Starting Thuja Green Giants from seed
MrsBoutin
9 years ago
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Thuja emerald green vs. thuja green giant
Comments (2)searched the whole web.. eh??? after ten years.. my GG is 20 feet tall ... from a 4 incher planted ... after ten years.. my smargard.. emerald green ... is 6 feet tall from a 4 footer planted ... try googling green giant for it latin name ... and then add: annual growth rate... and then google for emerald green latin.. and add the same.. and you should find.. one grows 2 to 5 feet per year.. and the other 6 inches or so ..... depending on your climate.. you better have a pretty big yard for GG's ... and on either.. INSURE you buy single leader plants ... welcome to GW.. glad to help .. come back often .... ken ps: the latin names are VERY IMPORTANT.. its where you start all searching .... trust me.. i fought them for years.. lol ......See Moregreen giant thuja
Comments (5)Thank you for both of your inputs. We have a fenced in yard, and three female dogs. We fenced in the yard for a few reasons, but this being one of the big ones. I live in the country and people seem to think if they live in the country, their dogs should be allowed to roam the neighborhood doing whatever they please, including biting me in my own driveway. But back to the trees. I don't use sprinklers, being on a well and it tends to not rain enough here in the summer. I collect in barrels on the corners of the house. I also don't fertilize the yard, or use pestisides except in the barest amounts when I absolutely have to. Our soil tends to be fairly good. it was cattle pasture a generation or so back. Some places tend towards a little too much clay. I am ammending soil where I need to to remedy that, which is why i added small amounts to the holes. I knew changing the hole too much would cause the roots to not spread, but didn't think adding a small amount would cause a problem. I didn't know about not digging the hole too deep. I will check with the county extension office. I haven't done so, having gotten somewhat disgusted with a lot of "professional" advice that is mostly dousinbg it with the strongest chemical you can get and see what happens. I will continue to research this. Thank you again, and I apologize for the delay in getting back. I am starting a new business that keeps me too busy. Julie Thanks for the link, and the "conifer' Info....See MoreThuja Green Giant, Emerald Green or Nigra for hedge?
Comments (4)I think many conifers grow very slowly. Pine trees are the exception. They grow very fast. You may consider those, but they are wayyyyyy more than 20ft. Another fast growing conifer is the Witchita Blue Juniper. It will get 4-8 ft wide and 15-20 ft tall. If you plant them, make sure to plant 4 feet next to each other. It can be used as a screen or a windbreak and will need no pruning. It also has appealing color. Goodluck with what ever you choose....See MoreDead Thuja Green Giant? (Photos)
Comments (17)i dont believe in ever feeding trees.. they are trees.. not children .. i mean really ... did you bring them in the house to quarantine with them .. lol ... if you fert'd your lawn ... other than with appears to be a dog ... they will get some of that ... since ... after 6 years.. that is where the root probably.. or should be .... but if you dont want to cut your lawn every 5 days.. and are happy with it as is.. i wouldnt worry about the trees .. frankly.. if i planted that many ... i would be doing the happy dance with the success rate ... and not be too hard on yourself about one failure in the lot ... trees get exponentially more expensive per foot of size ... personally i dont know if i would be willing to pay for a larger replacement ... at some size point.. the budget would dictate just how big i was willing to go .... i dont know what to tell you about your observation of the north and south side of the trees ... as TX kinda marches to its own drummer ... lol ... in my MI ... i would have expected the opposite observation ... the north side being with less sun.. to be a bit thinner.... maybe ... glad to have helped over the years... just try to remember all the planting time rules.. if we discussed that previously ... mid summer is not planting time ... though it might be buying time ... so if you find the replacement ... it might be best off to 'hold it'.. in the pot.. in full bright shade.. until proper planting time.. which i am positive is not july or august in tx .;.. mostly because the same holds for MI ... its just too hot and dry ... ken...See Moreken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
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