I got my 35 GG's (18-24" in quarts, they were all 30" tall above the pot!) from the Botany Shop. Not a bad thing to say about them at all.(The trees or the Botany Shop. LOL) I got some of their "Nanjing Beauties" in peat pots, as a test, and they all died, but then I didn't expect them to survive as soon as I saw them. They were bronzed badly right out of the box. I may try again, as they are very interesting trees to look at in the pics. My GG's are all doing very well. I planted them after 3 weeks in the garage when the frosts finally let up, in sandy clay with Osmocote 14-14-14 on half as recommended by the Shop, and the other half I used evergreen plant stakes. I guess I wasted my money on the Plant stakes, after doing some reading here, but they are all doing great, with 6" inches so far in the last month alone, and all are starting to spread out. LOL

There is no magical protection offered to these plants by leaving them in their pots ==>> oh yes there is.. its called PROPER AFTERCARE ... and if you forget them.. out in the middle of a drought-stricken desert known as your yard ...for a few days.. they MIGHT toast up real fast ... when i talk about holding plants.. i put them on the north side of the house.. which means right out the front door.. where i stand to smoke every hour on the hour.. AND I STILL FORGET TO WATER THEM .. lol tom is absolutely correct.. if you will be there to check soil moisture every other day or so or 3 [whatever your soil demands] ... which means.. no vacations until fall ... or hiring someone to water them ... [and good luck on the neighborhood punk really caring about your babes .. lol] tom.. would you agree.. you would NOT plan them in your forest ... 260 miles away in july/august.. and hope for the best ...??? i am sure we are both on the same page.. in that we are talking about PROPER AFTERCARE.. and ones ability to provide such ... for me.. its just easier when they are all together in one spot.. rather than scattered all over 5 acres ... i will scatter them.. when night temps make watering issues nearly irrelevant ... ken

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what bboy means.. is that GG is a hybrid between Thuja standishii x Thuja plicata 'Green Giant' .. and not simply a Thuja ... regardless.. it is dead.. you wont know why until you dig it up .. if not shipping.. handling or watering.. there is even a chance that the balling itself.. chopped off too many roots... please review the planting instructions at the link.. and if you replace it.. SKIP ALL AMENDMENTS.. and plant high in clay ... and do it in the right season.. june is getting late in many 0parts of the country.. to do it best .... since GG can grow 2 to 3 feet per year.. even in cold zones.. i dont really understand why you bought it so big ... a smaller plant is easier to get home.. easier to plant.. and easier to get re-established ... and... you can buy a potted one.. and not worry about all the roots being chopped off ... also skip the snake oil quick start .. unless you have some left ... its of no harm.. its just not worth the money .... and i have no clue what a deep root waterer is ... but INSURE that the root mass never dries.. nor gets too wet.. you check with your finger.. or a small trowel ... had you done that this time.. you would have know if it was too wet or too dry ... something bothers me about your plant.. i am not sure it is a GG ... it looks too pendulous .... but the pics are too small for me to see well ... maybe joy will tell us ... hit the warranty .. take the money.. and buy a smaller plant.. i would bet a buck.. a 3 footer... will outgrow the other in 5 years .... good luck ken Here is a link that might be useful: link