Tui globular: varieties, description, features of planting and care

A small evergreen beauty - globular thuja - conquered the hearts of gardeners around the world. It is not surprising: an ornamental plant is able to take root in any conditions, without requiring special care. There are only five species of Thuya: Szechwan, Korean, Japanese, Giant and Western. However, in Russia it is possible to grow only Western Tuya, and it will become the main heroine of this article! Do not be confused - we will not talk about the species of globular thu, but about the varieties of one species of thuya.

Teddy

This brand appeared recently and has already gained unprecedented popularity. The thing is in its exquisite appearance. Thanks to a dense and lush crown, this globular tuya type looks like a bright pillow. In addition, Teddy - the most fluffy and soft variety, but because it is in demand even though it is considered quite capricious. The evergreen dwarf grows slowly, at the age of ten, its height is no more than 30 cm, and the width is 40 cm.

Among the advantages Teddy can be noted is his endurance to the shaded areas - this variety will be enough for a couple of hours spent in the sun. In this case, the plant needs regular watering, otherwise the needles will turn yellow. That the branches of Tui Teddy grow evenly, do not overfeed the bush.

This globular tuya variety is perfect for creating stone orchards and alpine hills. It is important to consider the change in the color of the needles at different times of the year - in autumn Teddy changes the saturated green shade to bronze. This variety is combined with other thuja, lush flowers and ornamental shrubs. In addition, Teddy is suitable for placement on verandas, balconies and even in rooms! Green thuja will add any color and freshness to any interior.

Danica

This variety was bred in 1948 in Denmark. It can be called one of the most compact representatives of spherical tui. It grows slowly - the annual increase in height is about 5 cm, width - 4 cm. For ten years with the correct planting and care, Thuya Danika can grow up to 50 cm, and its diameter does not exceed a meter!

One of the main advantages of this variety is unpretentiousness. Danica excellently feels in shaded areas, it grows and under direct sunlight. The only thing that does not tolerate thuya is the proximity to groundwater. In this case, the plant should receive enough moisture. Soil is better to choose fertile. How to care for and plant Danica? First, it is necessary to choose shoots with a strong root system, without damaged roots. In the landing pit should lay a layer of crushed stone. By the way, planting the plant is in spring - for the summer the root system will develop, the tree will strengthen and without hibernation will overwinter. Before the onset of cold weather, it is better to cover the young shoots with sacking. After each watering the coniferous shrub must be loosened, and once a year - mulch. Crop Danica gardeners recommend in early spring. Remove the damaged, dry branches.

In the garden design, the thuja of this globular variety can be combined with other shrubs of the same shape. Organic look group planting. Of course, such a hedge will not be an obstacle to foreign views, but will add to the garden a cosiness and completeness!

Tini Tim

Tiny Tim appeared in the gardens more than 50 years ago. Tuyus needles have a deep dark green color. Growing representatives of this variety is extremely slow - at the age of ten, Tiny Tim's height is only 30 cm. The diameter of the tuya can reach one and a half meters.

Care for Tini Tim will not be particularly difficult even for beginner gardeners. The shrubbery does not impose special requirements on the composition of the soil. The main condition is a large amount of sunlight.

This globular thuja in landscape design is usually used to create alpine slides. You can plant it in groups, and you can be alone. In any case, this delightful bush will beautify the garden!

Haweri

This masterpiece was invented by Polish breeders. Tui Khosery is miniature, but at the same time has a unique texture. This sort of western tui loves the sun's rays, so the choice of a place for him should be approached responsibly. To the soil, Khosery does not make any special demands.

Compact tuya looks good next to other miniature plants. Diverse garden composition with lush flowers, for example, peonies. By the way, very often the Hoosery is planted along the facades of shopping centers, apartment buildings. It is suitable for decorating curbs.

Golden Globe

Thuya Golden Glob differs in a rich yellow color. With age, the color changes to golden. This dwarf conifers enliven the landscape even in gloomy days! Closer to winter, the color of the tuja becomes copper. The cute dwarf grows very slowly, 7-9 cm per year. By the age of 20, the diameter of the shrub will be about 120 cm.

Gardeners like thuja Golden Glob for unpretentiousness: it does not need to be cut, the soil can be almost anything, in frequent fertilizer there is no need. Do not shelter the plant for the winter - it is frost-resistant. Occasionally, thuju need to water and remove damaged branches. Sanitary pruning of thai stimulates growth, makes the crown thicker.

The low thuja looks great in small gardens as solitaires. Perfectly suited to the bush Golden Glob to form hedges, it can be combined with flowering plants and thuja of other varieties. Miniature tuya will become an ornament of office premises, apartments, balconies and terraces, as it can be grown in containers.

Bowling Bol

The name of this tui speaks for itself. This globular bush has ideal symmetrical forms. Its height can reach 70 cm, and the diameter is usually 100 cm. The needles look like fringe, tightly pressed to the shoots. Closer to the cold, the green color of the crown acquires a bronze shade.

Ball-shaped thuya variety Bowling Bol can take root even in a shady area. The soil for it should be nutritious, it is important to ensure timely watering. With proper care, the annual growth of coniferous shrubs can be 16-19 cm.

Bowling Bol - an indispensable element of Japanese and heath gardens, alpine hills, walking paths. Thuya will decorate the shore of a small pond and forest edges.

Woodwardy

One of the most popular varieties is the globular thuya Woodwardi. Its low growth (about half a meter) and shade tolerance allow it to be used as undergrowth and planted among tall trees. Due to this on the site you can create a landscape that is as close as possible to the natural one.

Among the advantages of the variety is a good survival of seedlings, relative unpretentiousness and resistance to frost. Even -40 ° C will not cause bush harm. The young plant will need shelter before the cold. Experts recommend to cover the thuju for the winter with sacking. You do not need to shoot it before the snow comes down.

In the early years of Woodwardy has a strict spherical shape, but with age stretches and takes the form of an oval. By the way, among other benefits of gardeners highlight the healing properties of the plant - Woodwardi ionizes and cleans the air!

Hoveya

This variety is considered one of the fastest growing. Ball-shaped thuja to 10 years grows up to 1.5 meters! The shape of the ball changes to egg-shaped with age. Hovey has many advantages:

• It is unpretentious, grows practically in any soil;
• Thuya tolerates frosts well;
• Do not fear this sort of drought and high humidity;
• The haircut will not become stressful for the bush.

In winter, the luscious green color acquires a brown tinge. How can you use globular thuja in landscape design? Hoveja - an excellent variant for small sites. But it also looks good in spacious panoramic parks. Due to the possibility of growing thuya in a container, it is possible to decorate balconies and loggias, roofs of buildings.

Emerald

This is another representative of the western Tui. At the very beginning of its growth, Thuya Smaragd is globose, but it extends considerably over the years. A few decades after planting, the shrub can reach a height of five meters! But for this it is important to follow all the rules of care for capricious ephedra!

Smaragd prefers loam, soil with a high content of lime. Planting thuja is recommended in sunny places. The plant needs periodic irrigation, mulching and loosening. The result of proper care will please - thuya will find a dark green color, which will not lose even in winter! If you want your family to be happy with more than one generation of your descendants, feel free to plant this variety: its life span can be more than 150 years!

An amazing plant is used as hedges. Less often gardeners planted it in containers. Smaragd is perfect for creating garden sculptural compositions.

Little Champion

Bright and compact - so you can characterize the globular thuy sort of Little Champion. The maximum height of the bush does not exceed one and a half meters, and the width - 90-100 cm. True, the growth process is extremely slow. By the age of 10, the Champion will only grow to 70-80 cm.

This thuya is frost-hardy, but to protect it from snow pressure it will require an easy shelter. The plant prefers penumbra, it needs in moist fertile soils. With proper care, thuya will acquire a beautiful green color, which in the winter will be replaced by bronze brown.

Selecting a seat and landing

With the basic varieties of globular tuy, you are now familiar. How to grow these cute shrubs? You should start by choosing a place.

Experienced gardeners say - thuya can grow on any site. But to improve the appearance it is better to choose a bright place. In the shadow of a coniferous shrub can lose its splendor and change its color. It is important that there are no drafts in the selected area.

Two weeks before planting, you need to prepare a pit. The depth should not exceed 70-80 cm. At the bottom it is necessary to lay out the drainage. The soil must be prepared on its own: it is necessary to mix two parts of turf ground and one part of peat and sand. It is worth adding to the mixture 5 grams of nitroammophoski. It is best to land thujas in open ground to a permanent place at the age of 5-7 years. It is worth to do it in the autumn, before the frost, or in the early spring.

It is important to observe an interval between plants. For small balls, it should not be less than one meter. After planting, the plant will need watering and feeding. Perfect for any growth stimulants. The substances included in their composition, will help plants to take roots and protect seedlings from diseases.

Care

Care for miniature conifers consists of three main stages - watering, fertilizing and pruning.

Both young shoots and adult thujas prefer a moist environment. It is best if the water flows not only to the roots, but also to the crown. Moisture will maintain a good shape of the plant: the color of the needles will become brighter, besides, it will acquire shine, the branches will become elastic.

The optimum watering regime is 10 liters of water per week. In the summer heat, the plant will need 10 liters of water every two to three days. Understand that water is quite easy to drink - due to a lack of moisture, the crown will turn yellow, a large number of not very beautiful cones will appear on the plant. Prevent rotting will help loosen, carried out immediately after watering.

In the first two or three years after planting, you do not need to feed tuya. Later, you can make organic and mineral substances from the calculation of 100 grams per 1 square. M. To make fertilization, thuya responds by increasing growth, splendor. Often, it is not necessary to fertilize shrubs, it is enough to do this 1-2 times at the beginning of the season. You can use ordinary compost, fertilizers for coniferous plants are suitable.

Trimming tuja is necessary to limit the height and shape of the crown. With miniature plants can not cut more than 10% of the crown. If you cut more, the plant may die. The best time for this procedure is April, but it is possible to slightly adjust the shape of the crown throughout the summer. You need to start from the branches that grow incorrectly. Then it is recommended to remove diseased and dry shoots. To circulate the air, it is necessary to thin the thuja.

Pests and diseases

Problems with spherical thuja arise only in two cases - when diseases or pests appear.

To burns of the root system, and consequently, to yellowing of the crown of coniferous bush leads excessive fertilization. Another reason for the appearance of a yellow shade is the defeat of the thymus aphid. It usually damages the bottom of the shoots. Spraying with carbophos will help protect the plant from this pest.

Another dangerous pest is moth-pest. Its size is only 4 mm, but the danger it presents is serious. After the defeat of the tuja patchwork, the upper part of the shrub shoots dies off, the needles become brown. As a prophylaxis it is possible to treat several times with thuyu preparations based on pyrethroids. The best time for this is the end of June.

With an overabundance of moisture, the plant can attack the phytophthora. This disease affects the root of the thuja, and then passes to the upper layer. The bush withers, the needles become gray, the trunk becomes soft. The roots of the tuya acquire the smell of rot.

Phytophthora is easier to prevent than cure. To do this, it is necessary to loosen the ground around the thuja, water it with fungicides. If the disease still reached the bush, it should be burned and the land changed.

In early spring the plant can hit one more disease - it has brown shoots. If you do not start treatment in time, the branches of the plant will begin to die. To avoid this, remove all the burnt shoots. After - be sure to pour limestone and sprinkle with foundation.