Cypress (planting and care described below) - a representative of the genus of monoecious coniferous evergreens, which belong to the cypress family. In this genus, the cypress species has the following: 7 main and several hundred selection varieties. The crown of the cypress is conical, with drooping or long open branches. The trunk of the plant is covered with brown-brown or brown bark, it is a small scale. Leaflets are pointed, densely pressed, yellow-green, green, dark green or smoky-bluish color. Cones reach 12 mm in diameter, produce mature seeds even in the first year.
As for others, for a plant such as cypress, planting and care begin with determining the location. It is better to choose partial shade. But for forms with yellow leaves, a sunny place is better. It is not recommended to plant a plant in the lowlands where cold air lingers for a long time. The distance between the seedlings should be from 1 to 4 meters.
It is important that the planting is done in well-fertilized soil. It is better to mix it from peat, sand, humus and leafy soil. A coniferous plant prefers moist, light soil, does not treat clayey heavy soils poorly, and also avoids calcareous ones.
The cypress tree landed in a special large landing pit (depth - 70-100 cm). At the bottom, it is desirable to make a drainage of sand and broken brick. During planting, fertilizers (mineral) should be introduced into the pit, about 5 kg of peat compost well mixed with ordinary soil.
For a plant such as cypress, planting and care are important right. Despite the fact that this coniferous plant can exist even in the wild, providing full watering and applying some fertilizers will benefit him. It is required in the spring to enrich the earth with complex fertilizers. After the procedure, the soil should be loosened and watered. Another cypress is sensitive to moisture, so he likes watering in a timely manner, and at least 8 liters of water at a time. In dry climates, the norm can be increased. Experts also recommend spraying the plant once a week. Around the cypress, be sure to mulch the soil with peat or wood chips. After this procedure, watering is done a little less often only if the top layer of mulch dries.
In the spring, it is necessary to remove dry and broken branches, which very thicken the plant and interfere with its development. If necessary, you can give the cypress form. Pruning is done only in the early spring. During this period, you need to carefully examine the plant. If its bark is a little cracked, then it should be pulled together and pressed firmly to the trunk.
Green cypress, like other species, is susceptible to disease. It can be affected by a spider mite and a scab. The ailment that most often occurs is root rot, with excessive stagnation of moisture, it affects the root part. When transplanting, it is necessary to prune diseased roots. If more than half of the roots are affected, plant destruction is recommended.
It is not difficult to grow a cypress - planting and care are not difficult. The main thing is to transplant and trim the plant on time.