Thuja Green Giant
From PlantWiki
| Thuja Green Giant |
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 Thuja Green Giant |
| Species |
| Thuja standishii x plicata |
History
In 1967, the US National Arboretum received a new species of evergreen from Denmark.
Japonica T. standishii (Japanese) x plicata (Giant western red cedar.) Through distribution, it was confused, at first, with T. occidentalis (White cedar) and to this day, because two cultivars are named “Green Giant” there is still confusion on the marketplace. Checking the botanical name is the best way to differentiate between the two when young.
Growing 3 – 5 feet a year, once established, the Thuja Green Giant will mature at 60 feet tall and 15 feet wide. When confined in a hedgerow, it will reach 30 x 5 rapidly.
A dark green, with a soft ruffled appearance, this coniferous tree has been designated as a National Arboretum Elite Tree.
The Thuja Giantis used as large specimen trees or as a living fence, the benefits and differences between standishii x plicata and occidentalis are seen more readily as the trees mature by way of more rapid growth and deer/pest/disease resistance.
