How to tend a Thuja orientalis

Also known as: Juniperus ericoides Carrière, Platycladus stricta Spach, Platycladus chengii (Bordères & Gaussen) A.V.Bobrov, Retinispora decussata Gordon, Retinispora recurvata Mast., Retinispora decurvata Carrière, Retinispora rigida Carrière, Retinispora ericoides Zucc. ex Gordon, Retinispora flavescens Beissn., Retinispora glauca Mast., Retinispora juniperoides Carrière, Thuja fortunei Carrière, Thuja freneloides Carrière, Thuja funiculata Gordon, Thuja intermedia Gordon, Thuja glauca Carrière, Thuja flagelliformis (Jacques) C.Lawson, Thuja gracilifolia Knight ex Parl., Thuja hybrida Carrière, Thuja ericoides Carrière, Thuja dumosa Gordon, Thuja elegantissima Gordon, Thuja orientalis var. flagelliformis Jacques, Thuja expansa Laws. ex K.Koch, Biota orientalis var. falcata Carrière, Thuja filiformis Lodd. ex Lindl., Thuja monstrosa Gordon, Thuja nepalensis Lodd. ex Carrière, Thuja orientalis L., Thuja pendula (Thunb.) D.Don, Thuja minor Paul ex Gordon, Thuja meldensis Quetier, Thuja decora Salisb., Thuja chengii Bordères & Gaussen, Biota orientalis var. cristata Carrière, Biota orientalis var. cupressoides Carrière, Thuja acuta Moench, Thuja antarctica Gordon, Thuja australis Ten., Thuja argentea Carrière, Thuja aurea Carrière, Thuja tatarica Lodd. ex G.Don, Thuja verschaffeltii Parl., Thuja zuccariniana Voss, Thuja pygmaea Carrière, Thuja pyramidalis Ten., Thuja stricta Gordon, Thuja semperaurea Beissn., Thuja semperaurescens K.Koch, Thuja orientalis var. mexicana Dummer, Widdringtonia glauca (Carrière) Carrière, Platycladus orientalis subsp. chengii (Bordères & Gaussen) Silba, Biota chengii (Bordères & Gaussen) Bordères & Gaussen, Biota coraeana Siebold ex Gordon & Glend., Biota dumosa Carrière, Biota elegantissima Beissn., Biota ericoides Carrière, Biota excelsa Gordon, Biota falcata Carrière, Biota fortunei Carrière, Biota freneloides hort. ex Gordon, Biota funiculata Gordon, Biota glauca Carrière, Biota gracilifolia Knight, Biota intermedia Gordon, Biota japonica Siebold ex Gordon, Biota macrocarpa Gordon, Biota meldensis P.Lawson ex Gordon, Biota nepalensis Endl. ex Gordon, Biota orientalis (L.) Endl., Biota orientalis var. fernandiana Lavallée, Biota pendula (Thunb.) Endl., Biota prostrata Gordon, Biota pyramidalis Carrière, Biota semperaurescens Beissn., Biota stricta (Spach) Lindl. & Gordon, Biota tatarica Lindl. & Gordon, Biota variegata Gordon, Biota wareana Gordon, Biota zuccarinii Siebold ex Carrière, Chamaecyparis decussata Carrière, Chamaecyparis glauca Carrière, Cupressus filiformis Beissn., Cupressus pendula Thunb., Cupressus thuja O.Targ.Tozz., Cupressus thuya O.Targ.Tozz., Thuja orientalis var. argyi Lemée & H.Lév., Biota orientalis var. pendula (Thunb.) Carrière, Biota orientalis var. flagelliformis (Jacques) Hoopes, Thuja orientalis var. pendula (Thunb.) Mast., Biota orientalis f. sieboldii W.C.Cheng & W.T.Wang, Biota orientalis var. beverleyensis Hu, Thuja orientalis f. beverleyensis (Rehder) Rehder, Thuja orientalis f. sieboldii (C.Lawson) Rehder, Thuja orientalis var. beverleyensis Rehder, Thuja orientalis var. semperaurescens (Lemoine ex Gordon) G.Nicholson, Thuja orientalis var. sieboldii C.Lawson, Biota orientalis var. semperaurescens Lemoine ex Gordon, Thuja orientalis f. semperaurescens (Lemoine ex Gordon) C.K.Schneid., Thuja orientalis f. elegantissima (Rollison ex Gordon) C.K.Schneid., Biota orientalis var. elegantissima Rollison ex Gordon, Thuja orientalis var. aurea-conspicua Rehder, Thuja orientalis var. conspicua Berckm. ex Rehder, Thuja orientalis f. conspicua (Berckm. ex Rehder) Rehder, Biota orientalis var. aurea Carrière, Thuja orientalis f. aurea (Carrière) Rehder, Thuja pyramidalis f. stricta (Rehder) Rehder, Thuja pyramidalis var. stricta John Mill., Thuja orientalis f. flagelliformis (Jacques) Rehder, Biota orientalis var. filiformis (Lodd. ex Lindl.) Henkel & W.Hochst., Thuja orientalis f. juniperoides (Carrière) Asch. & Graebn., Thuja orientalis f. meldensis (P.Lawson ex Gordon) Rehder, Thuja orientalis var. pendula (Endl.) Carrière, Cupressus thuia O.Targ.Tozz., Platycladus orientalis f. pendula Q.Q.Liu & H.Y.Ye, Thuja falcata Veitch, Xanthocyparis pendula (Thunb.) de Laub. & Husby

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Like sunshine, grows in sunny places

Soil

Calcareous soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove and shape excessive branches

About this plant

Origin
China
Category
Cupressaceae, Platycladus
Size
Diameter ≥ 15 cm, height ≥ 25 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period April, fruiting period October-November
Flower colors
yellow, leaf color green, fruit color white blue
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