Homebase Shrub, Trees & Roses | Thuja Occidentalis Smaragd – 23Cm

Thuja Occidentalis Smaragd Is A Small, Narrow Pyramidal Evergreen Conifer With A Very Dense Crown Growing To The Height Of 4 To 6M And Approx. 1.5M Wide. The Bark Is Reddish Brown And Peels Off In Long Strips. The Flattened, Highly Branched Young Twigs Are Green First, Later Turning Orange-Brown. The Twigs Are Arranged More Vertically Than On Other Cultivars And The Scaly Foliage Is Arranged In Shingle Form. It Is Lustrous Bright Green And Keeps This Colour In Winter Too. When Crushed The Foliage Gives Off A Characteristically Pleasant Fragrance. The Blossom And The Oval Cones Which Follow Are Inconspicuous. Pruning Is Exceptionally Well Tolerated Which Has Contributed To The Popularity Of ‘Smaragd’ As Hedge Plant For Small Gardens. The Lustrous Bright Green Foliage That Does Not Change Colour In Winter Adds Important Value. Grows On Any Soil And Is Very Hardy.