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Emerald Green Arborvitae Care
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Sunlight Emerald Green Thujas grow best in full sun (6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day), but they can withstand partial shade (afternoon sun is best in this case).
Watering Water your new tree 1-2 times per week for the first month, then once a week. Water more frequently if it is dry and hot. Water your tree by placing a water hose at its base for 20 seconds. Emerald Green Thujas will establish after 6 months and regular rainfall will provide sufficient watering.
Fertilizing Use a general evergreen and shrub fertilizer in the Spring to support the growth of your tree.
Perfect Height for Privacy, Even in Small Spaces
Why Emerald Green Arborvitaes?
Ready to cultivate your own privacy fence or lush screen of greenery? The Emerald Green Arborvitae is the go-to. Easy to grow and sized perfectly, these hedge trees are ideal for tight areas. And their shimmering emerald color and disease resistance make them extremely popular.
The Emerald is your best choice for a medium-sized privacy screen. Just plant these amazing hedges in groupings for a tidy, neat look that never needs trimming. The Emerald Green Arborvitae is perfect for planting next to foundations or other tight areas where you need an attractive evergreen accent tree that grows hassle-free.
And the Arborvitaes are exceptional performers, adaptable to a variety of soil conditions and weather extremes. That means you won't have to deal with ugly browning, even in the coldest of winters, or unattractive dead spots and holes.
Why FastGrowingTrees.com is Better
Your Emerald Green is one of the thickest evergreens you can plant, so it forms a solid privacy fence that you'll never have to prune. And once it's established, it thrives on rainfall alone.
That means virtually no upkeep for you.
Because your Emerald Green is a proven performer, grown at our nursery for best results, there's no guesswork in growing.
Adaptability and versatility are key when it comes to the Emerald Green. The possibilities are endless, making the Emerald Green Thuja an extremely popular hedge tree. Order your own Emerald Green privacy today!
Planting & Care
1. Planting: Emerald Green Thujas grow best in full sun, but they can withstand partial shade (afternoon sun is best in this case). And for best results, plant these trees six feet apart to enjoy their pyramid shape or four feet apart for a dense hedge.
When planting Emerald Green Thujas, dig a hole that is just as deep as the root ball and twice as wide. If the top of the root ball is lower than the surrounding soil, remove the tree and fill in part of the hole. Replace the tree and fill in the hole with the same soil you removed. You do not need to add anything to the soil. Mulch around the tree with shredded hardwood mulch. A layer three inches thick, extending three feet, around the tree is ideal.
2. Watering: Water your new tree weekly or twice weekly by holding a hose around it and counting to 20.
After the first month, water just once a week unless it is dry and hot (no rain and temperatures above 80 degrees). If it is hot and dry, water twice a week.
After the first six months, the trees will be established and subsist on rainfall alone.
3. Pruning: The Emerald Green Thuja grows well without pruning. In fact, this is one tree that needs no pruning, other than to remove dead branches. If you do decide to hedge this tree, make sure that when you trim, the bottom of the tree is wider than the top.
4. Fertilizing: Support growth by using an all-purpose evergreen tree and shrub fertilizer starting in the Spring.
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| Amount of Order | Shipping Charge |
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| Less than $129 | $19.95 |
| $129 + | FREE SHIPPING! |
Product Details
| Mature Height: | 10-15ft. |
| Mature Width: | 3-4 ft. |
| Sunlight: | Full Sun |
| Growth Rate: | Slow |
| Botanical Name: | Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald Green' |
| Does Not Ship To: | AZ |
| Grows Well In Zones: | 3-8 outdoors |
| Your Growing Zone: | # |
Growing Zones: 3-8 outdoors
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United StatesBeautiful
Strong trees. Surviving the cold well while in the pot. Lush green. On the pricey side. Looks like it actually dropped a bit since I got this. I was still surprised at how strong, full, and green they are. I hope I can get over close to 2 feet with root stimulator and irrigiation this year. Love the company. Great staff. No hassle for reasonable issues. Pricey, but where else are you getting emeralds delivered to your house in January?
United StatesArbrivties
So happy with our purchase 2-23 shipping was fast and the trees were very healthy and were perfect for our project. I recommended highly!!! Bought 10pk 4 to 5 ft.
United StatesGolden color
I have ordered this item in the past and they were very green when I received them, these were of a golden color. Do they loose some color when dorment?
United StatesEmerald Green Arborvitae
Great! Got them in the ground quickly. Have tolerated the cold and rain well.
United StatesNice trees
They are nice, healthy looking trees. Excited to see them take root and grow