How far apart should you plant Thuja plicata?
Spacing is very important when you want to create a hedge with these trees. Planting far apart will take a long time to form a hedge whereas planting too close will lead to overcrowding. The recommended spacing distance for these coniferous trees is two to three plants per meter.
Which Thuja is best for hedging?
Thuja Emerald is one of the best hedging plants if you do not want to trim the sides of your hedge. It keeps its neat cone-shape so you never need to trim the sides. Even if it is allowed to grow to its full height of 5-6m (15-18ft) tall, it is not very wide so is not over-bearing.
How fast do Thuja plicata grow?
40-60cm a year
Thuja Plicata Martin is characterized by fast, upright growth habit. This plant is suitable for a hedge. It produces a pleasant scent when you rub the leaves against something or between your fingers. This variety can achieve a growth rate of 40-60cm a year when grown under optimal conditions.
How tall does a Thuja plicata grow?
In its native habitat, it can reach up to 200 feet tall and live for hundreds, and even thousands, of years. The Western red cedar growth rate is fast, up to 2′ per year. The tree’s scale-like foliage is aromatic when crushed and its red-brown bark is equally fragrant.
What kind of plant is Thuja plicata atrovirens?
THUJA PLICATA ATROVIRENS (Western Red Cedar). Hedging Plants, Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. This plant has been awarded an RHS Award of Garden Merit. Av. Growth/Year* = Average growth per year in first 10-20 years, click here for more details. Neat, fast growing evergreen hedge.
Can a Thuja plicata be used as a hedge?
Being fast growing, Western Cedar also makes a secure privacy screen. Thuja plicata is traditionally grown alone, though it can also be combined with other hedging conifers such as Golden Leylandii to create a mixture of foliage colours and a stunning evergreen display.
When to buy Thuja plicata western red cedar?
Western Red Cedar is also available as Root Balls, from early autumn to late spring. When growing our root ball plants we select Thuja plicata ‘Martin’, these plants can be pre-ordered in advance for delivery from October.
How often should you trim Thuja plicata atrovirens?
Thuja plicata Atrovirens hedging plants or Western Red Cedar are great for giving coverage quickly growing at up to 60cm a year, but without getting out of hand, they may be kept at any size from 150cm up to several metres with a single trim each autumn – twice a year for a sharper and more formal look.
