Thuja hedge
Thuja hedge instead of berberis
Gone with the thorny berberis hedge
A berberis hedge will be compact and slow growing, ideal for low hedges. Berberis Thunbergii has green leaves and Berberis Thunbergii Atropurpurea has purple leaves, but they are a dull sight in the winter. This kind of hedge is extremely, almost dangerously, prickly. It is therefore not a good choice in a garden for children.
The old berberis hedge
In with a thuja hedge
The Thuja (Thuja occidentalis) is an evergreen coniferous tree in the cypress family. Isolated it is used as an ornamental tree, but it is also very popular as an emerald green hedge or screen.
The common name is Arborvitae, derived from the tree of life because of the supposed medicinal uses of the bark, sap and twigs. The foliage of the Thuja is rich in Vitamin C and is believed to have cured scurvy. However, as the compound thujone is poisonous, internal use is not recommended.
Over 300 cultivars exist with Smaragd or Emerald Green as one the most common. We have selected a Danish cultivar known as ‘Brabrand’. Brabrand is a so-called asexual clone – unlike the seed-raised cultivar of our other Thuja hedge. As clones are genetically identical the hedge will appear more uniform than the other Thuja hedge, which is a bit more varied in colour.
The new thuja hedge
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