Riesen-Lebensbaum
Variety
Riesen-Lebensbaum
created by Alex&Sempi at 14.03.2025
Season Overview
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Planting
Harvest
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1ST YEAR
FROM YEAR 15
Description
The giant arborvitae is a fast-growing, evergreen shrub with a conical crown. It is native to North America. It is only suitable for larger gardens as its branches often graze the ground. Scaly, fresh green leaves with a strong fragrance, even without rubbing, and the scent is reminiscent of apple or pineapple. Male flowers are very small, inconspicuous and the female flowers are pale yellow, egg-shaped and turn brown in the fall. Forms reddish-brown seeds. Very adaptable shrub for moist, loamy soils and sunny to semi-shady locations. Used as a privacy screen in parks.
Non hybrid
Growing tips
Giant
Details
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Moist
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Nutrient requirement
Medium
Light germinator
Germination temperature
18–24 °C (Degrees Celsius)
Plant distance
500 cm
Row spacing
500 cm
Seeding depth
1 cm
Companion Plants
Antagonistic Plants
Diseases
Root Rot
Pests
Leaf-miner flies
Schildläuse
Spider mites
