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8-Pack PERFECT PLANTS Thuja Green Giant 1-2' Privacy Evergreen Arborvitae

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Amazon has 8-Pack PERFECT PLANTS Thuja Green Giant 1-2' Privacy Evergreen Arborvitae on sale for $79.99. Shipping is free.

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About this Item:
  • Thuja Prefers Full Sun Exposure Throughout the Day With Partial Shade
  • Requires Heavy Watering for First Few Weeks After Planting; Becomes Drought Tolerant Once Roots Establish
  • Grows Best in Organically Rich, Well-Drained Soil — Can Adjust to Most Soils with Proper Sun & Water Exposure
  • When Spacing As a Hedge — Plant Center of Each Tree 8-14 ft Apart From One Another
  • Prune Branches To Desired Length to Form Topiary Shapes

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Amazon has 8-Pack PERFECT PLANTS Thuja Green Giant 1-2' Privacy Evergreen Arborvitae on sale for $79.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter gaamn114 for sharing this deal.


About this Item:
  • Thuja Prefers Full Sun Exposure Throughout the Day With Partial Shade
  • Requires Heavy Watering for First Few Weeks After Planting; Becomes Drought Tolerant Once Roots Establish
  • Grows Best in Organically Rich, Well-Drained Soil — Can Adjust to Most Soils with Proper Sun & Water Exposure
  • When Spacing As a Hedge — Plant Center of Each Tree 8-14 ft Apart From One Another
  • Prune Branches To Desired Length to Form Topiary Shapes

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icemocalatte
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Expect to wait a really long time to get privacy for these sized trees. I bought 6' tall ones 3 years ago, planted them 4 ft apart as recommended and still not even close to a privacy fence. They are close to 12ft tall now. Probably 2 more years I'm guessing it'll take to get complete privacy. So for these 1-2' ones, I'm guessing it would take 7-10 years probably.

The trees definitely grow height wise quickly, the issue is they are much thinner on top, so you do get privacy 4 ft or lower when they're 10 feet tall, but wide open spaces on everything above 4 ft high. I'm in NY btw so ymmv
idiggplants
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if you want a healthy, strong growing tree that wont be semi stunted for the first couple years, buy local. trees grown in california are going to take a while to adjust to growing in the northeast, etc. high mortality rate, etc. price looks good till you factor in all of that.
J1Simon
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I planted 20 - 5' arborvitae from costco in 2010 and they make a thick fence now. I lost 2 along the way, but have filled in the gaps. At the time, they were $20 each, now I believe they are $30, and you have to get them quick, because they sell out fast.

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Mar 10, 2023 08:00 PM
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kingadealsMar 10, 2023 08:00 PM
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Quote from nojmplease :
How far apart should these be placed for decent privacy in 5-10 years? The listing says 8-14 ft in between centers, but that seems like a pretty big gap.
At least 8 feet. We planted these about 10 feet apart and 5 years later were overlapping fairly significantly.
Mar 10, 2023 08:16 PM
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BstarmanMar 10, 2023 08:16 PM
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Quote from QueensGambit :
5 years lol… don't listen to these guys I've had these in the northeast in my backyard and they're still not mature
Clearly the majority of people replying lack real knowledge regarding the subject. This appears to be the norm making it difficult to decipher fact from opinion. Some may be mixing up the different growing habits among varieties. I'm in Mass & have done an endless amount of planting jobs. This VARIETY (not emerald green the more commonly seen variety) is by far the best option when creating privacy. BUT, performance hinges largely on knowledge & planting conditions. Done properly it's closer to 3-4 years, 5 is a bit on the conservative side.
Mar 10, 2023 08:19 PM
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PurplePeopleEaterMar 10, 2023 08:19 PM
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any professional plant deal hunters know the best way to get green emeralds at a b&m retailer like costco/hd/lowes? i'll take any tips really.
Mar 10, 2023 08:21 PM
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BuddyLove99Mar 10, 2023 08:21 PM
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Nice little Christmas trees
Mar 10, 2023 08:23 PM
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SeaHokeMar 10, 2023 08:23 PM
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Quote from nolenski :
Arborvitae = Deer Food
I realize this variety is deer resistant, but when the ground is covered with snow and there's nothing else to eat, The deer will enjoy these as well.
it's frustrating to watch these grow for years and then get hit with one hard winter and poof.

I've learnt that there is no such thing as a deer-resistant plant. They'll even eat things which are supposedly poisonous to them, like onions and rhododendrons... they're just less likely to eat the "deer-resistant" and "poisonous" plants than they are your hostas (which will be gone day one).

I've had too many deer-resistant plants eaten by deer over the years to believe anything is deer-resistant anymore.
Mar 10, 2023 08:31 PM
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slickthisdealMar 10, 2023 08:31 PM
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Will these grow in Arizona? zone 9
Mar 10, 2023 09:00 PM
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SeaHokeMar 10, 2023 09:00 PM
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Quote from keffy :
Will these grow in Arizona? zone 9
Grow: Probably. Be healthy without requiring constant water? Probably not. They don't really like too-hot weather or very dry conditions.

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Mar 10, 2023 09:23 PM
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jjmIIIMar 10, 2023 09:23 PM
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Quote from nolenski :
Arborvitae = Deer Food
I realize this variety is deer resistant, but when the ground is covered with snow and there's nothing else to eat, The deer will enjoy these as well.
it's frustrating to watch these grow for years and then get hit with one hard winter and poof.
I'm spraying mine. Just started. No word on how well it works yet.
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Mar 10, 2023 09:45 PM
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Wlau29Mar 10, 2023 09:45 PM
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Quote from J1Simon :
I planted 20 - 5' arborvitae from costco in 2010 and they make a thick fence now. I lost 2 along the way, but have filled in the gaps. At the time, they were $20 each, now I believe they are $30, and you have to get them quick, because they sell out fast.
Your backyard is like the Costco coupon book. I love it
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Mar 10, 2023 09:46 PM
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dbuche708Mar 10, 2023 09:46 PM
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Quote from desynergy :
If you live in the midwest, do not plant these around your vehicles. The sap is hard to get off. Luckily the bag worms took out most of them last year. If you have this problem, Goo Gone is the best to remove it.
I get sap from my maple trees but none from this particular variety.
Mar 10, 2023 10:31 PM
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SimeonMar 10, 2023 10:31 PM
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It's all about how you plant them. You dig a hole that's at least times as wide and twice as deep. Mix quality compost and soil with the native soil with some generic fertilizer. Plant it so it's on a mound like 8"-10" about the surrounding ground. You HAVE to mulch around the plant and don't let something like grass grow up to the trunk. Also you should water daily for the first couple months. Put your hose on a bare trickle and leave it at the base for like 20 mins.
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Mike A.
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Mar 10, 2023 10:41 PM
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Depends a lot where too. I planted some from the same stock on two sides of my property. On the side that gets good sun with nothing else around them they're now huge +25'-30' and dense. On the other side that's much more shaded by other trees and with more root competition, they're still scrawny looking little things. lol You'd never guess that they were the same trees planted the same way at the same time.
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QueensGambit
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Mar 10, 2023 10:50 PM
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No one's commented on when you should plant these… I'm assuming for northeast it's way too early as it's still snowing in some parts. So you would keep these in their containers indoors for a few months?
Mar 10, 2023 11:08 PM
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paranoiaMar 10, 2023 11:08 PM
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Menards in the midwest sells Arborvitae 5ft to 6ft in the spring for around $10 - $12 each
They get in hundreds but they go fast. From our exp. they grew about 1ft a year when starting at 6ft.

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Mar 10, 2023 11:42 PM
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volodathMar 10, 2023 11:42 PM
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Quote from paranoia :
Menards in the midwest sells Arborvitae 5ft to 6ft in the spring for around $10 - $12 each
They get in hundreds but they go fast. From our exp. they grew about 1ft a year when starting at 6ft.
Are they the deer resistant ones?

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