Thuja Rheingold

Thuja occidentalis 'Rheingold' is a dwarf ornamental conifer, very decorative due to its special color, changing according to the season.

Main features:

• Port: compact, globular-conical

• Dimensions at maturity: 1–1.5 m high, 1–1.2 m wide

• Color: golden-yellow in spring and summer, with copper-bronze shades in autumn and winter

• Growth: slow

Planting conditions:

• Exposure: sun or partial shade (more intense color in full sun)

• Soil: well drained, moderately moist, slightly acidic to neutral

• Watering: regular, especially in the first years after planting

Care:

•  requires minimal cutting, just to correct the shape

•  frost resistant

•  protection from strong winds and intense winter sun recommended

Use in the garden:

• ideal for small gardens, rockers, borders, containers

• very decorative in combination with green plants or with dark foliage

• suitable for modern and classic settings