Each amateur gardener creates comfort in his personal plot. For this, various flowers, shrubs, trees in all kinds of combinations and compositions are used.
Creating beauty on the site, do not forget about the famous coniferous bush - juniper. He looks great on lawns, near flower beds and among his relatives. He is very much appreciated by the landscape designer for originality, practicality and combinatoriality.
Description and features of the bush
Juniper is an evergreen shrub with various forms of crown, plant height and color shades. And the variety of its varieties allows you to expand the possibilities of landscape imagination in the garden interior.
Juniper Gold Star deserves special attention, and we will tell you more about it.
Such a variety looks incredibly harmonious in all kinds of options. It is customary to call the Gold Star juniper shrub “golden star”. And this name was not given to the bush by chance. Its spreading crown is formed in the form of a star. This is very unusual and usually attracts attention.
The description of Juniper Gold Star - a fairly popular plant - can be continued indefinitely:
- So, this coniferous shrub of medium height, on average, reaches 60 cm. In adulthood, it can grow up to one meter.
- In addition, juniper medium Gold Star has a chic spreading crown. The shape of the bush in diameter is not more than a meter.
- Needles scaly or needle-shaped. But it is not uncommon to find the presence of a combination of two types of needles at once on one bush.
- The color of the shrub is extraordinary - the green color predominates at its center, and the spreading shoots are yellow-gold in color. All this looks majestic and attractive.
A feature of juniper is not only its beauty and uniqueness, but also useful properties. He is able not only to purify the air, but also to disinfect it. Essential oils that produce coniferous branches are very useful for colds and infections.
It should be noted that the reviews of gardeners on the juniper variety Gold Star are only positive. Mostly, lovers appreciate the coniferous shrub for its decorative qualities, ease of maintenance and compatibility with various plants.
Juniper bush planting
It is better to plant juniper in the spring, when frost has passed, and the weather has become more stable. Autumn planting is also allowed, but experienced gardeners still recommend not taking risks. A young bush needs time to grow stronger and take root before the frost.
Before planting, you should make sure that the bush is in a healthy condition. For this, on the advice of gardeners, you need to inspect the branches, on which there should not be any extraneous spots and growths.
If you want the color of Juniper Gold Star to be saturated, you need to choose the right place for its planting. In general, it is classified as shade-resistant plants, but its brightness and beauty directly depend on lighting. So it’s better to choose a sunny place without drafts.
It is also important to consider the width of the future, already adult, bush, so that later there would be no problems with the growth of the crown. And you need to dig a hole of such a size that when planting it does not damage the root system. As experienced gardeners advise, you need to pre-treat the root with a growth stimulator, and after planting, pour plenty of water.
Care and conditions
Juniper Gold Star, planting and caring for which, according to reviews, is not too difficult, is not very picky about the soil. But the soil for planting, of course, must be nutritious. If there is a problem with fertile soil, then when planting you can add humus and peat.
Juniper loves moist soil, but in moderation. The first few years it is worth additionally watering the bush. After a hot day, juniper will be pampered with a refreshing evening shower. A trunk space is better to mulch with special shavings or at least mowed grass and sawdust.
The plant, as experts say, perfectly tolerates the winter period. But young bushes, for the first two winters, it is better to harbor. This is especially true of the place at the base of the juniper trunk. You can use spruce branches, dry foliage.
The first 2-3 years also build arches over the bush and cover it with non-film material. To use polyethylene for shelter, it is highly not recommended!
Breeding
Many are interested in the reproduction of juniper middle Gold Star. Description of the methods we offer to your attention.
Juniper is mainly propagated by spring cuttings. A slice of the latter is carried out either before the awakening of the kidneys, or at the very beginning of this process. In this case, it is important to leave the so-called heel. For beginners, it is better to tear off the twig with your hand. Due to the increase in the slice area in an oblique form, the greater likelihood of rooting of the cuttings increases.
For root formation cuttings create greenhouse conditions - an average of 22 ° C. The statistics of rooting of cuttings shows 50% successful survival. It is better to plant them in open ground in a couple of years.
Juniper medium Gold Star can also be propagated by layering. This is a fairly easy, effortless process:
- For this purpose, a healthy shoot is selected, preferably young, and bends to the ground.
- Under the place of an easy bend, you need to dig a shallow hole.
- Add humus or peat to the soil.
- Fix the deflection of the layering and ditch it with earth.
- After a year, the layers will take root, and it can be planted as an independent plant.
Pruning
Juniper medium Gold Star lends itself well to pruning and shaping. Usually it is carried out if you want to give the shrub a certain shape. And sanitary pruning is the removal of deformed, old or diseased shoots.
Diseases and Pests
Most often, the presence of diseases and pests on the juniper is a consequence of improper care of the plant. We list common diseases Juniper Gold Star, a description of which we have brought to your attention:
- juniper mining moth;
- juniper shield;
- spider mite;
- aphid.
Also, the bush can be affected by rust. This disease is characterized by the presence of blisters, with fungal coatings.
Juniper can be saved at the initial stage of the disease. All affected branches must be deleted. And the places of cuts are processed by garden var. In this case, the bush must be sprayed with special solutions, copper sulphate or Bordeaux mixture.