Fast growing, low maintenance evergreen: Thuja Green Giant Arborvitae

[@moseseisley557]

Some viewers asked about the "blue" conifers in the background. Here is a guide to growing blue conifers in the south: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKSmhaCejqtqhassi=usUU4rN3bbEHi-gE

[@johnnybravoBoyah]

Ive been buying a few myself last 2 years , evergreens rock

[@NoFlyDrone]

Beautiful examples!

[@moseseisley557]

Thanks!

[@dDayye]

I planted 20 Murray Cypress and 25 Green Giants, thanks for all your info.

[@moseseisley557]

Cool. Let us know how they much they grow this summer!

[@betha8761]

I just discovered how to propagate these. I’ve started some and hoping they make it. It will take time to root them. I wish I had realized I could propagate them ten years ago. Thanks for sharing!🌲

[@moseseisley557]

Good luck! They are great trees, and they can get huge.

[@theweirdospfan.28]

We have a tree walkthrough area near my house and it is basically different tree species. Some are common some are not. The conditions they put them in is so sad, they are basically living in a flood plain and suffering. The pines and other evergreens are losing their needles for it, it’s so sad, they really need to improve their actions

[@CVenza]

Your trees are beautiful. I love Arborvitae. I do notice they come in different names; however, sold as if they are one in the same. 🤔 I have resorted to checking the can to match the tag and see if they are the same growth size. I am looking for one Arborvitae that grows up to 15 feet tall and 4 feet wide.

[@moseseisley557]

Sounds like you are looking for "Emerald Green Arborvitae" which should be available at practically every Lowe's/Home Depot/local nursery. When it comes to understanding the species, look for the latin name.

[@RealJakeAaron]

So beautiful 😍😍

[@호매실조경수농원]

Excellent

[@Dom-pf8wd]

Very nice!After over a year and a half (since Hurricane Ida) of thinking how I'm going to replace a 40-50 privacy screen (at the moment.....still have til Spring 23) I think I'm leaning to the same "arrangement" as you have ie. back row of Green Giants then a front row of arborvitae (or possibly a juniper).I'm just wondering how their growth will be effected by being somewhat "shaded" by the arborvitaes in front....have you noticed any problems yet ie. browning, etc?

[@moseseisley557]

The emerald green arborvitae's will defoliate wherever they are deeply shaded. In contrast, the green giant's will maintain foliage even in deep shade. However, i encourage you to consider species diversity. Southern magnolia and hybrid holies are good additions to an evergreen screen in the south.

[@CruzCortez-rn6ru]

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[@dodoitdave1346]

I planted 20 at 6 feet and they get 4-6 hours of California sun during the Fall. They are looking a bit frail as we approach winter, did you encounter any of those issues?

[@moseseisley557]

Did you give them any supplemental water? They do turn a "bronze" color in deep winter. What kind of growing conditions are you in? California is huge with just about every climate type represented. These come from moist climates.

[@dodoitdave1346]

@@moseseisley557 I do every 2-3 days with about a gallon of water. Soil is always moist, sometimes a bit concerned I'm over watering. I'm in zone 9 and for whatever reason the ones getting more sun tends to look more bronze.

[@moseseisley557]

@@dodoitdave1346 A gallon of water is not too much for a tree you just planted. Zone 9 is at the southern end of its range, so you are right to water them if is is hot and dry. Are the undersides of the leaves and inside foliage still green?

[@moseseisley557]

As long as the soil is just damp and not saturated, you should be ok. You can let it get semi dry between waterings, but i would't let it dry out completely.

[@moseseisley557]

@@dodoitdave1346 As a reference, we get 40 inches of rain a year in Nashville and i still give mine supplemental water during hot/dry spells.

[@Glaudge]

My mental process is "everybody and their grandmother already grows this ad nauseum. What are things I can grow that *isn't that* ." Same with those ornamental bananas around here too.

[@moseseisley557]

You are right to think that. I recommend planting evergreens from a variety genera. In other (newer) videos i showed how the thuja genus is highly succeptible to armillaria. I have lost several since that was filmed.

[@thetubekid]

What spacing did you plant?

[@moseseisley557]

I did an alternating zig-zag pattern with two different species. Each green giant is about 8 feet apart, but they are only 4 feet from the emerald arborvitaes.

[@moseseisley557]

@@starletprice1652 In my pattern there are really 2 parallel rows: One of green giant and one of emerald green. But the two rows are off-set from each other, so when viewed from the side the species appear to alternate. Viewed from above it would look zig-zag.

[@slowjamcdub]

Thank you for the info! Should you water everyday??

[@moseseisley557]

No, you should only water once per week if there has been no rain. You need a large rainstorm to water a tree. But you only water during the hot summer... in other seasons the tree uses less water.

[@moseseisley557]

After the first year you can wait two weeks during a hot & dry period before you water. Put the hose at the base of the tree and water for 30 min.

[@dmitrimikrioukov5935]

There is a video on KZbin where a Russian woman was just having a walk in the forest and suddenly discovered around a dozen of big healthy thuja trees, probably eastern white cedars, growing in the forest. She was amazed that, apparently, somebody had planted them there on purpose many years before, and they were able to thrive all on their own literally on the other side of the globe away from home.

[@moseseisley557]

That is impressive! Thuja occidentalis should be able to survive in all regions of Russia... except perhaps the coldest parts of siberia.

[@dmitrimikrioukov5935]

@@moseseisley557 Could it be invasive if planted there in something like a swamp? Or would local eurasian conifers outcompete it?

[@moseseisley557]

@@dmitrimikrioukov5935 No, it doesn't really grow that fast or form a dominant canopy in the forest. I doubt it could become invasive.

[@getintothewildwithjeffruma8777]

They don’t produce any seeds. The only way for them to reproduce is by cuttings. Which makes it very hard and unlikely they would be successful reproducing on their own.

[@moseseisley557]

@@getintothewildwithjeffruma8777 I think he meant straight species thuja occidentalis. Those make cones, but you are correct the thuja "green giant" hybrids do not produce seeds.

[@ReyderRisco]

I wish these were more winter hardy!

[@moseseisley557]

Thuja Occidentalis is very cold hardy. Which zone are you in?

[@ReyderRisco]

@@moseseisley557 oh no, now I get what you mean, of course there are thujas here, like everywhere, there is a huge hedge of Thuya Occidentalis on my own property. I mean more refined hydrids like these or Chamaecyparis, things like that.

[@eversolefamily5269]

I just planted 6 of these in November. I bought the bigger 7 feet tall ones and excited to get some quick privacy along my fence line. Are the 25 feet ones you have also 2 feet high when ya planted them 4 years ago or were they bigger? I know you said the 9 foot one was that size 2 years ago.

[@moseseisley557]

Mine were about 4 feet tall 4 years ago, so around 4 or 5 feet of vertical growth per year. I think that's only possible with supplemental watering during dry spells.

[@eversolefamily5269]

@@moseseisley557 Thank you so much for replying That gives me so much hope! I’m gonna put mine on drip irrigation in the spring so it gets sufficient water. I’m excited to see them grow and get some much needed privacy quickly! Have a great weekend

[@moseseisley557]

From what i have read, drip irrigation is not the best solution. It's better to let the soil drain between waterings, and then water deeply when needed. I put the hose on half-flow at trunk base for 30-45 min after 2 weeks of drought. This mimics a rain storm.

[@deeboe5016]

Are those Carolina Sapphires in the front?

[@moseseisley557]

Actually those are the "Blue Ice" cultivar of arizona cypress. Same species, different cultivar.

[@mallorythurman4590]

I have green giants that I planted less than 2 yrs ago. They are about 2 feet tall now. I have noticed some look as if they have 2 and 3 trucks. Should I trim to only have 1?

[@moseseisley557]

Yes, definitely. Pick the biggest one and eliminate the others. This will strengthen the tree over the long term.

[@mallorythurman4590]

@@moseseisley557Will they continue to keep growing back?

[@moseseisley557]

@@mallorythurman4590 Nope

[@allenph2005]

Can I plant green giant trees 4 feet apart since my desired height is 25 feet?

[@moseseisley557]

I would recommend 5 feet, but also i used a zig-zag pattern for added privacy. Better to plant more than one species for greater disease resistance. I recommend adding either Arizona Cypress (carolina sapphire) or Murray Cypress to your planting.

[@moseseisley557]

Where are you located?

[@allenph2005]

I'm in Atlanta, George

[@moseseisley557]

All 3 of those species i mentioned would do well in Atlanta.

[@CruzCortez-rn6ru]

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[@Pinnateplanty]

What is the latin name of this plant?

[@moseseisley557]

There are three species shown: hybrid between thuja plicata & thuja standishi, thuja occidentalis, and thuja plicata.

[@호매실조경수농원]

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[@HandcraftedintheFoothills]

Those Cypress trees are going to outgrow the Green Giants really fast

[@moseseisley557]

You mean the Arizona Cypress? The "Blue Ice" cultivar grows relatively slowly. And the "Carolina Saphire" did gro fast, but they were destroyed by heavy snow so i had to remove or trim them back. After all that, Green Giant came out ahead.

[@ЖамиляУнгарова]

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[@moseseisley557]

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[@johnnybravoBoyah]

Alot come from the same trees, people mate them and then give it a different name to make mo money for the company, just sayin

[@found_treasures831]

I just planted 3 of these along my back fence line in mid November. Planted 12' apart which I'm now realizing is probably too far apart. I want to add 3 more in a zig-zag pattern. Do you think mid to late December is too cold to plant?

[@moseseisley557]

No, not too late. As long as the ground is not frozen and you can dig you should be OK to plant. This species is very cold tolerant.