Unclear of which type these are- deep green, pyramid in shape, they are approx. 8-10 feet tall now. I want to know if you can keep these trimmed to keep the size down. Also, how large width and diam are these on average- Thanks in advance!
2007-02-11 10:24:44 · 5 answers · asked by Greg & Kim H 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
no, not new to the house, just transplanted them from my moms house about 3-4 years ago, at that point they were about 1.5 ft tall
2007-02-11 10:52:22 · update #1
Most answers are addressing the true Cedars. In the eastern US often Juniperus virginiana and its cultivars are referred to as cedars too. There are also a few other species called cedars. It is important to know which ones you have. If you dug these up as volunteer seedlings, you probably have the Juniper virginiana type. These grow 40-50 in height and 20' wide. All cedars can be controlled by pruning, but make sure the tree stays widest at the bottom so that the bottom branches still get sunlight. Juniper branches that have no green needles remaining will rarely or never resprout any new leaves.
2007-02-11 13:33:06 · answer #1 · answered by Emmaean 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All types of cedar tree eventyally get enormous. The biggest are Atlas cedars, which will eventually reach 30 metres (about 100 feet). Others will be smaller, but you'd still want to count on at least 15m (50 feet), and they usually grow a few trunks, so they can be very wide as well - you'd need to allow a space about 3m x 3m (10 feet x 10 feet) at the base.
2007-02-11 10:32:21 · answer #2 · answered by Gnomon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is hard to know what exactly they are. Did you just buy the house?
If they are cedrus deodar, they need a lot of room ; they can become 80 ft tall with a 40 ft spread.Cedar of Lebanon grow to 80 feet. Western Red Cedar are a thuja. They can reach up to 200 feet eventually.
Of course you could fight with these giants to keep them down, but they are most attractive when they are allowed to grow the way nature intended them to grow.
2007-02-11 10:37:07 · answer #3 · answered by plaplant8 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can get 30-40 ft. tall, with a spread of maybe 20 ft.
You're going to have to do a lot of pruning - at least 2-3 times per year. I would suggest getting a dwarf variety instead if you've got them close to the house. Not knowing where you have them planted, it's hard to say whether they'll stay manageable or not. But cedars get big, and they're also prickly and itchy, so they're not fun to prune.
2007-02-11 11:09:19 · answer #4 · answered by sabrinajustison 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree!
2007-02-11 10:45:38 · answer #5 · answered by billy brite 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋