emerald green problems, maybe

11 years ago

Hi, I purchased emerald green arborvitaes (or at least I was told that they were) about 3 weeks ago, I have noticed that they aren't as dense or full as pictures I have seen, one even has no foliage from the bottom about 1/4 way up, also some have dark sappy trunks while others are more dry looking, I have never grown these before so I don't know if Im worried about nothing or just jumping the gun because they are very young but its worth a shot asking, all advise and input is greatly appreciated

thanks

palmdale ca

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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
11 years ago
what direction does the wall face .. how did you plant.. how have you watered since

from the distance of this pic.. they look like typical young plants .. though i cant tell what they are ...

ken
evo_lution
Original Author
11 years ago
The wall is on the northwest corner of my property, the plants receive sunlight from around 8am till 4 or 5 pm, and I have been watering everyday with a hose, I fill the holes up till its about to spill over the berm, too much water maybe? I will post a closer pic
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evo_lution
Original Author
11 years ago
Here is one when they were first planted
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
11 years ago
as long as they are not baking all day long in direct sunlight.. the wall is not an issue ...

how about that close up ...

ken
evo_lution
Original Author
11 years ago
I will get one as soon as I get home today
evo_lution
Original Author
11 years ago
Here they are the forth one is the one missing most it's foliage
evo_lution
Original Author
11 years ago
Sorry for the sideways pics, no idea y that happened
plantkiller_il_5
11 years ago
water every day might be too much,,,though looks like you have good drainage

shove your fingers down into soil before watering

these are real young plants,,,will take some time to fill out

missing foliage? well you bought it like that

ron
evo_lution
Original Author
11 years ago
Ok, and the foliage was there when I first planted it as the other picture shows, it has just fallen off since, I will just leave it for now and see what happens
clement_2006
11 years ago
In my idea, it's not a Thuja occidentalis, but well a thuja orientalis !

Clement
Mike McGarvey
11 years ago
The vertical sprays indicate they are Thuja orientalis alright. They have a better chance of living in Palmdale than Emeralds, that's for sure. I remember Palmdale as being hot and dry.
evo_lution
Original Author
11 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
Yes hot and dry but also cold and icy in the winter with snow rarely, so i guess the nursery told me wrong (shouldn't they know?) being that these are thuja orientals and not what I orginally was told guess I have to go research these, what size height and width should I expect now?
Mike McGarvey
11 years ago
They grow wider and a lot slower with the eventual height not as tall.
Mike
wisconsitom
11 years ago
Agreed-orientalis. And OP, if we are correct, yes, you got something other than what you were led to believe you were getting, but ironically, a better option for where you are.

+oM
evo_lution
Original Author
11 years ago
True about better for my area, I was just hoping for something that gets tall, and sort of hedge like