Thuja reingold planting and care in the open field

The thuja plant belongs to the Cypress family and has more than 120 varieties. Among them there are both small shrubs and trees of a rather impressive size. The dwarf forms include the Reingold variety - thuja no more than 3 meters high, belonging to the western subspecies.

Description

The natural range of this plant is the countries of Southeast Asia (Japan, Korea, China). But recently, thuja has become widespread in Europe, having moved from there to the New World. Due to its unpretentiousness to environmental conditions and the ability to cultivate in the open field, this plant, loved by people, began to be actively used in urban landscaping.

Thuja western Reingold is a shrub up to 3 m in height with a spherical crown at a young age and oval-ovoid over the years. The growth rate is approximately 10 cm per year. During the season, the needles change color from bright golden (in spring) to bronze-brown (in autumn and winter). It is the unusual color of the plant that often determines the fact that designers and amateur gardeners prefer this variety to other subspecies of western thuja.

Planting and leaving

Reingold - thuja unpretentious, can grow both in sunny and shaded places. However, in the latter case, the color of its needles will not be so bright and expressive. Planting in the ground is carried out on a small embankment so that the root system is at a height of about 10 cm above the ground. This helps to avoid strong subsidence of the soil under the weight of the plant's own weight. The components of the soil mixture used to grow thuja are turf, peat and sand in a 2: 1: 1 ratio.Despite the fact that the plant is not too demanding on soil fertility, with the help of mineral and organic fertilizers, its better development and growth can be achieved.

Reingold is a thuja that prefers places protected from the wind. The plant also does not tolerate excess moisture. To avoid it, it is necessary to create drainage, which is used as a layer of crushed stone 10-20 cm thick. At the same time, the soil should not be overdried either. Up to two buckets a week per plant, depending on the weather and humidity of the season, should be sufficient for watering. From time to time after weeding, surface loosening should be carried out (no more than 20 cm in depth). Before the winter period, it is necessary to cut the thuja. Otherwise, the plant may not be able to withstand the snow load. Pruning dry branches in the spring is also necessary.

Application in landscape design

Thuja Reingold, the description of which is given above, looks equally good both in single plantings and when creating compositions from several plants. In the latter case, shrubs can be arranged as hedges or placed in groups. Thus, they will effectively decorate gardens, terraces, small rocky ponds, giving them the necessary color accent in contrast with other coniferous and deciduous plants. Reingold is a thuja, which not only gives a unique look to the garden, ennobling it, but also is an excellent air purifier. The spicy aroma that fills the surrounding space is well known to lovers of this plant.

Thuja western Rheingold is an ornamental plant that can give even the worst landscape a colorful mood. Such a plant is often used for living fences. It looks good in small groups and is used for a variety of wood compositions, and shrubs are used in architecture. Thuja Reingold, will look great on your balcony or terrace.

Description

Varieties of thuja of small stature are called dwarf. The tree is quite lush, it grows ten centimeters a year. At the age of 10, it grows one meter, it happened that it reaches 2.5 meters in height. The foliage is bright yellow and bronze in winter. Loves sunny places. If it grows in the shade, then it will not be such a bright color. If there is an opportunity to water and fertilize the soil, the thuja will grow very beautifully. Also does not tolerate drought well. Loves fertile and moist soil.

Planting and leaving

For planting, it is better to choose the sunny part of the site. She also tolerates shade, but then she will not be so lush and attractive. The soil should be light. When you plant it in heavy soil, you need to make a drainage layer, about 15 centimeters. The hole in which you want to plant the plant should be the same size as the tree, 60-80 centimeters. The soil mix can be prepared in advance. The primer should be used with the addition of sand. A mixture of leaves and peat is the most optimal for planting a plant. And don't forget that the roots must be at ground level.

After the thuja is planted, it is watered once, a week, with about one bucket of water for an adult tree. If you did planting in a hot season, therefore, watering should be increased. Thuja is a plant that loves moisture and rain, you cannot spoil it with water, but you can only make it better.

The tree is usually fertilized in the spring, you can choose any top dressing.

When the growing season approaches, they dig up the ground, to a depth of no more than ten centimeters.

Adult thuja tolerates frosts well. Young plants suffer from sunburn, so in the spring they need to be covered with specially designed capes. For the winter, the crown is tightly tied so that the thuja is not damaged by wet snow. In the spring, sanitary pruning of damaged or dried tree branches is carried out.

Among the variety of conifers, thuja is especially loved by summer residents, owners of private houses.This is not surprising - thuja is frost-resistant, unpretentious, aesthetically attractive. Planting and care in the open field will not require significant work from the summer resident, but its presence on the site will be positive from any point of view. It is great for the formation of hedges, with its help you can create unique green shapes for landscape design of the site, arrange paths.

This tree, like its coniferous counterparts, exudes a wonderful aroma, enriches the air with useful phytoncides. Thuja carries a lot of positive qualities.

Thuja differs from pine or spruce in that it has no needles, its branches are covered with small green scales, soft, pleasant to the touch. It is tacitly called the "royal tree" - it is well deserved. We will consider the nuances of planting, caring for the coniferous beauty thuja, so that it takes root on your site too.

↑ to contents ↑ Thuja tree - selection of seedlings

If you do not plan to reproduce thuja independently, then you can purchase ready-made, grown seedlings. They can be purchased from ephedra nurseries or specialist shops. There, among the declared assortment, you will choose the desired variety, buy a healthy tree, adapted to the local climate.

Small thuja from nurseries vary in size and age. If you have a small seedling, then it will not be difficult to "grow" it yourself until it is planted in a permanent place of growth. You can also purchase a large copy, ready for the decoration of the site or the local area.

When choosing, always pay attention to the conditions of the plants, the degree of soil moisture in the containers, the strength of the coniferous scales on the branch. The branches of the seedlings should be elastic, the needles should not crumble, they should not have any spots or signs of disease. Upon arrival home, hurry up to transplant them to a shaded place, water.

↑ back to contents ↑ Planting thuja in the ground

Thuja will perfectly take root on your site at any time of the year, except in late autumn or winter. Experienced gardeners advise exactly the spring period - April, May. Planted in spring, it will hurt less, grow faster, and adapt better to the environment.

The landing site should be slightly shaded, consider this factor when planning the landscape design of the site. In direct sunlight, the tree will wither, and subsequently it will be worse to endure the winter cold. In a completely dark place, thuja will slowly develop, the branches will not be lush, bright. The ideal territory for it will be a windless section of the site, with light shading, close occurrence of groundwater.

Thuja - planting and leaving, phased actions:

1. First, we dig a rather deep hole - 80-100 cm deep, with the same diameter dimensions (if you, of course, have a large seedling, and not the one in the photo above). The deepening should be such that a tree with an earthen lump can freely enter there. At the bottom we pour a little earth mixed with wood ash or other organic fertilizer.
2. We put it in a hole, while its root collar should be at the same level with the soil surface.
3. Mix the dug earth with sand, peat (1: 1), fill a depression with a seedling with this mixture, and then slightly trample.

The distance between the trees should be determined according to the characteristics of the variety, since thuja are very small and, conversely, very tall. Small trees can be planted a meter apart, large trees about 4-5 meters. Some varieties of thuja reach 15-20 meters in height, and their crown grows in breadth up to 3-4 meters (for example, thuja western Brabant). For full development, such a tree needs space, but when decorating alleys, green corridors, hedges, thuja are planted at a distance of 1 meter, regardless of the variety and type.

Tui Western Smaragd and globular Danica↑ back to contents ↑ How to care for thuja

Competent care of this ephedra implies watering, feeding, loosening the trunk circle, and forming a crown. After the tree is planted at its permanent place of residence, primary feeding is done. For these purposes, natural growth stimulants are often used (most gardeners choose "Epin"). The components of such dressings contribute to better rooting of the tree, improve resistance to diseases. In the spring, you can feed it with potassium-phosphorus supplements, it is better to do this twice, the break between fertilizers should be 10-15 days.

In spring, the frequency of irrigation is influenced by the amount of rain, with the onset of summer it is enough 2 times a week, in the spring - 1 time. If the rains are frequent, then there is no need to water, there will be enough rain moisture. Thuja requires high-quality watering at all stages of life (seedling, adult tree), while the crown also loves irrigation. In order for the branches to be elastic, shiny, to please you with the brightness of green shades, the minimum amount of water for the root area should be 10 liters per watering (once a week, if the summer is very dry, then up to 3 times). Determine the lack of moisture by the state of the top of the thuja - it begins to turn yellow. It is better to water the trees early in the morning or in the evening.

Tuya is very fond of irrigating the crown, for these procedures, the acquisition of a special nozzle becomes relevant. From such sprinkling, dust is washed off, a fresher appearance of the tree is provided, a pleasant coniferous aroma begins to stand out. Do not be afraid to overdo it with irrigation, 1-2 times a day will only benefit thuja.

Returning to fertilizers, it is worth noting that too frequent fertilizing for thuja is not required. Special mineral compositions for conifers (for example, "Fertika") or compost, which has already become a classic additive, is enough to use twice a season - in spring and summer. Fertilizers are applied during loosening: they are laid out in a near-trunk circle, and during plowing they are mixed with the top layer of soil. In summer, the additive can be diluted with water and used for irrigation.

The near-trunk area must be periodically cleaned of weeds, loosened, mulched with sawdust or compost. Decoratively painted sawdust (they are painted with natural ingredients) or nutshells look very attractive. Mulching creates some barrier to weeds, retains moisture, and improves the condition of the tree as a whole.

As for haircuts or artistic pruning, it is better not to touch it for the first two years of a tree's life, it should take root in its place. You can start caring for the crown from the third year from the moment of planting. Initially, dried, weak branches are removed, and the degree of density is determined. Excessive thinning negatively affects the decorative qualities of the tree, everything should be in moderation.

The main pruning is carried out in April, and then only the shape is corrected. For high-quality air circulation, maintaining the "vigorous" appearance of thuja, gardeners recommend removing all branches of annual growth.

If the artistic intention requires the tree to grow in breadth, then only the upper part of the crown should be trimmed. You can create various geometric shapes, columns, figures of animals or fairy-tale characters from tui. Novice gardeners can easily give the crown of a tree the shape of a ball, cascade, border. Trimming or pruning is best done in dry weather.

↑ to contents ↑ Tuya - preparation for winter

For colder regions of the country, frost-resistant varieties of tui (western) should be chosen. Despite their unpretentiousness, they also require preparation for the cold season. In the fall, it is necessary to provide the trees with abundant watering, since even in winter the thuja continues to develop, albeit at a slower pace.

In the first years of life, young representatives must be insulated.With the help of a dense plastic film, non-woven spunbond or other suitable covering material, a kind of cocoon is formed, which will retain heat and let the sun's rays through. You can even buy special covers designed for this very purpose, they are sold by the garden departments of supermarkets or online stores.

For the winter, the roots are covered with fallen leaves, which are harvested with the onset of spring, as soon as the upper layer of the earth thaws. The overgrown crowns of adult thujas are neatly tied with a wide ribbon to prevent the accumulation of snow on the branches.

To please the eye, there was a healthy thuja, planting and care in the open field should be done competently, in a timely manner. This tree is quite unpretentious, but the result of simple care is expressed not only by its external beauty, decoration of the territory. A green hedge made of thuja will absorb noise from the street, neighboring territories, and also protect your site from prying eyes.

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.

Content

• 1 Types and varieties of thuja
  • • 1.0.1 Which is better: juniper or thuja? Video:
• 2 Breeding methods and cultivation features
  • 2.1 Growing a seedling from seed
  • 2.2 Growing a seedling from a twig
    • 2.2.1 How to propagate and grow thuja, video:
• 3 Correct planting and care of thuja outdoors
  • • 3.0.1 How to plant thuja correctly, video:
• 4 Thuja: home care
• 5 Self-forming bonsai
• 6 Diseases and pests
• 7 Common plant varieties
  • • 7.0.1 The genus of evergreen shrubs, and sometimes trees, belonging to the Cypress family, includes 5 species:
    • 7.0.2 Of the numerous and varied varieties of evergreen long-liver, the following stand out:
• 8 Landing in open ground
  • 8.1 How to choose the right seedlings?
  • 8.2 Soil preparation and site
  • 8.3 How and when to plant?
    • 8.3.1 Landing is carried out as follows:
• 9 Thuja: outdoor care
  • 9.1 Watering, loosening and mulching
  • 9.2 Top dressing
  • 9.3 Crown formation
    • 9.3.1 Formative pruning is required when using thuja as a "green" fence or in group plantings, while:
  • 9.4 How to transplant correctly?
    • 9.4.1 If there is a need to transfer an ephedra, which easily tolerates a transplant, from one place to another, it is worth considering the age of the bush:
  • 9.5 Preparing for winter
  • 9.6 Disease and pest control
• 10 Reproduction of thuja
  • 10.1 Cutting
    • 10.1.1 To propagate a plant in this way:
  • 10.2 Dividing a bush
• 11 Thuja in landscape design
  • • 11.0.1 A multitude of forms enables conifer lovers to implement various ideas for the design of parks, squares and summer cottages:
• 12 Secrets of thuja breeding
• 13 Spring planting of thuja. How to choose a seat?
  • 13.1 Watch the video: How to plant thuja correctly
  • 13.2 Features of growing thuja
  • 13.3 Useful video: Causes of yellowing of thuja. Thuja care

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

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 seeds

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 watering regularly as the soil dries. 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 cutting yourself into 2-4 specimens 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.

How to propagate and grow thuja, video:

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.

How to plant thuja correctly, video:

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 summertime, 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 whims 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 bush-like 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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Ephedra are very popular for decoration, both in the city part and in private estates, decorating the territory throughout the year. Among the variety of coniferous representatives of thuja, planting and care in the open field for which they do not require large labor costs, is the biggest favorite of landscape designers and summer residents.

Common plant varieties

The genus of evergreen shrubs, and sometimes trees, belonging to the Cypress family, includes 5 species:

• thuja western;
• thuja Korean;
• thuja folded;
• Japanese thuja;
• thuja sichuan.

The most common variety that can be found in park areas, near the entrances to administrative buildings and in private territories is thuja western, characterized by slow growth rates, resistance to frost and winds.

Of the many and varied varieties of evergreen long-liver, the following stand out:

1. "Smaragd" is a low-growing cone-shaped bush, not exceeding 2 m, with weak branching. The branches grow vertically, being at a considerable distance from each other.
2. "Brabant" is a cone-shaped variety with a significant height of 15-21 m, at which the diameter of the widest section of the crown can reach 4 m.
3. "Danica" is a spherical dwarf thuja with a peeling bark of a reddish color. With the onset of winter, the green scales of the needles are set off with a light brownish tone.
4. "Woodward" is a low-growing form of a spherical conifer, distinguished by its insignificant maximum dimensions - height - 2.5 m, width - 5 m.

Landing in open ground

Despite the unpretentiousness of the thuja, the evergreen beauty needs a competent approach already at the planting stage, on which the success of the further cultivation of the plant largely depends.

How to choose the right seedlings?

Planting material should be purchased in nurseries or specialized points of sale, focusing on the purpose of the purchase: adult specimens are immediately purchased to decorate the site, and if there is time, then you can opt for young plants, which also take root well. When choosing a seedling, it is examined for the presence of spots, lesions by diseases and pests.

Important! High-quality planting material should have elastic shoots with well-kept needles and a moist rhizome.

Soil preparation and site

The site for thuja is selected with little shading: direct sun access leads to drying of the shoots, which negatively affects wintering, and an excess of shade harms the decorative qualities of the ephedra, expressed in growth retardation, loss of intense color and splendor. A high level of groundwater is not afraid of thuja, however, in combination with heavy soils, stagnation of water can be observed, which is not permissible when growing a crop. In this case, a drainage layer of 15 cm from crushed brick is placed on the bottom of the hole. The culture is undemanding to the composition of the soil, while preferring a loose and fertile soil, consisting of fertile soil, peat and sand in equal parts.

How and when to plant?

The timing of planting seedlings is extended: the procedure is carried out from spring to autumn. The optimal time is considered the second half of spring, when the planted bushes are able to quickly adapt to the new environment and take root.Planting thuja in the fall has certain risks due to the uncertainty that the plant will have enough time to take root in the chosen place before the onset of cold weather.

Landing is carried out according to the following scheme:

1. Planting holes are dug at a certain distance, depending on the characteristics of the variety and the purpose, of such a size that the plants are freely placed in them along with the soil clod.
2. At the bottom of the hole, a drainage layer is organized, which is sprinkled with a small amount of soil with wood ash and organic matter in the form of compost.
3. The seedling is lowered into the hole so that the root collar is flush with the earth's surface.
4. Thuja is covered with a substrate of earth, sand, peat.
5. The soil around the trunk is compacted and watered well.

Advice! With an open rhizome, the ephedra is planted in the spring for successful rooting. Plants are planted from containers with soil mixture throughout the growing season.

Thuja: outdoor care

Competent care of thuja provides for the implementation of a set of measures designed for the full growth of the bush.

Watering, loosening and mulching

Ephedra responds well to watering, especially sprinkling. Only a planted seedling must be watered every week with a volume of water of 10-50 liters, depending on its size. In the case of sprinkling, not only the earth is moistened, but dust is also removed from the crown, thereby providing the plant with free access to air and accelerating all physiological processes. After irrigation, the soil in the near-trunk circle is loosened to a depth of 10 cm so as not to damage the surface roots. Mulching is carried out using peat, compost or pine bark to protect the roots of the plant from overheating or hypothermia.

Carefully! The mulch should not cover the trunk or the lower shoots that may begin to rot underneath.

Top dressing

Additional feeding of the ephedra is carried out by the spring application of complex mineral fertilizers with a rate of 50-60 g / m2. If fertilizers were applied during planting, then the first feeding is organized only in the third year of growth.

Crown formation

Pruning stimulates branching of shoots: the more often it is carried out, the greater the density and splendor of the crown. The timing of pruning is not strictly regulated, however, according to experts, it is better to carry out the procedure in early spring before the buds open. Single plantings need a sanitary and thinning haircut.

Formative pruning is required when using thuja as a "green" fence or in group plantings, while:

1. The formation of the crown is carried out after the thuja reaches the desired size and age of three years.
2. Typically, the plant is pruned twice - in spring and early fall.
3. When pruning, it is cut into more than ⅓ part of the shoot, so as not to weaken the plant.

How to transplant correctly?

If it becomes necessary to transfer an ephedra, which easily tolerates a transplant, from one place to another, it is worth considering the age of the bush:

• If the specimen is small, then the soil at a distance of half a meter from the trunk is pierced with a shovel, after which the plant is removed with an earthen clod and transported in a wheelbarrow so as not to destroy the clod.
• Large specimens are stitched a year before moving, so that they have time to grow young roots in a limited area - during this time the soil will bond well, and the procedure will be practically stress-free for the culture.

Preparing for winter

From the middle of autumn, watering and feeding is stopped so that the thuja begins to prepare for a state of rest. Young plants, before reaching the age of five, need a shelter of spruce branches, in front of which the plant is huddled, and the near-stem zone is mulched with a thick layer of peat.

Important! Adult specimens do not need to be covered, but mulching, which protects the root from freezing, is required at any age.

Disease and pest control

Shoots and needles of a crop are often affected by fungal diseases such as fusarium, shute, cytosporosis. Bordeaux liquid or antifungal fungicides are used as measures to combat the beginning of spring. Three-time treatment is carried out with an interval of half a month. Of the pests on the thuja, false shields and aphids are noted, which often cause yellowing and dumping of needles. For protection, a single treatment with an insecticide is carried out in early spring and after the arrival of summer, double spraying with a two-week time interval.

Reproduction of thuja

Since the varietal characteristics are not preserved with the generative method of reproduction, vegetative methods of breeding thuja are most often used - cuttings and dividing the bush.

Cuttings

To propagate a plant in this way:

1. In June, cuttings in the form of lignified three-year shoots 30 cm long or semi-lignified parts of the current season of 15 cm are separated from the mother plant with a heel.
2. The separation sites are treated with a rooting stimulant.
3. Cuttings are placed in a light and loose substrate, previously disinfected with a solution of potassium permanganate, to a depth of 3 cm.
4. Landings are covered with plastic wrap.
5. After the formation of roots and hardening of the cuttings, the film is removed, and new plants with a cold snap are covered with dry foliage or sawdust.

Dividing the bush

It is advisable to apply the procedure to low-growing bush forms. For successful reproduction by this method, it is enough to carry out work as during transplantation, but only with a small nuance: the rhizome with an earthen lump is divided into several parts.

Thuja in landscape design

A variety of forms allows lovers of conifers to implement various ideas for the design of parks, squares and summer cottages:

• Tall varieties are used to form hedges;
• Low-growing representatives are excellent for borders that delimit recreation areas.
• Spherical forms of thuja are often found when decorating alpine slides.
• Group plantings of thuja with needles of different colors contrast perfectly in parks and squares.
• Thuyas are used to decorate patios for air purification.

With minimal maintenance, this elegant evergreen tree will grace your garden for years to come.

Among the many coniferous trees, thuja won the great love of gardeners. It is often used in landscape design, not only urban, but also for the design of summer cottages. The king's tree or thuja is a perennial frost-hardy plant with leaves unusual for conifers in the form of flat scales, which is ideal for creating a hedge or alley. This plant, like many conifers, spreads a wonderful aroma, releasing phytoncides into the environment. If you are interested in this type of tree, then in this article you will find the basic rules for growing, reproduction and thuja care.

Thuja breeding secrets

Reproduction of thuja is possible in three ways:

- growing from seeds;

- planting cuttings (twigs);

- planting ready-made seedlings.

You can experiment by trying to grow thuja in different ways. But, as experienced gardeners say, the most effective, reliable method is propagation by cuttings.

Let's consider all three ways:

1. Growing a thuja from a seed is not very popular, since it is a rather troublesome and long process. A full-fledged, young tree suitable for planting can be obtained only after 5 years. At the same time, there is a high probability of loss of varietal traits, which will lead to the transformation of the seedling into a wild tree. There is one positive point - it turns out a seedling adapted to local conditions.

Thuja seeds

To carry out the stratification process, we leave the selected healthy seeds for the winter under the snow, after which they will better sprout and germinate.With the onset of spring, we prepare the box, pour nutritious soil into it, and then sow the seeds. Pour a mixture of earth and coniferous sawdust on top. Young plants are demanding to care for: they need protection from the bright sun, weeding, regular moistening and fertilizing.

2. Propagation by cuttings is the most effective and fastest way to obtain a thuja seedling, and the new tree will retain all varietal characteristics. So, in April we start preparing cuttings. The best option for cutting is a 2 - 3-year-old shoot from the top of the plant. Experienced summer residents recommend harvesting cuttings without a pruner, pulling it out so that a small heel remains - a piece of wood from the donor tree. The size of the cuttings is about 15 - 30 cm. The lower branches, needles are removed from the shoot, disinfected in a weak manganese solution and left for a day in a growth stimulator. At this time, we fill the boxes with nutritious soil, adding sand and peat there. We place the cuttings in the soil with a slight slope, up to 5 cm deep, no more, lightly tamp the earth around and spill it.

Cuttings root well at an average air temperature of +20, at high humidity, i.e. the ideal location for the first months will be a greenhouse. In the fall, we take cuttings that have already taken root over the summer, and plant them in open ground, not forgetting to cover them before winter. Young trees that have survived the winter are ready for further planting in the selected places.

3. Buying ready-made thuja seedlings is the fastest and easiest way to immediately start decorating the site. This option will be reliable only if you purchase plants in special nurseries, where you will be guaranteed the purity and varietal quality of the products.

When buying seedlings, pay attention to the temperature of the content of the plants, the moisture content of the soil in the pots, the condition of the needles, twigs for diseases. By the way, younger plants take root better. At home, immediately plant the purchased seedlings in a shaded place and shed well.

Spring planting of thuja. How to choose a seat?

Spring is the most favorable period for planting thuja outdoors. Of course, you can plant it at any other time. Thuja is a fairly hardy plant that grows quite well on any piece of land. But, having found the optimal place for growth, you will achieve its best decorative effect.

In too lit places, thuja dries, does not tolerate frosts, in the shade it grows worse, becomes faded, less lush. The best would be to plant a thuja in a shaded place, protected from the winds, with surface groundwater.

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So, let's move on to the process of planting a thuja:

- we dig a hole, which is 70 cm deep, and has a diameter of about 1 m. The plant with a clod of earth on the roots should easily fit into it.

- We pour organic-enriched soil into the hole.

- We place the plant in the hole so that the root collar is at ground level.

- Mix the main soil, adding peat and sand in equal parts, fill the hole and lightly tamp the surface.

Thuja care

When planting several seedlings, they are placed at a distance from each other, depending on the variety. As a rule, the interval for small-sized varieties is set within one meter, for large, high ones - five meters. Creating a hedge, seedlings, despite the variety, size, are planted 1 m from each other.

Features of growing thuja

Young plants, however, like adults, thrive better in high humidity, so special attention should be paid to regular watering. The minimum water consumption is 10 liters under the root of one tree; in hot weather, the consumption doubles. In the absence of proper watering, the thuja turns yellow, many cones appear. The plant should be watered early in the morning or in the evening.

Thuja diseases

I like thuja and such a process as sprinkling - irrigation of branches. The tree is sprayed at the time of watering, while the dust is washed off, the plant becomes clean, elegant, and the air is filled with a pleasant coniferous aroma.

Experienced gardeners are advised to regularly clean the trunk circle, gently loosening it, mulching to maintain a moist environment.

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An important point is the timely feeding of the tree, thanks to which it grows more actively, develops, and improves its appearance. Thuja does not require frequent fertilization, it is enough 1 - 2 times a year to make compost, a universal fertilizer for conifers.

Until the age of three, the thuja is not pruned, allowing it to take root well, determining its needs. Starting from the 3rd year, pruning is carried out, dried branches are removed, and given the desired shape. Shoots are cut off no more than 1/3 part. Circumcision is carried out in late spring and early autumn.

Pruning thuja

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Even if you have chosen frost-resistant varieties of thuja, they need preparation for winter. In late autumn, trees shed well. Young specimens are protected with a covering material that allows light to pass through. The roots are covered with fallen leaves. Older trees are not sheltered for the winter, but they need protection from strong winds and snow. For this, the branches are pulled together with a rope and pressed against the trunk, the snow cover is promptly removed. Excessive snow cover causes mold to form.

Thuja figures in landscape design

Thuja can become a real decoration of your landscape design and freshen the air with a pleasant aroma. Caring for this tree with your own hands is absolutely easy, so buy ready-made seedlings and equip the area around the house in the best possible way.

Description

The needles are pinkish when blooming, golden yellow or orange-yellow in summer, bronze-red in winter. Thuja western ‘Rheingold’ an evergreen shrub in youth, rounded, later columnar with a developed apical shoot.

Thuja western ‘Rheingold’ slow-growing, 2-5 m in height, 1.5-3 m in spread.

The shape can vary greatly. Frost resistant. Prefers moist, fertile soils. Photophilous. Fertilize with long-acting fertilizers. Use as a tapeworm in small gardens.

Thuja western ‘Rheingold’
Thuja occidentalis 'Rheingold'

Life form: Coniferous shrub

Crown: Spherical or cushion-shaped, dense.

Growth rate:Slow. Annual growth is 5 cm in height and 5 cm in spread.

Height 1.5 m, crown diameter 1.5 m.

Durability: 200 years

Fruit: Cones, round, brown, up to 0.7 cm.

Needles: Scaly and needle-like, golden yellow to orange-yellow.

Decorativeness: Thuja western ‘Rheingold’ has an original color changing over time.

Usage: Thuja western ‘Rheingold’ single plantings, decorative groups.

Attitude

to the light: photophilous

to moisture: drought-resistant

to the soil: not demanding

to temperature: frost-resistant

Homeland: Germany

Growing conditions, care Thuja western ‘Reingold’

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Landing features: Thuja occidentalis' Reingold'Can grow in full sun and partial shade. In sunny places it sometimes suffers from temperature fluctuations or dries up from frost. Better to plant in places protected from the wind.

Root collar at ground level. If the groundwater is close, drainage is necessary, consisting of crushed stone with a layer of 10-20 cm.

Soil mix: Sod land, peat, sand - 2: 1: 1.

Optimal acidity - pH 4.5 - 6

Top dressing: When planting, bring nitroammophoska (500 g).

Watering: For the first month after planting, it is recommended to water once a week, 1 bucket per plant.

In the dry season, watering 1.5-2 buckets per plant 2 times a week and sprinkling.

Tui love moist soils; on dry and in the shade, crowns thin out.

Young plants in dry seasons require more frequent and abundant watering.

Loosening: Shallow, 8-10 cm after watering and weeding under young plantings.

Mulching: It is advisable to mulch with peat or wood chips with a layer of 7 cm.

Pruning: Remove dry shoots annually in spring. Hedge trimming is moderate, no more than 1/3 of the length of the shoot. Crown molding as needed.

Pests:

False shield

Thuvaya aphid

Diseases:

Drying of shoots

Preparing for winter:

Adult plants are quite winter-hardy. However, in the first winter after planting, the needles of young plants should be protected from winter and spring sunburn. For this, the thuja are wrapped in a not very dense sacking.

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