No, it was not a water situation. The back side of the Thuja that faced East stayed mostly green, the front side which faced west was burned. As it sits today after winter, the East side still has mostly green, but the front (west side) has dropped almost all its needles. Doubtful if it will grow new ones. All across town there are dead small Arborvitaes that look similar. Holmstrup seemed like a marvelous solution for a short upright evergreen that would stay in bounds. Unfortunately, it was too good to be true in our harsh climate.
