Outstanding , evergreen shrub with obtuse , vertical outgrowth clothed in precipitously manoeuver , bright light-green needles . Depending on variety , works well as a soil masking , hedge , screen or windbreak . Requires little maintenance . Very tough plant life . ‘ Pfitzeriana Plumosa ’ is a spreading typ ewith bluish green needles , 4 by 8 feet in 4 years , male .
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Fertilizing
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Planting
cautiously get rid of shrub from container and softly separate beginning . Position in center of hole , best side face onward . make full in with original territory or an amended mixture if call for as describe above . For larger bush , build a water system well . Finish by mulching and irrigate well .
If the plant is ball - and - burlapped , remove holdfast and fold back the top of natural gunny , tucking it down into jam , after you ’ve lay bush . Make certain that all burlap is buried so that it wo n’t wick water away from rootball during hot , ironic periods . If synthetic burlap , remove if potential . If not possible , cut aside or make slits to allow for roots to break into the new soil . For large bush , construct a body of water well . Finish by mulch and watering well .
If shrub is bare - root , reckon for a discolouration somewhere near the base ; this scratch is likely where the soil assembly line was . If soil is too sandy or too clayey , tot up organic matter . This will help oneself with both drainage and water keeping mental ability . Fill soil , firming just enough to support bush . Finish by mulch and watering well .
Problems
Prevention and Control : Plant tolerant kind and provide maximal air circulation . scavenge up all debris , especially around plants that have had a problem . Do not water from overhead and body of water only during the day so that industrial plant will have enough meter to dry before night . hold a fungicide labeled for rust fungus on your industrial plant . Pest : CaterpillarsCaterpillars are the immature form of moths and butterflies . They are voracious feeders attacking a wide variety of plants . They can be extremely destructive and are characterized as leaf feeders , stem borers , leaf rollers , cutworm and tent - former .
Prevention and Control : keep green goddess down , scout individual plants and transfer caterpillars , use labeled insecticide such as soaps and oil colour , take vantage of natural opposition such as parasitic wasp in the garden and use Bacillus thuringiensis ( biologic war ) for some caterpillar species . Pest : Leaf MinersLeaf Mineris actually a term that apply to various larvae ( of moth , beetle , and flies ) that tunnel between upper and lower leaf surface , leaving a distinctive , squiggly practice . A female grownup can lay several hundred eggs inside the leaf which hachure and give rise to miners . Leaf miner attack ornamental and veggie .
Prevention and Control : Keep sens down and picket individual plants for tell - tale curlicue . pluck and destroy these leave-taking and take vantage of born enemies such as parasitic wasps . live the Growing Degree Days ( GDD ) * for your area to target insecticide sprays when most beneficial for controlling the specific leaf mineworker . Seek a professional good word and follow all recording label subprogram to a tee . * GDD numbers should be available from your local Cooperative Extension office .
