Comments on: State Champion Trees https://www.scottarboretum.org/state-champion-trees/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 21:46:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Andrew Bunting https://www.scottarboretum.org/state-champion-trees/#comment-125 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:13:07 +0000 http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/?p=104#comment-125 It sounds like you have the Japanese red-cedar, Cryptomeria japonica. This tree will grow equally well in sun or shade. You will notice that it does shed interior branches on a regular basis. Those can be removed as they fall. You should me mindful that cryptomeria can be susceptible to spider mites. It you notice your planting turning slightly yellow in the summer then do an inspection for spider mites.

Andrew Bunting, Curator
Scott Arboretum

]]> By: ro mccarthy https://www.scottarboretum.org/state-champion-trees/#comment-124 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:46:25 +0000 http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/?p=104#comment-124 I have a japaneese cedar tree in my yard. It is approximately 40 feet high. very healthy. Could you give me some information on this tree. I purchased a property with the existing tree and am having a difficult time finding out about this tree.

]]> By: Ken https://www.scottarboretum.org/state-champion-trees/#comment-123 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:09:55 +0000 http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/?p=104#comment-123 Revised

Hello,
Please review:

Pennsylvania Big Tree Points = Height (feet) + Circumference Breast Height (inches) + 1/4 Maximum Crown Spread

But American Forest has seems to be a different equation listing 1/4 Average Crown Spread instead of 1/4 Maximum Crown Spread. Please review if these are different measurements?
Thanks
ken

Trunk Circumference + Height + 1/4 Average Crown Spread = Total Points
http://www.americanforests.org/resources/bigtrees/measure.php

]]> By: Gerri https://www.scottarboretum.org/state-champion-trees/#comment-122 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 13:41:22 +0000 http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/?p=104#comment-122 Thanks for documenting so much of what we saw and heard. It was an amazing educational jaunt.

]]> By: Dan https://www.scottarboretum.org/state-champion-trees/#comment-121 Sat, 17 May 2008 07:04:15 +0000 http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/?p=104#comment-121 This is a great post about champion trees. I love that “Sir Spruce” tree, it has a lot of character!

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