Which thuja grows the fastest

Which variety of thuja grows the fastest?

How much to Growth a thuja increases in the year, depends on the variety. Some species only grow by 20 cm per year, while others grow up to 40 cm in length.

For the creation of a hedge, especially those varieties are suitable that not only grow in height, but also in width. These fast growing varieties include:

• Thuja occidentalis Brabant
• Thuja plica Martin
• Thuja plica aurescens

The robust Brabant is particularly often planted in the garden. It also grows well in width, so that a Brabant hedge becomes opaque very quickly.

Thuja Emerald only grows medium-fast!

Very often the variety becomes Thuja emerald plantedbecause it impresses with its slim shape and beautiful foliage color. However, this species only grows medium-fast. It increases in length by up to 20 cm per year and remains narrower overall than Brabant or Martin, for example.

Thuja emerald should therefore be cultivated as a single tree in the garden, as it takes time for this tree of life to develop into an opaque hedge.

Slow growing species of thuja

For maintenance as a single tree in a bucket or as a Topiary Slow-growing varieties of thuja are better suited than fast-growing varieties.

Then you have little work to do with the cutting. Well-known slow growing varieties are:

• Thuja occidentalis Tiny Tim
• Thuja occidentalis Rheingold
• Thuja occidentalis Danika

Can a thuja grow faster?

A suitable location can accelerate the growth of a thuja hedge somewhat. Proper care also plays a role.

You can do it with the Fertilize but do not overdo it, especially if you are adding mineral fertilizers. Over-fertilization can cause the tree of life to turn brown and die.