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Thuja plicata Western red cedar Evergreen tree (1 Page of 5) The Thuja plicata plant species is found in Western N. America - British Columbia to California. It is a member of the Cupressaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Western red cedar. Some home gardeners know the variety as T. gigantea. T. lobbii. T. menziesii. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Thuja plicata Common Name: Western red cedar Family: Cupressaceae Author: D.Don. Known Hazards: None known Mature Height: 60 Mature Width: 12 Habitat: Grows singly and in small groves in moist to swampy soils, usually in shady forests, from sea-level to 1350 metres[60, 82, 99].
Propagation Notes: Seed - best sown when ripe in the autumn in a cold frame[113]. Stored seed germinates best if given a short cold stratification[113]. It can be sown in a cold frame in late winter. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
If growing large quantities of plants, the seed can be sown in an outdoor seed bed in mid spring[78]. Grow the plants on for two years and then plant them out into their permanent positions in late autumn or early spring.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 8cm with a heel, July/August in a shaded frame. Forms roots by the end of September but it should be overwintered in a frame[78].
Cuttings of almost ripe wood, 5 - 10cm with a heel, September in a cold frame. Forms roots in the following summer. Plant out in autumn or spring[78].
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