Thuja occidentalis "Danica Aurea"
Seller: ALLIKASILM
About this product
Northern white cedar (arborvitae) Thuja occidentalis Danica Aurea – compact globe-shaped shrub with golden-yellow foliage.
A hardy evergreen conifer that keeps its foliage colour all year and tolerates trimming well. Suitable for hedges, as a specimen, in groups, containers and rock gardens; gives the garden a lasting green structure.
Sold as a container-grown plant (2 L pot); it can be planted throughout the growing season.
Specifications
- Type: Northern white cedar (arborvitae)
- Latin name: Thuja occidentalis
- Cultivar: Danica Aurea
- Mature height: 40–60 cm
- Pot: 2 L
- Light: sunny or semi-shaded
- Winter hardiness: USDA 3–7 (fully hardy in Estonia)
Advice from our agronomist
Planting Plant in spring or autumn (September) in a sunny or lightly shaded spot in moisture-retentive, well-drained soil; dig a hole twice as wide as the root ball and mix in compost and peat. Do not bury the root collar; for a hedge, space plants 50–70 cm apart.
Watering Water regularly in the first year, about once a week with 10–15 L per plant and more often in dry spells; thuja does not tolerate drying out. Mulch 5 cm deep and mist the foliage in the evening. Water thoroughly before winter.
Trimming Trim in spring or early June; remove no more than a third of the green growth at a time and never cut into old leafless wood, where new shoots will not form. Remove dead branches in spring.
Feeding and winter care Feed in spring with a conifer fertiliser and in late summer apply a potassium-rich autumn fertiliser; do not give nitrogen in autumn. Hardy, but shade young plants from the March sun, which scorches needles, and tie narrow cultivars so snow does not break them.
Codes and attributes
| Size | 2 l pot, 9 cm pot |
|---|---|
| Category | Thujas |
Delivery and timing
- Parcel locker — €2.99–3.99, free from 59,00 €
- Courier to the door — €7.99–8.99, free from 99,00 €
- Dispatched within 2 working days