The growth of a Thuja Smaragd is described as medium-fast. There are arborvitae varieties that grow faster and with which a hedge can be raised more quickly and opaque. What is the Thuja Smaragd growth rate per year?

The Thuja Smaragd grows up to 1.50m tall

What is the annual growth rate of Thuja Smaragd?

With good care and in a favorable location, the Thuja Smaragd grows 20 cm in length per year. It tends to grow taller and stays narrow on the sides.

It takes a few years for a Thuja Smaragd to reach a height of 1.50 meters. You can of course buy taller trees straight away, but they are more expensive.

How to accelerate the growth of Thuja Smaragd

The growth of the Thuja Smaragd can be accelerated somewhat by fertilizing it at the right time. For this you can administer slow-release fertilizer in the spring.

It is even better to supply the tree of life with organic fertilizers such as compost, manure and horn shavings (32.93€) when planting. Later, give these fertilizers in spring and late summer.

A mulch cover also has a beneficial effect on the growth of the Thuja Smaragd. Suitable materials are:

  • leaves
  • lawn clippings
  • bark mulch

Thuja Smaragd does not need severe pruning

Due to the medium-fast growth, you do not have to cut a Thuja Smaragd too often and not too much. In terms of width, it is usually sufficient to shorten protruding side shoots.

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Thuja Smaragd doesn't particularly like it when it's too close together in the hedge, for example. This retards growth. In the worst case, the tree of life will turn brown and die.

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