In modern landscape design, Tui West is very popular. Thanks to its unpretentiousness and a large number of varieties, it is rightfully considered to be the main element of decoration of sites and gardens.
Thuja Smaragd is considered a very successful variety, which throughout the year happy with its beauty and brightly emerald color of the needles.
The history of the origin of the Tui Western Smragd
North America and Canada is considered homeland. It is here, on the border between the two countries, in the states of Virginia, Carolina and in Canadian territory, in the wild, this tree was noticed in the wild. The indigenous aborigines of these places called the "American Life Tree". And not in vain, because Tuya has unique beauty and amazing features. It is thanks to this that the Europeans transported to the oldest light, where to proliferate its distribution on other continents.
In Russia, in the original thuja grew mainly on the Black Sea coast, and after the expiration of long revolutions spread throughout the territory.
Thuja Western is considered the most unpretentious decorative species, which is perfect on our territory. It was from her that most varieties were taken out, which are found in numerous gardens and parks. The most popular Tui Western variety is Thuja Smaragd, which was brought by breeders from Denmark.
Description and characteristics of the Tui Smaragd
Thuja Western Smaragd is a monodomal evergreen tree, which is distinguished by a compact crown and bright emerald color. It is considered a decorative plant, which is excellent for use in landscape design. It becomes an excellent decoration of the house, thanks to its amazing thick crown of conesoid form.
The main distinguishing features of the Thui Smaragd:
- The average height of the Tui Western Smaragd is considered to be 4-6 meters, in width can reach a diameter to 2 m.
- It is considered a slowly growing tree, it can live to 150 years.
- Over the year grows only 10-20 cm, and in width - by 5 cm.
- He is a representative of the cypress family.
- It has a clear silhouette of a crown with a thick cheese, which forms the form of a cone, and also makes it possible to give a tree all sorts of design sculptural forms.
- The needles of Tui Smaragd has a bright green shade, which does not change even in winter.
- Spring on the tree appear small brown bumps of the oblong shape.
- Tuya Smaragd refers to frost-resistant varieties, so perfectly feels in Russia.
- It does not require much care and can grow almost on any soils.
- Perfectly grows with contaminated air, so suitable for landing within the city.
- Thuja Western Smaragd ionizes and cleans air due to the allocation of a special substance - phytoncides.
- Great for creating alive hedges, for growing in containers and single landing on the site.
- He has two varieties - with green color and golden.
In this description of the Tui Western Smaragd, it can be seen that it is a successful hybrid of decorative tui, which perfectly feel in our climate and easily fit into any design of the site.
Main varieties of Tui Smaragd
Like the main types of Tui (Western, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, folded), Thuja Smaragd has its own varieties that have practically the same features, but differ in small nuances of the appearance. Let's look at the main varieties.
Tuya West Golden Smaragd
This is a decorative cone-shaped car tree with a dense crown, which has an amazing color - golden yellow. The color does not change even in the winter. Height can reach 4-5 meters. Perfect for greening parks and alleys, as well as for decorating garden compositions.
Tuya Western Smaragd Variant
This Tui variety has the correct conical shape of the crown, the branches of the needles are arranged tightly to each other. Crown has a bright emerald green color, which does not change even in winter. A distinctive feature of the Thui Smaragd Variagat is that the ends of the shoots of white color. Thanks to this, the tree looks great in the landscape of the plots, is used to create alpinarians, stony slides.
Tuya Western White Smragd
This variety is very similar to Golden Smaragd, it differs only by color of the needles. Like all Tui Smaragd, is not demanding of care and soil. But it grows poorly in urban conditions, slows down its growth. You can use to create live elevations, landing along Alley.
Tuya Western Smratg Vitbonte
Another unique hybrid variety. A feature of this decorative tree is a very slow growth. For this reason, it is advisable to use for live elevations, which are planned for a long time. The color of the needles bright green, does not change in winter.
Tuya Western Smragd Spiral
Very amazing and unusual grade of Tui, which is characterized by a peculiar form of the crown. By the name it becomes clear that the crown grows on the helix, forming an interesting garden sculpture even without special trimming. It is perfectly used to create compositions in garden sites.
Tuya Western Spotty Smaragd
This variety of the Tui is characterized by a loose crown that creates the effect of puff. Escapes and needles on the decorative tree are not much, but due to the branching the volume is obtained. It has a bright green needle, which does not change even in winter.
All these varieties of Tui Western Smaragd look great in garden sites, in parks. They are often used by designers to create amazing compositions and garden sculptures.
Features of the proper landing of Tui SMARAGD
In the process of landing Tui, there is nothing complicated, you just need to carefully and carefully observe all the stages and nuances. It is also important to prepare for landing, choose good and healthy seedlings, select high-quality cuttings, find a suitable place to grow the car.
Preparation
At the preparation stage, it is necessary to determine which way you will plant them. You can contact special nurseries where it grows out, and buy seedlings there. But it will cost quite expensive. The easiest way is to plant with cuttings. In this case, you need to take two-year shoots from the adult tree, give them to put roots and then prepare for landing.
Saplings are usually sold in pots or containers. When choosing, pay attention to the appearance, on a cheva - it should be bright. The root system should also be inspected, it can have a completely developed state, it all depends on the size of the seedling.
Be sure to decide on the landing. From this depends the growth rate of the Tui. Most Tui are not particularly whimsical to the climate, but still there are small nuances that need to be considered.
If you put a so-called Smaragd in the sun, he can get burns or become lack of moisture. From this tree may die. In complete shadow, the thua will also not grow. The optimal place for growing Tui Western Smaragd is a moderate half. It is also important to take into account that it is harmful to strong drafts and winds.
The process of landing Tui Smaragd
After the preparatory work, you can proceed directly to the landing of the Tui Western Smaragd. Despite the fact that the Western Tuya is unpretentious and does not require any serious landing actions, it is necessary to follow some advice. Only so you get a beautiful and healthy tree.
Landing Tui Smaragd:
- Ideal time for landing Tui Spring and early summer. Of course, it is possible to plant in the fall, but there is a possibility that the plant will not have time to take care and cannot withstand the first frost in his life.
- It is necessary to choose the desired soil. This variety of Western Tui prefers to grow in fertile soils, where the drainage system will be prepared in advance.
- Drainage can be made of a 20-centimeter layer of broken brick or gravel.
- I need to dig up, focusing on the size of the root system of the Tui. Ideal will be the depth of about 1 meter.
- Be sure to prepare a special soil mixture for landing: Mix the turf soil, deciduous, peat and sand.
- You can add manure or compost.
- When landing, add mineral fertilizers to the pit.
- After filling the pit of the earth, with a plenty of water.
- Then the cuttings or seedlings are planted together with the land of land in which he grew.
- It is necessary to plant correctly: the root cervix should be on the same level with Earth.
- Take into account the distance between the thia if you decide to plant a live fence. Between trees should be from 0.6 to 1 m.
CARE FOR THECA SMARAGD
Despite the fact that the caring of the Thuja Smaragd is not demanding, it is necessary to pay enough attention to her. Only then will she delight you with their beautiful views.
Care features:
- Regular watering. Western Tuya is a moisture-loving plant, so the soil is not allowed to dry out. If the groundwater climbs closely - there are two irregularities during the month. If summer is roast and groundwater deeply - you need to water every week. Tui also love spraying, during which dust is wiped with needles to enhance their fragrance.
- Maintaining the soil around the tree in a purest state. The removal of weeds makes a well-kept landing site, and also contributes to the saturation of the earth with oxygen.
- Swimming. It is also important to loosen the soil around the tree so that there was a permanent influx of air to the roots. It should only be borne in mind that the root system is located close to the surface, so you need to loosen not deeply.
- Mulching. Adding peat and wood crust.
- Mandatory feeding. The decorative plant requires special feeding fertilizers three times in the season (April, May, August).
- Trimming. Mandatory sanitary trimming, removal of dry escapes. Thuja Smaragd is great for creating garden sculptures, so designers are often used. It reacts well to the haircut. In this case, it is necessary to take into account that it is necessary to cut 1/3 of the escape by a very sharp secret.
- Young plants sometimes require shelter from the Sun, which is done with a light non-tissue material.
- In the first few years of life, a decorative tree must be prepared for winter. For this, the root system and the barrel are sprinkled with foliage, cheese and peat. And the branches must be associated so that snowfalls do not break them.
Compliance with these simple rules will allow you to grow a beautiful tree.
Reproduction of the Western Tui Smaragd
There are several ways to reproduce the Thui Smaragd.
- Seeds. The longest and rare method used. The process of growing faster escape can take up to 5 years.
- Digging. With this method of reproduction, the branch of the tree is flex to the ground and bury. During the year, Thuja runs roots.
- Cuttings. This method is the easiest and most reliable, quickly gives results. The cuttings must be cut in spring until the kidney appears. The twigs are cut by about 12 cm, then trimged at an angle of 45 degrees. Next, they must be put into the water and after the appearance of the first roots to move to the pot with a soil. The pot must be filled not to the very edges, necessarily the presence of drain holes. After the plant is growing, you can transplant in the prepared place.
Basic pests and diseases fighting them
Like many other decorative plants, Tui is subject to various diseases and injuries from insects. And with untimely treatment, such infected trees may die. We give an example of some diseases and pests that can harm the plant.
- Fungus. In this case, brown shoots appear on the tree, sometimes needles can yellow. If this you find on a tree, it is necessary to act. Crop damaged shoots and burn them so that the disease does not transfer to healthy trees. And then all the plant spray fundazole. It is possible to carry out preventive actions in order to prevent such a disease. For this, limestone is drawn to the root system.
- Toy fault. The most dangerous and widespread pest, which is capable of damaging a tree. If the tree is present in the tree, it is possible to focus. For the destruction of Tly and the treatment of wood, carbofos are used.
- Falconist. It may also harm the plant. To find this pest, you can carefully look at the needles. It can be located small thighs that are reminded by their appearance of a bump. When this pest is detected, it is necessary to urgently begin treatment, otherwise the tree may die. Excellent with these, the following drugs will cope: carboofos, Rogor.
- Harm can cause soil drying or, on the contrary, excessive watering, which can lead to root rotting. In this case, the tree will not be able to save.
Application of Tui Smragd in Landscape Design
Western Thuja Smaragd is a beautiful variety for use in landscape design. It has an excellent dense crown, which is perfect for trimming.
Methods of use:
- To create live elevations. This type of Tui is ideal for living ingredients. Tui Smaragd have sufficiently high sizes and a dense crown that will protect from the wind. They can form a dense and bright green wall. Can be used in polysmans for separation of the territory.
- The main focus in the composition. Tui Smaragd is great for creating garden compositions in which they will play a major role.
- Very often used as soling garden decoration items. Can grow alone in different places of the site.
- Perfect for the framing of alley and tracks.
- Perhaps their cultivation in the tub.
Photo gallery Application of Tui Auratorg in landscape
To see the design solutions for registration of the site can be seen on the following photos of the Tui Smaragd.
Hedge
Accent in composition
Group landing
Landscaping plot
Thuja Western Smaragd is a very beautiful and exquisite plant, which, with proper care, will decorate your site and make it unique.