One of the best ways to decorate the land around your house or estate is to use conifers for decoration. They are able not only to create coziness, but will also carefully clean the surrounding air, spreading their magnificent aroma.
Of particular popularity among the coniferous trees used for decoration is the Hupsi spruce. This variety was bred in America back in 1922. Since then, Hupsey has become a worthy adornment of many landscapes in Europe.
General information
Hupsi is the name of one of the varieties of blue, or prickly, spruce. It can rightfully be considered one of the best for decoration. This tree has the appearance of a wide cone, the diameter of which reaches 4-5 m. Blue Hupsi spruce has an intense color and is considered the bluest representative of its species. When beautiful red cones appear on the needles, a delightful sight arises before your eyes.
Hupsey belongs to the slow-growing varieties. And when the tree turns 30 years old, it will have a height of 12-15 m. The tree has a very dense crown, which grows 12-20 cm annually. Hupsey spruce is covered with hard, thick and sharp needles, 2-3 cm long. The shoots are attached to the trunk is horizontal, but due to their inherent strength they do not break under the weight of snow.
The best places to land
Nothing can decorate the main street of the city like spruce Hupsi. The description of the requirements necessary for its growth is very small: it is resistant to severe frosts, tolerates urban air pollution and grows on almost any soil.
If a tree is grown in some small garden, park or square, it can be trimmed regularly. It is important that this happens very delicately. Then this garden beauty will be able to delight the eye with her soft blue needles and elegant shape.
How to plant a hoopsie in your garden
If you liked the spruce spruce Hupsi and you want to get the same in your garden, then the first thing to do is cut the stalk. To do this, choose a branch 6-10 cm long in the middle of the crown and better on the north side. You need to do this in April or May, choosing a cloudy day. The tree from which the cuttings are taken must be at least 5 years old.
It is necessary to cut off the branch you like with the “heel”, that is, capturing a small amount of older wood and bark. Before planting the cuttings, the heel is slightly cleaned, but without touching the bark. Then the stalk should be kept for 24 hours in a growth regulator solution. And only after that it can be planted for rooting, immersed in the soil by 5-6 cm and withstanding a degree of slope of 30. The appearance of the roots can be expected in a few months, and sometimes a whole year.
How to ensure fast tree growth
In order for the blue Hupsi spruce to feel good and successfully develop, it is important to observe the following conditions:
- Summer watering should be carried out at the rate of 12 liters per seedling. If you go too far with water, the roots will begin to rot, and the needles will crumble. Water should be warm and pour it better on the crown of a tree from a watering can.
- Spruce should not be allowed to grow in dry land for a long time, since only in the presence of moisture do mushrooms in the soil create a breeding ground for it.
- It is necessary to regularly fluff up the ground near the trunk of the tree, but so as not to touch the roots.
- You should carefully monitor the appearance of the young seedling in order to notice the onset of the disease in time. If a reddish tint forms on it, this indicates infection with a fungus.
- From too large frosts or the scorching sun, young trees should be covered with a non-woven material stretched over the frame, which is capable of passing air. You can simply build a hut made of branches around the Christmas tree. The main thing is that the shelter should not be too tight to the tree, which in this case can vytryat.
- It is very important to immediately cut dried and brown shoots.
- To accelerate shoot growth, spruce is treated with special solutions in spring. For example, "Epina-Extra" or "Epina" + "Zercon" in a ratio of 2: 1.
Spruce Hupsi is a beautiful tree that can become a wonderful decoration of city streets and squares, as well as a decoration in a small private garden. Her planting and growing with her own hands will not create a lot of red tape. The tree is not demanding on soil and air quality. True, it does not like excess moisture, so you should take care of good drainage of the soil. But a long drought is not particularly pleasing to him, since it loses its nutrient medium during this period.