Thuja occidentalis 'Ellwangeriana Pygmaea Aurea'
white cedar 'Rheingold'
'Rheingold' is a slow-growing bushy evergreen conifer making a medium-sized shrub of ovoid outline. Bronze-tinged, amber-yellow foliage, becoming more richly-coloured in winter
Synonyms
Thuja occidentalis 'Ellwangeriana Pygmaea Aurea'Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Bronze Orange Yellow | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Bronze Orange Yellow | |||
Autumn | Bronze Orange Yellow | |||
Winter | Bronze Orange Yellow |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Cupressaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Potentially harmful
- Contact with foliage may irritate the skin. 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
Grow in moist but well-drained soil. Protect from drying winds especially when young
Propagation
Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Architectural
- City and courtyard gardens
- Patio and container plants
- Cottage and informal garden
- Rock garden
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be attacked by scale insects
Diseases
May be subject to a canker
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