Thuja occidentalis 'Brobeck's Tower'
white cedar 'Brobeck's Tower'
A compact, columnar, evergreen coniferous tree, slowly growing to a maximum height of 2m (6½ft) and 1m (39in) across. Producing dense flat sparays of bronze tinged light green foliage. Its strictly conical form is useful as an architectural focal point in a garden, as well as being a good addition to city and courtyard gardens, where ultimate size is an important consideration
Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green Bronze | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Green Bronze | |||
Autumn | Green Bronze | |||
Winter | Green Bronze |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Cupressaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Potentially harmful
- Harmful if eaten, skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Genus
Thuja are fast-growing evergreen trees of narrowly conical habit, with flat sprays of tiny, aromatic, scale-like leaves and small knobbly cones
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grows well in any moist, but well-drained soil in full sun
Propagation
Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Architectural
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Flower borders and beds
- Hedging and screens
Pruning
No pruning required unless grown as hedging. See: hedges and trimming hedges
Pests
May be susceptible to scale insects and conifer aphids
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus and other fungal diseases, particularly thuja blight and Coryneum canker (see conifers: brown patches)
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