Tuya aurea nana

Briefly about this representative of herbaceous crops

Thuja orientalis Aurea nana is the best known constantly green shrub of small size, belonging to coniferous trees. This tree is extremely whimsical to storage factors, unlike other "western" varieties. However, if all the required points are correctly followed during cultivation, then the herbaceous one can adapt quickly to a permanent area. In order to correctly plant and cultivate this constantly green tree, you need to learn all the specifics of cultivation.

Eastern thuja Aurea nana: variety description

Thuja eastern Aurea nana in landscape design: photo

The coniferous shrub attracts the attention of most summer residents due to its unusual appearance and small occupied space, so they try to cultivate it in their backyards, summer cottages, suburban areas or near the house. If earlier herbaceous was cultivated usually in the northern or western territories of China, for example, in Beijing, and now it is very popular all over the world, thanks to its stunning appearance, the constantly green tree has won the hearts of summer residents.

In common people, you can hear the name of the thuja shrub "aurea nana", namely "tree of life", the characteristics show that, unlike other herbaceous plants, it grows more slowly and exists for a longer time. Growth dimensions per year reach about no more than five centimeters. It has been growing for one thousand years.

A couple of the necessary characteristics of the appearance:

• the tree has a dense crown with an elongated shape. Dimensions, namely the width of the crown reaches seventy centimeters.
• shoots are highly branched, have a golden color.
• in the winter season, conifers acquire an even more beautiful appearance - they turn into rich bronze.
• young branches are placed in two lines. Upon reaching the fourth year of life, herbaceous form a rounded shape, their color turns into a dull.
• the largest dimensions of thuja Aurea nana in an old tree reach one hundred and fifty centimeters, however, there are trees with a growth of two hundred fifty - three hundred centimeters.
• thuya Aurea nana tolerates a low temperature indicator quite normally. It is also rapidly adapting to urban realities.

Species of this representative of herbaceous crops

The decorative constantly green tree thuja "aurea nana", the characteristics of which must be learned with due attention, is found in a couple of variations. There are about sixty species of this coniferous tree, but not all of them can grow in the weather and climatic factors of Russia. The most popular are the following varieties:

• pyramidalis aurea

Thuja with golden and yellow needles. This variety is commonly used to make hedges to shelter from strong and cold winds. In the summer season, it perfectly withstands increased drought, and in the winter season, it can grow even with very severe frosts - it tolerates colds up to minus twenty-five degrees.

• thuja eastern aurea nana

This variety can grow up to two hundred centimeters, while it has abundantly growing needles. In the season from June to August, the needles have a golden color, in the winter season they have a bronze color.It is advised to cultivate in areas with the necessary amount of sun light; in shaded areas, the crown does not form correctly.

Tuya Aurea nana: the specifics of the cultivation of this representative of herbaceous crops

To cultivate a beautiful and painless thuja tree “aurea nana”, planting and agricultural techniques must be fully understood. The integral growth of this shrub will depend solely on the correct adherence to all sorts of factors. It grows well in areas with slightly acidic, neutral, stony lands, and also with artificial components. It also holds up well at the time of intense drought, but at the same time it tolerates the close location of the soil liquid well.

Planting this representative of herbaceous crops

It is advised to plant thuja in gardens in the spring season, rather by the last spring month. It is allowed to plant seedlings on the territory until the second week of the first autumn month. But most of the summer residents say that if you plant a tree in the spring season, then it will be much more likely to get stronger before the onset of cold weather.

During the landing of thuja "eastern" "aurea nana", you need to remember a couple of necessary tips:

• for disembarkation, it is advised to select an area with a sufficient amount of sunlight without the presence of dangerous direct rays of the sun.
• it is worth making the desired composition of the soil, which will bring a whole and true growth of herbaceous - two parts of sod and leafy soil, one part of peat, and also one part of sand. This mixture should be placed in the planting holes for planting a tree.
• the depth of the planting hole should correspond to the dimensions of the root system of the tree, namely about sixty to eighty centimeters.
• on the bottom of the planting hole, it is advised to pour out the drainage layer. If earthen liquids are placed nearby, then the dimensions of the drainage layer should be at least fifteen centimeters.
• the root collar should not be too deep, it should be at the top level of the ground.

Eastern thuja Aureya nana: planting and care

Thuja eastern Aurea nana: photo

In the first twelve months after planting, the tree requires constant moisture very much. When moisturizing, it is advised to follow the points listed below:

• shrubs are advised to moisturize at least twice a week.
• after about a couple of months, moisture can be reduced to once a week.
• on especially hot days, moisturize as much as possible.
• it is necessary to pay all attention to the level of drying of the earth.
• it is advised to constantly moisten the needles with liquid using a spray bottle.

To reduce the evaporation of moisture from the ground, it is advised to make a layer of mulch using pine bark or wood chips.

In the second - third spring months, shrubs are fertilized with nitroammophos - thirty grams are consumed per square meter. In the second autumn month, it is advised to pour out potash top dressing.

Tuya Aurea nana perfectly withstands the cold in the season from December to February, however, young seedlings are advised to be covered with a protective cloth. The light of the sun during the period from March to May may negatively affect the soft needles, it is recommended to cover it with a cloth. Preventive pruning is performed annually during the season from March to May.

If you follow all the important points and tips for caring for the thuja Aurea nana and agricultural technology, then it is possible to cultivate a beautiful tree on your summer cottage, backyard, suburban area. Tuya Aurea nana can be a wonderful "living" fence, which will become the main highlight of the territory, however, it will perfectly shelter from cold or strong winds.