Eric Group
Masterpiece
100% SURE it is not Parsonii...Thanks for the correction Brian, I was just going by the nursery label but I should know by now to take things with a grain of salt. Anyhow, I saw potential and instantly knew how I would style it so I jumped on it.
My photography isn't up to par so I apologise if fine details don't show up. The tree is quite healthy, is most likely reasonably pot bound but will be fine for another season or 2. All buds are showing bright green.
For ID purposed here is a closeup of the foliage. It is not Chinensis Torulosa, and I'm not aware of many Parsonii being grown in the country. The foliage is not as tight as Shimpaku.
Still could be some sort of Shimpaku... I don't vie that foliage as "too tight" to be Shimpaku. I have about 3-4 that were all given/ sold to me under the nam Shimpaku that have slightly varying foliage. It looks too "loose" for Kishu.. Too tight for Parsonii/ Pronana or just a regular Juniperus Chinensis Sargenti...