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    THUJA plicata
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    THUJA plicata

    Commonly known as Western red cedar

    Conical-columnar tree with red-brown bark and aromatic foliage.
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    2 to 3 Litre
    Delivery Information
    Available again FEB 2025
    individually £11.50 each , 10+ £10.00 each 
    Available again FEB 2025 - fresh stock in late winter
     
    Plant Details
    • Good to know
      Introduced by Cornish plant hunter William Lobb (1809-1864) in 1853.
    • Medicinal properties
      Oil used in aromatherapy.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Scale insects, aphids, Coryneum canker
    • Place of origin
      Western North America
    • Evergreen
      mid- to dark green leaves, whitish green beneath.
    • Fully hardy
    • Acicular
    • Ovate
    • Height
      20-35m (70-115ft)
    • Spread
      6-9m (20-30ft)
    • Conifer
      Produces small female cones to 1.5cm (½in) long with hooked scales.
    • Hedge
      Ideal for hedging
    • Tree
      Fissured bark and billowing lower branches with flat, horizontal or hanging sprays of foliage.
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Scented foliage
      Fruity fragrance when crushed.
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • harmful if eaten
      People
    • may cause skin allergy
      People
    • Narrowly columnar
      Or conical
    • Mature Size
      20-35m (70-115ft)
      		 tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        6-9m (20-30ft)
      		  
    Planting Tips and Care Advice
    • Garden Location/Conditions
      Coastal / windswept
      Tolerant of full exposure to sea winds
    • Soil Conditions
      Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Sun Requirements
      Full sun
      Shelter from cold drying winds
    Thuja - Growing Guide
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    Planting Combinations

    Varieties
    THUJA plicata 'Whipcord'
    Western red cedar
    Forms a dome of whipcord-like weeping foliage
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
    THUJA plicata 'Zebrina'
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    Lemon-scented foliage, striped green and gold
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50

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