Cochia - summer cypress: plant features, reproduction and care
Cochia is an annual shrub that belongs to the Maryev family. This plant is characterized by fast-growing, highly branching. Its cultivation is carried out in the summer. It is a unique plant that is widely used in landscape design.
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Description of kochii
Cochia is characterized by dense branching and rapid reproduction. This plant recovers quickly enough after cutting. The flying cypress is able to fit as accurately as possible into the landscape design with the use of other types of plants.
Cochia is best combined with plants such as:
In autumn, the kohija acquires a bronze color, which is able to emphasize the beauty of autumn asters. This plant is characterized by minimal maintenance. Cochia belongs to the category of annual plants, which are planted from seed.
The height of a summer cypress can range from 60 to 80 centimeters.
If this plant is not cut off in time, then its height will be over a meter. This plant in its appearance resembles miniature conifers. Cochia is characterized by a clear change in color, depending on the season.
Features of growing a plant
When growing kochia, it is necessary to correctly select the location. This plant is very fond of light. That is why, when choosing a site, it is necessary to pay attention to the level of its illumination. Summer cypress is not a very delicate plant, so you can choose an area with partial darkening for it. In this case, the shading should not be constant. Otherwise, it will negatively affect the growth and development of the plant. It can also negatively affect the color of the plant.
This plant is planted in the ground in late spring or early summer.
The time for planting plants directly depends on the air temperature. It is necessary to plant this plant at the onset of the final heat. To ensure the normal growth and development of the kohija, the following is produced:
- Selection of loose and nutritious soil, which is characterized by the presence of a neutral pH reaction.
- If you do not have suitable soil on the site, then you can produce it fertilizer... For this purpose, the most commonly used substances are nitrogen.
- After planting this plant, it is re-fertilized after 10 days. At the end of the month, feeding.
- During the growth period of the kochia, its regular watering using liquid fertilizers. Otherwise, the color of the leaves will be bright green, and the bush itself will look pathetic.
- This plant is very fond of loose soil, not only during the period of planting, but also throughout the season. That is why it is necessary to regularly water and loosen this plant.
- Weeding of the land can be carried out both throughout the site and around the bush.
- Cochia is a fairly sensitive plant to a lack of moisture.If it is left for several days without water, it will lead to its wilting. Watering this plant is done in the morning or evening. If watering is done in the morning, then this must be done before sunrise, and if in the evening, then after sunset. If watering is carried out at a different time, it will lead to cracking of the earth and evaporation of moisture. Watering the plant after sunrise can cause the foliage to burn and wither.
Growing kohija is easy. To do this, it is necessary to provide the plant with timely care, which consists in weeding and watering. To ensure a high level of decorativeness of the plant, the correct selection of the growing place is made.
How to reproduce kochia?
Reproduction of this plant is carried out most often. seeds... Their disembarkation is carried out in the second half of March. Seedling kohii is not tender enough. It is not capable of withering with a slight decrease in temperature.
To ensure the full growth of the kochia, it is necessary that its disembarkation be carried out at a temperature of 18-20 degrees.
That is why the disembarkation seed this plant is originally produced in greenhouses... After a certain amount of time, the seeds are planted in open ground.
If the summer cypress is planted in the spring directly into the ground, then it will not be able to survive the decrease in temperature at night, which will lead to its death.
Planting seeds in the ground is carried out according to certain rules:
- Initially, special barbs are made in the soil, the depth of which is one centimeter. The planting of seeds in the grooves is very rare.
- In order for the plants to have enough space and they do not interfere with each other, it is necessary that the distance between them be at least 30 centimeters.
- Seedlings, like an adult plant, need to be provided with good lighting. That is why they do not need to be deeply embedded in the soil.
- Immediately after planting, the seedlings of this plant must be provided with abundant watering... With an insufficient amount of moisture, the leaves of the cochia will go down and wither.
- This plant is capable of independent reproduction. That is why it is necessary to carry out its regular thinning at the site.
Planting a plant is quite simple. Even an inexperienced florist can do this.
Pruning and plant pests
Kohia is ornamental plantthat is able to carry with ease pruning... Thanks to the dense branches of this plant, you can give the bush any shape. After cutting, this plant is able to maintain its shape for a fairly long time.
To ensure the round shape and compactness of the summer cypress, plucking of its upper branches is performed.
If you are planning to make a different shape from the kohija, then you can trim it with a pruner. After cutting, the plants must be immediately applied mineral fertilizers... This will allow the kohii to tolerate this process painlessly.
This plant is most often affected by spider mites. In the presence of a pest, immediately treatment cochia with insecticides. You can find a spider mite by the presence of reddish or black dots on the underside of the leaves, which can move.
Cochia is a versatile plant that is easy to care for. She needs good lighting, abundant watering. Summer cypress does not need pruning, but it can be produced for decorative purposes.
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I really love kohija and often use it to decorate flower beds. I plant seeds in February in a flower pot, and at the end of April I plant them outside. The main thing is to have more light and not flood this plant.