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Thuja 'Wakehurst'
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Common name:
Wakehurst arborvitae
Family:
Cupressaceae (cypress family)
Distribution:
nativity undetermined
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
A tall, conical, evergreen conifer tree growing 25' tall and 12' wide at maturity. Expect about 7' tall and 3-4' wide in 10 years. Selected from a fine specimen growing at Wakehurst Place in Sussex, England- likely a selection of Thuja standishii. Darker green and more compact than the species. Leaves in flat sprays. Cones ovoid, light brown when mature.
Locations
1:
AZA: BB12
(BB12)
• Accession: D2001-0114.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
AZA: BB12
(BB12)
• Accession: D2001-0114.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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