Plant ID – Tree identification from a Toronto garden

(Question)

Hello!

I wondered if you could help me to identify this tree (yellow arrow pointing to it) I have seen and admired.

Thanks very much!

(Answer)

The plant in the photo is an evergreen. The photo is not detailed enough to provide firm identification, but based on the growth pattern, the tree appears to be a slender Hinoki Falsecypress (also called Hinoki Cypress). It is possibly this cultivar: Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana Gracilis’.

Here is some information on this plant:

https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/98224/i-Chamaecyparis-obtusa-i-Nana-Gracilis/Details

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=250059

November 29, 2020