Thuja Orientalis Pyramidalis Aurea (Golden Pyramidal Thuja)
A bright and cheery Thuja Plant with dense yellow-green foliage.
The thick foliage of the Golden Pyramid Thuja is fresh green in its youth and matures to a golden-yellow in the summer/autumn, before gaining a reddish-bronze glow in the winter. As you can see from the photos here on GardenPlantsOnline, its natural shape is actually a pointed-oval – a lot narrower than the triangular pyramid that its name implies. This is a very low-maintenance tree that needs almost no attention once it has established itself and acclimatised to your garden.
All conifers are known for their hardiness and resilience against the elements. We often think of them being heavily covered with snow during the winter, but they can look equally as bold and impressive against a bright blue summer sky. Conifers get their name from the "cones" that they produce – which come in all shapes and sizes. Conifer leaves are evergreen and will either be needle-shaped or scale-like.
Latin Name: Thuja Orientalis Pyramidalis Aurea and also Platycladus Orientalis Pyramidalis Aurea
English Name: Golden Pyramid Thuja, Golden Oriental Thuja Cedar, Chinese Arborvitae
Species: Conifer
Genus: Thuja (part of the Cedrus/Cedar and Cupressaceae/Cypress families)
Foliage Type: Evergreen.
Foliage: Yellow-Green.
Flower: Grey Cones.
Flowering Period: Summer.
Suggested Location: Outdoor.
Suggested Soil Type: Well-Drained. Chalk. Clay. Loam. Sand.
Suggested Exposure to Sunlight: Full Sunlight.
Suggested Exposure to Weather: Sheltered or Exposed.
Hardiness Rating: High (H6)
Lowest Temperature Tolerance: -20 °C to -15 °C (-4 °F to 5 °F)
Suggested Uses: Hedging. Borders. Rock Gardens. Large Pots. Modern and Courtyard styles.
Maintenance: No pruning required, but can be trimmed and shaped (if desired) each year in early-spring.
Growth Habit: Conical/Pointed Oval.
Growth Speed: Slow (10cm to 25cm per year)
Starting Height: 80cm to 350cm (2.6 ft to 11.5 ft)
Final Height: 450cm (14.8 ft)
Starting Sideways Spread: 20cm to 140cm (0.7 ft to 4.6 ft)
Final Sideways Spread: 200cm (6.6 ft)
Pot Included: 10 Litre Plastic Pot (23cm) to 110 Litre Plastic Pot (60cm)
Height including Pot: 103cm to 410cm (3.4 ft to 13.5 ft)
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