Extremely narrow , columnar evergreen plant shrub with blueish - green leaf . Mostly acicular needles . grow 15 feet magniloquent and only 2 feet full at base . Requires little pruning to maintain its form . Attractive stress , hedge or shelterbelt . develop well in ironical locations . first-class insensate permissiveness . Does well in the Midwest . Roots readily from cuttings .
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Characteristics
Requirements
Plant Care
Fertilizing
Light
Watering
Planting
Carefully remove bush from container and gently disjoined roots . Position in nitty-gritty of hole , best side facing forwards . Fill in with original land or an amended motley if needed as described above . For larger shrub , build a water system well . Finish by mulching and water well .
If the plant is ball - and - burlapped , remove fasteners and fold back the top of natural burlap , tucking it down into hole , after you ’ve positioned shrub . Make certain that all burlap is swallow up so that it wo n’t wick weewee away from rootball during hot , dry periods . If synthetic gunny , withdraw if possible . If not possible , cut away or make slits to allow for roots to develop into the unexampled soil . For big shrubs , build a water well . Finish by mulch and watering well .
If shrub is bare - root , look for a discoloration somewhere near the basis ; this stigma is likely where the soil stemma was . If soil is too sandlike or too clayey , add organic matter . This will help with both drain and water holding capacity . Fill grime , firm just enough to suffer bush . Finish by mulching and water well .
Problems
Prevention and Control : keep weeds down , scout individual plants and remove caterpillars , apply tag insecticides such as soaps and oils , take reward of raw enemies such as leechlike WASP in the garden and expend Bacillus thuringiensis ( biological warfare ) for some caterpillar specie . Pest : Leaf MinersLeaf Mineris actually a term that applies to various larvae ( of moths , beetles , and fly front ) that tunnel between upper and lower leaf surfaces , leaving a distinctive , squiggly figure . A distaff grownup can dwell several hundred eggs inside the leaf which hatch and give rise to miners . Leaf mineworker flack ornamentals and vegetables .
Prevention and Control : Keep weeds down and sentinel individual plant for recount - tale curlicue . Pick and destroy these leaves and take advantage of natural enemies such as parasitic wasps . Know the Growing Degree Days ( GDD ) * for your area to point insecticide spray when most beneficial for controlling the specific folio miner . Seek a professional recommendation and follow all label procedure to a tee . * GDD numbers should be available from your local Cooperative Extension situation .
