not shimpaku,but ???

howdy all. I have had this tree for a year now and I need to finally figure out what it is. I am leaning toward a juni species but that's as far as I have gotten...here are the pics







thankyou

Definitely not a juniper. Looks like a cypress to me, based mostly on the bark, but I've never seen foliage like that.

Take it over to Bill Valavanis, Rochester. http://www.internationalbonsai.com/
If anybody knows, he will.
Iris

Not an expert of conifers, but look a little like a false cypress (Chamaecyparis spp.)? Not sure which species.

klaus3 wrote:Not an expert of conifers, but look a little like a false cypress (Chamaecyparis spp.)? Not sure which species.

I agree...

Keith,
It is a variety of Hinoki Cypress. Here are some pics below and a link to a site that might help narrow your search.
Abe
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/192306

hahaha



thanks abe I was having a brain fart... anyways ive done some reading and I have a few questions.

first thing first it is in need of a repot not a problem.in the spring its being put in a cedar box

my concern is it is also getting very overgrown and heavy pruning is needed before I start loosing inner branches.it is also getting very leggy

I have read conflicting answers to my question and I am wondering if  I should either heavy prune in late summer and repot in spring or repot in spring and heavy prune late summer next season

thanks for any help id hate to screw up this tree