Tsuga canadensis - Eastern Hemlock

Variety overview

Specifications:

Habit:

Loose, medium-size tree, 12-15 (20) m tall, 4-8 m wide; loose crown; broadly conical, often with several stems, branches to the ground; stems occasionally bent and forked, branches horizontal, twigs decoratively arching with nodding twig tips; medium-growing, 20-40 (50) cm a year; in 20 years 12.5 m tall and 5 m wide.

Crown:

Broad conical, irregular broad conical, irregular

Fruits:

Small, only 1-2 cm large, brown, decorative cones.

Leaves:

Short needles, shiny dark green on top, white stripes underneath; two rows.

Roots:

Shallow and far-reaching, near the surface, sensitive to soil compaction.

Demands:

Sun to semi-shade, sensitive to heat, likes cool, humid areas, frost hardy; sensitive to urban pollution, prefers breezy areas.

Soil:

Fresh to moist; sensitive to drought; acidic to neutral, chlorotic if chalky; on all sandy-humic to loamy substrates, avoids heavy soil where it does not grow.

Tip:

Along with Taxus and Thuja, the best conifer for cutting, training also possible.

Hardiness Zone:

Zone 5a

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