Thuja plicata
Red Cedar
Red cedar is an evergreen growing 15m tall and spreading 5m wide, does best in full sun but can be planted in partial shade can grow in a variety of soils but doesn't like soil that is continuously moist. It is a dense growth foliage, provides great Wildlife cover. It has a high salt tolerance allows for planting in Seaside locations. Insects and disease are typically not a problem if grown in full sun. New:Thuja occidentalis, is a small to medium-sized evergreen conifer, which is also known as northern white-cedar, or eastern arborvitae. It has a reddish-brown bark that peels in vertical strips. In unfavourable positions, the tree will grow prostrate.
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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All soil conditions
Common name
Red Cedar
Latin name
Thuja plicata
type
Trees or Shrubs
family
Cupressaceae
ph
5.6 - 7.9 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
All soil conditions
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
5.00 M
15.00 M
Thuja plicata
Red cedar is an evergreen growing 15m tall and spreading 5m wide, does best in full sun but can be planted in partial shade can grow in a variety of soils but doesn't like soil that is continuously moist. It is a dense growth foliage, provides great Wildlife cover. It has a high salt tolerance allows for planting in Seaside locations. Insects and disease are typically not a problem if grown in full sun. New:Thuja occidentalis, is a small to medium-sized evergreen conifer, which is also known as northern white-cedar, or eastern arborvitae. It has a reddish-brown bark that peels in vertical strips. In unfavourable positions, the tree will grow prostrate.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Locate an area with full or partial sun and well-drained soil. Thuja plicata prefers loamy, deep soil but will do just fine in rocky, dry and compacted soils of almost any pH without additional amendments. Dig a hole twice the width of the root ball of the plant, and at a depth about the same height as the root ball. If the roots look matted on the edges of the root ball, untangle them with your fingers. Stand the tree in the hole and eyeball its height to make sure that the top of the root ball is even with or slightly above ground level. If it is lower, take the tree out of the hole and replace enough of the soil to bring it to the right height.
Propagation by Semi Hardwood Cuttings
From Late Summer TO Late Summer
Semi hard wood cuttings are taken from the current years growth from late summer to mid autumn the bottom of the cuttings is hard and soft on the top. With a sharp knife take a cutting of about 14 cms, remove lowest leaves, dip end into rooting hormone, and place round the edge of a pot filled with a suitable compost, water well, they must remain moist till rooted, place under glass but in semi shade. Thuja requires a well-drained potting mixture such as equal parts peat and either coarse sand or vermiculite. Dipping the bottom of the stems in rooting hormone just before planting aids rooting. Plant six or seven cuttings in a 6-inch pot, just deep enough to keep the stems upright.
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