{"product_id":"thuja-plicata-fastigiata","title":"Fastigiata Western Red Cedar - Thuja plicata ‘Fastigiata’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFastigiata Western Red Cedar - Thuja plicata ‘Fastigiata’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere the species opens into a broad forest conifer, this selection of \u003cem\u003eThuja plicata\u003c\/em\u003e holds a tight upright column of flat, aromatic foliage sprays that stays narrow without constant clipping. It is the conifer to reach for when the screen has to be tall but the bed is only a metre or two deep, and it keeps green growth right down to ground level rather than going bare at the base like some columnar conifers. Cool, moist southern gardens suit it; it resents hot dry wind and reflected heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Fastigiata Western Red Cedar\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Footprint\u003c\/strong\u003e: A mature column stays around 2 to 3m across, so height can be gained without surrendering garden width.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClothed to the Ground\u003c\/strong\u003e: Foliage is retained low on the plant, which matters when the screen needs to block a fence line as well as a first-floor window.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage Texture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Soft, flattened, scale-like sprays are glossy mid green above and paler beneath, and release a resinous scent when brushed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Maintenance Shape\u003c\/strong\u003e: The habit is naturally fastigiate, so a light tidy-up rather than an annual hedge cut keeps it in order.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Frost and snow in the tablelands and highlands are handled without damage.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow boundary screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ideal along a side fence or easement where a spreading conifer would never fit.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted close and lightly clipped it forms a solid green wall with a fine, even surface.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry framing\u003c\/strong\u003e: A matched pair either side of a gate or portico gives strong vertical structure year round.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWindbreak in cool districts\u003c\/strong\u003e: Several rows create shelter on exposed rural blocks in Victoria, Tasmania and the tablelands.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or early spring, avoiding the heat of midsummer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist but free draining loam with organic matter, slightly acid to neutral, will not tolerate waterlogging or hot compacted soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Consistent soil moisture for the first two years is the single biggest factor, so water deeply twice weekly through summer and never let the root ball dry out completely. 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