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Emerald Green American arborvitae orwhite cedar , also known as Smaragd , can get to a mature tiptop of 15 feet when growing in the ground . you could grow it in a container , however , and keep it small with regular spring pruning . With its easily realizable sizing , this lily-white cedar loanblend is well - suited to maturate in a container on a deck , porch or even an flat balcony .
Step 1
choose a pot with a width or stature that is 2/3 the pinnacle of the shrub and that has drainage holes in the bottom . adept drainage is very important to this shrub . Use a pliant or ceramic container when underwatering is probable to be a problem ; both will keep the soil moist longer . Use a Lucius Clay container when overwatering is possible ; Lucius DuBignon Clay is porous and grant moisture to evaporate more quickly .
Step 2
take the pot with a commercial soil - based potting mix or create your own by mix 1 part sterilized loam land , 1 part peat moss peat moss and 1 part coarse builder ’s guts , perlite or vermiculite . Do not use garden soil .
Step 3
Test the soil pH with a soil pH test kit . Emerald Green is kind of a wide range in soil pH , from acid to alkaline , however , you ’ll desire to defend the pH between 6.0 and 7.0 to assure unspoiled nutrient uptake . Add dolomitic limestone to your soil mixing , according to the package statement , if the pH is below 6.0 . strain the soil mixture through 1/2 - in mesh hardware cloth to remove large clumps .
Step 4
drizzle the soil mix before implant the Emerald Green shrub , and again after planting , to help settle the soil around the ancestor . Continue to water the plant in the morning , once or twice per week as necessary , to maintain slightly damp stain . Do not water it so much that the soil becomes mucky . Mist the bush often to conserve a more humid environs or place it over a humidity tray .
Step 5
Place the bush in a sunny to part fishy positioning . unmediated morning and evening sunshine with mid - Clarence Shepard Day Jr. shade is idealistic in hot climates . limit the bush where it will receive six to eight hours of direct sunshine throughout the day in nerveless clime .
Step 6
Bring Emerald Green in the house in fall in frigid winter climates or set it in a service department or other sheltered location . While this shrub is fearless enough to withstand wintertime temperatures down to -40 degrees F. when growing in the ground , it will need affectionate temperature and protection when growing in a container . permit the top of the land to dry out slightly between lacrimation in the winter .
Step 7
Re - spate your Emerald Green arborvitae every 2 to 3 years . Increase the size of the container , if necessary , to maintain the 2/3 pot sizing - to - flora height proportion . put back the sometime filth with new dirt every 3 years or so , even if the shrub does not take a larger container .
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