Western Red Cedar 120/150cm Root Ball (Thuja plicata)

Thuja plicata (Western Red Cedar) Rootball

Thuja (Western Red Cedar) hedging, and specimen plants are probably the best hedging conifer for Scotland. Thuja is less vigorous then leylandii hedging, breaking from old wood, so they are easier to prune, making this a more attractive alternative to the leylandii hedging. Thuja plicata has vivid light to dark green foliage produced in showy sprays and are aromatic when crushed. 

Thuja plicata also produces small cones but it is its dense foliage that makes this one of the most popular hedging conifers for its evergreen screening  qualities and noise reduction capabilities.

 Thuja is tolerant of heavy soils, ideal for coastal or seaside areas.  Western Red Cedar is one of the more popular evergreen conifers for hedging in the UK.  Fully hardy and tolerant of most soil types. 

Common Name:  Western Red Cedar

Genus:  Thuja

Species:  plicata

Vareity:  Autovirens

Type:  Self-Fertile, Evergreen

Size:  125-150cm rootball

Planting Location:  Full sun to partial shade.  Coastal and exposed areas

Soil Type:  Well-draining, normal soil types

pH:  neutral to slight acid

Rate of Growth:  Average to fast growth about 40-60cm per year

Fertilise:   Rootgrow upon initial planting and thereafter

Planting Distance: 2-2.5 per metre

Hardiness:  Hardy

Height:  Easy to maintain height at about 1-6m

Misc:  Good for screening, hedging, windbreak, privacy, noise reduction, etc.

***Scot Plants Direct can only supply Rootballed plants when they are dormant during the winter months but you can PRE ORDER now to ensure an early delivery date at the start of the season in October.