Thuja plicata 'Whipcord' - established plant

Thuja plicata 'Whipcord'

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(Western Red Cedar) An unusual evergreen mound-forming shrub with handsome, whip-like, arching branches with dark green summer foliage which develops bronze tints in cold winter weather. A small to medium sized shrub once established.

An attractive shrub which can also be grown well in a large container.

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Position: Full sun or light, dappled shade.
Soil: Well drained soil.
Hardiness: Hardy.
Rate of Growth: Slow.
Habit: Thuja plicata 'Whipcord' will grow as a small or eventually medium sized, mound-like shrub with arching branches.
- Height: up to 1.2 - 1.5 m (4 - 5 ft)
- Spread: up to 1.5 m (4 - 5 ft)

How Much Sun: Full Sun, Light Shade
Eventual Size: Shrub - Medium (1.5m - 3m), Shrub - Small (less than 1.5m)
Growing Conditions: Soil: Not Fussy, Soil: Acid, Soil: Alkaline
Special Features: Evergreen, Suitable for Containers, Habit - Architectural, Habit - Weeping

Brand BlueBell Nursery

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