
Needles of arborvitae are densely adjoined to the barrel The height of crown achieves 10- 12 m , sometimes 20- 30 meters . Column-shaped wester arborvitae lives over 100 years and that is why can make happy by its beauty not one generation of people. It grows slowly (10-15 sm in a year). In the forest-steppe area of European part of Russia at the age of 25 its height does not exceed 5,5 m . on the south of Prybaltika at the age of 30-40 years its height makes 8- 12 m.
Arborvitae can live in shade, undemanding to the soil, but it better grows on the fertile loams. On the poor loams needles of arborvitae get yellow tint, hut does not lose decorativeness. It carries a drought, although like places with sufficient moistening of soil and air. An arborvitae is completely winter-proof and wind-proof. Among of coniferous it is considerate one of most proof to smoke and gas. Column-shaped arborvitae perfectly carries cutting and is suitable for creation of dense palisades. It well carries replanting.
Western column-shaped arborvitae is least demanding in comparing with other types of
arborvitae. It is recommended for the single, grouping and avenues landings and also for creation
of palisades and walls which are formed by cutting.
In natural terms an arborvitae grows in the area of the coniferous forests on the east of North America.
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