Thuja
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Estimated Delivery:Aug 29 - Sep 02
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Free delivery in Dubai over AED 99 · UAE-wide over AED 200
Thuja
🪴 Plant Care Guide
Buy the Thuja Plant (Thuja / Arborvitae) in Dubai & UAE — a dense, evergreen conifer prized for its soft, feathery foliage and neat conical-to-columnar shape. Grown for its rich green, year-round foliage rather than flowers, Thuja is one of the most popular plants for privacy hedges, screens and formal topiary in UAE gardens and entrances. Discover more in our outdoor plants collection, or browse the full indoor plants range.
Why Grow Thuja in the UAE
Thuja forms a tidy, upright column of dense foliage that makes an excellent natural privacy screen and windbreak. Its compact, self-shaping habit needs only light trimming to stay neat, and it clips beautifully into cones, spirals and formal shapes. Evergreen and structured, it brings year-round greenery to borders, driveways and balconies, and grows well both in the ground and in large containers framing entrances and patios.
Key Benefits
- Dense, feathery evergreen foliage — grown for greenery, not flowers
- Naturally neat conical / columnar shape for privacy hedges and screens
- Takes well to clipping for cones, spirals and formal topiary
- Year-round structure and colour for borders and entrances
- Grows in the ground or in large containers
Care Tips for the UAE
- Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade; bright light keeps foliage dense and green.
- Watering: Keep the soil consistently moist, especially in summer; avoid letting it dry out completely.
- Soil: Free-draining, fertile soil enriched with organic matter.
- Trimming: Light, regular trimming maintains its shape; avoid cutting hard into old bare wood.
- Feeding: Feed during the growing season with a balanced fertiliser for healthy green growth.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Thuja a flowering plant?
No — Thuja is an evergreen conifer (Arborvitae) grown for its dense, feathery green foliage and neat shape, not for flowers.
Is Thuja good for privacy hedges in the UAE?
Yes — its dense, columnar growth makes it one of the best plants for privacy screens, hedges and windbreaks.
Can I grow Thuja in a pot?
Yes. Use a large container with free-draining soil, keep it well watered, and place it in good light.
Do you deliver across the UAE?
Yes, Souq Garden delivers across the UAE with free delivery on orders over AED 200.
🚚 Shipping Information
Orders are processed within 1–2 business days.
Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman & Umm Al Quwain: delivered within 1–2 working days. Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah & Fujairah: delivered on our scheduled van runs.
Free delivery in Dubai on orders over AED 99, and UAE-wide on orders over AED 200.
We work with trusted delivery partners to ensure safe and timely shipping.
🔄 Returns, Refunds & Cancellation Policy
Please check your plants when they arrive — returns are accepted at the time of delivery with the delivery agent.
Items must be in their original packaging. If a plant has been repotted or the original packaging is missing, a refund will not be possible.
Approved refunds are processed within 10 working days.
