How to plant thuju?

Tuya is a tree or shrub of cypress family. There are 5 species of Tui, such as Chinese, Western, Korean, folded and Japanese. She was born in North America and East Asia, and she came to Russia in the 18th century. The tree is well tolerated by the cold, but as it turned out, our West has perfectly adapted to our climate . This bush is very suitable for hedges. Also, these coniferous plants look great and houses in pots. The dwarf tuya is best for the apartment.

How to plant thuju in my garden? First you need to choose a place for it. It should be well protected from the wind. In a bright, scorching sun, thuja can burn, but this is only in the first year of planting. Therefore, it will be necessary to take care of it and pritenit. In general, thuya is light-loving and durable. It can grow to a hundred years, of course, with the proper care of it.

How to plant a thuja, if the place is wet? This is already a simple matter. In such conditions, its crown will always be bright and with a saturated green color. After the rain in the garden there will be a pleasant coniferous aroma reminiscent of the forest. In addition to the smell, this shrub also has useful medicinal properties. Tui oil can cure the flu, adenoids in children, arthritis and many other diseases. But do not forget that this plant is considered poisonous. Strictly monitor the dosage when ingestion. Therefore, it is not used in pregnancy and lactation.

Nothing will be better, as planted in the spring, because then all the plants begin to grow. It has a closed root system, so the pit needs to be digged, based on the size of the roots. Before planting it, you need to pour a mixture of sand and peat, as well as sod land. Then plant the plant. Do not strongly lift or deepen thuya, otherwise it will dry up and eventually die.

If the planting of thuja on the site was successful, and the new place of its 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 per each tree). If the place of its landing is in the sun, then it will naturally have to be watered more often.

A year after planting, it will need to be fed, preferably in the spring. Complex fertilizers, as well as liquid organic fertilizers, are suitable for coniferous plants. Thuju may be disturbed by pests or fungal diseases, as well as phytophthora, which causes rotting of the roots. If such a disaster happened to your tree, then you should not hesitate, but you need to dig it out to save the neighboring trees from the same fate. After that, the land needs to be treated, for example with phytosporin.

Often loosen the soil around the plant, since its roots are close to the surface, do not forget to cut dry shoots. In winter, while the tuya is small, one should cover it, so that it does not freeze and survive the winter safely. Just do not do it with a cloth that does not let in the sunlight. It is desirable even to tie branches that can break from the severity of the snow.

When your tree turns a year, it will be possible to cut its crown, it is better to do it in the summer, as the buds and twigs will be already formed.

This is such a tree - tuya, which our grandmothers tell us about. Many people still do not know how to plant thuja and whether to do it. It is believed that to be a trouble, if you plant such a plant. But, of course, there is no proof for this, and such a plant can please us with its green hair. The main thing is to look after him right, and you will only be jealous.