10 best varieties of thuja

Fastigiata is one of the oldest western species of thuja, outwardly very similar to cypress. It differs in the structure characteristic of a tree, the height is up to 10 meters. This is a very valuable variety for arranging high hedges, well covering the suburban area from prying eyes. The plant tolerates sun exposure and a little shade. Suitable for single or group planting. In the reviews, gardeners write that the thuja is frost-resistant, practically does not change its dark green color during the winter period, does not impose excessive requirements on the composition of the soil, but loves moist soil. However, the plant does not tolerate stagnant water.

Holmstrup is a slow-growing variety with a dense pyramidal crown and dark green needles. This color of the plant pleases the entire winter period. The undersized variety does not require a large planting area. In the reviews, it is called quite easy to grow, since no special care is required. Differs in smoke and gas resistance, which allows it to be planted close to highways and in industrial areas. The variety is frost-resistant (withstands temperatures down to minus 35 degrees) and is very suitable for the climate of the Middle Strip and the Moscow Region, and is also undemanding to soils, although it grows better on fertile and moist soil. It attracts attention with its durability - many gardeners and landscape designers note that thuja can live up to 200 years at the planting site.

Columna is a western type of arborvitae, which looks spectacular all year round due to the dense columnar crown. The variety is adapted for the Russian climate, calmly tolerates a frosty winter, it is recommended for planting in the Moscow region and the Moscow region. The color of the needles is dark green - it remains so in the winter. The thuja grows up to 8-9 meters, the increase in growth is 15-30 cm per year. Shaded areas are suitable for growing Columna - the thuja does not tolerate the sun's rays, and its needles dry out in the sun. The soil is suitable with any composition, but thuja grows better on fertile and moist soil. The variety is quite frost-resistant, but for the first year or two it is required to wrap the plant in the winter.

Brabant is the oldest variety among Western species, successfully used for landscaping in the Middle lane and the Moscow region. I fell in love with Soviet gardeners who used the plant for hedges. For such a purpose, its conical shape and dense crown are ideal. Also, the variety is characterized by rapid growth - in a year the plant is able to add about 40 cm. In height, as a rule, the thuja reaches 5 meters, but in warm weather and an abundance of moisture (typical for the southern climate) it can even grow up to 20 meters. The needles are rich green, but in winter it becomes yellowish or brown.Brabant can be called quite unpretentious - it is able to grow on various soils, tolerates a lack or excess of moisture well. But the most beautiful thujas are obtained on fertile and drained soils.

Thuja Smaragd with a regular cone-shaped shape is especially popular with landscape designers who use it to create amazing tree and shrub compositions. The variety is adapted for Central Russia, is frost-resistant, tolerates shade and can withstand sudden weather changes. It grows well even in ecologically unfavorable areas, therefore it is often used for landscaping cities or decorating hedges, for example, in the Moscow region. Thuja growth is moderate - it arrives by about 10-15 cm per year. It needs fertile soil that requires constant moisture. Although Smaragd is winter-hardy, in the first year of life for the winter-spring period, it is required to cover the plant with burlap.

Dwarf globular thuja from Denmark is very popular all over the world. It attracts with an almost flawless even crown and beautiful appearance. It is often used to create even or embossed borders, in topiary art, to decorate rockeries, alpine slides and ordinary flower beds. The needles attract with an emerald green color, which darkens a little in winter. Danica grows on almost any soil, but the most beautiful grows on clay soils, which must be regularly moistened. An adult plant is quite frost-resistant. But young thujas can suffer from sunlight in early spring (get burned), so they require special measures to prevent such a problem.

Thuya Golden Globe in the form of a small golden yellow ball will find a place in any garden without exception. In adulthood, it is an ideal ball, the shade of which does not change throughout the season.Gardeners prefer to use the plant for single plantings, rocky hills, arranging hedges. The variety is popular in many regions of our country, where you can create optimal conditions for its growth. For arborvitae, fertile loamy soils with good moisture are ideal, she loves mulching around the trunk with mowed grass, and does not tolerate dry air. The plant does not need a haircut, but it allows you to make the crown even thicker.

Woodwardy is a spherical shrub with a dense crown, which moves apart as it grows. The popularity of the variety can be explained by its rich green color, beautiful rounded shape, excellent survival rate, and unpretentious care. Thuja grows slowly, adding about 10 cm per year. But over time, it can turn into a huge decorative ball, which is ideal as an undergrowth between tall trees or as an independent decorative design of the backyard landscape. The variety tolerates frosts, is able to take root on various soils, but grows best on well-moistened and drained soil.

Globoza is a fairly common variety in our country, used for planting along paths and for arranging hedges. This is a small plant that grows to an average of 1.2 meters. Due to its small size, in winter it is completely covered with snow. It is frost-resistant, therefore it is ideal for the Middle Strip and the Moscow Region, as well as shade-tolerant (but still grows better in light shade), requires fertile and moist soils. The needles are yellow-green in color, which becomes lemon in spring. In winter, the thuja acquires a brownish color. In order to prevent the spherical crown from breaking in winter, it is required to tie it or build special frames.

Hozeri is a rapidly growing variety from Polish breeders, widely used for decorating small household plots and rocky gardens. It has a compact size and a neat spherical crown. However, initially the shape of the plant is spherical, and over time it turns into an ovoid. The needles are dark green in color, in winter it acquires a bronze hue, but in spring the color becomes the same again. The plant withstands frosts down to minus 29 degrees, therefore it is found in household plots of residents of the Moscow region.The soil for it must be chosen fertile and moist. It is recommended to choose illuminated areas for the variety - in a strong shade the crown will thin out.