How to tend a Thuja plicata

Also known as: Libocedrus craigiana H.Low ex Gordon, Libocedrus gigantea H.Low ex Gordon, Thuja gigantea Nutt., Thuja douglasii Nutt. ex Parl., Thuja flabellata Beissn., Thuja menziesii Douglas ex Endl., Thuja lobbii Gordon, Thuja lobbiana Gordon, Thuja lycopodioides Beissn., Thuja californica K.Koch, Thuja asplenifolia Carrière, Thuja wareana Lodd. ex Loudon, Thuja plicatilis Beissn., Thuja occidentalis var. plicata (Donn ex D.Don) Loudon ex Hoopes, Thuja gigantea var. atrovirens Gordon, Thuja plicata f. atrovirens (Gordon) O.L.Lipa, Thuja menziesii var. fastigiata Carrière, Thuja plicata f. fastigiata (Carrière) C.K.Schneid., Thuja gigantea var. pendula Beissn., Thuja plicata f. pendula (Beissn.) Rehder

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Like sunshine, grows in sunny places

Soil

Slightly acidic soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove dead, rotten, diseased leaves and the parts that may affect the good appearance

About this plant

Origin
North America
Category
Cupressaceae, Thuja
Size
Diameter ≥ 15 cm, height ≥ 30 cm
Blooming period
Foliage plants, viewing period year around
Flower colors
Leaf color green
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