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Thuja occidentalis

'Holmstrup'


Holmstrup Arborvitae, Holmstrup Cedar




Origin:  Introduced to Ontario from Denmark in 1951.
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A common landscape plant for hedges or as pyramidal accent plants in the landscape. A very tough, resilient cultivar.



Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)

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Family
Cupressaceae
Genus
Thuja
Species
occidentalis
Cultivar
'Holmstrup'
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (evergreen)
Pronunciation
USDA Hardiness Zone
6b - 7a
Canadian Hardiness Zone
6
RHS Hardiness Zone
H6
Temperature (°C)
-21 - (-15)
Temperature (°F)
-5 - 5
Height
4 m
Spread
1 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
May
General Description
Small, dense, pyramidal cedar with dull green foliage.
Landscape
General garden use, looks great in either mass plantings or specimens, used as hedges/screening and is a beautiful vertical accent; nice winter interest although not as nice as 'Emerald'.
Shape
Densely pyramidal.
Growth
Slow
ID Characteristic
Compact, narrow, dense foliage, pyramidal in stature with the foliage being a dull light-green.
Pests
Bagworm, heart rot, leaf miner, spider mites, and deer.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Bark/Stem Description
Brown-orange.
Flower/Leaf Bud Description
Rounded.
Leaf Description
Scaled, 2.5 cm long and scented.
Flower Description
White.
Fruit Description
Oblong, 2.5 cm long.
Texture Description
Medium-fine.
Notable Specimens
The Gardens of Fanshawe College, London, Ontario, Canada.
Propagation
Take cuttings from current seasons wood with a heel from November onwards through early March. Root in perlite/peat/3/1 with about 4000 ppm of KIBA with bottom heat and mist.
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