Thuja is a tree or shrub of the cypress family. There are 5 types of arborvitae, such as Chinese, Western, Korean, Pleated, and Japanese. She was born in North America and East Asia, and came to us in Russia in the 18th century.
The tree tolerates the cold perfectly, and as it turned out, the
western thuja perfectly adapted to our climate
. This shrub is very suitable for
hedges. Also, these
conifers look great at home in pots. Dwarf thuja is best suited for an apartment.
How to plant thuja in my garden? First you need to choose her place. It should be well protected from the wind. With a bright, scorching sun, thuja can burn, but this is only in the first year of planting. Therefore, you will need to take care of it and pritenit. In general, thuja is photophilous and durable. It can grow up to a hundred years, of course, with proper care of it.
How to plant thuja if the place is wet? This is a simple matter. In such conditions, its crown will always be bright and with a rich green color. After the rain, the garden will have a pleasant coniferous aroma reminiscent of a forest. In addition to smell, this shrub also has beneficial medicinal properties.
Thuja oil can cure the flu, adenoids in children, arthritis and many other diseases. But do not forget that this plant is considered poisonous. It is necessary to strictly monitor the dosage when taken orally. Therefore, it is not used during pregnancy and lactation.
Nothing will be better than planting thaw in the spring, because it is then that all the plants begin to grow. It has a closed root system, so you need to dig a hole based on the size of the roots. Before planting in it, you need to pour a mixture of sand and peat, as well as turf land. Then plant the plant. It is not necessary to raise or deepen the thaw strongly, otherwise it will dry out and eventually die.
If the landing of thuja on the site was successful, and the new habitat was chosen correctly, then you will not have problems with it, and care will be minimal. It does not require frequent watering (1 bucket per week for each tree). If the place of its landing is in the sun, then you will have to water the thawed snow more often.
A year after planting, it will be necessary to feed it, preferably in the spring. For conifers, complex mineral fertilizers, as well as liquid organic ones, are suitable. Tuyu can be disturbed by pests or fungal diseases, also late blight, which causes rotting of the roots. If such a disaster has happened to your tree, then you should not hesitate, but you need to dig it to save neighboring trees from the same fate. After this, the earth must be cultivated, for example with phytosporin.
Often loosen the earth around the plant, since its roots are close to the surface, do not forget to cut dry shoots. In winter, while the thuja is small, you should cover it so that it does not freeze and survive the winter safely. Just do not do this with a cloth that does not let in sunlight. It is even advisable to tie branches that may break due to the heaviness of snow.
When your tree turns one year old, it will be possible to prune its crown, it is better to do this in the summer, as the buds and twigs will already be formed.
Here is such a tree - thuja, signs about which our grandmothers tell. Many people still do not know how to plant a thuja and whether to do it. It is believed that to be in trouble if you plant such a plant. But, of course, there is no evidence for this, and such a plant can please us with its green hair. The main thing is to look after him correctly, and they will only envy you.