Cryptomeria japonica 'Al's Blue' magnolia As 'Ikandi' gets older the

As 'Ikandi' gets older the leaves become more and more variegated

excellent for Bonsai (no graft union)

decciduous shrub with green leaves and panicles of fragrant

but worth the wait and should be planted where you can appreciate the spectacular variegated foliage up close

the pink begins to fade to a creamy green

Cryptomeria japonica 'Al's Blue' magnolia As 'Ikandi' gets older theCryptomeria japonica 'Al's Blue' is an evergreen conifer with glaucus green foliage and a pyramidal growth habit. Cryptomeria 'Al's Blue' appears to be a fairly large growing form of Japanese Cedar. There is basically zero information online regarding this cultivar and I only know it from a single specimen at the JCRA in Raleigh, NC (see photo below). Cryptomeria 'Al's Blue' has a bluish (glaucus) cast to the foliage and stands out from the other