Eastern White Ceder

The eastern white cedar is also known as the eastern cedar, northern white cedar, arborvitae and swamp-cedar. In 1558, this tree appropriately received the name “arborvitae,” which in Latin means “tree of life”. Thuja occidentalis is in the Cupressaceae (cypress) family, which is native to eastern Canada and much of the north, central and upper Northeastern United States, but widely cultivated as an ornamental plant. The eastern cedar is a slow to moderate growing conifer tree that forms a narrow pyramidal shape. Extremely old trees (at least 802 years). During my stain in Gran Rapids working for my good friend Tim Priest I had the chance to work on a nice little ceder that he collected in North Michigan about 2/3 years before. The tree was strong and ready for the first styling. Hope you enjoy this video and please share it with your bonsai friends !!!