Thuvik drooping: characteristics of the plant, planting

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The drooping tuevik (thujopsis dolabrata) is widespread in Japan, does not change color all year round, is constantly green, it was nicknamed "Japanese". The dimensions of this tree can exceed thirty meters in length, but in other regions, for example, in Russia, the plant can reach a height of about two meters. the plant almost does not rot. This feature is an advantage for wood, as for wood material, raw material.

Thuyevik drooping: description of the variety and variety

Thuyevik drooping: video of thujopsis dolabrata

Thuvik drooping is considered Japanese, such a variety is one that is included in the genus of cypress, along with other spruce trees or shrubs. Place of birth - Japan, growing tuevik drooping in the mountains at heights of about two thousand meters. Such a plant can grow for over a thousand years. For example, the Japanese called this tree so - "Hiba", they plant it next to the church, in squares, greenhouses and other places.

In most cases, the tuevik is small in stature, about ten or fifteen meters with widely spread branches. In Russian regions, a plant cannot have such large parameters, only in the form of a shrub about one and a half or two meters, it will grow to this size in thirty years, since its ripening is very long.

The branches of the plant grow in two rows along one line. The first thing that happens is the buds become green, then khaki, then brown, overgrown with needles. The trunk of the tree is boring in color.

Tuevik needles drooping in the form of scales, looking up. The color is darkish, shiny, closer to the light-colored shoots, this is the highlight of the plant.

As mentioned above, the needles grow in a line in several rows. If you touch the plant, you can get a smell like in a pine forest. In winter, in the regions of Russia, the needles change color, become reddish, brown. All plants should have inflorescences, “Khiba” - these are cones, in appearance we can say that they look like an oval, up to one and a half centimeters in size. By their structure, we can say that a large accumulation of scales is attached to each other, gray-green in color, after their ripening, the color changes to brown, more arboreal. The grains are flat, oval in shape with a pair of wings, about seven millimeters in size.

In appearance, the drooping tuevik looks aesthetically pleasing, of an unusual shape, it can be used to decorate the site.

For example, the drooping tuevik Nana (thujopsis dolabrata nana) is relevant in the West of the Russian regions. And the plants "Thuyevik drooping Variegata" and "Aureya" are used in common cultivation with other plants.

In the southern regions, it is common as a shady space, it can be grown alone, or with any other grown crops.

Thuvik drooping: planting, care and reproduction

                            Thuyevik drooping Nana: photo thujopsis dolabrata nana

Firstly, the drooping tuevik was planted so far only on the lands of the southern Russian regions, but it can also be found in greenhouses closer to the north, somewhere in the middle. Even without mulching, the plant will be able to withstand the winter period up to minus thirty degrees. at the moment, shrubs are planted even in the northern parts of Russia, where Tuevik quietly overwintered. The most frequent places where this tree can be found is Moscow and St. Petersburg.

To plant this tree correctly, you need to know some criteria. The plant is very fond of water. And now we are talking, not only about watering, but also about air humidity, this is also necessary for the plant, it should be from sixty-five to seventy-five percent.Before planting, the land must be saturated with minerals, fertilizers, but it also needs to be moistened in moderation. Crushed stone and sands are not suitable for planting a plant.

To begin with, dig a groove fifty centimeters in size on each side. Then they add fertilizers and minerals, as well as peat up to one hundred and fifty grams, and dig it all up, make a kind of mixture. Do not forget to moisturize the seedling after planting, as it is very important for the plant to be moist.

To get a good enough option, proper plant care is necessary. If drought overtakes, without moisture, the plant will dry out and die, so at such a time it is necessary to regularly check and moisten the drooping thuvik. Hilling of the soil is also necessary.

It is also necessary to insulate the roots, for this we will be helped by mulch, for example, from peat, fertilizers, or compost blanks. This procedure must be done twice during the growing period. First in autumn, then at the end of May. Before the winter period, it is necessary to insulate the plant well. Then this insulation is mixed with the soil. Before summer, the roots are insulated to impregnate the plant and to maintain the earth. Useful substances should be fed a couple of times a year.

The drooping tuevik has a positive attitude towards the cut, this is a plus for young seedlings, the growth will increase. Also, the extra tips of the twigs are cut off, thus a more decorated bush is obtained.

It is not necessary to remove the drooping tuevik for the winter period, this applies only to young seedlings that were planted in September or October.

For reproduction, use the option - branch. To get a good result, you need to plant young shoots in May, they quickly take root. There are also many branches propagated by cuttings, which were planted in September, can develop themselves in the soil. But in order to plant such shoots, you must wait until May.

The rarest reproduction of the drooping tuevik is grains, because the plant does not always take root. Planting in this way is possible in mid-autumn, at which time assembly and sowing is in progress. The dimensions of the groove are from one to one and a half centimeters. The separation must be done two years after planting, when the dimensions will be from five or eight centimeters. The ideal time is April. Most important! Don't forget to water.

Thuyevik drooping Variegata: photo

There is also another way of reproduction - this is layering. They dig small grooves starting from two centimeters in depth, bend the branches of the bush there, press them with layering. After a couple of years, new shoots can be seen.

Most people who first saw this plant are surprised and want to grow it themselves in their own plots or in greenhouses. The drooping tuevik really looks unusual and attracts attention. Due to its long growth, you can plant some crops next to it all your life in order to create beauty on your site.

When the location is changed, the drooping tuevik (thujopsis dolabrata) does not have any defects, it tolerates the change of geolocation well. The main thing is the correct day and time of the transfer.