Pruning thuja in the spring - features of plant care

Одним из самых неприхотливых и эффектных растений Thuja is considered for landscape design. Description of the main characteristics, as well as the rules of plant care, given in the article, will allow gardeners to enjoy this shrub for a whole year without spending much effort.

Tuei is called evergreen perennialshrub cypress family. It is perfect for the construction of a live green hedge and landscaping site. Care does not differ complex elements or manipulations, but it must be done systematically. The most famous and popular varieties of Tui include:

• Aurea;
• Albasic;
• Wagneri;
• Globoza;
• Globoza Nana;
• Danica.

Description of landing

Туя высаживается саженцами либо семенами.The best period for planting is early spring. The main care after this is systematic watering and protection from direct sunlight and wind.

Тую также можно вырастить и в квартире либо доме.For normal development, the plant needs diffused sunlight, abundant watering in summer and moderate in winter. From spring to autumn, the plant must be fed with specialized fertilizers.

How to prepare pine needles for winter

Туя после зимы может покрыться пятнами brown-brown shade. This effect is manifested as a result of sunburn. In winter, the sun and wind dry up the plant, and the frozen ground does not provide the necessary amount of moisture. In order to avoid such consequences, care should begin in the fall. Tyuyu need to protect from direct sunlight. This must be done with the help of flax, calico, bast mat or a special industrial material. Just wrap the plant well with a cloth.

Thuya care in the spring will greatly facilitateproper preparation of thuja for winter. Make sure that the plant is not covered with snow. Snow during the thaw period can provoke the bush heating, and as a result there will be spots.

Also under the weight of snow can crumble and crown needles will lose its shape. It is better to fix the crown with a rope.

Spring care for thuja

1.Стрижка.Care for thuja spring involves the removal of dry shoots. If the bush was wrapped up for the winter, then in the spring it is necessary to remove the protective material and give the crown time to assume a natural position. After that, you can start a haircut.

2. Feeding. In spring, the plant necessarily needs additional feeding, for example, it can be liquid organic fertilizers, compost or mineral supplements.

In the first year after planting, the plant does not need additional fertilizer.

How to trim a thuja in the spring

In order to trim thuyu, you will need a garden pruner.

To properly carry out this procedure, you must adhere to the following rules:

1. Carry out the procedure only in dry weather.
2. Trimming the thuja in spring is carried out in early April or in the summer, in late June.
3. After removing dry branches, thin out thickened crowns. Cutting healthy branches, you provide better air circulation and thereby reduce the possibility of infection of the shrub pests.
4. To thuja grew not up, but in width,it is necessary to trim the upper part. In order to form a spherical bush, if the variety allows it, it is necessary to cut branches that differ in length from the main body of shoots.
5. Part of the one-year gain is necessary regularlyremove during trimming. Such pruning thuja in the spring, is done in order to preserve the selected shape of the needles. However, if you overdo it with pruning, areas without greenery may appear in the crown, which will lead to the loss of the decorative look.
6. If the plant grows very quickly and requires frequent cutting, it is necessary to reduce the amount of fertilizer applied to the soil.
7. If pruning of the thuja in the spring was not done in a timely manner, then in the summer it is imperative to remove dried branches and thin the crown.
8. Tui that grow in shaded places often do not need thinning of the crown. These plants can not boast lush greenery.

When transplanting a thuja, it is necessary to preserve the earthen room that surrounds the roots, then the young bushes will be much better taken at the new place.

Growing this plant will bring a lot of pleasure to gardeners, because with it you can create a unique landscape design.