Mr. Bowling Ball Arborvitae Live Plant – 12-18″ Tall – Gallon Pot – Thuja occidentalis

Overview

Introduce a distinctive accent to your garden with the Mr. Bowling Ball Arborvitae live plant. This unique cultivar of Thuja occidentalis, also known as ‘Bobozam’, is celebrated for its naturally compact, perfectly spherical growth habit and fine, soft-textured evergreen foliage. Unlike many other evergreens, the Mr. Bowling Ball Arborvitae live plant requires minimal pruning to maintain its attractive, rounded form, making it a low-maintenance choice for both novice and experienced gardeners. It’s an excellent specimen for adding structure and year-round color to various landscape designs, remaining vibrant through all seasons. Its unique shape and texture make it a focal point in any garden setting, from formal to contemporary.

Originating from North America, this particular Thuja occidentalis Mr. Bowling Ball selection thrives in a variety of conditions, offering resilience and beauty. Whether you’re looking to create a formal border, add a touch of whimsy to a rock garden, or use it as a foundation planting, this plant delivers consistent performance and aesthetic appeal. Its dense foliage provides excellent texture and a rich green hue that stands out in the landscape, contributing to a polished and refined garden space. This compact evergreen shrub is truly a versatile and charming addition.

Key Benefits

The Mr. Bowling Ball Arborvitae live plant offers numerous advantages for any landscape, combining beauty with ease of care. Here are some of its standout benefits:

• Naturally Spherical Shape: This plant forms a perfect globe without the need for constant trimming, saving you time and effort while maintaining a polished look. Its inherent roundness makes it a unique and desirable feature.
• Fine, Soft-Textured Foliage: The delicate, feathery leaves provide a lush, inviting appearance that contrasts beautifully with other plants in your garden, offering a sophisticated textural element.
• Year-Round Evergreen Interest: Enjoy vibrant green color throughout all seasons. Even in winter, the Mr. Bowling Ball Arborvitae live plant retains its foliage, providing essential structure and visual appeal when other plants are dormant.
• Compact Size for Small Spaces: Reaching a mature size of only 2-3 feet tall and wide, it’s perfectly suited for small gardens, containers, rock gardens, or as a front-of-border specimen. This makes it an ideal compact evergreen shrub.
• Low Maintenance: Once established, it requires minimal care, making it suitable for busy gardeners. It’s largely pest and disease resistant, contributing to its easy-care nature.
• Versatile Landscape Use: Excellent for borders, foundation plantings, rock gardens, mass plantings, or as a standalone specimen. Its adaptability allows it to fit into various design schemes.
• Hardy and Resilient: Tolerant of a range of growing conditions and hardy in USDA Zones 3–8, ensuring it can thrive in many different climates, making it a reliable landscape evergreen.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your Mr. Bowling Ball Arborvitae live plant is straightforward, ensuring it remains a beautiful and healthy addition to your landscape. This plant prefers a location with full sun to partial shade, meaning it should receive at least 4-6 hours of direct sunlight daily for optimal growth and dense foliage. While it can tolerate some shade, too much will result in a more open habit and less vibrant color. When planting, ensure the soil is moist and well-drained. Heavy clay soils should be amended with organic matter to improve drainage. The ideal planting time is in spring or fall, allowing the plant to establish its root system before extreme temperatures.

Watering is crucial, especially during the establishment phase. Water regularly and deeply until the plant is well-rooted, typically for the first year. After establishment, it is moderately drought-tolerant but will benefit from consistent moisture during dry periods. Avoid overwatering, as this can lead to root rot. The compact evergreen shrub thrives in USDA Zones 3–8, indicating its excellent cold hardiness. Fertilize in early spring with a balanced slow-release fertilizer formulated for evergreens to support vigorous growth. Pruning is rarely needed to maintain its natural spherical shape; however, you can lightly trim any errant branches in late winter or early spring to tidy its appearance. Watch out for spider mites in hot, dry conditions, and treat with horticultural oil if necessary. This Thuja occidentalis Mr. Bowling Ball is generally robust.

Size & Details

This offering is for one Mr. Bowling Ball Arborvitae live plant, typically measuring 12-18 inches tall upon arrival, carefully grown in a gallon pot. This size provides a well-developed root system, ensuring a strong start in your garden. The plant is shipped in its nursery container, ready for immediate planting. When mature, this exceptional rounded arborvitae will reach an average size of 2-3 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide, maintaining its perfectly spherical form with minimal intervention. Its slow to moderate growth rate makes it an excellent choice for consistent landscape design. Expect this plant to establish quickly and begin contributing its unique texture and form to your garden within its first season, becoming a charming landscape evergreen.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this plant get? A: The Mr. Bowling Ball Arborvitae live plant typically reaches a mature size of 2-3 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide, maintaining a compact, rounded shape.
• Q: What size pot does it come in? A: This plant is shipped in a gallon-sized nursery pot, providing a healthy root system for successful transplanting.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: The Mr. Bowling Ball Arborvitae live plant is primarily an outdoor plant, hardy in USDA Zones 3–8, and ideal for landscape use.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: It thrives in full sun to partial shade, ideally receiving at least 4-6 hours of direct sunlight daily for best growth and foliage density.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, this compact evergreen shrub is considered low maintenance, especially once established, requiring minimal pruning and moderate watering.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: Your Mr. Bowling Ball Arborvitae live plant will arrive carefully packaged in its nursery pot, ready to be planted in your garden or a larger container.
• Q: When is the best time to plant? A: The best times to plant this Thuja occidentalis Mr. Bowling Ball are in the spring or fall when temperatures are moderate.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: This plant is hardy in USDA Zones 3–8, meaning it is well-equipped to withstand cold winter temperatures within these zones.
• Q: Can I grow this rounded arborvitae in a container? A: Yes, its compact size makes it an excellent choice for container gardening on patios or balconies, as long as the container has good drainage.
• Q: What’s the minimum temperature it can tolerate? A: As a hardy plant in USDA Zone 3, it can tolerate temperatures as low as -40°F (-40°C) once established.