How Do You Grow A Hemlock Tree?
Whether grown as a hedge, a screen or just as a specimen plant, the Canadian Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) is an excellent choice as a landscape tree. At maturity the Hemlock can reach 60 to 80 feet in height and is pyramidal with pendulous weeping branches. The short, flat needles have a white stripe on the underside making this an easily identifiable conifer. Choose your planting site. Hemlocks prefer a sunny location, in moist, well drained, slightly acidic soil. Dig the planting hole at least four times the width of the root ball and at a depth equal to that of the container. Remove the tree from its container. If balled, cut away the burlap surrounding at least half of the root ball. Be sure to also remove any tape, wire or twine that may be around the trunk. Place the Hemlock in the planting hole. Fill the hole with water and allow the soil to absorb it. This is an important step to ensure water reaches the roots immediately and to help prevent the tree from going into shock. Backfi
