Kiparisovik - planting and care

In order to have a private plot not only well-groomed, but also respectable, you just need to plant a cypress tree on it. Evergreen coniferous plant of the genus cypress, cypress has a fairly complaisant temperament and does not require complex care, which makes it possible to plant it not only in the open ground, but also at home. About how to plant cypress in the country, we'll talk today.

Cypress - Views

The genus of cypresses consists of seven main species and many cultivars. The natural habitat of Lavson, the Nutkan and the Tuvid, is North America. The dull and peasants' cypresses originate from Japan, and the formoids and mourners from the mountain regions of Central China. Despite the different habitats, all these types of cypresses share similarities: homogeneity and small scaly pine needles. Japanese and North American types of cypresses are quite suitable for growing on domestic expanses, so they have sufficient frost resistance. The most cold-resistant of them is Nutkan, it is able to withstand winter frosts to -35 degrees. The remaining four species are recommended to grow in areas where the temperature in winter does not cross the -29 degree mark.

Planting a cypress tree

To cypress not only took root on the site, but also felt good, when planting it is necessary to take into account the following points:

1. The experience of growing cypress trees on the territory of Russia shows that this shrub tolerates the polluted air of large megacities quite badly - it gets sick, gets old and loses a good part of its decorativeness. But in the suburbs, he perfectly takes root and pleases the eye with lush green needles.
2. For normal life cypress needs a high level of humidity. Therefore, the most optimal place for him will be a site near the pond - natural or artificial.
3. Quite demanding cypress and to the composition of the soil on the site - most of all he likes light air permeable soils with a high content of nutrients. The acidity of the soil on the site should be at the level of 4.5-5.5, which can be achieved by adding peat to the ground.
4. Most varieties of cypresses prefer to grow in the penumbra, but forms with yellow needles are still better placed on sites with good lighting.

Caring for a fizzy drinker

Technically, the care of a cypress is absolutely simple, but it requires regular carrying out the following operations:

1. Watering cypress should be daily and abundant. On average, each plant must be poured at least 10 liters of water at a time. Once a week, watering can be combined with spraying. And in a dry climate, the amount of irrigation and the number of sprinkles can be significantly increased, without allowing soil silt.
2. To maintain the required level of soil moisture, the trickle circle should be covered with a thick layer of mulch: peat, sawdust or humus. Layer similar mulch with a thickness of 5-7 cm will not only minimize watering, but will also ensure that the cypress is part of the necessary nutrients.
3. In the spring it is necessary to produce sanitary pruning of cypress trees, removing all parts of the branches that have died out during the winter. Simultaneously, the bush can be given the desired shape. The bark cracked from frosts should be pressed against the trunk, and greased the diseased sections of the trunk with grease.
4. With excessive watering cypress can suffer from root rot. To save the plant will help transplant to a new place with simultaneous removal of all affected parts of the root. If the most part of the rhizome was affected, then it is better to destroy such a cypress tree in order to prevent the spread of the disease to other plants.