Taxo-man,

I've wondered about mine for a long time and have often thought it is a Chamaecyparis thyoides of some sort. I even posted on the Conifer forums several years ago but I wasn't convinced with the ideas/comments/answers. Mine is multi-stemmed with peely bark and does bronze up a bit in the winter. Your close up of the needles/leaves look like mine. This tree is located on the north Oregon coast and I see other specimens in older established neighborhoods. Where is your located?

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Avenue', in the past as 'Squarrosa Avenue'...

Mine is located in Branford Connecticut.
Thank you Edwin!!
J

Coniferjoy, Thank you for the information, however, when I search for images, nothing I find looks like Taxo-man's photo nor the tree that I have. Perhaps you could post a photo or two of the needles and tree?

Unfortunately I don't have pics of the 'Avenue'.
But I can tell you that I've made several thousand cuttings of this one and will recognized it from al the other conifers by it's typical foliage structure.
I even can recognized it by it's special smell...

Jeff's specimen is a very old one with a single leader which still give it a nice shape.

Most of the time this cultivar has multiple leaders and will fall appart by heavy snow.
People will get rid of it then and that's why there are not many old specimens left of it.

I can provide you more info if you will show me a detail pic of your specimen...

Edwin, ok the previous photo indicates the multiple leaders and this next image a close up of the needles. I hope this helps. I often thought it was an old variety and was most likely planted during the '40's. Thank you in advance.

Gal, your's is the same as Jeff's, it's also the 'Avenue'.
It's not that old, I guess it was planted in the late eighties.
This cultivar grows very fast at first, later on it slows down because it will cost a lot of energy to keep it's leaders straigtened up.
Your's is a beautiful specimen now to form it as a topiary...

Edwin, Thanks for the update. It is a lovely specimen but a "topiary?" You've got to be kidding!

Once more, additional pictures on this link; http://community.webshots.com/user/kyotegal. Check out the "Trees" album and any other albums if you choose.

Gal, I watched the pics you mentioned.
Please can you show us your tree2 pic here.
I saw something special at it...

Edwin, stupid webshots won't let me copy my own photo. But if what you saw of interest may be the fact that one branch/trunk cracked and we added a support which you can see in the next photo. I'm sure one day we will have to remove that branch. You're thoughts?

No, it's not that branch, it's something much more special!
Can you make a new shot for me taken from the same focal point?

OK, here it is! The original photo. Now what's is so special?

The foliage of the first leader in front at the left side.
It's foliage is much more finer then all it's other parts.

It would be very interesting for me to see a close up pic of this part. I guess we're dealing here with a very interesting compact mutation which can result into a nice brandnew cultivar!
WOW!

I'm surprised you didn't see this by yourself...

Ed, Here's a photo taken just a few moments ago. Note some brown spots in upper middle and lower left. I haven't bothered to cut them out nor do I know what caused it. Yes, the foliage seems much finer. The next photo will show a closeup.

Close up.

It's a beauty, worth for sure to propagate it!

It seems that you've a magic tree overthere, there's also a little blue part at the right higher part.
I would like to see I pic of that one too.

I'm very sorry that I put you in so much work...

Ed, not a problem! Another photo taken from the opposite from my deck of the upper leaning branch. Perhaps I could send more photos through your website email and you can direct me how to take cuttings and send to you.

WOW, another beauty!!!
Sending me a few more pics of it sounds great to me.
You know how to find me...

Check your email!!!!

@zephyrgal, Wondering what ever came of Edwin's observations. The blueish branch and the compact versions found on your tree.. Are they in the trade now? If so, under what names. Thanks! :)