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  1. psixometr

    psixometr New Member

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    Hello,
    We just finished planting a row of green giants arborvitae. Now customer wants lighting in various places as well as the row of trees. My question is how y’all would go about lighting these? It’s. Row of ten, would you put a upright on each tree or in between two?
     
  2. Robert Mason

    Robert Mason Active Member

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    psixometr: From the pictures I have seen, green giant arborvitae appear to have very dense foliage. If you place the spotlights directly in front, a good portion of the light will be blocked by the foliage. I would suggest placement between the trees, using wide angle, 60 or 110 degree bulbs and extended glare guards to maximize the illumination. Wattage would depend on how tall the trees are. You can experiment with that and increase it as the trees get taller. Bob