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How To Care For Your Western Red Cedar Bonsai Tree

Thuja Plicata Bonsai Care About The Western Red Cedar Bonsai Tree The Western Red Cedar, or Pacific red cedar (thuja plicata) is a native to the western United States, and is not a true member of the Cedar species (cedrus.)It is known to grow quite tall, quite thick, and has a beautiful and stark red bark.The largest Western Red Cedar alive in nature is 195 feet tall! And, like other cedars, the Wester Red Cedar is a cone bearing evergreen. Placement Like most cedar trees, a western red…

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yvette herrera
Tree Identification: Thuja plicata - Western Redcedar - Jättituija

Thuja plicata: Thuja from the Greek name 'thuia' or 'thyia,' a kind of juniper or other resinous tree; plicata, meaning 'pleated'. Also known as Canoe Cedar, in reference to the canoes made from its rot-resistant wood by Native American tribes in the Pacific Northwest. Pyramidal form with straight, tapered trunk with a buttressed trunk. Upper limbs are often horizontal; lower limbs droop to the ground, but most have upturned tips. Foliage is lighter green than that of associated conifers…

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When is a cedar not a cedar? When it’s an eastern redcedar. The name is a misnomer. This plant is actually a juniper, as its botanical name (Juniperus virginiana) indicates. True cedars belong to the Cedrus genus and are not…

When is a cedar not a cedar? When it’s an eastern redcedar. The name is a misnomer. This plant is actually a juniper, as its botanical name (Juniperus virginiana) indicates. True cedars belong to the Cedrus genus and are not…

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Karen Cherry
Columnar Eastern Red Cedar | Bold Spring

Juniperus virginiana ‘Taylor’ | Juniperus virginiana 'Taylor' is an upright columnar form and possibly the narrowest of the eastern red cedars. Discovered in Taylor, Nebraska as a chance seedling, this selection makes a great screen for tight spaces as well as a dramatic vertical element to any sunny landscape. A great substitute for Italian Cypress when designers need a narrow, vertical evergreen. Exceptional cold hardiness, but thrives in the UGA trial garden just north of the Florida…

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Lucy Quick