Koto ito komachi

Discovered by J.D. Vertrees in the 1970s or before, this
cultivar is still sufficiently rare that there is no good photograph
available to us. The reason is the difficulty in propagating
this tiny, threadleaf dwarf. The stems are sturdy enough, but
the nodes are very close together, and scions are seldom
more than 3/4" long. The leaves are light green and have
extremely long, narrow lobes, barely 1/16" wide at most,
and about 2" long. The leaves are oriented in all different
directions, so the tree is something of a birds' nest. Growth
usually doesn't exceed 2-3" a year. Surprisingly, the leaves
hold up well in sun, and it's a good thing, because the
plant needs all the sun it can get in order to trap any
energy with those stringlike leaves. It seems to be a hardy
little thing, mostly of interest to collectors, but suitable
for rock gardens and bonsai.

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'Koto ito komachi''
4" pot $25.00