Thuja is an excellent example of a backyard hedge of living plants. Green, fluffy and completely unpretentious in care - thuja is ideal option for seasonal summer residents and not only. No wonder thuja is so loved by urban landscape designers. It is great for decorating squares and parks, framing sidewalks and growing along the busiest highways.

An evergreen shrub that rarely grows above 10 meters in urban areas. You can meet thuja in parks, alleys, squares, near well-groomed houses and in the design of pedestrian zones. The fact is that thuja adapts very well to urban smoke and is not whimsical to care for. Thanks to these qualities, thuja has become indispensable for the urban look.

Also, thuja is used by summer residents as a decoration for fences with hedges, a visual division of the space of the site into zones or in the design alpine slides, coniferous flower beds.

Thuja is a coniferous plant of the cypress family. A frost-resistant evergreen shrub, it was brought to our country from America and partly from the East. The root system of the shrub is very compact, so it is easy to transplant from place to place. Grows in any soil, very unpretentious to maintenance and care.

One of its many advantages is the high content essential oils, which gives the shrub an interesting aroma. Surely it happened that you plucked a bump from a thuja. Remember the smell she leaves behind on her hands?

It has several varieties, each of which has several more varieties.

These are the 5 main varieties into which the family is classified:

• Arbor vitae
• Thuja folded (giant)
• Thuja western
• Thuja Japanese (Standish)
• Thuja Korean

Thuja western

Emerald

Thuja Smaragd refers to cone-shaped thujas. In height it can reach 4 meters. Thuya Smaragd grows slowly, so it will approach its greatest growth only a few years after landing.

It has dense green needles. The color is rich green, which does not go away even in winter. Also, in winter, the thuja does not dry out, it copes well in sunless periods.

The tops of the thuja do not connect, forming the “teeth” of a living fence - if you use it for a hedge. Suitable for cutting into neatly shaped bushes - tolerates trimming with scissors well. It also looks good if it grows not in a group, but alone.

You need to plant thuja Smaragd with a distance of more than half a meter from each other, in a wet, but not swampy soil. It is advisable to plant thuja in sunny areas - thanks to this, it will grow thick and richly green.

Sunkist

Tuya Sunkist is short coniferous shrub, reaching a height of 3 (sometimes 5) meters. Just like the thuja Smaragd, the shape of the thuja Sunkist is conical. But unlike the neat Smaragd, Sunkist is the owner of a “ruffled”, but no less thick and dense needles.

It grows very slowly - in a decade it reaches a height of only a couple of meters.

With age, it changes its color - from golden yellow to lemon yellow (fades), and in winter it has a bronze tint.

It also likes fertile, moist soils, mostly loam, and does not tolerate drought well. Sunkists grow at a distance of half a meter from each other. Frost-resistant, tolerates various haircuts. Suitable for creating different geometric shapes from your crown with the help of her haircut.

One of the brightest in its color is thuja.

Columna

Thuja Columna is one of the highest, reaching 10 meters in height.

The shape is not conical, but colonial - it is to her that the thuja owes its name. The color of the thuja in both winter and summer is dark green.

Thuja Columna is fast-growing - up to 20 cm per year is added. It lends itself well to shaping and various decorative topiary haircuts.

Grows on moderately moist soils, does not tolerate drought. Prefers not the sun, but partial shade. In hedges, the planting step is 0.7 m.

Fastigiata

Thuja Fastigiata - also has a colonial form. It grows up to 6 meters in height and has an annual growth of up to 30 cm. It belongs to the fast-growing types of thuja.

Due to the dense and short coniferous legs, it takes up little space on the site and is suitable for decorating high hedges that reliably hide the courtyard from the eyes. Also ideal for decorating secluded shady alleys and a single landing.

The soil loves moderately moist and loamy, does not tolerate the shade from the spring and winter sun - during these periods it is better to cover the thuja with burlap. Frost-resistant, in winter almost does not change its dark green color.

In order for the thuja to take root better, it is necessary to mulch the soil with mowed grass. But before winter, you need to replace the grass with spruce branches - in order to avoid the occurrence of pests.

blue thuja

Blue thuja belongs to the variety Oriental thuja.

It differs mainly in the bluish color of the needles. It grows up to 3 meters in height, while it is wide - in girth it can reach one and a half meters. Sprigs of needles are directed vertically, and not horizontally, as in the western arborvitae. Adds up to 20 cm per year.

It also has good drought tolerance, so it can grow successfully in southern regions.

It is not demanding on soils, it grows on the same non-marshy and fertile soils.

It is not frost-resistant, so it requires good shelter during the winter months.

Blue thuja has 2 varieties:

• blue con
• Meldensis

Meldensis is distinguished by an oval crown, which develops into a pyramidal one with age.

fast growing thuja

Fast growing thuja is one of the most good ideas for the arrangement of a personal plot and gardening of the yard. With relatively low maintenance costs evergreen shrub, you can observe bright greenery in your yard from season to season. Of all the above varieties and varieties, fast-growing ones include

• Columna
• Fastigiata
• blue thuja

The leading position here is held by the Western thuja, which has not yet been mentioned here - Brabant.

Brabant

Perhaps the most popular of the decorative thujas. Reaches a height of 20 meters! Annual increase in growth at good care- up to 80 cm. It has a light green color.

Well takes root on loamy soils. Frost-resistant (up to -35 degrees), feels bad in the heat - it can burn out. It is better to plant it in partial shade.

With its characteristics and appearance, it is very similar to the Smaragd thuja - therefore they are often combined in landscape design.

Tui care

The most important rule is not to forget about abundant watering. Many varieties feel bad in drought, and may lose their natural beauty, dry and change color.

The second is for better formation crowns need to cut off dry branches every spring and autumn. This will not harm the shrub, on the contrary, it will be easier to grow new needles. It is also useful for forming a neat and uniform crown.

Thirdly, it is advisable to tie a thuja (especially a cone-shaped one) for the winter so that it does not lose its natural look. Under the snow, branches of untied trees can bend into different sides, and in the spring to have the wrong shape that we would like.

Thuja is a coniferous evergreen tree of the Cypress family, which was brought to us from East Asia and America. This plant has about 6 varieties. Western thuja is a frost-resistant plant that has about 100 species. This is the most popular shrub variety, which is successfully grown by many gardeners. Thuja has many similarities with juniper. Like most varieties of juniper, thuja occidentalis belongs to conifers, which are an excellent decoration for any garden without the use of stones. These plants are not whimsical, they can be planted on any personal plot.

Spheres, balls, pyramids, columns and bonfires are just some of the forms of these crowns. amazing plants. Juniper and thuja have a rather diverse color of needles - green, golden, blue, emerald, bronze, silver and many other shades.

A distinguishing feature of thuja from others coniferous plants is the absence of needles. Its needles consist of small scales overlapping each other. Thuja, grown in the garden, reaches up to 10 m in height. Besides tall varieties, there are dwarf, undersized and spherical trees. Despite the absence bright colors, thuja is an excellent ornamental shrub in any garden plot.

The most common types of western thuja

Thuja West Brabant

Thuja Brabant is planted in the spring in well-moistened and fertile soil. If it is planted on dry and poor soil, then such a plant will have a rather weak, faded crown and will actively bear fruit. To properly plant thuja Brabant and grow beautiful tree, it is necessary to use a mixture consisting of peat, sand and soddy soil in a ratio of 1: 1: 2. If the soil is too wet, good drainage is recommended. You can also add 500 g of nitroamofoska per plant.

The growing container must be well shed. Thuja Brabant should be planted so that the root collar remains at ground level. Water the plant well immediately after planting. Then watering is carried out every week at the rate of 10 liters per tree for a month. Further watering is carried out according to the principle - twice a week, 15 liters per tree.

Subsequent plant care includes regular loosening of the soil at a depth of no more than 10 cm. This variety needs mulch up to 7 cm deep with the addition of wood chips and peat. In spring, it is recommended to remove dry and damaged branches.

Year-old shrubs must be covered for the winter. This will protect sensitive needles from sunlight in the spring.

Spruce branches and craft paper will be a great cover in this case. Thuja Brabant is often used to create hedges. Correct fit plants should be carried out at a distance of half a meter from each other. In order to achieve green solid wall, plants are pruned twice a year - in March and April. When pruning the apical and lateral branches, you can get a plant with a width of 0.4 m and a height of up to 2 m.

Tuya Smaragd

A coniferous tree with a clearly defined cone-shaped crown, grows up to 5 m in height. The needles are saturated dark green in color with a dense structure. It is characterized by a low growth rate and unchanged color in winter. For planting thuja, only nutritious and well-moistened soil is used. For active growth, the tree needs regular watering. Most often, Smaragd is grown in order to delimit the garden space. In a single landing - this is an excellent tapeworm.

The characteristic differences of this tree include slow growth in both width and height. Therefore, frequent pruning is not required here.

This plant is not drought tolerant. Therefore, in summer time years, he especially needs regular and plentiful watering. Tuya Smaragd - photophilous plant, but can grow in partial shade. This variety, like many others, needs periodic shearing.

Despite frost resistance, it is better to plant Smaragd thuja in a site where there are no drafts. For young plants, it is necessary to create protection from sunburn in the spring. Burlap can be used as a covering material. Most often, Smaragd is grown as a hedge. The needles look great in group and single plantings. In addition, Smaragd is great for growing in containers and creating the most various forms with a topiary haircut.

Thuja Western Columna

tall conifer tree 6-7 meters high with a columnar crown. This is a scaly needles with a dense and compact crown and short outgoing lateral shoots. The plant has a dark green color that does not change throughout the year. It's fast growing unpretentious tree which successfully grows on fertile soil co average humidity. Columna is planted in shaded areas, as the plant does not tolerate drought very well. Shearing is done as needed to form the crown.

For winter, young plants need shelter for the first two years to avoid sunburn. This variety of needles is used in topiary haircuts, as well as for single and group plantings.

Thuja Western Holmstrup

Coniferous tree of low growth - 3-4 m in height with a dense structure of needles. It is a columnar tree. Thuja Holmstrup is characterized slow growth and does not require special care. Shearing is done once every two years. Grows well in sunny and shady areas. It successfully tolerates moderate drought and stagnant water in the soil. In order to properly plant thuja Holmstrup, it is necessary to use light and fertile soil. For several years, young trees need to be covered to protect from spring sunlight. trunk circle it is recommended to mulch with spruce branches. This will be an excellent protection against field mice.

Thuja western Globoza

ornamental shrub up to 2 meters high in the form of a ball. Scale-like needles can change their color depending on the season: in winter - brown or gray-green, and in summer - green. Globoza has a fairly dense crown that needs pruning - once every two years. It is winter-hardy, shade-tolerant and drought-resistant plant. Planting of this variety is carried out on a well-moistened nutrient soil. Unlike other types of thuja, this species requires frequent soil moisture. In order to keep the crown from breaking under the snow cover in winter, Globoza needs to be tied up. You can also build a frame. This applies to young shrubs.

There are many other varieties of western arborvitae that can be grown at home. Thuja Western Golden Globe, Khoseri, Danica, Stolvik and many of its other varieties successfully take root in various climatic zones and delight the eye with their decorative effect.

Thuja care

To successfully grow all varieties of western thuja, you must adhere to some basic rules:

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– it's decorative evergreen. Shade-tolerant, frost-resistant, both trees and shrubs are found. It was brought to Europe from North America. Originally lived along the banks of rivers and swamps, undemanding to care for. Therefore, it is very popular in ornamental gardening. Thuja western has many varieties, and before choosing the one you are interested in, you need to know its features. We offer the most popular frost-resistant varieties thuja western.

Coniferous decorative evergreen tree. The crown is narrow, canonical, dense, compactly symmetrical, with a diameter of up to 1.8 meters. The needles are dark emerald, evergreen, scaly, shiny. The height of the plant is about five meters. The fruits are brown cones 0.7 cm in size. It grows slowly, in a year it grows only 5 cm wide and 10 cm high.

Thuya Smaragd represents columnar varieties, but without a haircut it has the shape of a cone. The plant is unpretentious, lives for a long time (up to 150 years) and perfectly adapts to different weather conditions. It grows in almost all soils, but prefers fresh loam and soil with lime. Handles city conditions well. Very high frost resistance in early spring suffering from sunburn.

Important!After snowfalls, you should shake off the branches so as not to damage the crown of the thuja, and in the spring it is necessary to cover the plant (especially young) from sunburn.

It is better to plant a plant in lighted places, although it tolerates shady places well. Perfectly ionizes and purifies the air. It is grown as a container culture, used in the creation of living fences and any backyard compositions.

Did you know?Thuja western Golden Smaragd was noted in Warsaw at the international exhibition "Green is Life" in 2008 with a bronze medal.

It is a coniferous evergreen tree. Represents columnar and fast-growing varieties of western thuja. The only variety that reaches a height of more than eight meters. In a year it grows up to 20 cm in height and 4-6 cm in width. Lives up to two hundred years. The crown is narrow, vertical, columnar, about 1.5 m in diameter. Its needles are dark green, scaly, shiny even in winter. The fruits are round brown cones.

Seeds are narrow, flat. Thuja Columna is unpretentious, but does not tolerate compacted soils and requires moist, not overdried soil. It prefers lighted and shaded places, in the sun its crown will be dense and bright, and density is lost in the shade. It has absolute frost resistance. This is the most cold-resistant culture of all varieties of western columnar arborvitae. Great for creating live high fences. Propagated by cuttings.

Thuja Fastigiata variety is a powerful columnar decorative coniferous tree with a narrow and dense crown. The height of the plant is more than six meters. Annually grows 25 cm in height, and 5 cm in width. The bark of young plants is red-brown in color, and adults are gray-brown, smooth. The needles are shiny, scaly, emerald green. The fruits are rare, elongated, brown cones about 1 cm long.

The plant is winter-hardy. It is recommended to plant thuja Fastigiata in well-lit or shaded places. Prefers fertile, moist, lime-rich soil. This type Tui looks great in single and group plantings, suitable for beautiful panoramic compositions, plantings in hedges. The plant lives up to two hundred years.

evergreen coniferous shrub round shape. The height of the plant is 1.5 meters and the same width. It grows slowly: five centimeters in height and five in width per year. Lives 200 years. The crown of the plant is dense, spherical. The fruits are round, brown, up to 0.7 cm. The needles are dark green, large, scaly.

Did you know?Thuja western Globoza has been known in culture since 1874.

It is used for low living fences, single and group decorative plantings. Likes lighted, windless and shaded places. Prefers moist, fresh, without water stagnation soils, fertile loams. It tolerates various top dressings well. Frost-resistant.

This is a spherical dwarf dense shrub with straight and flat, upturned and densely spaced shoots. The needles are golden, yellow-green, scaly, large. The variety is slow growing. An adult plant reaches about a meter in height and 1.2 meters in width.

The root system is superficial, does not tolerate dense soil with an excess of moisture. Thuja western Golden Globe prefers lighted and shaded areas.

Important!In the shade, the plant will lose its golden color, it will become rich green.

Prefers fresh, moist, fertile loam without stagnant water. The variety is frost-resistant. Do not forget that in early spring, when the soil has not yet thawed and the bright sun is shining, young plants can get burned by needles.

Therefore, you need to cover them with agrofiber or spruce branches until the soil melts. It is used for low hedges or borders, for a spherical accent in various decorative compositions.

A dwarf coniferous ornamental spherical plant with thin, densely spaced shoots that are covered with needles in young plants is Teddy's thuja. Growth is extremely slow. The height of a ten-year-old plant is 0.3 m, and the width is 0.4 m. The needles are dark green (bronze in autumn), thin, needle-like. The crown is spherical, slightly loose over time.

It will require sufficiently moist (does not tolerate dry air and dry soil) and fertile soil, but from overfeeding it grows quickly and loses its shape. Recommended for small personal plots, rock gardens, alpine slides, rocky and heather gardens. Prefers light or shaded areas. It is frost-resistant, but can get sunburned in early spring, so be sure to take appropriate precautions.

This is a unique variety of western thuja, which has an original shape with a characteristic narrow pyramidal and rather dense crown. The plant can grow up to two or three meters. Even without a shaping haircut, it retains its classic columnar shape. Crown width 1.2 meters.

Important! This species has the most dense crown among other varieties of western thuja.

Perennial coniferous ornamental evergreen plant. Grows per year 10-20 cm in height and 4-6 cm in width. Shoots are relatively short, densely spaced. The needles are thick, dark green, scaly, do not change color all year round. Thuja Holmstrup is unpretentious regarding soils, but prefers fertile moist loams, does not tolerate dry and waterlogged soil.

It is better to plant it in lighted areas or in partial shade. Thuja Holmstrup in the sun is bright and dense in shape, in the shade the crown thins - not enough photosynthesis. Frost-resistant. Used in group and single landings, live fences, garden labyrinths and low alleys. Perfectly withstands urban conditions.

One of the most valuable varieties of thuja western with golden color pine needles, perfect for creating a golden yellow wall that contrasts against a background of more dark plants. Perfectly decorate the alleys and different landscape compositions. This is a coniferous ornamental evergreen cone-shaped large shrub. The height of the plant is 3-5 meters, and the width is 1.5 meters. Its branches are vertical and densely branched, slightly twisted.

The needles are scaly, shiny, large, bright, golden yellow in young plants. It grows well in the sun or in partial shade, and turns green in the shade, the crown becomes loose. The variety is unpretentious, but will require fertile, fresh and moist soil. The plant is frost-resistant, wind-resistant, shade-tolerant. Afraid of sunburn in early spring, so you need to cover the plant with agrofiber or spruce branches. Shelter is removed when the soil thaws.

Thuja western Smaragd (Thuja occidentalis Smaragd) is a plant of unique beauty that can decorate any garden plot. It perfectly ionizes and purifies the air. Thuja can be used as a hedge. Thuja western Smaragd is considered one of the best columnar thuja, characterized by moderate growth. At the age of ten, it reaches six meters in height and one and a half in width. Thuja western "Smaragd" has a rather dense, narrow-conical crown. The branches of the plant have a dark green color, which does not change even in winter period.

Thuja columnar is a plant that is quite demanding on growing conditions. In contrast, the western thuja Smaragd is unpretentious, but prefers fertile and moist soil. It grows well even in special containers. Grows on both alkaline and acidic soils. Like all evergreens, it does not tolerate drying out of the soil.

Since this plant is characterized by intensive growth rates, unpretentious care, attractive shape, shade tolerance, frost resistance, it is often used for landscaping the territory.

Planting thuja

You need to prepare a thuja seedling, a shovel, perlite, peat, water and Evergreen fertilizer. Next, choose the most suitable place - sunny or partially darkened. The tree should be exposed to direct sunlight for at least six hours a day. The soil should be moist, well-drained. For its enrichment, you can use perlite, peat and manure. For young plants, after watering and weeding, shallow loosening is carried out to a depth of up to 10 centimeters.

You need to water the plant regularly (in dry weather - twice a week, 1-2 buckets each), so that the earth at the base of the thuja is always wet. Frequent watering is especially relevant for young plants that are trying to adapt and gain a foothold in a new place. For watering, you can use a watering can or a garden hose.

Thuja western Smaragd requires regular fertilization (April, May, August). To feed the thuja, it is better to use specialized fertilizers that are designed for evergreens. In the first year of tree growth, the fertilizer should be diluted by half to avoid burning the plant's hypersensitive root system. Further fertilizers are used in accordance with the instructions on the package. Western thuja Smaragd needs timely pruning of colorless, diseased or damaged branches.

Western thuja: reproduction

The plant reproduces by seeds and vegetatively ( horizontal layering, division or cuttings). It should be noted that the second of them is preferable. Among gardeners, the most popular way of propagating thuja is cuttings. top scores received in the spring, when the buds of the tree have not yet awakened. Cuttings are planted in warm bed, preferably with bioheating. Gardeners do not recommend cutting after the appearance of the buds, since the root system does not have time to form and freezes in winter. If thuja is propagated by division, then the young tree is first spudded, and then divided into several plants. When propagated by horizontal layering, the branches of the plant bend down to the ground and sprinkle, during the year the thuja takes root. The least popular method of propagation of thuja seeds. In this case, the seedling will grow only after three to five years.

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If you want to create a hedge of evergreens with an unpretentious character, and even a spicy aroma of needles, then you should consider planting thuja western Columna.

Description

Thuja western Columna (Thuja occidentalis ‘Columna) is an evergreen, slender coniferous tree. It belongs to the cypress family from the genus of gymnosperms of coniferous plants. This type of western arborvitae grows rapidly and has narrow but very dense columnar crown. Its scaly, dense, shiny needles (foliage) are bright green in color and tend to change slightly in winter, where it acquires a brown color that disappears by spring.

In cold growing zones, the brown color of the needles becomes more intense. It is located on short rounded branches extending from the trunk tightly and horizontally. The bark of the trunk is rough, red-brown. Thuja Columna bears fruits in the form of small cones, which also turn brown in autumn.

The root system of Columna is thin, densely intertwined with mycorrhiza (a root similar to the mycelium of a fungus). Proper planting is very important for healthy and fast plant growth. It is impossible to neglect it and the rules for caring for a plant - the tree will simply stop growing.

Thuja is propagated by seeds and is most often used to create a hedge, which means that planting must be done in groups. Single landings are also allowed. It all depends on the garden design project.

Important! Thuja Columna is best planted to a depth of no more than 80 centimeters in a place protected from the wind at a distance of 0.5-1.5 meters from each other. In the case of planting plants in several rows, keep a distance of 0.5-0.7 meters between seedlings and the same between rows.

The plant is frost-resistant and tolerates harsh winters . But still, young plants should be covered for the first two years after planting, and in the spring they should be shaded from the first sun that can cause burns. In dry times, it requires increased attention in the form of watering. In case of lack of moisture, the branches lose their juiciness and dry out, especially in young plants. As a top dressing, when planting, it prefers nitroammophoska.

This ornamental plant perfectly takes root and fits into the design of any site. In addition, it is resistant to harmful emissions, which makes it possible to land thuja Columna in parks, highways and industrial zones.

Height at different ages, height of an adult plant

An adult plant of thuja Columna reaches a height of 8-9, less often 10 meters. It can truly be called a long-liver, because the duration of his life is about 200 years. In a year, thuja grows by 15-30 cm and in ten years reaches about 3 meters. The diameter of an adult plant is about 1.5 meters, adding 5-7 cm per year.

Differences from other varieties

There are various varieties of western thuja, among which you can choose plants that are suitable for height, diameter and color. Each of them is attractive and unique for certain purposes. But not everyone is able to create a high hedge in a short period of time.

Thuja western Columna (Thujaoccidentalis ‘Columna) can rightly be attributed to cypress with the highest growth rate among all types and varieties of thuja. This allows us to call Columna the most valuable thuja variety for creating hedges without cutting. Her correct form the crown absolutely does not need the latter, while it looks no less attractive.

Which is better, Columna or Smaragd?

Both varieties of western thuja are medium-sized plants of their class. It is difficult to say which thuja, Columna or better, it all depends on how high the "fence" you want to grow. To understand the differences, and figure out which variety of thuja to choose for purchase and planting on the site, carefully consider the comparison table.

	Columna	Emerald
Form	narrow-columnar, dense	conical
Height	8-10 m	6 m
Growth per year	15-30 cm	10 cm
Needles	scaly, shiny, dark green	scaly, bright green, shiny
Max. crown diameter	1.5 m	1.8 m
Care	unpretentious, but does not tolerate drought and prefers top dressing
Attitude towards light	sun/partial shade
Soil requirement	sod land, peat, sand - 2:1:1. optimal acidity - pH 4.5 - 6
Row landing frequency	0.6-0.7m
Climatic zone of growth	5A (frost resistance from -26.1 to -28.9 ° WITH)
Durability	200 years

Cultivation and care

There are two ways to grow thuja:

• vegetative;
• from seeds.

Growing thuja from seeds - rather troublesome and lengthy task. On average, such a hobby results in a laborious process. for a period of 2 -5 years. Seeds are obtained from collected cones, which are placed in a warm room until they open. After that, they are soaked in water and then lowered into the ground, covered with coniferous sawdust. This method in the future gives a hardy plant, but with some loss of decorative properties.

Much more carefree, but of course more expensive, it will cost purchase and planting of an already grown seedling. During the acquisition of the latter, pay attention to the presence of a root earthen coma, which will help the thuja take root faster. You will have to dig a hole 2-3 times more than an earthen coma, where free space should be filled with black soil with peat or other fertile soil. Then compact the soil and water abundantly. From above, it is better to mulch with peat, humus of foliage or other material per layer of at least 5-7 cm, which will create conditions for preserving moisture, preventing the growth of weeds and protecting against overheating or hypothermia. Close proximity to groundwater should be avoided.

When planting a plant in spring or in the first half of summer, the substrate should be fertilized with complex fertilizers. If planting is carried out in the second half of summer or early autumn, then superphosphate (250g) should be added. Young arborvitae planted in the heat must be protected from direct sunlight, leading to burns. To do this, during the day the plant is covered with burlap, and moistened in the evening.

For your information! Some experts in the cultivation of western thuja believe that if the plant has reached one meter or more, then the addition of fertilizers is not required when transplanting.

The first month after planting, the plant requires special care and watering. It is recommended to carry it out 1 time per week, one bucket for each seedling in the evening me. In case of persistent drought - 1.5-2 buckets 2 times a week.

As the main care, it is recommended to produce shallow loosening, which is carried out the next day after watering. The plant also requires the removal of dry shoots in early spring. and false shield.

How much do seedlings cost

The cost of seedlings varies depending on the age of the plant. The number of plants purchased also affects the price. If you wish to purchase thuja Columna height from 1.6 to 1.8 m and a diameter of up to 45 cm, then for such a seedling you will have to pay around 3,500 rubles. The price will decrease with every tenth plant.

In exactly the same way, the cost of a thuja that has reached a height changes 1.8-2 m, starting from 4200 rubles per piece. Accordingly, for a plant tall under 2.5 meters you will have to pay from 6000 rubles.

Young seedlings that have reached a height of 30 cm will cost a little less, but they are more prone to sunburn and disease.

In landscape design

On a personal plot with the help of thuja, you can create a variety of landscape compositions. Including:

• plant single plants;
• as an alley;
• hedge.

Planting single plants found wide application in the landscapes of summer cottages and garden plots. Columna looks great next to other types of conifers, standing out against their background in harmony and color.

Garden alleys deserve no less attention and attractiveness. Thuja seedlings create comfort and grace in the garden. It's great to sit in the shade of thujas or walk along the alleys of them on hot days.

But most often this variety of thuja is purchased to create a hedge, which is increasingly replacing different kind fences.

Thuja Columna hedge

Everyone wants to feel calm and peaceful. Especially when we are talking about the area around the house or in the garden. Comfort, as well as a state of security and privacy will easily provide hedge from thuja Columna. At the development stage landscape design plot or garden, plan the purchase and planting of slender rows of arborvitae and this unpretentious plant will bring pleasure and create protection.

The photo shows how stylish and noble the rows of thuja Columna look in quality. This majestic plant will delight your eyes and hide the personal from strangers.