Thuja compacta seed

LATIN NAME: THUJA OCCIDENTALIS COMPACTA

COMMON NAME: Compact Arborvitae

The compact arborvitae plates the dense, narrow, upright crown with the small, scale-like, deep-green leaves in the flattened sprays, the whole tree carrying the neat, evergreen look of the thujas. The foliage keeps the rich green through the winter, and it takes the shaping well into the hedges and the topiary. The tree grows slowly into the tidy, columnar form, and it stands the cold, the wind, and the pruning well. It likes the sun or the part shade, and the moist, well-drained soil.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

In the cypress family, the thujas have a long, dependable record in the hedge research, and the compact form appears in the studies of the cold tolerance and the response to the pruning. The work covers the foliage chemistry and the seed biology, along with the way the tree holds the tidy form, while the horticulturists value the compact habit for the small gardens. The arborists note the long-lived trees, and the growers of the evergreen hedges keep the species in their catalogues.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

In the hedge, the screen and the small garden, the compact arborvitae screens the garden all year. The neat, dense habit holds the green through the winter, the trees make the windbreak and the privacy screen, and the aromatic foliage carries the clean, resinous scent. It takes the shaping into the formal forms and grows well in the moist, well-drained, sheltered ground. Tidy, dependable and evergreen.

To grow the Compact Arborvitae from seed,

Set the seeds onto the level surface of the sandy, peaty mix, then press them in gently, keep the tray in the bright, cool spot and mist lightly

Keep the mist gentle, and let the surface dry between the waterings. When the seedlings are hand-high, pot them on into the sandy, peaty mix.

. The seedlings show themselves within a few weeks, and they grow on steadily. Grow the young trees in the moist, well-drained ground, and the flat sprays will plate the crown over the years.