Kohia - growing out of seeds and proper care.

Kohia is a plant from the Marev family, home to which is China. This representative of the flora in the common people is called the summer cypress, prutnyakom or broomwood. Over the world there are more than 80 varieties of this plant, but professionally cultivated kohi whiskey. There is also a plant very similar to summer cypress - bass.

A birch tree is a very beautiful and unpretentious plant that has an oval or pyramidal shape and a maximum height of about 1 m. Summer cypress is both perennial and annual, and some of its species are semi-shrubs. The plant is densely covered with narrow, small leaves of green, lowered from below, which turn red toward autumn. Flowers near the kohii are inconspicuous and do not have a special beauty. The birch tree is very unpretentious, which makes it possible to grow it successfully even to amateur gardeners on personal plots. The most common method of propagation of the plant is the cultivation of coca from the seeds.

Kohia looks great in flowerbeds, flower beds and lawns. From this plant create natural fences and decorative fences. To the summer cypress better branched and was more magnificent, the tops of its shoots need to pinch. With the help of the garden shears, the kojis can be given almost any geometric shape.

The plant tolerates a short drought well, but is sensitive to cold winds and severe frosts. This must be taken into account when planting. If seeds are sown on an open and strongly swept place, the kohya may not ascend. For summer cypress, non-acidic and light soil mixtures with humus are best suited. Water kohiyu need good, but without fanaticism, because stagnant water is undesirable. To the birch tree did not hurt and had a bright color of the foliage, it is necessary to feed it with liquid fertilizers.

For a plant like kohi, growing from seeds is one of the most effective methods of reproduction. In April, it is best to get seedlings in the greenhouse by planting seeds in the pots, because a strong frost can spoil everything. When the weather is stable, you can transfer seedlings that have reached 15 cm into the open ground.

For the safe and favorable development of the Kohia plant, growing from seeds in the open field is best from May to July. Seeds are planted in grooves no more than 1 cm deep. When the Kohya from the seeds rises, it is thinned out so that there is a distance of about 30 cm between the plants. When choosing a site for sowing, it must be borne in mind that summer cypress does not like shade and over-dried, organically poor soils. On a properly chosen land, the plant will develop well and delight its eyes with its remarkable coloring.

For such a representative of the flora as kohi, growing from seeds is not a difficult process, however, during the vegetation period regular watering, weeding and loosening of the soil is necessary. After the first decade after landing in the ground, and then a month later, it is necessary to feed the summer cypress with mineral fertilizers. During this period, kohiya is very sensitive to damage by a spider mite. At the first signs of the appearance of the pest, the plant needs to be treated with insectic acaricides. In dry weather, the baking tree should be watered regularly, so that it does not blossom at a time when it has the most unsightly appearance. After rapid growth and haircuts, it should be fed with nitrogen fertilizers.