Thuja occidentalis

American Arbor-vitae

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Height
15 to 20 m
Width
3 to 5 m
Light/shadow demands
light shade, no direct sunlight, semi-shade, sun
pH-Value
acidic, slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline, slightly acidic
Soil
sandy-loamy, flood, all substrates
Yes
hedge
Bird feeding plants
Thuja occidentalis
Characteristics:
Habit
Conical, medium-tall tree, 15-20 m tall, 3-5 m wide; straight leader, often with multiple shoots; branches to the ground, arching upright, twigs in sprays; slow-growing, 20-30 (40) cm a year.  
Crown
broad conical broad conical
Blossom
Monoecious, inconspicuous greenish yellow, like small buds.  
Leaves
Scaly, pale dark green on top, pale green underneath; pungent aroma; brown green due to the cold in winter, turning green in spring.  
Fruits
1 cm large, reddish brown cones; if the tree is under stress, it develops innumerable berries.  
Roots
Flat and dense, near the surface, sensitive to soil compaction; lifts surfacing.  
Demands
Sun to semi-shade, tolerates shade less than often assumed, few leaves in the shade, few branches, with gaps; likes cool, humid areas, sensitive to heat and drought, frost hardy, good for urban areas, wind resistant; tolerates cutting.  
Soil
Fresh to damp; acidic to alkaline; any nutritious substrate.  
Hardiness Zone
Zone 5a              
Tip
Like Taxus baccata, Thuja occidentalis can be trained into any shape for many years, but cutting into the old wood or the roots will, unlike with Taxus, prevent shooting. Neglected Thuja hedges cannot regenerate.
Bee pasture/nectar
No
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Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
SANA006082 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125 €35.00
99330192 3 x trp., rootballed, height 125-150 €60.00
99430192 3 x trp., rootballed, height 150-175 €75.00
SANA006080 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200 €95.00
SANA006081 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-225 €170.00
99140192 Cont 3 l, 40-60 €15.00
99240192 Cont 5 l, 60-80 €19.50
99340192 Cont 7,5 l, height 80-100 €27.00
99920192 rootballed, 40-60 €15.00
99030192 rootballed, 60-80 €19.50
99130192 rootballed, 80-100 €27.00
bks27180006 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 225-250 €290.00
bks27180007 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-275 €400.00
99930192 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 275-300 €675.00
SANA002513 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350 €1,000.00
SANA010630 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400 €1,500.00
Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
SANA006082 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125 €35.00
99330192 3 x trp., rootballed, height 125-150 €60.00
99430192 3 x trp., rootballed, height 150-175 €75.00
SANA006080 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200 €95.00
SANA006081 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-225 €170.00
99140192 Cont 3 l, 40-60 €15.00
99240192 Cont 5 l, 60-80 €19.50
99340192 Cont 7,5 l, height 80-100 €27.00
99920192 rootballed, 40-60 €15.00
99030192 rootballed, 60-80 €19.50
99130192 rootballed, 80-100 €27.00
bks27180006 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 225-250 €290.00
bks27180007 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-275 €400.00
99930192 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 275-300 €675.00
SANA002513 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350 €1,000.00
SANA010630 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400 €1,500.00