Boulevard - pea cypress

Cypress Boulevard: photo

Landscape designers are increasingly using conifers in their work and the cypress Boulevard is no exception. Designers are attracted by the ability of conifers to be decorative all year round. Also, these plants can be planted in any climatic conditions, you just need to choose the type.

Cypress Bulevard: description and characteristics

Cypress Boulevard: photo

Pea cypress Bulevard: photo

Boulevard belongs to the cypress family and is represented by trees, less often shrubs, similar to ordinary cypress trees. They come in different heights and often of different shapes, all plants of this species grow slowly. Rarely found in nature, can only be seen in Japan. These plants are not quite cypresses, they like moist soils, they are resistant to slight frosts and the branches are located at the same level.

The wood is of good quality. One of the most common cypress varieties is the boulevard. It has needles in the form of an awl, the length of which can reach five centimeters, and shoots bent at the ends. With the onset of cold weather, the boulevard turns slightly gray, the rest of the time its color is close to blue, shimmering in silver.

Typical dimensions

The maximum height is five hundred centimeters, as it was said, it will grow slowly. At middle age, a cypress tree can grow by ten centimeters per year, as a result, its decorative effect remains unchanged. The crown is symmetrical, reminiscent of a pin.

Cold resistance boolevard

The pea cypress Bulevard is cold-resistant, but it is better not to use it in the northernmost regions. In severe frosts, it will need to be covered. Boulevard is common in England, which does not have a warm climate.

Application in landscape design

Due to its unusually beautiful color, beautiful shoots and cold resistance, the cypress boulevard is very popular among landscape designers. Its common neighbors, junipers and thujas, are often grown in rock gardens and with large boulders in the background. Such compositions are very attractive.

How to plant a cypress Boulevard?

Humid air is important for these plants; in case of insufficient humidity, the plant may not be comfortable. In Russia, the territories near Astrakhan, Volgograd and Saratov are not very suitable for growing Boulevard. In summer, the plant needs about four hundred millimeters of precipitation, if it is impossible to achieve this rate, the plant should be watered.

It is important to choose a place with sufficient illumination, without this the plant will die. The neighborhood with large trees and the proximity of stagnant waters can negatively affect.

Healthy! If you treat the seedlings with root, the roots will germinate faster.

Ideally for such a pea cypress, the southwestern well-lit slopes, not very windy, are suitable. Fertile and reasonably moist soil is a great solution.

When to plant?

Gardeners are engaged in planting seedlings in early spring, after warming up the soil. For planting, preliminary preparation of the bush hole is needed. In the fall, a hole is dug and fertilized, then covered with polyethylene until spring. It is necessary to have time before the time when the trees have not yet begun to grow.

Preparing the soil

As mentioned, the soil must be fertile and moist. It will be better if the acidity of the soil is at the level of 5pH; the earth can be brought up to this mark by fertilizing it with peat.A mixture of sand, earth and peat in a ratio of 1: 1: 2 must be added to the prepared hole, this is necessary for the good growth of the future tree.

Preparation of seedlings

Since purchasing a cypress tree, you acquire a tree, you should be responsible for the choice. Quality seedlings can be purchased from good nurseries or shops. When buying, you need to pay attention to the roots of the seedlings. They should not be opened, this will lead to the rapid death of the plant.

It is necessary to check the soil, turn the pot over and if the earth falls out in one lump, the plant has not been transplanted. The needles should be dry and the branches quite flexible.

Correct disembarkation

The pit must be prepared in the fall (a few points above). The depth should be about a meter, and the diameter should be slightly more than half a meter. It is necessary to drain the pit with gravel or expanded clay, the layer should be about twenty centimeters. When planting, the seedlings are fixed with supports and sprinkled with humus or chips.

Correct care

There are only a few rules of care, basically, the pea cypress Bulevard does not require care. The main thing in care is timely watering, wintering and pruning.

Fertilizers and watering

Watering is the most important part of cypress care. Watering is necessary regularly to maintain a certain soil moisture. For seven days, the plant should receive about ten liters of water. If the plant lives in heat, it should be watered several times a week.

Boulevard is wonderful for morning and evening sprinkling, it is important that the needles dry before nightfall, this is necessary to prevent various infections. It is recommended to remove weeds and loosen the soil.

Three months after planting, the plant is fertilized with organic and mineral fertilizers. Small plants should be fertilized with half the dose so as not to damage the young roots. Matured plants are fed from April to July, after which feeding should be stopped to allow the plant to prepare for winter.

Cypress pruning Boulevard

Pruning is also one of the important types of maintenance. At the beginning of spring, sanitary pruning is carried out - the removal of dead branches. At this point, you can make the shape of the tree.

Decorative "haircut" is done no earlier than twelve months after planting a seedling or transplanting a tree.

Wintering

Pea cypress Bulevard is a cold-resistant plant, in winter it is sheltered only for the first few years of life. They are covered in order to protect from the sometimes too bright rays of the sun; you can cover with fabric materials.

If you grow this plant in cold climates (Siberia, Ural), it must be planted in huge pots and taken outside in the summer. It is impossible for him to live on the street in winter. In the south, the tree does not require any protection and grows calmly in an open area.

Yellowing needles at Boulevard

For the first four to eight years of life, the needles are of normal color, after which the needles may begin to turn yellow and fall off. First, these signs of aging are visible on the inside of the trees and must be removed.

Interesting! If you are sure that the fall is not caused by disease, then the fallen needles can act as fertilizer for the cypress.

In addition to aging, the needles can turn yellow due to plant health problems. Under such circumstances, the needles will not turn green with the onset of spring. Possible causes of yellowing:

• The appearance of a fungus is possible. Bordeaux liquid or a number of specialized drugs will help in the fight against it.
• Lack of nutrients. Fertilizing the plant with magnesium fertilizers will help.

If the soil is seen to be too wet / dry, water or drain off excess water.

Potential smoke problems. The boulevard does not tolerate smoke well, it is not recommended to burn anything near the tree.

Reproduction of Boulevard

There are several ways of possible reproduction.

• Using seeds, they will sprout up to fifteen years. You can first grow seedlings or immediately sow them in the ground.When growing seedlings, the seeds must be placed in the refrigerator. Sprouted seedlings are watered and dived, and in autumn they are transplanted into open ground. If you immediately sow seeds in the ground, this should be done in the fall.

Important! When grown from seed, the traits of the variety will be lost.

• With the help of cuttings. Chopped fifteen centimeter shoots are planted in the prepared holes. It would be better to plant the seedlings in a greenhouse. After a couple of months, you can plant the seedlings in open soil.
• With the help of layering. The lower branches are buried and await the appearance of roots, a year later they are planted in the soil.

Pests and diseases

If the care is carried out correctly, the plant will not be exposed to harmful factors. If not properly cared for, the plant can be damaged. The most dangerous insects are spider mites and scale insects.

Shield

The scale insects feed on the internal sap of the tree, causing it to dry out. The drug Nuprid is very effective in combating them.

Spider mite

When infected with a tick, the needles of the plant may fall off and turn yellow due to the suction of nutrients from it. Ticks are destroyed by insecticides.

If the tree is damaged excessively, it is recommended to destroy (burn) it. This will prevent contamination of neighboring plants.

Rotting root system

The most common disease of the Bulevard cypress is root rot. It arises from the standing water under the cypress. You can avoid it by making proper drainage when preparing the pit. The tree can be dug up, excess roots removed and transplanted to a drier location.

Conclusion

In our time, the pea cypress Boulevard is quite fashionable and, of course, a beautiful plant. Suitable for any site and will amaze everyone you know.

Pea cypress Bulevard: photo of the variety