Chozenia: features of an ornamental tree, reproduction and care tips
Chozenia belongs to the category of decorative and winter-hardy trees. This plant can be used to decorate any landscape design.
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Description of the tree
Characteristic of the tree:
- Chozenia is a fairly unpretentious tree.
- Its height can reach 30-40 meters, and the trunk diameter is 40-50 centimeters.
- The crown of this tree can be pyramidal or ovoid.
- The branches of this tree are directed upward obliquely.
- This plant is characterized by the presence of a smooth greenish bark, which has a bluish bloom.
- This plant is able to bloom only after its leaves have completely bloomed.
- Chosenia also has fruits that are collected in multi-seeded capsules.
Fruits ripen in July-August.
Chosenia seeds are small in size and are also characterized by the presence of silky hairs. Growing this tree can be produced on river sands, black soil and other types of soils. This plant is absolutely unpretentious to the soil, which allows it to be planted in any place convenient for the gardener.
This plant has a sufficiently powerful root system, which allows it to be planted on moving soil. Every year, during floods, shoots die off at the Chozenia. Instead of these shoots, new and much stronger shoots grow.
Features of chozenia care
Chozenia is unpretentious in care, but for her full growth and development she needs provide the right conditions... This plant is quite light-loving, which requires planting it in sunny places. This tree is hardy enough that it does not require shelter during the winter period.
The most suitable for planting Chozenia are loam, as well as sandy loam soil.
The soil should be moderately moist, which requires watering the chozenia in drought conditions. For this, it is best to use settled water. Watering is done in the evening after sunset. To do this, you need to make narrow holes in the ground under the tree, where water will be poured. Thanks to this action, the root system of the chozenia can be saturated with moisture as much as possible.
Caring for a chozenia is quite simple, in order for this plant to fully grow and develop, it needs to provide:
- Timely watering.
- The right soil.
- Sunny place.
This plant does not require pruning, since its shoots are able to die off on their own. But to increase the level of decorativeness of this plant, it is necessary to prune dead shoots.
Breeding features of chozenia
Chosenias can be propagated in two ways: by seeds and cuttings. The simplest breeding option for this plant is seed propagation.
Seeds for planting must be collected in July-August.
Seeds are planted in the spring, so they are kept dry and protected from direct sunlight for revenge. In April, when the possibility of frost is reduced to zero, seeds are planted. Seeds must be planted directly into the ground. To do this, you need to dig a hole, about 30 centimeters deep and up to 20 centimeters in diameter. To the bottom of the fossa is best put organic fertilizers and sprinkle with earth. This will significantly speed up the growth of the plant.
To accelerate seed germination and growth of chozenias, you can also soak them for 8-10 hours in a growth stimulator. Seeds must be sprinkled with a layer of soil and trampled down. Compaction of the soil will allow the seeds to germinate much faster.
Chozenia cuttings:
- For propagation of chozenia by cuttings, it is necessary to take twigs from an adult and well-developed plant.
- The cuttings should have not only several internodes, but also buds, in the amount of 3-5 pieces for each internode.
- The lower leaves must be removed from the cutting immediately. This is due to the fact that upon contact with water or soil, they will rot and thereby infect the cutting itself.
- In order to reduce the level of evaporation, the upper leaves of the cuttings must be cut off. The lower cut of the cutting is made immediately below the bud. If it is necessary to remove the upper leaves, it is best to break them off.
- The cut must be done with a sharp garden knife. In order for the stalk to quickly take root, it is kept for several hours in a growth stimulator.
- The easiest to produce rooting cuttings chozenia in water. After cutting, the twig must be placed in water without fail. It is best to use a glass container for this. In some cases, a plastic container is ideal.
- It is strictly forbidden to change the water under the cuttings. If necessary, it must be topped up.
- After the first roots of the chozenia appear on the handle, it is necessary to plant it in the ground.
- When growing cuttings in the ground, they need to ensure timely watering.
- Also, the cutting should be planted in a sunny place.
Reproduction of chozenia is quite simple. In order to provide full growth and the development of this plant is necessary to choose high-quality planting material. After the chozenia has taken root, it must be properly cared for, which will ensure its rapid growth.
With the help of this plant, you can decorate any landscape design and at the same time not waste time and effort on its care.
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