Dwarf hinoki

[Blackfoot]

So I'm wandering through the plants aisle at bunnings. Notice a little shrubbush number amongst some real sad lookin junis.
Needles to say I was delighted when I realised it was a dwarf hinoki.
Purchase. Take home. Stare at. Water. Continue staring.
Realise I actually know nothing about hinoki.
Please throw advice at me as its a beautiful little false cypress and I want to do it justice.

[Brian]

they are wonderful bonsai material but take many years to develop as they are slow growing.

[Daluke]

I've found they need to be thinned out to allow light in.

They benefit from foliage spraying.

They brown a little in winter.

Blood and bone helps push green growth.

They are pretty hardy and pliable.

There are some good videos on the net.

[Boics]

They pretty much don't back bud at all so pruning to avoid leggy branches is a must.