If you are interested in how to grow thuja, then for a start you should learn a little more about it. These are conical symmetrical evergreens with a very dense crown. There are thuja with soft needles, but usually it is dense, scaly. All species are united by their characteristic aromatic smell. Cones and flowers are invisible. Thuja - a tree that tolerates a haircut. That is why it is used in topiary art and hedges. Thuja in a summer cottage also looks great. She is very popular.
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how to grow thuja. It is not difficult to choose a place for growing, since it is quite shade-tolerant. But in the dense shade it quickly thins. It is better to select the soil fertile, drained. Poor land leads to the fact that the branches of the plant become faded, the needles quickly thin out, the tree begins to bear fruit abundantly, which is considered not very decorative. Tui are very sensitive to severe droughts and high temperatures. There is a high probability of sunburn in them at the beginning of spring. Landing is carried out at a half-meter distance. Some species are planted in increments of 3-5 meters.
As already mentioned, thuja perfectly tolerate a haircut, so they are widely used in landscaping of various territories. They are often planted at the entrance to the house or along the fences. A hedge is very decorative of them . Thuja columnar and pyramidal in rockeries will be a wonderful vertical accent. Dwarf thuja is used in rocky gardens. You can use these plants in solitary and group plantings.
In the hedge, thuja is trimmed moderately, it should in no way weaken the plant (no more than 1/3 of the shoot). Typically, pruning is carried out in the second to third year after planting. To cause tillering, cut off the tips of only the vertex shoots. In the 3rd year, only vertex shoots are trimmed and form the sides. To do this, cut branches that extend far beyond the required dimensions.
Formative regular thuja trimming begins when the plants reach the desired height. You can cut them several times a year. Watering is recommended only in the first month after planting, as well as in very dry periods (15 l / plant, 2 times a week). Loose thuja shallow (up to 10 cm). It is useful to mulch with wood chips or sand, a layer of about 7 cm. Mineral fertilizers can be applied in the spring (2 years after planting). Young thuja needs shelter in the first winter.
Before you grow thuja, you must learn about its reproduction. It is produced vegetatively and by seed. The latter ripen in the year of flowering in the fall. Spring planting is carried out by stratified seeds. This is a good way, but it does not always guarantee compliance with the varieties. Only some of them repeat the basic maternal traits, mainly forms and hybrids similar to natural ones are formed. Because garden forms thuja propagate vegetatively. This is possible by dividing, grafting and horizontal layering.
Like most plants, all kinds of pests, such as bark beetles, scale insects, cypress and thuja aphids, and spider mites, affect the thuja.
Knowing how to grow thuja, you can begin to practice! And everything will work out, the main thing is to have a desire and follow the advice.