3 Green Giant Thujas - Lilac Replacement Project - April 2022
Welp, I did it: I pulled the trigger and bought some Green Giant Arborvitae - Thuja standishii x plicata and brought them home. I mentioned these a few times in the past month or so - including how I found these at one of the local Big Box nurseries near me - and how there were a few sizes (large and smaller). In my summary list, I ended up thinking that I need nine upright evergreens - a combination of Thujas and Yews - with the first three of those nine going into the "Lilac Replacement" project . I wanted to buy six right away - before they sell out - so I opted for the smaller (less expensive ones). But, they're NOT *that* small -about four feet tall. I put the nursery containers out in that " Lilac replacement " area and you can see them in the photo below: That's the approximate space that I'm intending to plant them. First thing, though....dig up and transplant the four lilacs that are in that spot along the fence. Also, a few of the H