Dwarf , dull evergreen plant shrub which grows 4 foot eminent by 6 to 8 metrical foot wide of the mark . Its branch are stout , spreading and irregular with short branchlets . The leaves are needle-shaped , fine , pale light-green or slightly glaucous . Assumes a flimsy purplish color in wintertime . Excellent for use as cover , background or accent . Withstands a wide variety of soils and growing conditions . Very long lived .
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Plant Care
Fertilizing
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Planting
If container - grown , dwell the tree on its side and withdraw the container . tease apart the antecedent around the sharpness without breaking up the root chunk too much . Position tree in center of hole so that the good side face fore . You are quick to begin filling in with grime .
If imbed a balled and burlaped tree diagram , pose it in hole so that the best side look forward . unlace or remove nail from gunny at top of ball and take out burlap back , so it does not stick out of hole when soil is replaced . Synthetic burlap should be removed as it will not disintegrate like natural burlap . Larger tree often occur in wire baskets . Plant as you would a b&b industrial plant , but trim as much of the wire away as possible without actually take away the basket . chance are , you would do more damage to the rootball by bump off the hoop . merely cut away wires to leave several large openings for roots .
fulfill both mess with soil the same way . Never amend with less than half original territory . Recent subject area show that if your grime is loose enough , you are better off adding picayune or no soil amendments .
Create a water ring around the outer edge of the hole . Not only will this conseve water , but will conduct moisture to perimeter roots , encouraging out maturation . Once Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree is build , water closed chain may be leveled . Studies show that mulched tree grow faster than those unmulched , so append a 3 " " layer of pinestraw , compost , or pulverized bark over backfilled area . Remove any damaged limbs .
Problems
Prevention and Control : keep weeds down , lookout individual plants and bump off caterpillars , apply labeled insecticides such as soaps and oils , take advantage of natural enemies such as bloodsucking wasps in the garden and use Bacillus thuringiensis ( biologic warfare ) for some caterpillar mintage . Pest : Leaf MinersLeaf Mineris in reality a condition that put on to various larvae ( of moths , beetles , and fly ) that tunnel between upper and low leaf surface , leaving a classifiable , squiggly shape . A female adult can lie several hundred eggs inside the leaf which hatch and give upgrade to miners . Leaf miners blast ornamentals and veggie .
Prevention and Control : Keep weeds down and scout single plants for tell - tale squiggle . Pick and destroy these leaf and take advantage of natural enemies such as leechlike wasps . sleep together the Growing Degree Days ( GDD ) * for your area to place insecticide sprays when most good for controlling the specific leaf miner . assay a professional recommendation and surveil all recording label procedures to a teeing ground . * GDD act should be available from your local Cooperative Extension office .
