Thuja hillstrup is a coniferous plant of an original columnar shape, widely in demand in summer cottages, the adjacent territory of house estates, park areas and alley landings.
In height it reaches 2.5-3 m, with age it does not increase in size and does not even need a shaping haircut, which greatly facilitates the care of a decorative representative of conifers.
Thuja hillstrup: description
The photo, brought to your attention in the article, vividly conveys the beauty and decorativeness of western arborvitae. The diameter of its crown is from 1 to 1.2 meters; annual growth of 4 to 6 cm. The needles are very thick, soft to the touch, green. Bright saturated color retains throughout the year. Superficial root system.
Thuja hillstrup is a shade-tolerant plant, characterized by densely spaced shoots. It grows best in sunny areas: the abundance of light positively affects the density of scaly dark green needles and the brightness of its color. In the shade, it retains its shape, but the crown without sufficient photosynthesis is noticeably thinning.
Thuja hillstrup, whose annual growth is only 10-20 cm, is a frost-resistant and drought-tolerant plant, used both in a single and in a group arrangement.
It’s hard enough to take root, such a garden culture in the first 2-3 years from the moment of planting can suffer from burns of the spring sun. Therefore, at this time, it is desirable for the thuja to provide protection by covering it with burlap. In the autumn period, the near-stem circle should be covered with lapnik, scaring field mice. After the snow melts, the burlap can be removed and the lapnik replaced with mulch from peat or mowed grass.
Thuja hillstroup hedges
Wind-resistant hedges from plants planted in a row from each other at a distance of 60-70 cm look spectacular. A vertical dense living wall can be formed, provided that the front side should be well lit. At the same time, a high blank fence can be located on the back side. Thuja hillstrup, considered a valuable decorative variety, is often used to form contrast compositions from shrubs and trees of various architecture, alleys and mixborders.
When buying seedlings, it is recommended to purchase 2-4 pieces more of the planned number - they should be planted away from the rest. These plants will subsequently become a substitute for dried and mice damaged specimens. If you don’t make sure in this way, then the hedge will turn out to be “crushed”, because subsequently it is quite problematic to select plants that match the age, color, variety, shade of the foliage.
Thuja western hillstrup: landing and departure
The photo available in the article demonstrates the beauty of a compact thuja, capable of growing on any kind of soil, but preferring loamy and well-fertilized ones.
The optimal composition will be of turf land, sand and peat in a ratio of 2/1/1. Landing is best done in places protected from the wind and the proximity of groundwater. Otherwise, the plant should provide good drainage, a layer of 10-20 cm. When planting, you can make 500 g nitroammofoski.
During the first month after planting, it is recommended to water the plant once a week with 10 liters of water for each bush. In dry, hot weather, the amount of watering is recommended to be increased up to 2 times a week at the rate of 1.5-2 buckets per plant. In dry soil, the crown of thuja noticeably thins.
After watering, it is recommended to make a shallow weeding of the trunk circle with the removal of weeds. It will be useful to mulch with wood chips or peat with a layer of 7 cm. This event will ensure the preservation of moisture in the soil and delay the growth of weeds. Every spring, it is recommended to remove dry shoots. Trimming is completely optional. As you can see, planting and leaving are quite uncomplicated in such a gorgeous plant as thuja hillstrup.
The photos available in the article will help you imagine how much the garden will change if it is decorated with the described plant.
Diseases and Pests
Thuja holmstrup, a description, the photo of which is of genuine interest to those wishing to ennoble their area, by the way, may be affected by a thuja aphid and a false scale. They provoke yellowing and falling of needles. And the drying of the shoots most often causes excessive or insufficient soil moisture.
Quite dangerous is also a coniferous plant, one larva of which per day can destroy the root system of a young plant, thereby causing its death. Such an insect loves rich in humus and clean, without weeds, soil. It is recommended to fight the terrible pest with the help of drugs containing imidacloprid. Processing is required to be performed on the crown and in the area of the root neck.