Thuja plicata 'Whipcord'

Giant cedar

Thuja plicata 'Whipcord' is similar in general appearance to Thuja occidentalis 'Filiformis', with its leaves reduced to scaly lizards tails. Unlike the species, which is a giant forest tree, the many branches seem to explode upward and send sparks cascading in all directions. Green in summer, the foliage changes to bronze in winter, matching the richly colored wood. Every garden can accommodate the small, dynamic conifer.

↕ 20 cm – 50 cm ❄ -25 °C ☀ sun, half shade, shade

Characteristics

Botanical

Genus	Thuja
Species	plicata
Cultivar	'Whipcord'

Blad

Colour (foliage)	green, needles
Evergreen	yes

Groeiwijze

Height

20 cm, 50 cm

Standplaats

Soil type	acid, neutral
Winter hardiness	-25 °C
Location	sun, half shade, shade
Soil moisture	normal

Gebruik

Type (use)

solitary, in group, conifer