Caring For Thuja Evergreens How To Grow A Green Giant Arborvitae

Green Giant Arborvitae Care

Thujas can adapt to a huge variety of different soil types, ranging from sandy to heavy with clay. Although they prefer slightly acidic soil, they adjust fine to soils that are alkaline and very acidic.
After planting your Thuja Green Giant, keep the soil moist but not soggy or oversaturated.

How do you make Thuja Green Giant grow faster?
Do you need to prune Green Giant arborvitae?
How long does it take for a Thuja Green Giant to become established?
What is the best fertilizer for Thuja Green Giant?
Are Thuja Green Giant roots invasive?
How far from my property line should I plant Green Giant arborvitae?
How far apart should I plant Green Giant arborvitae?
Do Thuja Green Giants turn brown winter?
How do you shape a Green Giant Thuja?
How do you shape a green giant arborvitae?
How do you shape an arborvitae?

How do you make Thuja Green Giant grow faster?

Water and Fertilizer for Thuja Green Giant

For the quickest growth in that first season, water-soluble fertilizer gives the best results. This soaks right down into the root zone, and it is quickly absorbed and used by the trees. Look for a blend made for evergreen hedges and follow the directions.

Do you need to prune Green Giant arborvitae?

Pruning Green Giant Arborvitae is not necessary. If you plant as a hedge, you can trim the plants once a year. It is best to do this after the final frost.

How long does it take for a Thuja Green Giant to become established?

Three feet a year is normal in the early years. Up to five feet a year is possible, under ideal conditions. With growth rates like that, after a few short years you have 15 foot, 20 foot and soon 30 to 40 feet trees.

What is the best fertilizer for Thuja Green Giant?

Fertilizing Thuja Green Giants

Generally, Thuja Green Giants don't need to be fertilized. But you can give your Thujas a boost once or twice a year with a well-balanced, slow release fertilizer, like formula 10-10-10 or 14-14-14.

Are Thuja Green Giant roots invasive?

Are the roots invasive? Thuja Green Giant roots are not known to be invasive or aggressive.

How far from my property line should I plant Green Giant arborvitae?

A Word to the Wise: Along with height and fast growth comes width, so before planting Green Giant be sure you can give up 8 to 12 feet to this plant. Don't put it two feet from your fence, or even from the property line. And use Green Giants sparingly.

How far apart should I plant Green Giant arborvitae?

Spacing Green Giant Arborvitae Trees

Plant your Green Giant Arborvitae 5-6 feet apart for a fast privacy screen. At this distance, you will need to trim them periodically to keep them from reaching their mature height of 40-50 feet tall.

Do Thuja Green Giants turn brown winter?

Thuja green giant arborvitae turning brown is part of the plant's normal growth cycle, along with the browning of many arborvitae varieties, and often trees require no treatment. Although American arborvitae are evergreen, the trees' inner branches turn brown and drop during fall and winter.

How do you shape a Green Giant Thuja?

Thuja Green Giant can be trimmed square or rounded, it is your choice, but a rounded trim will shed snow better if you live in an area with heavy winter storms. Use a long pole with a mark on it leaning against the hedge to show you the height, so that you get an even, level top – it looks so much better that way!

How do you shape a green giant arborvitae?

As the plant shoots up in mid spring to early summer, encourage bushier growth by trimming the central leader back by about one third and shearing back surrounding vertical shoots, cutting along a line that maintains the tree's pyramid shape.

How do you shape an arborvitae?

To trim arborvitae properly, trim the terminal tips of the foliage. Make sure not to remove more than 30% of the tree's foliage. Also make sure to only cut into green, young wood. Work in sections as you cut your tree to make less mistakes.