Tuya Miriam

Thuja of the Miriam variety is a ball-shaped ephedra with an original coloration. The golden crown has become popular in European territory. The Miriam variety was developed by modifying the genes of the Danica species.

Thuja Miriam: variety description

Tuya Miriam: photo

Thuja variety Miriam is an ephedra, a dwarf shrub. Has decorative coloration. And also a crown in the shape of a ball. It is a slow growing plant. Annual growth, as a rule, is only 5-8 cm. Thuja Miriam reaches 80 cm in height, 0.7-0.8 m in width.

The crown of the bush is compacted, correct. Needles in the form of scales. The color changes with the seasons of the year. In the winter season the needles are of bronze color. In the spring season - golden.

From its mother - the Danika variety - the Miriam variety inherited upright needles. The needles are tightly adjacent to each other. Which contributes to the creation of volume and density.

Thuja Miriam in landscape design: how to use

Thuja western Miriam: photos

Thuya Miriam in the form of a ball is widely used in landscape decoration. Miriam is planted with other plants. And also used as a tapeworm in small flower beds.

Since the thuja grows slowly, the design composition is preserved in its original form for a long time. Because of this, the variety is often planted in mixborders, gardens in Japan. And also rock gardens.

Plants grow well in pots. Shrubs can be used to create an original lawn of any shape. Thuja containers will serve as an excellent decoration for balconies and terraces. As well as house roofs. Also, the variety can be planted longitudinally to the paths of gardens, parks as a living border.

Western thuja Miriam: methods of breeding varieties

Reproduction of wild plants occurs by seed. But shrubs grown by man are recommended to be propagated in other ways. Namely: petioles, layering.

Seed reproduction takes a very long time. The result is a shrub that does not fully inherit the characteristics of the mother. Or even inherited nothing.

Propagation by cuttings

Thuja Miriam in landscape design: photo

Petioles are harvested in the early morning hours or in cloudy weather. It is better to pull off the branches rather than prune them. The petiole must have a heel. That is, a piece of mother's bark. Because these cuttings adapt faster to new conditions.

The petioles of the western thuja Miriam should be moderately woody. Do not have lower leaves. And also must be strong and healthy. To get the plant to root faster, prepare a potting mix that consists of 1 part sand and 1 part peat.

Before planting the petioles, they must be immersed for 3-4 hours in a solution of the drug "Kornevin". Or a drug to stimulate the growth of the root system. The petioles are planted in the soil at an angle of 60 degrees. They also deepen by 3-4 cm. Temperature conditions for plants to take root faster should be 21-23 degrees.

Reproduction by branches

Tuya Miriam: photo

Reproduction by layering is carried out in the open air. For this purpose, the lower branch must be tilted towards the soil surface. Secure with pins and cover with soil.Rooting of the cuttings should take place next year. After this procedure, the layers must be separated from the mother and transplanted.

If the seedling is grown in a container, then in order to propagate it by layering, one more container is needed. It must be placed next to it, filled with fertile soil. Bend the branch, secure it with a hairpin. And also cover the top with soil. When rooting occurs, the layer needs to be separated from the mother.

How to plant plants correctly

In order for the spherical thuja Miriam to have high decorative properties, follow some of the rules for planting it. For the plant to take root quickly and efficiently, the soil must be of good quality. And the seedlings were planted on time. Decorative qualities, as a rule, depend on the future landing site.

Thuja "Miriam": when to plant?

Thuja Miriam in a flower bed

If Miriam's spherical thuja was bought in a container, then you can plant it at any time interval, from April days to October. Plants with an open root system have poor pick tolerance. For this reason, it is recommended to plant them in the spring season so that they can successfully root during the summer.

How to choose a site and prepare the soil

The growth and development of plants is influenced by soil composition and illumination. Thuja loves to grow on slightly acidic soil. And also in well-lit conditions. Lack of light can lead to the loss of the shape of the ball at the crown. It will stretch out and will no longer look so decorative.

In shaded areas, the crown may lose its golden color. To preserve the decorative qualities, you need to select a site that is illuminated by sunlight for 6 hours a day.

If the soil for planting is heavy and too wet, you need to make a drainage system of 20 cm. For drainage, you can use gravel, expanded clay. And also sand.

Working process

It is necessary to dig a hole for planting depending on the size of the plant rhizome. The root system should spread freely over the pit. Prepare a hole for planting. Make a drainage system (if necessary). Set the plant in the center.

Cover the roots with a ready-made soil mixture, which consists of leafy soil, sand, peat in a ratio of 2: 1: 1. Add a complex of minerals to the mixture (5 g / 1 l of the mixture). Then water it. And also to mulch the trunk circle. The root collar should be flush with the surface layer of the soil.

Western Tuya Miriam: planting and leaving

In order for the ephedra to serve as a decoration of the territory for a long time, you need to water it, feed it and cut it off. And also competently prepare for the winter season.

When and how to water

Plants need to be watered regularly. In particular, young growth, painfully reacting to drying out of the earth. And also dry air.

One bush usually needs 10 liters of water. Water it a couple of times every 7 days. Taking into account precipitation and weather conditions. During the dry season, watering increases. Plus spraying is added. Watering is carried out after the sun has gone down to avoid coniferous burns.

Top dressing

Thuja is fed in the spring season. Namely, in April-May. For top dressing, fertilizer complexes are used. For example, the drug "Kemira-universal". For the square of the trunk circle, 50 grams of solution is needed.

In the autumn season, and specifically, in the last September or October days, feeding of seedlings of spherical thuja Miriam is carried out with potash complexes.

Humus, manure and urea are not used for fertilizing.

Pruning procedure

Sanitary circumcision takes place every year. It is recommended to prune shrubs in the spring season. In the first days of April, damaged and frozen branches are subject to pruning.

The shrub is formed at the same time as sanitary pruning. The crown becomes spherical.

Thuja "Miriam": preparation for winter

Mature plants are well tolerated in the frost period.It is necessary to prepare shrubs for wintering in the second or third autumn month. The start of preparation depends on the growing area.

For wintering, shoots are tied with twine or rope. The shelter is made with a special covering material. It can be: agrospan, spunbond, lutrasil, craft paper. Upstairs you can make a shelter canopy. He will save the top from large covers of snow. It is made, as a rule, of a film material that is stretched over wooden stakes.

The shelter canopy must be well fixed so that it does not fly away when there are strong winds. Be sure to insulate the trunk circle. To this end, sprinkle sawdust or needles in a thicker layer. Next, lay the spruce branches.

Harmful insects

Tuya is amazed thuja aphid... It spoils the lower shoots. The fight against it is carried out by spraying with Karbofos.

Speckled moth... Yes, this butterfly also affects the thuja. She appears in the early summer days. If the tops began to acquire a brown color, and the shoots die off, this means that a moth has come to visit. They fight moths with drugs that contain pyrethroids. Bushes are processed 2-3 times / 7-10 days.

To say goodbye to false shield, which is sprayed with solutions of drugs "Karbofos" and "Actellik".

Clicker beetle dangerous for thuja roots. The beetle likes to breed its offspring in acidic soil. As well as stagnant moisture. If you dig up the ground in the fall and drain it, then this harmful insect will not appear on your site. If there are a large number of harmful insects, then the soil must be treated with drugs, the basis of which is the drug "Diazonin".

What is sick with thuja "Miriam"?

Fungus... Consequence - the shoots turn brown. The disease is detected early in the spring. The scales begin to turn yellow. If you do not act on the problem in time, the shoots will begin to turn brown and die. Damaged branches are cut and burned. The seedlings need to be fed. And add lime to the soil. And also it is required to spray the crown 2-3 times / 14 days with a solution of the drug "Fundazol" (0.2%).

Fungi in the soil can, as a rule, "contribute" to Fusarium in the root system of the cultivar. Treatment with the drug "Zircon" is carried out. It helps to increase immunity to disease. And also fungicides "Hom" and "Kartotsid" are used.

To prevent the shoots from drying out, the thuja is treated with preparations containing copper.

Summary

Thuja "Miriam" - dwarf ephedra. It features a ball-shaped crown. And also golden color. An ornamental shrub is used for landscaping. It will decorate the alpine slides. Thuja is used to create living borders along paths in the garden.

Tuya Miriam: reviews

Margarita Alexandrova, 37 years old, Rostov region:

I bought the “Miriam” variety in a special store. The dimensions of the thuja Miriam are very small, which is why she attracted them. As living curbs. Taking care of the plant is not that expensive. It is only necessary to moisten the soil in time and from time to time spray the seedlings. "