Thuja Gardens - Roy Lawing - Oct. 10/24/24
What is the Size of a Mature Thuja Green Giant
Thuja Green Giant is America's Choice Privacy Tree
The decline of Leyland Cypress in the early 1990s coincided with the rise in popularity of Thuja Green Giants.
They swiftly became the preferred alternative to Leyland Cypress.
Early Ninties: I remember when Thuja Green Giant seedlings were scarce, primarily because, in the early days, there were not many mature trees from which to obtain cuttings.
What Happened Next? It is my hypothesis that certain individuals within the industry may have propagated cuttings from Western Red Cedar and marketed them as Thuja Green Giant; this is purely my conjecture. Unless one is personally taking cuttings from their own trees on an annual basis, it is impossible to ascertain with certainty the exact species being cultivated.
The trees (thuja green giant) we are growing will grow to 30 foot tall x 8 to 10 foot wide in 20 years.
#1 Parent Tree of Thuja Green Giant Hybrid
Thuja Plicata - Western Red Cedar
Western red cedar is a coniferous evergreen tree belonging to the cypress family (Cupressaceae), indigenous to Alaska and the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.
The species name, plicata, derives from Latin, meaning "braided," which alludes to the arrangement and folding of its leaves. This species may struggle in hot and humid environments but has the potential to thrive in the mountainous areas of North Carolina. Western red cedar flourishes in full sunlight, partial shade, or dappled light, favoring consistently moist, well-drained soil rich in organic matter with a pH that ranges from acidic to neutral. It is sensitive to drought and dry winds.
Propagation can be achieved through seeds or stem cuttings. As the largest member of the cypress family, Western red cedar exhibits a rapid growth rate, typically ranging from 2 to 3 feet annually. It can attain heights of 50 to 70 feet, with even taller specimens found in their natural habitat, and can spread 15 to 25 feet wide, living for several centuries. This tree sounds more like what is being described TODAY as Thuja Green Giant Hybrid?
The wood of Western red cedar is commercially valuable, characterized by its tight, straight grain, pleasant aroma, and natural resistance to decay, making it suitable for various applications such as fences, boats, decks, telephone poles, shingles, and siding.
When searching Thuja Green Giant you will come across terms like Thuja Plicata Green Giant Arborvitae, Giant Arborvitae, Thuja Plicata Green Giant, and more - Has to make you wonder what they are growing?
#2 Parent Tree of Thuja Green Giant Hybrid
Thuja Standishii - Japanese Arborvitae
Thuja standishii, commonly called Japanese arborvitae, is a small to medium evergreen conifer that is native to subalpine forests on the Japanese islands of Honshu and Shikoku. In cultivation, it typically grows to 20-30' tall with a broad-pyramidal crown, slender trunk, fibrous reddish-brown bark and aromatic (lemony) scale-like leaves in flattened sprays. Leaves are bright green above and glaucous beneath.
This tree is about the same size as the Thuja Green Giants we are growing TODAY? Just saying, I believe Thuja Green Giant Hybrid has more characteristics of Thuja Standishii than Thuja Plicata.
Genus name is the Greek name for a kind of juniper (Juniperus)
Specific epithet honors English nurseryman John Standish (c. 1809-1875).
We ordered our first little Thuja Green Giant seedlings from Griffith Propagation Nursery in Watkinsville, GA.
That was 21 years ago and the trees we planted then are around 30 foot tall x 9 foot wide today. We have been taking our cuttings from these trees for the last 15 years.
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