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Beginner
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3m
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4m
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10-20 years
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1 hour care
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This plant
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Botanical name: Thuja occidentalis 'Rheingold'
Other names: White cedar 'Rheingold'
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Genus: Thuja
Species: T. occidentalis 'Rheingold' - T. occidentalis 'Rheingold' is a medium-sized, slow-growing conifer. Its evergreen foliage is a warm-yellow and mellows in winter.
Thuja occidentalis 'Rheingold' is: Evergreen
Foliage: Bronze-tinted, Yellow-brown, Golden-yellow, Dark-yellow in All seasons
Fragrance: Foliage smells of pineapple when crushed.
Habit: Broadly conical
Toxicity: Contact with the skin may cause irritation.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Limelight' (Oleaster 'Limelight')
Thuja occidentalis 'Rheingold' (White cedar 'Rheingold') will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 3m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock
Cultivation: Plant in moist, free-draining soil in any aspect so long as it gets good light. Needs protection from drying winds, particularly when young.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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