#1

#2

I personally would need to see the whole plant for a good ID. Did these come from someone’s yard? If so, I’d bet that they are both Chamaercyparis of some sorts. But there are lots... so I’m not going any farther than that.

Yes, these are both cultivated varieties.

how recently rooted ... ??? surprised if it didnt take 3 to 6 months??

Yep, even with full plant it would be tough. Both look like Thuja to me. First one looks a lot like Green Giant and second one maybe Whipcord or Franky boy, but just guesses... tons of similar looking cultivars

The first is a yellow Thuja occidentalis cultivar and the second is a golden thread-branch cypress like in Ken's picture.

Well they just rooted.. they were stuck probably 2 months ago, maybe 3. I didn't keep great records this year :)

Definitely not Green Giant. Both mature plants I recall had a strong and fairly uniform yellow coloration. I probably should have mentioned that the yellow in the pictures reflects the coloration of the original plants, and is not a result of stress to the cuttings.

I'm not too worried if you guys can't pinpoint exact cultivars. I'm mostly curious about Thuja vs. Chamaecyparis, although it sounds like that's kind of a tough call too!

If it helps, I believe #1 was a shrubby form about 3-4 feet tall, and #2 was a mostly pyramidal form, about as wide as tall, pushing 6 feet. I don't know the pruning history of either, as far as controlling the size is concerned, but neither had been touched for quite a few years preceding my size estimates.

there are hundreds of each type ... and personally i cant tell mature plants apart ... so naming to the point of cultivar name .... from 4 to 6 inch tip cuttings.. imo ... is near impossible ... [fun to ask thoughl.. so dont get me wrong...]

you have another post about heavy fert or tip pruning to force growth .... imo ... you can think about all that in mid summer or later.. perhaps when you repot them.. i wouldnnt be doing any of that this soon ...

ken

Other post specifically referred to deciduous cuttings and did not mention tip pruning, but rather supplemental light.

I said I do not care about cultivar name.

Thank you for all the responses! I'm going to guess #1 is Thuja and #2 is Chamaecyparis based on the feedback. If anyone has any other suggestions please feel free to comment, of course!