Cypress: caring for the plant at home

Who did not dream, wandering through the coniferous forest and inhaling fresh, fragrant air, to make houses something like a mini-garden. Today, dreams can be translated into reality, because breeders bred many varieties of coniferous trees that are suitable for growing in urban apartments. To these plants, which give fresh air and fill the house with a coniferous smell, is cypress. Care for this tree is not difficult, so it is great for people who love to surround themselves with greens, but who do not want to take special care of their green pets.

Cypress is a native of the Mediterranean countries, but varieties of mini-trees have come to us from the American continent. Recently, the flower growers have been actively engaged in the cultivation of this evergreen plant, because it not only beautifies and landscapes the house, but also calms the human nervous system, it is useful for the lungs. In addition, there is an improvement in the microclimate of the room due to the produced oxygen, and this is not all that the cypress is useful for. At home, you can grow Macrocarpa Goldcrest, which is characterized by upright stems.

This species was brought from Southern California. Cypress grows evergreen very quickly, forming a bell-shaped crown. Since it can grow up to 2 m in height, its shape and growth should be regulated by pruning, as well as pot capacity. If the plant is intended for growing in an apartment, it is better to place it among other flowers, so a very beautiful background will form, which forms cypress.

Care of the tree consists in watering, periodic feeding, as well as spraying the leaves. In winter, he needs to provide a cool temperature and moderate watering, enough to moisten the soil twice a month. At low humidity and high temperature, a cypress can simply drop needles. But do not let the land overdry. In winter, the tree can be placed on the western or southern window, but with the onset of heat, you must immediately move to the north or east side. If there is no such possibility, then it is necessary to artificially obscure the cypress.

Care for the plant with the onset of spring changes slightly. Water it is recommended once a week, you can pour additional fertilizing, but their concentration is recommended to be reduced by half, because the cypress has a very sensitive root system. Propagation of the plant with seeds or stubby cuttings. If the pot is too small, then in the spring it is possible to transplant the sapling, in general the transplant is carried out every two years.

For cypress, the quality of the soil is very important, it is recommended for the soil to prepare a mixture of coniferous and turfy ground, as well as sand and humus. In the warm season, the plant responds well to feeding, with the onset of autumn it is better to stop. The loose land is what a cypress likes.

Caring for a tree is not so complicated, it should only be transplanted as necessary, watered and provided with scattered light. When transplanting, in no case should the root neck be deepened into the ground. In the sun, cypress is best not put, because the leaves can turn yellow and shrink, they will not grow again, and the plant will lose its presentable appearance. If you look after the cypress properly, it will please your appearance for many years.