Thuya "smaragd": description and care

Western Tuya "smaragd" is a variety that has a beautiful conical shape. The plant is bred in Denmark, has a relatively slow growth, reaching a height of 2.5 meters in 10 years. The annual increase in tuja can be about 10 cm up and 5 cm wide. The maximum height of adult plants is 6 meters.

Tui "smaragd": description

The plant is a coniferous tree. Branches that are part of a dense narrow-conical crown are characterized by special tenderness, have an emerald green color and are located in a vertical plane. Needles of a green plant, scaly structure. On the tree grow brown rarely located cones oblong egg-shaped, which reach 7 mm in length. Tui "smaragd" has its own peculiarity. Unlike other varieties, the needles of which in winter acquire a brownish coloring, this plant has a crown throughout the year emerald green.

Thuja western "smaragd": care

Most often the plant is used for decorative purposes. To care for thui, a significant influence can be placed on the place where it will be planted. Watching the plant is not difficult, and if you follow certain tips, its cultivation will not bring much trouble.

The plant tolerates all types of soil well, however, to obtain a magnificent specimen, a moistened fertile soil consisting of peat, turf, sand and humus will be required.

To plant a tree you will need a pit, the size of which depends on the volume of the root system. To create a hedge you should observe the interval between seedlings up to 2 meters, when forming alleys between rows, there must be at least 8 meters, while the distance in a row between trees is up to 4 meters.

Before the thuja "smaragd" is planted, it is necessary to pour in the pit over the broken organics and wood ash, as well as "Nitroammofoski". After planting, it is necessary to perform foliar treatment with the "Epin" remedy.

Mulching is done using peat, sawdust, compost or chips. This measure will avoid overheating and drying of the roots of trees in the summer and freezing in winter.

Irrigate an adult plant with a high groundwater table is optional. However, after planting in the first month, you should make weekly watering, adding 10 liters of water to each seedling. In the dry period, thuja "smaragd" will require watering, which is produced twice a week, while the single volume of water is doubled.

In dry weather, it is necessary to spray the crown of the tree. And to stimulate growth, once a month, spraying with Zircon or Epin-extra. To prevent or destroy diseases and pests, treatment with fungicides and insecticides will also be required.

To thuya "smaragd" had a beautiful fluffy appearance, they produce pruning and shaping the crown. This is done with a powerful pruning shear, cutting the shoots to no more than a third of their length. Systematic pruning of the crown will create a beautiful hedge.