Greener Tidings manager, Lizzie Altenroxel, ...

Local adaptation is important in evolutionary processes and speciation. We used multiple tests to identify several candidate genes that may be involved in local adaptation from 1026 loci in 14 natural ...