Grow thuja at home

Many are accustomed to seeing thuja as an element of landscaping a garden or yard. In fact, this amazing tree looks great in the house, on the balcony or loggia, on the veranda. Growing thuja at home is not so difficult, the main thing is to follow all the rules for care.

General information

Tuyu is also called the “tree of life,” the green beauty belongs to the cypress family. Includes 6 types, but in room conditions only two types can be kept:

• Eastern. Outwardly it resembles a shrub. The needles are deep green.
• Western. A small tree in the shape of a cone. The needles are dark green in color, sometimes there is a yellow tint. Quite popular, but growing for a very long time.

Thuja room

You will not find needles on the tree, the branches are covered with scaly leaves that overlap each other. In the autumn, the thuja begins to bloom, after which small cones form.

Where to place the thuja in the house, what temperature does it need

The pot with the plant should not be exposed to the sun, the rays can burn the needles. On the windowsill of the sunny side, the thuja will also not be comfortable, the leaves will begin to turn yellow and crumble. The optimal place for a plant is partial shade, diffused daylight.

You can put the thuja pot in a flower stand and place it near the window. Another option for protection from direct rays of the sun is to fit the window glass. In this case, the thuja will grow beautiful and green.

In the warm season, the thuja can be put on a balcony or loggia. Also, the pot can be taken out into the garden, but placed in the shade.

The air temperature that suits the plant is 18-25 degrees. In winter, it is recommended to keep the pot away from heating objects. The temperature in winter should not drop below 15 degrees Celsius. If the balcony is glazed, the thuja will be comfortable on it.

Water the thuja, what should be the humidity of the air

Thuja can be attributed to those plants that tolerate drought without problems. Therefore, it does not need frequent watering. On hot and dry days, the plant should be watered several times a week. Waterlogging will not be beneficial. But it is impossible to bring the earthen coma to complete drying.

For watering, use warm water, previously settled. It is forbidden to take from the crane.

During the growing season, and for a newly planted tree, watering changes somewhat. It is carried out regularly, avoiding drying out. So that there is no stagnation of water, good drainage is installed during transplantation.

The optimum air humidity for thuja is 40-60%. If the room is too stuffy, or heating objects are working, the plant should be sprayed with warm water. Do this as needed.

Top dressing and soil for thuja

The choice of soil for thuja depends on its age. For the young, a mixture is prepared, which includes:

• Coniferous land - 2 parts.
• Leafy land - 4 parts.
• Coarse sand - 1 part.

For an adult plant, the following mixture is acceptable:

• Sod land - 2 parts.
• Peat - 2 parts.
• Sand - 1 part.

Top dressing is carried out regularly, throughout the warm period. For the winter, the plant does not need to be fertilized. In summer, thuja needs potassium, and in spring, nitrogen. A little phosphorus can be added to an adult tree. Top dressing should be carried out no more than 2 times every 30 days. You can use commercial fertilizer for plants with needles, but use half as much.

We transplant

Thuja should be planted in a deep pot, but not too wide. This is because the root system of the plant is long. It is imperative to put drainage on the bottom of the slide. To do this, use broken bricks or tiles.

Thuja is transplanted carefully, without disturbing the earthen lump, transferring. A young plant should be replanted every year, an adult one every several years.

We multiply

At home, thuyu is propagated using:

• Cherenkov.
• Seed.

Breeding seeds are not used as often. Unfortunately, there is no guarantee that the seedlings will be successful. Propagating by seeds is painstaking work and a long journey.

Step-by-step instructions for seed propagation:

• In an adult and healthy plant, the cones are carefully cut off.
• Put them in a warm (and cold) place.
• After a while, the cones will open and the seeds can be removed.
• The seeds are wrapped in a cloth, which is pre-moistened with water. They are in this state for 24 hours. The fabric should be dampened as it dries.
• Take a small pot, fill it with soil, and water it. Then the seed is placed.
• It is not necessary to deepen the seeds, it is enough to sprinkle it with earth and cover with wet sawdust.
• The first shoots can be observed in 1-1.5 months.

When growing thuja with seeds, the characteristics of the variety (for example, the color of the needles) may be lost.

Seeds that are ripe in the fall can be germinated by spring. For this, stratification is carried out. That is, the seeds are mixed with moistened sand and for about 90 days they should be kept in a room with a low temperature (3-5 degrees). Alternatively, put the seed box in the refrigerator or take it out to an unglazed balcony. After that, the seeds are sown into the soil, while the temperature should be about 20-23 degrees. After 2 months, sprouts will appear.

When the seeds have sprouted, favorable conditions and proper care for growth should be created:

• Moderate soil moisture.
• Diffused lighting.

The grown seedlings can be transplanted into a pot to a permanent place, they do it very carefully so as not to damage the delicate root system. Thuja will be fully formed in 3 years, or even 5 years.

Thuja is easier to propagate by cuttings than by seeds. Step-by-step instructions for propagation by cuttings:

• A stalk is carefully separated from an adult thuja. This is done with a sharp knife or pruning shears.
• The optimal cutting size is 10-12 centimeters.
• The resulting cutting is deepened by 2-3 centimeters into the soil.
• The pot of cuttings should be kept in a warm house (apartment).
• Frequent ventilation is required.
• The shoot does not need watering; it can be replaced by spraying.
• When roots appear, the plant can be taken outside and transplanted.

So that rooting occurs faster, the sections are recommended to be treated with a means to accelerate growth.

Interesting to know! Some growers recommend not cutting, but tearing off the stalk. Pieces of mature wood come off, which in the future contributes to rapid rooting.

Winter and summer care

Thuja needs to be taken care of regardless of the season. At the same time, the care is different at different times. In the warm season, the plant feels great on the balcony. During the growing season, frequent watering is required. On hot days, you should spray thuja in the morning and evening. They take warm water.

Winter is the dormant time of the plant, no special care is required. The temperature should fluctuate between 6-12 degrees. If the balcony and loggia are glazed, the thuja can be kept there. At a higher temperature, the thuja will dry out, and watering will not help her. It is rarely necessary to water the green beauty, and only with warm water.

In the spring, the plant is transplanted.Planting at home should be done carefully. Any damage to the root system can lead to the death of the plant. Do not add too much to the root collar - this will also destroy the thuja. Thorough watering is required after planting.

Pests and diseases

Diseases and pests in thuja grown at home can appear only as a result of improper care. One of the most common problems is the yellowness of the leaves, there are several reasons for this:

• The planting rules are violated, the root collar is exposed, or is too deep in the soil.
• Direct sunlight falls.

Found in home thuja and fungal diseases:

• Fusarium.
• Cytospore.

When infected, needles and shoots are damaged. For the treatment of thuja, specialized drugs are used. The procedures begin in the spring, and do not stop until the tree recovers.

With the onset of a dormant period, thuja can change color - this is a natural process, and there is no need to look for diseases here.

There are also known pests that pose a danger to thuja at home (in an apartment):

• Bark beetle. Holes appear in the bark of the tree.
• Shield. Harmful to bark and buds by damaging them.
• Aphid. The first signs of defeat are the needles turn yellow.

You can fight pests with insecticides.

Important! The sooner you spot a problem, the easier and faster it is to deal with. Provide the plant with proper care, and diseases, the pest will not be scary.

What is the benefit

Thuja is not just a beautiful green plant, but also useful. It is recommended to grow it in the house, on the balcony, on the veranda for people who have problems with the respiratory tract. Thuja secretes essential oils that are very beneficial. They contribute to:

• Air purification from dust.
• Air purification from viruses.
• Calming the nervous system.

When there is a thuja in the house, depression, stress and insomnia are not terrible. The smell of pine needles soothes and pacifies. It's nice to sit on the balcony after a hard day at work and enjoy the magical scent.

Thuja extract is used for the manufacture of cosmetics and medicines. Tuyu is actively used in folk medicine.

The healing qualities of thuja:

• Has a tonic effect.
• Used as an expectorant.
• It is part of diuretics and anticancer drugs.
• It has hemostatic and antimicrobial properties.

Thuja needles are collected for the preparation of tinctures and decoctions. They help to fight:

• With acne.
• Papillomas and warts.
• Pigmentation.
• Colds.
• Cystitis.

Thuja is a part of medicines for the treatment of cervical erosion.

You can talk about the benefits of thuja for a long time. Therefore, when planting it at home, you should understand that not just a plant grows in a pot, but a kind of doctor.

Take proper care of her and she will definitely thank you.

Experienced gardeners have long been using not only beautiful, but also useful plants and shrubs for planting in their summer cottage. Thus, thuja gained popularity - an evergreen perennial plant that releases phytoncides into the atmosphere, which have antimicrobial properties.

Planting and caring for thuja outdoors for experienced gardeners is not difficult. That is why thuja can also be planted at home, where the features of care may differ slightly.

Types and varieties of thuja

There are a huge number of species and varieties of the presented plant. There are 5 main types, which include:

• Chinese;
• Korean;
• Japanese;
• west;
• folded.

Each of the species includes up to several dozen varieties, but only the most unpretentious representatives are suitable for growing in garden plots.

The following are distinguished here:

Thuja spherical

- it was due to the shape of the crown that it received its portion of popularity in cultivation in summer cottages.

Danike is one of the most popular varieties with a spherical crown.

... They prefer to plant it near gazebos or try to dilute the created woody composition. This variety reaches a height of

60 cm

, which makes it attractive in appearance and easy to clean.

Thuja Brabant

- a cone-shaped plant variety that can grow 40 cm in height and increase in size up to 15 cm in diameter in a year. This variety, when grown in summer cottages in Russia, can reach a height of all

4

or even

5 m

... Therefore, it is used less often. Such bushes can be found in the garden plots of elite residences, where thuja plays the role of a hedge.

Thuja Smaragd

- the same conical crown shape attracts most gardeners. An adult bush in diameter reaches

2 m

... The crown is quite dense, so it can also be used as a hedge. The presented variety pleases with its longevity - the shrub can grow up to 150 years.

Each type and variety of thuja Deserves attention. They need to be studied due to the need or desire to plant a particular variety in the garden. Such actions are necessary for the normal and full growth of the plant.

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Breeding methods and cultivation features

The shrub is grown at home, and only then planted in open ground in the garden.

You can use a simple and easier way - to purchase a ready-made seedling, which must be planted immediately after purchase. But self-cultivation is much more interesting.

So, you can grow thuja from a seed or from a selected cuttings. Both methods are worthy of detailed consideration.

Growing a seedling from seed

If you are new to gardening, then the question is, how to grow thuja from seeds, should be considered in more detail. The seeds of the presented plant can be purchased at a specialized store or you can get it yourself.

Thuja has woody cones, from which seeds are extracted from September to December.

Cones are placed in a ventilated place under diffused light. After a while, they open, and you can safely remove the seeds.

Further growing thuja from seeds at home happens as follows:

1. The first method of planting seeds involves using a regular flower pot and soil mixed with peat and humus.

Previously, the seeds are kept for a day in a damp cloth. You should not plant the seeds deeply, just sprinkle them with earth or sawdust on top.

As necessary, the planted seeds are watered (with drying out of the soil) and kept under diffused light. Sprouts should be planted with warming up the soil in the garden in the spring.

2. The second method of planting seeds gives a germination rate of about 90%. Here, in September, you should remove the seeds from the cones and put them in a bag, which must be stored in a cool place until it snows.

As soon as the snow completely covers the earth's surface, the seeds are buried in snowdrifts and kept there until spring. In the spring, it is already possible to plant the preserved thuja seeds also shallowly into the soil of the garden plot at a distance of 10 cm. It is important to water the garden abundantly.

Thus, sprouts grow for 3 years, taking care of them properly - removing weeds and regularly watering as the soil dries up. In the fourth spring, you can plant the sprouts in a permanent place.

From the above, it becomes clear that such a cultivation takes a long time.

Therefore, gardeners resort to the second method of self-growing seedlings using cuttings.

Growing a seedling from a twig

How to grow thuja from a twig, if there is no plant presented on your garden plot?

In April, when the buds are ripe on the branches of the plants, visit a fruit tree nursery or visit your neighbors whose garden is decorated with this unique and interesting shrub.Ask to cut a lignified stalk about 40 cm in size.

Then you will need to perform the following actions:

• Divide the stalk into 2-4 specimens on your own so that each of them has a part of the mother bark.
• The resulting branches must be treated with any solution that stimulates rooting, and left for 12 hours to process.
• Prepare the soil in your garden - add some peat and sand to the soil.
• Plant the cuttings into the ground to a depth of no more than 3 cm.
• The soil should be well moistened, but also do not forget about spraying - this is an important condition in the presented method of growing a seedling. When the cuttings are rooted, watering is significantly reduced.
• For the winter, new mini-shrubs are covered with polyethylene if the planting took place in a region with a harsh climate. In other cases, it will be enough to cover with fallen leaves or spruce branches.

Similar thuja propagation by cuttings can be done at home. Branches are planted in a container with soil and covered with a greenhouse - such an action will lead to faster growth.

Just do not forget about the appropriate daily airing, watering and spraying until the cuttings are completely rooted.

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Correct planting and care of thuja outdoors

Thuja planting depends on the size of self-grown seedlings. If an acquired plant is planted, then this is done according to the following principles:

1. The place for further growth of thuja should have a beneficial effect on the growth of the plant - it is a sunny place, protected from the winds. You should not choose a place on the site that is constantly exposed to direct sunlight - the plant will begin to wither. Also, you can not plant a shrub in the shade - it will begin to thin out.
2. The dimensions of the dug hole for planting depend only on the existing root system. The diameter of the planting pit can be up to a meter.
3. A layer of stones is laid at the bottom of the hole as drainage - the presented plant does not tolerate stagnant water well.
4. A layer of soil is laid on top of the stones, where turf, peat and sand are mixed in equal quantities.
5. Now you should set the seedling so that the root collar is at the level of the soil.
6. "Fix" the seedling with the remaining soil or turf soil.
7. After planting, the seedlings can be watered with a moderate amount of water.

When planting, the distance between the seedlings should be observed. Depending on the variety, it can reach from 2 to 5 m. Consider the possible diameter of the type of shrub used.

This is especially necessary to do if it is implied thuja hedge... In this case, the distance is calculated without taking into account the free space between the future grown bushes.

As for the care of thuja in the open field, difficulties are not foreseen here. It is important to regularly water the shrub, which is done as the soil dries. Periodically, the soil can be hilled, and it is also necessary to constantly remove the weed.

Top dressing of the plant is carried out in early spring, when snow covers the surface of the soil. At this time, nitrogen fertilizers are used.

Such procedures are carried out until mid-summer no more than 2 times a month. Next, you should resort to the use of potash fertilizers, feeding which is extended until late autumn.

At 2-3 years of age, thuja shrubs may require pruning, the whole principle of which is to give an attractive and correct crown for this shrub.

As a rule, in the early years, pruning is only preventive. The full formation of the bush is carried out already in adult specimens.

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Thuja: home care

In the absence of your own garden plot, you can grow a small miniature tree at home. Thuja in a pot today it does not seem strange, but quite an adequate solution for those flower growers who want to have a coniferous plant in their home.

There are no additional aspects of care here. It is only important to carry out timely watering and provide the plant with fertile and nutritious soil.

For planting the presented plant at home, choose the eastern thuja and the Ploskovetochnik variety. Planting a plant for self-cultivation in a pot is carried out according to the same principle as described above.

An exception is the absence of a transplantation point to a permanent place - after planting a seed or cutting in a pot with soil, the plant remains in place until fully ripe. The small volume of the container will not allow the shrub to grow as high and wide as possible.

Principle, how to care for thuja at home, is concluded in the following order:

1. Planting a plant in a pot requires good drainage at the bottom of the pot. You can use a regular tray, which will also help remove excess moisture.
2. The soil can be enriched with useful microelements by mixing four parts of sod land with two parts of coniferous. Only part of the sand is added to the mixture - the result is a soil suitable for planting seeds or cutting.
3. The pot must be placed on a north or west window - this will provide diffused light suitable for normal growth for the shrub.
4. For optimal cultivation, an already mature tree is provided with a temperature of 10-15 ° C. In the summer, it is necessary to take the pot with the plant to the balcony so that it receives its portion of air procedures.
5. Watering is carried out as needed as soon as the soil dries out. It is important not to allow excessive moisture or dry out of the soil, all this will lead to the death of the plant.
6. Thuja can calmly tolerate any vagaries of air humidity in the room. However, excessive "air drying" should not be allowed. It is better to maintain a moderate climate in relation to indoor humidity. In summer, in the heat, the plant should be sprayed.
7. For the normal formation of the bush, the plant is pruned.

When growing thuja, one should not forget about timely feeding with special universal fertilizers, which are carried out in the spring and during the summer for a favorable and rapid growth.

From August to September, you can start propagation by cuttings.

Self-forming bonsai

Surprisingly, some growers give the bushy thuja the shape of a bonsai tree. This is not easy to do. It is not enough just to pinch and cut the plant.

To form a bonsai, it is necessary to give the shrub an appropriate shape, subjecting its branches to a forced change in the direction of growth, slightly breaking them at the same time. The curved branch is fixed in a new direction and all branches are cut off.

After a while, the shrub will begin to form into a bonsai tree, where you should monitor the formation of the crown, constantly pruning.

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Diseases and pests

Proper care of the presented plant allows you to achieve an attractive green shrub.

If you make any mistakes, the thuja branches can thin out, and the rich green color will change to pale gray.

But this is not the worst thing that can happen to a plant. Much more dangerous is a fungal infection or an invasion of harmful insects, the fight against which can take a long time. The most common and dangerous diseases of thuja include:

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• Fungus - appears in the form of spots characteristic of the fungus, often affecting young shoots. The shrub should be treated immediately. To begin with, all affected areas are completely cut off, and then you can resort to treatment with any antifungal solution.
• False shield - yellow spots form on the branches, which are often perceived as a real shield. To remove them, the plant should be treated with Rogor or Karbofos solutions.
• Speckled moth - often appears when growing thuja outdoors. It manifests itself in the form of the transformation of branches into brown color and the withering away of the top of the tree. You can get rid of pests by treating the shrub with solutions containing pyrethroid.
• Aphids - leads to the fall of the needles from the bush. Here you can use Karbofos according to the instructions.

The correct cultivation of a coniferous plant at home or in the open field will give flower growers and gardeners great pleasure.

Such plants should be "kept" nearby, as thuja needles have excellent beneficial properties.

Thuja needles can be used to treat wounds, as a hemostatic agent, and also for colds.

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Thuja is known as the tree of life. In addition, it is sometimes called the northern cypress because of the similarity of the two plants. It is not pretentious to environmental conditions, but it has excellent decorative properties.

Although this plant is more intended for outdoor cultivation, it can be cultivated at home. Many amateur flower growers put the thuja on a balcony or loggia: there it looks like a real decoration.

Description of the plant

As the plant grows into adulthood, its needles are more like deciduous scales. Thuja exudes an unmatched aroma due to the essential oils it contains. The advantage of this coniferous plant is that it is able to perfectly heal and purify the air of the room in which it is for a long time.

In Russia, there are 3 types of decorative thuja plants:

• Western;
• Eastern;
• Giant.

The first two species are found in our homeland quite often, and the third is less common. Exotic species of thuja are cultivated only in botanical gardens.

Thuja care

Watering

Thuja care begins with abundant watering. The splendor and beauty of the needles depends on this. Watering should be regular. It is advisable that the soil is not dry for a long time. Although this is not detrimental for thuja, it will affect its decorative characteristics.

Conditions of detention

The plant tolerates dry air in an apartment and heat well. It is also resistant to both direct sunlight and shade. The temperature range for thuja is very wide, because it can even withstand a 30-degree frost. At the same time, the plant feels good in indoor conditions. The only thing that is not recommended to do is to drastically change the temperature regime. Thuja care completely eliminates draft and strong wind.

In order for thuja to develop well at home, feed it from time to time with mineral and natural organic fertilizers. In spring - nitrogen fertilizing, and in summer in June - potash. If you suspect that thuja does not grow in too rich soil, add phosphorus fertilizers to the care.

As for the crown of the plant, you can shape it to your liking: thuja tolerates pruning without problems. Be sure to remove dry branches.

Reproduction

How to grow thuja from seeds?

Seeds can be taken directly from the thuja, or rather from the cones. Cut the buds from the mature plant along with the branches they grow on. At home, put the chopsticks you brought in a warm place. It is recommended that they do not get too bright light. Over time, the buds will dry out and open up. Then you can get the seeds. Wrap the seeds in a damp cloth and keep them for a day, pouring water on the cloth from time to time.

Step-by-step process of planting seeds:

1. Prepare the tub: pour the substrate into it, and drainage on the bottom.
2. Pour water over the ground.
3. Plant one seed in one pot.
4. Do not bury the seed, but lightly sprinkle it with wet sawdust.
5. Moisten the soil.

Be patient, as the first shoots will appear in a month. A full-fledged thuja bush will grow only after 5 years. However, at home, not everyone needs a large bush.

Thuja grows well and develops on fertile soil. Therefore, if possible, add peat and humus to the substrate.

It is interesting that with this type of reproduction in young thuja, completely different varietal characteristics may appear in comparison with the parent plant. So, the needles can have a different color: blue or yellow.

Propagation by cuttings

Growing thuja with seeds is quite difficult and tedious, and care is everyday. Propagation by cuttings or dividing is much easier. The stalk should be separated from the mother plant, treated in a chemical solution and immersed in the ground one and a half cm.

It's great if old wood remains at the base of the shoot. Watering is not recommended at first: just spray the plant. As soon as the cutting takes root and takes root, it must be hardened. For this purpose, first start ventilating the room longer, and then you can put the pot in a more ventilated room.

Transfer

Plant care involves transplanting into a larger pot. For a young thuja, the following earthen mixture is suitable: four parts of leafy land, two parts of coniferous land and one part of sand. If the plant is already old enough, it is necessary to use one part of peat, one part of turf and 0.5 part of sand. However, you should transfer the plant with an earthen lump.

The temperature during transplantation at home should be warm: + 20 + 23 degrees. Do not leave the plant in direct sunlight immediately after handling. Spray the crown regularly with a spray bottle, but don't get too carried away.

Thuja diseases and pests

The most common pests of thuja are:

• Aphid;
• Shield;
• Bark beetle;
• Unpaired woody grower.

Aphids can cause the plant to turn yellow very quickly. You can get rid of it with decis. It is enough just to spray the plant with it.

The shield damages not only the needles, but also the cones. The bark beetle has a detrimental effect on wood, forming passages in the bark. The woodblock can be found by the round holes in the bark of the plant. The walls of the holes are usually black. Pest control measures include insecticide spraying. It is advisable to do this at an early stage of the lesion.

At home, thuja can become infected with a fungus. This disease affects the crown of the plant. To fight at the initial stage, you should use karbofos. Process the thuja several times until it recovers.

Of course, a street plant has a much higher susceptibility to diseases, but home thuja should also be looked after.

In general, caring for thuja at home is simple and elementary. Therefore, this plant is suitable for those who do not want to devote too much time to growing.

Tuya or Tuya (Thuja, Tree of Life, Northern Cypress) from the Cypress family (Cupressaceae) includes 4 species of gymnosperms evergreen coniferous shrubs and low-growing trees. In our country, it is widely used as a hedge along fenced areas, and is also often used to form landscape design, to decorate alpine slides and rockeries. But some indoor plant lovers grow thuja at home, the care of which does not require special knowledge and skills. A photo of a room thuja in a pot and tips for home care for a coniferous tree can be found further in this material.

Regular formative pruning can change the appearance of the tree. Despite the fact that thuja belongs to conifers, the crown is formed not by needles on the branches, but by opposite scaly leaves, consisting of flat scales overlapping each other.The period of "flowering" (dusting) usually begins in the fall: a flower bud appears from the axils of the leaves on the tops of the lateral shoots, and then a "flower" blooms (a female kidney-shaped spikelet of yellowish color appears in the upper part of the crown, and a male spikelet of brownish color in the lower part) ... Then, among the scaly leaves, oval-shaped cones are formed, after which ripening seeds with narrow wings under the scales appear.

If you saw a potted thuja on the floor or on the windowsill of a dwelling, then most likely it is an Eastern Thuja (Thuja orientalis, Platycladus, Plosovetochnik, Biota). This is an evergreen shrub with spreading branches, flat scaly leaves of a silvery-variegated color and oblong cones, bent downwards. The usual shape of the eastern thuja is pyramidal, but with the help of pruning and pinching, you can give the crown the desired appearance. Some craftsmen form a tree in the form of a topiary or bonsai from a thuja in a pot. To do this, the trunk and branches must be bent and fixed almost on the verge of breaking, so that, in combination with correct pruning and timely pinching of young shoots, a very beautiful bonsai is obtained. Formed decorative coniferous thuja tree will look interesting in an ensemble with such flowering bonsai trees as indoor azalea, fuchsia, hibiscus Chinese rose.

- photo: bonsai from thuja It is necessary to make a reservation right away that the potted thuja, as specially bred by breeders of the room variety, does not exist. At home, the oriental thuja or Platovetochnik, which we mentioned above, takes root best of all. Caring for this unpretentious type of coniferous plant is very simple and an elegant dwarf tree grows at home to a miniature size. Phytodesigners create very interesting compositions of flowering houseplants against the background of evergreen thuja for interior decoration, choosing such decorative potted flowers as phalaenopsis or dendrobium orchid, tuberous begonia, Persian cyclamen, gerbera with bright daisy flowers, miniature hydrangea, New Guinea balsam, Tompérodendona ... And in gardening and for landscape design, such types of thuja as T. western, T. Korean, T. Japanese, T. folded are most suitable.

- photo: oriental thuja in a pot Interestingly, Buddhist philosophy relates thuja to plants that contribute to longevity and the restoration of vital energy. And some designers use potted threshing to symbolically organize living space in feng shui, along with houseplants such as home violets of Saintpaulia, Zamioculcas Dollar tree, Gloxinia with very bright flowers, Crassula Money tree. In addition, indoor thuja exudes a very delicate aroma, reminiscent of the pleasant smell of spruce resin, which will not leave anyone indifferent.

By the way, this coniferous plant has very effective healing properties. It is recommended to grow thuja at home for people suffering from various respiratory diseases. Along with such popular houseplants as dieffenbachia and house chrysanthemum, potted thuja enriches the space with useful essential oils and volatile secretions - phytoncides. These substances cleanse the air from pathogenic microbes, dust and calm the nervous system. The coniferous scent of thuja helps to restore emotional and physical fatigue after a hard day's work, effectively relieves stress.

Thuja extract is widely used in perfumery to create useful cosmetics, and is also used in traditional and folk medicine for the preparation of effective medicines.Funds that contain thuja extract have different healing properties (today there are tonic, antimicrobial, antineoplastic, expectorant, hemostatic, anti-inflammatory, diuretic drugs). Various decoctions and infusions are made from chopped thuja needles. There are many popular recipes for the preparation of therapeutic antiseptics against age spots, warts, papillomas, acne on the skin. Medicines with thuja extract in the composition treat adenoids in children and acute respiratory viral infections, as well as cervical erosion, cystitis, Trichomonas colpitis. Thuja can compete for the status of "the best home doctor" with such well-known indoor medicinal plants as aloe vera or centenary, medicinal Kalanchoe, Benjamin ficus, geranium pelargonium, gardenia jasmine, myrtle tree, euphorbia, primrose primrose.

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♦ WHAT IS IMPORTANT!Location and lighting.Direct sunlight can cause burns on the delicate scaly leaves of the thuja. At home, under the bright rays of the sun, the leaves turn yellow and fall off. It is best to place the coniferous pot in partial shade, with indirect indirect lighting during the day. You can place the pot on a floor stand next to a window on the north side of the room. If you shade the window glass on hot summer days, then the thuja will feel comfortable on a dais next to the western or eastern window.

Temperature conditions.In spring and summer, you can take home thuja out on a balcony, loggia or in a garden in a shaded place. The optimum temperature is 18-24 ° C. In winter, it is necessary to keep the thuja pot away from heating appliances; it is best to place the plant on a glazed loggia. It is desirable that in winter the temperature does not rise above 14-16 ° C.

Air humidity.Moderate or slightly increased humidity level (40-60%). If the air in the room is too dry (summer heat, the heating system is working), be sure to spray the coniferous plant from a spray bottle with warm soft water.

Watering.Use warm, settled water for irrigation. It is recommended to observe a moderate watering regime (several times a week). You should not overmoisten the soil, but drying out the soil is also detrimental to the thuja.

Dredge and top dressing.For planting a young plant, you can make an earthen mixture from coniferous soil. leafy land and coarse sand in a ratio of 2: 4: 1, and for an adult - sod land, peat and sand in a ratio of 2: 2: 1.

For feeding, you can use complex organic and mineral fertilizers for conifers (in a half dose). In the summer, thuja most of all needs potash fertilizers, and in the spring - in nitrogen (for adult plants, you can add a little phosphorus fertilizers). You need to feed it no more than 2 times a month. No fertilization is required in winter.

Transfer.The roots of a coniferous plant are quite long. For planting thuja, choose a tall, but not very wide pot. A drainage layer of broken bricks or tiles must be poured onto the bottom of the pot. A young plant is transplanted annually, and an adult once every two years. Landing is carried out by the transshipment method together with an earthen clod.

Reproduction.It can be propagated by cuttings, layering and seeds. At home, the plant is usually propagated by cuttings. A stalk 10-12 cm long is carefully separated with a pruner or a sharp knife from an adult plant. The place of the cut on the cutting should be treated with a rooting stimulator. Then you need to deepen the cutting a few centimeters into the ground and put the container in a warm place and ventilate the room more often. Instead of watering, spray the cutting with a spray bottle with water. When the cutting takes root, you can transplant it into a suitable pot.

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