175/200cm Root Ball Western Red Cedar
(Thuja plicata 'Atrovirens')

Wester Red Cedar displays striking sprays of glossy, dark-green, conifer foliage, with a sweet, pineapple-like scent when crushed between the fingers. Due to its dense nature, it's the perfect, enticing, conifer hedge for any garden surrounding heavy traffic (as it has the ability to successfully absorb surrounding pollution particles).̴Ì?

Thuja plicata 'Atrovirens' can also produce little cones, but these are a little insignificant as the plant is best loved for its rich, dense leaves. The tall stature will easily provide a perfect background to any small, colourful plants that need a plant friend to help them stand out!

This 175/200cm root balled̴Ì?Western Red Cedar plant is fast-growing and will reach above 2.5m tall when planted in good conditions.

Western Red Cedar will flourish well in any soil type that's well-drained, and in full sun- full shade. It's known as a fast-growing hedge, with a growth rate of 40-60cm per year. You can even cut back into old wood without the risk of the foliage browning (which you can't do with Leylandii), therefore making it that much easier to care for and maintain.

• Growth rate: Fast (40-60cm per year)
• Ideal height: 2.5m+ Tall
• Soil type: Normal
• Exposure: Coastal, exposed, inland
• Aspect: Semi-shade, full sun
• Evergreen foliage? Yes

When your receive your Thuja plicata root ball plant, it will need to be planted within a couple of weeks or so, and must be well-watered during this time. Do not allow the soil to dry out- this will more than likely damage the roots altogether.̴Ì?

Looking after Cedar hedging is rather simple. You will only need to give it a couple of trims a year to keep it neat and under control- once during Spring, then again at the beginning of Autumn.̴Ì?