How to plant and treat tuja?

This plant is imported from East Asia and North America. It is not at all capricious - practical, every gardener can study theory and understand how to properly plant thuya. The name of this plant means "sacrificial incense" and is associated with a strong smell of pine needles. The latter consists not of needles, as in many evergreen shrubs, but of flat scales.

How to plant thuja?

This plant cypress family in natural conditions is very tall - up to twenty meters and even higher. In the parks and gardens of the middle lane of our country, it is much lower. There are also globular and dwarf varieties. In Russia and the CIS countries, the West is very popular . How to plant it on your site? It can become both a decorative element and part of a hedge (provided that regular and timely pruning is performed regularly). Seeds of this plant ripen in small bumps. In autumn they can be used for reproduction. Saplings reach maturity at the age of about five years - but during this time they will not only grow, but also adapt to the harsh climate. Therefore, it is better not to leave them for this time in hotbeds and greenhouses, since there is a possibility that after this the shrub can not take root in the open ground.

How to plant thujas on your site? First choose an open sunny place with nutrient soil. In spring, immerse the seeds in the soil to a depth of about five centimeters. Top with mulch coniferous sawdust or turf. Thuya rises rapidly and requires protection from direct sunlight. Its tender shoots are very sensitive not only to excessive light, but also to prolonged shading, surrounding weeds, aridity. Regularly moisten the soil, loosen it and feed young shrubs with a weak solution of manure. How to plant thuya, if you do not want to mess with the seeds? You can take cuttings from three-year-old healthy shoots. To treat them with a growth biostimulator and root into a mixture of turf and peat. The first time is better to hold them in a greenhouse with high humidity and protection from direct sunlight.

How to plant and treat tuja ?

Regular watering will allow the plant to reach its maximum splendor. Shadow tolerance of Tui does not exclude the fact that it can grow in a dull sun. Screws can damage the bush. Well-groomed thuja - lush and decorative, its needles bright, juicy green color and forms a moderate number of cones. Maintaining a stable soil moisture should go hand in hand with moderate top dressing. Then the thuja grows evenly and its crown harmoniously develops. For better formation, it is necessary to remove superfluous and dry branches every year (in the spring). For the winter, the crown should be tied up. Top dressing begins in the spring - first introducing nitrogen fertilizers, and then, in the middle of summer - potash. If the soil is poor, then phosphorus will be required. A dangerous pest of thuja is a false fence. To prevent damage to this parasite, the plant needs to be sprayed with carbophos early in the spring, before the appearance of the kidneys. This same substance will help prevent the appearance of aphids.