Green Giant Arborvitae, from the Cupressaceae of plants, is a type of Tree that should be relatively easy to repot. Read on below for the steps on repotting your Tree to upgrade the pot you want to keep it in.
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How to repot Green Giant Arborvitae
Read the essential steps below to ensure the thriving health of your Green Giant Arborvitae, from optimal timing and gentle extraction to precise soil selection as part of repotting.
1 – Water Green Giant Arborvitae profusely before repotting
Step one is all about preparation. Ensure you’re repotting during a growth phase of Green Giant Arborvitae if you want to get the most out of repotting. In addition to this, consider watering generously beforehand to loosen the soil and you have the right soil for your Green Giant Arborvitae to hand. The below table should help you out.
| Bloom time | Non-flowering |
|---|---|
| Soil PH | Acidic, Neutral, or Alkaline |
2 – Turn your Green Giant Arborvitae and the pot upside down to repot
After you have watered your Green Giant Arborvitae, it should be easy to remove by pulling from the the root slowly and carefully or picking the Green Giant Arborvitae up and turning it on its head.
3 – Place Green Giant Arborvitae in new soil when repotting
Place in new soil in the new pot and add extra soil (if necessary) to the pot of your Green Giant Arborvitae, the soil type you should use is Fertile, well-drained clay or loamy soil. It may be useful to check you have the right type of soil for your Green Giant Arborvitae before you begin the repotting process and maybe consider buying a plant that is similar like a Greek Juniper so you don’t waste soil.
Caring for your Green Giant Arborvitae into the future
Once the repotting procedure for Green Giant Arborvitae is complete, it becomes crucial to familiarize yourself with its ongoing care requirements so you can avoid having to repot again or worse, the death of your plant.
More information about Green Giant Arborvitae after repotting
To take care of your Green Giant Arborvitae in the best way after repotting, make sure you research how to take care of Tree in general as your plant is from the same family. In latin, this family name is called Cupressaceae that is benign.
Can Green Giant Arborvitae be called anything else?
Exploring the scientific and botanical names of Green Giant Arborvitae? Names such as Green Giant Arborvitae Thuja standishii x plicata ‘Green Giant’ or Thuja standishii x plicata ‘Green Giant’ might ring a bell. These names may be associated with repotting similar plants you could have heard of like Gravenstein Apple Tree.
How to work out if you have repot Green Giant Arborvitae correctly
Achieving the desired height of 40 to 60 ft. tall, 12 to 18 ft. wide which is what you can expect after the right care for your Green Giant Arborvitae should also come with Non-flowering blooms at Non-flowering time. Check out Green Ash for another example of a plant that blooms around the same time.
Green Giant Arborvitae: taking care of your green companion after repotting
When you repot, it’s important to make sure the repotting process is effective and your Green Giant Arborvitae grows to how tall it can get in its new pot which is 40 to 60 ft. tall, 12 to 18 ft. wide. Green Giant Arborvitae should also be kept in an area where the sun exposure is ideal and it gets Full sun to part shade exposure in its new home.
This shouldn’t be a big issue if you are growing your Green Giant Arborvitae in the recommended area of the US which is in the hardiness zone: 5 to 8, USDA. With the right care and some common sense of the fact Green Giant Arborvitae is usually found in Europe, it should grow well.
Is the best place to keep Green Giant Arborvitae indoors or outdoors after repotting?
The reality is, there isn’t always one right answer for keeping Green Giant Arborvitae inside or out as temperatures change and you may be able to get away with both at different times of the year. Nonetheless, with some key pieces of information, you should be able to make an informed decision by looking at the hardiness zone that is recommended for the plant which is 5 to 8, USDA. In addition to this, understanding the kind of climate that the plant is from and is used to which is Europe.