Thuja occidentalis smaragd and brabant differences. Thuja western "Brabant": planting, care, use in landscape design

One of the five types of thuja - western, has many varieties, among which the western thuja Brabant stands out. An ornamental frost-resistant, fast-growing tree with a compact columnar crown is widely used in landscape gardening.

Main characteristics

V wildlife thuja western, which is not without reason called the "life tree", grows in the eastern regions of Canada and the northern United States. Introduced to Europe in the middle of the 16th century evergreen began to be used to decorate parks. In Russia, thuja of this species has a wide distribution area. It is cultivated in many areas, including the Far East and Siberia.

Having got acquainted with the description of thuja Brabant, we see that this variety is winter-hardy, withstands frosts up to 30-35 ° C. The plant is great for the harsh Russian climate. Brabant is one of the fastest growing varieties of western thuja, the growth can be 30-35 cm per year.

In the Russian climate, the height of Thuja Brabant does not exceed 3.5-4 meters. The shape of the crown is columnar, compact. Branches can bend down to the ground. The bark on the trunk is reddish-brown, in places it flakes off. Green needles turn brown in winter period... In April-May, thuja blooms, after flowering small oblong brown cones are formed.

Thuja Brabant and Smaragd are very often used for the formation of hedges. Their characteristics are largely the same. Among the differences between thuja Brabant and Smaragd can be distinguished.

Brabant variety:

the needles turn brown in winter;
the shape of the crown is columnar;
the annual growth is 35-40 cm;
the hedge grows rapidly into a dense green wall.

Smaragd variety:

needles do not lose color in winter;
pyramidal crown shape;
annual growth - 10-20 cm;
differs in less branching and does not require frequent haircuts.

Both varieties of thuja have varieties with golden needles - Golden Brabant and Golden Smaragd. Thuja Golden Brabant is characterized by a golden yellow color, which persists in winter.

Young trees have a dense cone-shaped crown; in old trees, it becomes looser.

How to care for thuja Brabant

Although thuja western Brabant is unpretentious in care, it still has its own preferences for soil type, moisture, sunlight, temperature. If you neglect the basic rules when growing it, decorative functions may be lost. In particular, the main care is to periodically prune the shoots to form beautiful shape crowns.

When cutting thuja, you can select cuttings to use for propagation. Placed in a container of water, they will give roots. Rooted seedlings can be planted in the ground.

Place and type of soil

Thuja belongs to light-loving plants. She does not tolerate a round-the-clock shade, losing the brightness of the color of the needles. At the same time, constant heat is also harmful to her. The best option when choosing a landing site, there will be partial shade. In suburban areas, it is advisable to plant trees on the west or east side of the buildings.

The most favorable soil for cultivating thuja in western Brabant is loam, although it can grow on any soil. On light soil, the plant develops better and looks more decorative. It is preferable to plant thuja in spring or autumn, but it is also possible in summer.

Landing

A planting hole is dug with a depth of 60-80 cm, width for the size of the root system. The pit is filled with water and moisture is allowed to be absorbed. If the soil is heavy, a drainage layer of at least 15 cm is required. The root collar is placed at ground level and the seedling is covered with a prepared soil mixture. It is desirable that it includes peat, sand and leafy earth in a ratio of 1: 1: 2. To improve growth, nitroammofoska is added to the mixture. After that, the plant is watered.

Care

After planting, regular watering is required, about once a week. When planting in hot weather, the frequency of watering increases. The plant responds well to sprinkling. You can use a spray hose for this. In dry soil, thuja develops poorly, the needles turn yellow and crumble.

The soil should be loosened to a shallow depth, since the plant root system superficial. To protect the roots from drying out and overheating, it is advisable to cover the soil with mulch - peat, compost, sawdust, bark.

Thuja does not suffer from winter frosts, but in the spring it can get sunburn... Young trees should be especially protected by covering them from the sun with a material that transmits sunlight well. In an evergreen plant, the process of photosynthesis occurs even in winter. In places where heavy snowfalls occur, tree crowns are tightly pulled together with a rope for the winter.

In the first year, while the roots are not sufficiently strong, feeding is carried out up to three times per season. A year after planting, every spring, fertilizing is done with complex fertilizer. Pruning is best done 2-3 years after planting. It is preferable to do this procedure twice - at the beginning of summer and at the end of August. Small crown adjustments are made throughout the season. As you can see, planting and caring for Thuja Brabant (photo) is not particularly difficult.

The use of thuja Brabant in garden design

The advantage of the variety is that it grows very quickly. This property of thuja Brabant is successfully used in landscape design. Thuja is a versatile element for creating a single ball, neat cone, pyramid. Non-standard single figures made of wood can be planted with any surface relief. But if beautiful geometry is planned from Thuja Brabant or Smaragd, then the landing site should have a perfectly flat plane.

Thuja western Brabant is best cut on cloudy days. This will prevent young shoots from burning in the sun, which were hidden under long branches before cutting.

Thuja planted in a row will replace the hedge. If you cut such a fence into a rectangular shape, it looks completely different. Planning to grow hedge from thuja Brabant, seedlings should be dug in at a distance of about 1 m from each other, because the crown will be wide enough at the base. Over time, the crowns of trees will close, and such a hedge with a dense green curtain will hide the area from prying eyes and serve as a wonderful decoration.

The plant begins to form when it has reached the desired height. Pruning thuja Brabant is the most time-consuming part in caring for a plant. The haircut is carried out with a sharp pruner, which will not be able to inflict dents in the place of the cut. So that the tree does not weaken, a third of the shoot should be cut.

Thuja Brabant, like all conifers, will delight the whole year with lush greenery, purify the air, enriching it with oxygen. Another advantage is decorativeness. Combining with each other different kinds thuja with other shrubs and flowers, you can give the site a unique, inimitable shape.

Video about growing thuja Bradant

Thuja trees and shrubs are very popular among gardeners due to juicy greens and a lush crown shape. Having planted thuja Brabant and providing the necessary care for these fast-growing crops, it will soon be possible to create amazing garden compositions on the site. This popular, low-maintenance plant is used to form fairly dense green hedges that are pleasing to the eye all year round.

Growing conditions

Spring planting work for a representative of the cypress family is carried out when the soil is fully warmed up. In the fall, the ephedra needs at least a month for the seedling to take root before the first frost. A plant planted outdoors in August will need less watering. This is facilitated by the cool sun and frequent autumn rains.

Thuja Brabant prefers rather bright lighting, but can be in partial shade for some time. Prolonged exposure to direct sunlight leads to increased evaporation of moisture from the needles, which affects the decorative effect of the plant. A dehydrated tree has a harder time surviving the winter. Conifers placed in the shade will not be able to build up a thick and lush crown... It is also necessary to take care of protecting the plants from strong winds.

Young plants that have not reached a height of one and a half meters, it is advisable to hide under an awning from the hot sun, and for the winter it is useful to cover from frost with a breathable covering material.

Soil preparation and planting

Thuja Brabant is undemanding to the soil composition, but a carefully prepared substrate for planting will have a beneficial effect on its rooting. Getting enough nutrients, the tree will grow a gorgeous green crown.

To obtain a fertile earthen mixture, each seedling will need:

turf or leafy land (2 parts);
peat (1 part);
humus (part 1);
sand (1 part);
nitroammofosk (up to 500 g).

Most often, thuja western Brabant is used by gardeners and designers to create a hedge. Therefore, to obtain a fairly dense decorative wall the distance between plants should be kept from 0.5 to 1 meter. To create an alley, the interval between trees is maintained from 5 to 8 m.

The size of the planting hole depends on the size of the seedling earthen clod, which should fit freely into it. The depth can reach 70–75 cm, the width is about a meter. Placing ephedra in heavy soil with high humidity, take care of the drainage. At the bottom of the pit with a layer of up to 20 cm, expanded clay or pebbles can be poured, use is allowed broken brick... Before planting, it is recommended to dry the western earthen komtuya without disturbing its integrity.

The process of planting a decorative ephedra is not difficult.

Part of the prepared substrate is laid on the drainage layer.
The seedling goes deeper into the hole so that the root collar remains at ground level.
On the sides and on top, the rhizome is sprinkled with a ready-made fertile mixture.
The soil around the plant is compacted and spilled with water.

Reproduction at home

When the ephedra is propagated by seeds, the plant loses its decorative properties... Thuja Brabant is fairly easy to breed by cuttings. Cut woody branches at least 40 cm long will quickly take root if placed in a container of water for a while. Cuttings with roots are planted in a pot. It is not recommended to transfer a young seedling to open ground in autumn. It is better to wait until the plant gets stronger, and in the spring to transplant to the main place of growth.

Plant care

During the first month, the ephedra requires weekly watering. Each plant consumes at least 10 liters of water. In case of prolonged drought, the amount of irrigation is increased to 20 liters per week.

Thuja needles evaporate a large amount of moisture, so regular sprinkling will have a beneficial effect on the juiciness of the green mass.

Thuja brabant has a shallow root system, so loosening after watering should be done carefully.
Mulching the soil with peat or compost will not only protect the roots and add required amount nutrients but also prevents excessive evaporation of water.
In the spring, during the first two years after planting, the plants are fed with combined fertilizers, which must include magnesium. During the summer, feeding can be repeated in June and July.
With the onset of spring, dried and diseased shoots are removed from the thuja.

Plant branches can break under the weight of snow, so it is recommended to tie them with a rope for the winter. It is advisable to cover the roots of the ephedra with spruce branches.

It is not difficult to care for the plant at home. For western thuja grown in a pot, it is recommended to maintain temperature regime in the range from 10 ° C to 15 ° C. Brabant prefers diffused lighting or partial shade. Timely watering, spraying the needles and feeding the plant is required. In the summer, it is advisable to take the thuja pot outside in a cool shaded place.

Changes in the color of the needles and the falling off of damaged shoots indicate diseases that can be caused by fungi or pests. To prevent fungal diseases, it is necessary to adhere to the basic rules of planting and caring for a plant. At the first signs of diseases characteristic of conifers, it is necessary to treat thuja Brabant with special preparations. Spraying with "Fufanon" or "Actellik" preparations is carried out in May.

A haircut

For the formation of hedges and garden compositions, the plant must be regularly trimmed. To create a dense green wall, it is enough to adjust the shape of the ephedra twice a year: at the beginning of June and at the end of August. Cutting and trimming regularly side shoots, the required height and shape of the ornamental plant can be maintained.

Thuja Brabant remarkably tolerates pruning, which is carried out from the third year of life. Powerful pruning shears should evenly cut off the tops of the branches, without unnecessarily injuring them. Only a third of the shoot is cut, so that the plant does not weaken.

Among landscape designers, thuja western Brabant is deservedly very popular. A fast-growing, frost-resistant and unpretentious coniferous plant is increasingly becoming a decoration for private gardens. The lush, dense crown, which has a pyramidal shape, is very decorative. It looks spectacular both in combined compositions and in alleys and hedges.

Using this representative of the cypress family to create a stylish cozy garden will limit the space, giving it a decent frame.

Rare landscaping personal plot or the park dispenses with the popular, rich and simple beautiful plant- thuja. She fell in love with many for the wonderful aroma of pine needles, pliability to the haircut and, of course, for the bright greenery, pleasing with its purity and freshness all year round. This plant of the cypress family has 5 species of its kind:

thuja Korean;
thuja western;
thuja is giant;
thuja japonica.

Thuja western Brabant is perhaps one of the most preferred conifers by gardeners.

Description of the variety

Thuja Brabant is one of the varieties of thuja western, with a conical crown shape... Its distinctive feature is its rather fast growth and evergreen needles. The annual growth of the tree averages 30 cm in height and 10 cm in width.

Western thuja came to us from the Atlantic shores North America, where in natural conditions the plant grows up to 20 m in height. In our latitudes, thuja Brabant reaches a maximum of 4 meters.

The plant blooms in April - May, the cones are small, only 1 cm, oval or ovoid.

Advantages and disadvantages

Many domestic amateur gardeners and landscape designers prefer this particular variety of thuja due to the following advantages:

fast growth;
unpretentious care;
frost resistance;
ease of reproduction;
suppleness to the haircut.

However, due to such a rapid growth, the plant will have to be trimmed 2-3 times a year. Thuja, although generally unassuming to its content, however, at first after planting requires care and regular abundant watering, up to three times a week.

Also, a young plant in winter will need to be covered, and so that lumps of sticky, wet snow do not spoil the shape of the tree, tie the branches to the trunk with twine or rope.

How to properly land in the open field

The key to successful planting in the open ground of thuja western Brabant lies in the observance of several conditions:

it is necessary to choose the landing time correctly;
choose a planting site favorable for the plant;
prepare an auxiliary substrate for the soil;
correctly plant a plant in open ground, taking into account all the features of its growth and development.

1. Timing of boarding

To plant in open ground thuyu Brabant better in spring, but it is also possible in early autumn. It should be noted that the plant must be planted at least a month before the onset of the first frost, so that the tree has time to root safely.

2. Site selection and soil preparation

To grow healthy beautiful tree, with lush, frequent needles, it is better to choose a landing site that is not very shaded, but in the bright sun throughout the day, the thuja will not be comfortable. Light partial shade of the waters is the key to success in choosing the location of this plant.

Thuja Brabant, in principle, can grow in any soil, but in a nutritious, pre-prepared substrate the plant will feel much better, take root faster, and will delight with its rich greenery all year round.

To prepare nutritious soil for planting thuja, you should take two parts of the earth, and one part each of sand, peat, humus. Gardeners also recommend pouring 500 grams of nitroammophosphate into the hole under each tree.

3. The process of planting in open ground

Before planting the plant in the ground, the roots should be slightly dried without destroying the earthen coma on them. The width and depth of the planting hole depends on the size of the root system of the plant; on average, you need to dig a depression one meter by one meter.

Pour drainage from broken bricks or expanded clay to the bottom. Deepen the seedling, sprinkling and tamping it with soil, while the root collar should be flush with the ground, and the roots and trunk of the tree should not change their location. Within a month after planting, the plant must be watered quite often at the rate of 10-15 liters per week.

Reproduction

There are two ways to propagate thuja western Brabant at home:

seeds;
by cuttings.

As cuttings, woody 2-3 year-old shoots are suitable. Cut them in the spring, about 40 cm long. The cuttings are placed one by one in a jar of water until the roots form. With the appearance of the roots, the cutting is planted in a pot, and in the fall it can already be transferred to open ground for the winter.

When planting a cutting, you need to place it in a hole so that the leaves at the base are at least 5 cm above the soil level. After the thuja stalk is planted, it should be thoroughly watered, adding soil if necessary if it shrinks.

Around the planted plant, 3 pegs are installed and tied with a ribbon, so that in windy weather the young tree sways, thereby strengthening the trunk, but at the same time it does not break.

While the root system is forming and developing, the thuja of western Brabant requires regular watering. In the future, the tree will need to be watered only in dry, hot weather. Care

When buying a thuja western Brabant seedling in a store, experts recommend paying attention to the following points:

The condition of the needles of the plant. If the twigs become fragile and break off at the slightest touch, and the needles fall off, then most likely the plant has died. The thing is that after death, the tree can retain its original appearance for up to 3 weeks.
You should not buy thuja if the soil in its pot is completely dry. If the earthen coma in the plant dries out too much, irreversible consequences may begin, and it will no longer be possible to "cast off" it, as is the case with deciduous trees.
If possible, you need to carefully examine the roots of the plant, the tips of the root should be light and always juicy.

1. Soil and fertilizers

Thuja western Brabant is absolutely not pretentious to the soil. Both peat and sous are suitable for its development and growth. clay soil, dry sandy loam. The main condition is that the substrate is permeable. The soil is heavy and dense will contribute to the development of root rot in thuja.

Thuja needles constantly evaporate a large amount of moisture, so it is necessary to ensure that the soil does not dry out. The plant needs not only to be watered, it is also desirable to irrigate the crown with water.

Thanks to this, dust is washed off, and the tree can breathe easier, which contributes to an improvement in the general condition and intensity of the physiological processes of the plant.

To prevent overheating and drying out of the soil, the trunks are mulched with peat, compost or wood chips.

2. Top dressing

The plant should be fed in March, if necessary, repeat at the beginning and in the middle of summer.

It is better to use a compound fertilizer bought in a store. If mineral fertilizer was applied during planting, then in order not to burn the roots, it is better to carry out the next top dressing no earlier than two years later.

3. Diseases and pests

Tui Brabant usually has diseases such as:

decay of roots;
trunk rot;
mold.

All these diseases, as a rule, are caused by fungi, and they indicate poor-quality plant care. Since the disease is not very noticeable at the initial stage, it is recommended to inspect the plant more often. The signal to start the treatment of thuja can be various plaques on the branches of a tree, as well as a change in the color of the needles.

In addition, various pests can also cause the disease:

sucking - aphid, thuja false shield, spider mite;
pine-eating- leaf roll, speckled moth;
other root and stem pests- thuja bark beetle, scale insects, false scales.

In order for thuja Brabant to please with its lush, dense, green crown, the plant needs to be cut regularly, otherwise the tree will look loose and ugly. The necessary shape should be given immediately after planting, and then only corrected. To achieve a dense and dense hedge, melt

Brabant is pruned in March and August. When trimming a plant, you must follow the following rules:

Cut with a confident hand, cutting more branches for a thicker crown.
By cutting off the branches, leave a part of the young shoot.
A cloudy day is better suited for a haircut, this will help to avoid yellowing of the needles due to sunburns received by thuja during the increased evaporation of moisture release.
Be sure to water the thuja after pruning.

The price of thuja western Brabant in shops and nurseries largely depends on the height and condition of the plant and varies between 300-400 rubles for a small seedling, and 1500-4000 for an adult tree.

Thuja western includes several varieties, the most popular of which are: Brabant, Smaragd, Danica, Golden Globe, Columna and others. One of the most beloved by gardeners is thuja western Brabant. This plant is a real decoration of city parks, squares, and, of course, personal plots.

Description of thuja Brabant

The tree grows rapidly, surpassing in speed the similar to it smaragd, and yielding in this indicator only to larch. But, unlike her, thuja Brabant remains evergreen, since it does not shed its foliage for the winter. In height, this type of thuja grows up to 20 m, and the diameter of the crown - up to 4 m. The trunk of the tree has a reddish-brown color, often exfoliates, the cone-shaped branchy crown descends to the ground. This shape of Brabant allows you to form beautiful geometric figures. A lonely growing thuja can give a spherical shape, a strict cone or a pyramid, and from the plants planted in a row, get a fence in the form of a large rectangle.

Thuja needles have green color, sometimes with yellowish tips. Unlike similar plants, it does not change color with the onset of cold weather, which is a rare and valuable property.

This type of thuja belongs to the cypress family and is a real giant among its fellow tribesmen. Scaly needles up to 0.5 cm in size occupy a vertical position, firmly pressing against the shoot. Every 2-3 years, the needles are renewed along with the twigs... Oval-shaped cones up to 12 mm in size are a set of plates with two flattened seeds attached to them. Each seed has two wings, allowing it to travel considerable distances under the influence of the wind.

During the year, thuja grows in size: 25–30 cm in height, 8–10 cm in width. Brabant has a compact root system. The trunk of the tree is strong, does not give in to rot, with a delicate pleasant scent.

Light-loving plant, he likes to be in sunny places although the shadow is not an obstacle to its growth. Close groundwater and highly moist soil have a beneficial effect on the thuja.

Adult, mature plants are quite tolerant of dry weather and frosty winters.

Easily taking the desired shape, the crown allows you to use Brabant in landscape design both as single-planted plants and group compositions.

Thuja Brabant - planting and care

When buying Thuja Brabant seedlings, you should pay attention to the fact that they have already passed acclimatization and occupy a separate container with the presence of fertilizers. This allows you not to damage the roots, as in the case of digging up plants, and then the thuja will definitely take root. Fresh seedlings are distinguished by bright, juicy and green needles, as well as strong, light roots with a thickness of 1–3 mm. Shoots of brown and yellow color are a sign of a diseased plant. For successful survival, the size of the acquired plant should be in the range of 20-100 cm.

When disembarking thuja Brabant, certain rules must be observed:

Such are general recommendations when planting both thuja western Brabant and Smaragd and other varieties of the family. If a decision was made to plant plants in autumn time, then we must meet this by October ... You can extend the planting period until November if the base was in the container. In autumn, you should use only top dressing that stimulates root growth, and mulch can be used to warm them. The crown of a young plant must be protected from the upcoming cold weather.

Growing thuja Brabant

To thuja grows healthy and beautiful, you need to provide her with appropriate care, which is not an easy task for the owners, because it is necessary to organize all necessary work: top dressing, mulching, timely watering, correct pruning and a haircut.

Loosening, mulching and watering

After planting seedlings, water them abundantly, and then mulch the soil 10–15 cm in diameter from the trunk, so the soil will not dry out and overheat, and the mulch, gradually overheating, supply the plant with nutrients. In winter, the roots of the thuja will be protected from frost, and the earth will not be compacted. For mulching, you can use peat, bark, shavings, compost, rotted foliage. The most important and stressful months to care for are the first months after planting. At this time, it is recommended to water the plant every day, which will allow the roots and young shoots to be protected from a lack of moisture. It will be useful to periodically loosen the ground near the plant to a depth of 10-15 cm.

Top dressing

For Brabant, as for all members of the family, timely fertilization has great importance... When spring planting it is recommended to feed the plants in September with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers, and in the beginning of spring to apply dry top dressing "Kemira-wagon". After two weeks, the event is repeated, and autumn is again the time for phosphorus-potassium mixtures. This procedure should be repeated from year to year..

Pruning and trimming

Sanitary pruning of western thuja is usually done in June, when they get rid of diseased and damaged branches, if possible, cutting them off by no more than 1/3 ... And here is the haircut of the plant in order to give it the desired shape, it is carried out twice a year: in early spring and at the beginning of autumn. For this procedure, a pruner is used, and if the volume of work is large, special garden equipment is used.

Preparing for winter

In preparation for the cold weather, the crown of the Thuja Brabant is tied with a rope, the plant becomes more compact and more easily tolerates the effects of snow and wind. Young trees can be covered with spruce branches, non-woven covering material or kraft paper.

Plant care- it's not easy, but interesting, and the result of this work is often a source of pride for gardeners.

Diseases and pests

Tuyu Brabant, like other plants, does not bypass the side of the disease. Below is a description of the main diseases and pests:

The use of thuja in landscape design

The use of this tree in landscape design is diverse, and often depends on the personal preferences of gardeners. Let's highlight the most popular solutions:

With proper care, thuja with It is able to please the owners for many years with a luxurious and stylish look, both as a single plant and as part of a composition.

Thuja western Brabant (Thuja occidentalis Brabant) - has a columnar crown. At the same time, the crown is compact, often dropping to the very ground. At the same time, it is quite branched. The height of this beauty can reach more than 3.5 m. It is a valuable planting material practically throughout the entire territory of Russia. The exceptions are dry areas and regions with very low temperatures(below 30-35 degrees). It does not well tolerate prolonged thaws with temperature changes, as this can cause early sap flow. Moisture-loving. This thuja takes root well within the city, where it is often used as hedges. It can grow both in sunny and shaded places.

Thuya Brabant - evergreen tree like all thujas. It has beautiful green needles, which are lowered to the very ground. Thuja Brabant differs from other types of thuja by its rapid growth, which is its undoubted advantage and advantage in relation to other varieties.

This type of thuja needs constant systematic care, associated, in particular, with constant periodic pruning of shoots to form a beautiful crown shape, especially for those who want a hedge from thuja western Brabant. At the same time, the desired tree height is maintained and a beautiful appearance thuja.

Another feature of thuja western Brabant is the spring flowering, which ends with the formation of small brown bumps. Their appearance somewhat reduces the decorative effect of the tree, but especially does not interfere with its appearance.

Tui Brabant varieties

Tuya Danica is a spherical shrub. It grows very slowly and reaches 80 cm in height. It should be used to decorate small garden areas or patios.

Smaragd is a tree of the Cypress family, with a broadly conical crown. Plant height reaches 5 m. The tree grows slowly, but wind-resistant enough. Used by landscape designers to decorate park areas and personal plots.

Thuja Brabant, whose hollow qualities will be described below, is a fast-growing tree with lush needles, the most popular among the population.

Thuja Goldin Brabant is another variety of thuja, with yellow in green needles and dense branches.

Planting thuja Brabant

Landing technique:

Young seedlings survive planting and transplanting well in any season, provided that the root system is closed. But, as is customary, thuja are planted in the spring.
A hole for planting is dug out, focusing on the dimensions of the root system (as a rule, the diameter is 1 meter). If the soil is heavy, then drainage is essential.
The pit should be filled with a special mixture, to which you need to add leafy soil, peat and sand in proportions of 2: 1: 1.
The root collar should be placed strictly level with the surface of the earth globe. If it is raised, or dug in, then the thuja may not get along and die.
If the gardener is forming an alley of thuja, then the width between the rows should be at least 6-8 meters, and the distance between the planted seedlings should be 3-4 meters. When forming a hedge, optimal distance between seedlings is reduced to 50-70 centimeters.
In order for the alleys and hedges to grow as evenly as possible, during planting, you need to pull a long rope along which a continuous trench is dug for planting seedlings.

Reproduction of thuja Brabant by seeds

Extracted from freshly harvested and dried cones, thuja seeds are sown into the ground before winter so that they undergo natural stratification in the cold soil. For this wooden box fill with a wet mixture of garden or turf soil (1 part), peat (2 parts) and sand (half a part), level the surface, make grooves in it with an interval of 5-6 cm, into which the seeds are sown. The planting depth is 1 cm. After sowing, the surface is compacted and sprayed from a spray bottle. The box is placed in the shade of trees and covered with lutrasil from animals, but care must be taken that the cover does not touch the soil in the box.

The first shoots of western thuja will appear in spring, 2-3 weeks after the ground warms up to 10-15 ºC. Please note that the needles of the seedlings are needle-like, and not scaly, as in adult plants. Twice a month, feed the seedlings with a solution of full mineral fertilizer, and when the box becomes cramped for them, plant the seedlings on the school garden, located in partial shade. You must first add a bucket of humus to the soil in the garden, 250 g wood ash and 40 g of Nitroammofoska per 1 m². Seedlings are transplanted according to the 30x30 cm scheme. The root collar should be at the surface level. After planting, water the garden bed and cover the surface with organic material. Continue to water and feed the seedlings with the same regularity, loosen the soil around them, and in the third year, when the young thuja reach a height of 50 cm, they can be planted in a permanent place.

Thuja Brabant propagation by cuttings

The main advantage of propagation by cuttings by conifers is that a full-fledged plant is obtained after three years. Moreover, it will be exactly the same as the mother's, but with acclimatization, you will have to go through certain difficulties. The fact is that rooted cuttings do not survive transplantation, diseases and sudden changes in temperature very badly.

In propagation by cuttings, there are the following subtleties:

Cut planting material it is possible only from those branches that have already reached the age of two;
The length of each shoot cannot be less than 20 cm;
It is better not to cut the stalk with a pruner or knife, but to break it off from the mother's branch so that a "heel" of bark forms at the end;
The planting material is placed in a container with water for several hours, in which a growth stimulator is diluted in advance and will root the spruce;
Cultivation of thuja by cuttings takes place in a greenhouse filled with river sand, peat and sod land, taken in the same volume. By the way, the soil mixture is necessarily disinfected with a burgundy solution of potassium permanganate;
Twigs are planted in the dried soil, at a distance of 5-7 centimeters. They should be deepened no more than 2 cm;
The greenhouse must be covered with a transparent film and applied from the direct rays of the sun.

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Thuja Brabant Care

The condition of the needles of the plant. If the twigs become fragile and break off at the slightest touch, and the needles fall off, then most likely the plant has died. The thing is that after death, the tree can retain its original appearance for up to 3 weeks.

You should not buy thuja if the soil in its pot is completely dry. If the earthen coma in the plant dries out too much, irreversible consequences may begin, and it will no longer be possible to "cast off" it, as is the case with deciduous trees.

If there is such an opportunity, you need to carefully examine the roots of the plant, the tips of the root should be light and always juicy.

Pruning thuja Brabant

Thuja is one of the most popular decorative conifers used in landscape design. Due to the low water content and a wide variety of garden forms, it is used both in suburban areas and in an urban environment. To maintain the crown, the plant needs a regular haircut. The features of thuja pruning will be discussed in the article.

Thuja pruning can serve different purposes:

Sanitary - cleaning the crown from dry and diseased branches;

formative - limiting the growth of the crown and giving it the desired shape.

Most species and varieties of thuja, in the process of natural growth, take on a certain habitus shape (spherical, spike-shaped or pyramidal). They need a shaping haircut only in two cases: when they are not satisfied with the density of the crown, or when the gardener wants to change the natural shape.

Sanitary pruning of thuja is an essential part of caring for this plant. It is required if dry, yellowed branches damaged by pests or frost have appeared in the crown.

Correctly chosen term for cutting thuja is a very important condition for maintaining the decorative effect of this plant. Ephedra have their own physiological characteristics, and the time for pruning them is not chosen in the same way as for fruit trees... If you start pruning thuja in early spring, before budding and flowering, you can stop its vegetation. This technique is used when it is required to thin out the crown by removing old branches. If it is necessary for the thuja to give growth, the pruning is postponed until the time when the plant fades.

Fertilizers for thuja Brabant

Use a fertilizer supplement every two weeks from the last frost season to the first week of summer. The use of a fertilizer of a strong concentration in the first year of its life can kill the roots of the tree, the choice of fertilizer is important when grafting western thuja and developing the root system. Reduce the amount of fertilizer for western thuja to once a month, during the summer. Continue feeding the trees until the ground is covered with ice. In winter, it is necessary to stop fertilizing the western thuja. Continue fertilizing the thuja until you have the thuja. You can start using strong fertilizers in the second year of development. Maintain soil moisture at all times of the year to maximize tree growth. For correct application fertilizer, see the original packaging, which contains all the necessary instructions. All fertilizer manufacturers recommend several different application... In the first two years, thuja is fed with a combined fertilizer containing magnesium. It is enough in the spring to apply 25 g of fertilizer for one running meter... Then, for two years at the beginning of the growing season, it is recommended to apply compost at the rate of 1 liter per 1 m2. Since August, the feeding of the hedge is stopped.

Such lesions in the early stages are almost invisible, so it is necessary to inspect the plant more often. If an uncharacteristic plaque appears on the trunk and branches, or the needles have changed their color, you need to immediately start treating the tree.

Among the pests of western thuja, the most common are:

speckled moth;
shield;
leaf roll;
spider mite;
false shield;
thuy bark beetle.

It is necessary to regularly treat thuja Brabant with insecticides, for example Fofan, Aktara, Decim profi. To prevent the appearance of a spider mite, you can spray it with water.

The plant's endurance, frost resistance and unpretentiousness to growing conditions made thu Brabant a favorite of landscape designers. Thanks to their pliability in cutting, shrubs and trees of this species are given a wide variety of shapes, for which the gardener's imagination is enough.

Thuja western "Brabant" is one of the varieties of western thuja, which is characterized by rapid growth, its height reaches 20 m, and the crown diameter is 4 m. In terms of growth rate, thuja "Brabant" is second only to larch, but, unlike it, does not shed leaves for the winter. The crown of the thuja is compact, branched, can go down to the very ground, and the bark has a reddish-brown tint, often flakes off.

Thuja needles "Brabant" are green, sometimes with golden tips. It retains its colors even in winter. This is a rare property for such plants; they usually turn yellow with the onset of cold weather.

All the most interesting and useful about the "Brabant" we will consider below.

Characteristics and features of thuja "Brabant"

Thuja "Brabant" from the cypress family is considered a "giant" among its relatives. It also has a lush crown. The needles themselves resemble scales up to 0.4 cm in size, growing vertically. They are tightly pressed against the shoot.

Once every 2-3 years, the needles fall off along with the branches. Thuja "Brabant" cones are small, up to 12 mm, egg-shaped. They consist of thin plates with two flattened seeds. Seeds are yellow with two wings.

For a year, western thuja grows up to 30 cm in height and up to 10 cm in width. It has heartwood, rather strong, without resinous passages, with a delicate aroma, not subject to putrefactive processes. The root system of the "Brabant" thuja is very compact.

This variety loves the sun, but can easily grow in the shade. He feels good up close groundwater and in highly damp areas. And adults with a perfectly formed root system tolerate drought and frost normally. Thuja "Brabant" easily takes root in urban conditions. The original shape of the crown became the reason for the use of western thuja in landscape design, among single and group plantings.

Did you know? Thuja is widely used in medicine. For different preparations, all parts of the plant are used: needles, bark, branches, cones, pollen.

How to choose healthy seedlings when buying

Thuja "Brabant" saplings are best bought already acclimatized. Each plant should be in a separate fertilizer container. Thanks to this approach, seedlings do not need to be dug up, damaging the root system. After landing in the ground, they will definitely take root.

It is better to acquire thuja seedlings at the end of May or in June, at which time a dead plant specimen cannot be passed off as a living one. Healthy seedlings can be easily distinguished by juicy, not dried-up green needles. Brown or yellow- a sign of a sick plant. The root tips of a healthy seedling have White color and a thickness of 1 to 3 mm. The soil in which the seedling grows must be moist. It is best to buy plants with a height of up to 20 cm to 1 m.

How to properly plant the "Brabant"

In order to enjoy the green magic and fabulous aroma of thuja "Barbant" for as long as possible, you should follow all the rules for planting seedlings. This is the key to healthy growth and long life of the plant.

The best time to plant

Thuja can be planted from spring to autumn, inclusive, and seedlings take root best in April - May. Use inexpensive seedlings during these months. Then, during the whole summer, you can do container seedlings. Most likely, all of your plants will take root. But to feel better, to hurt less and spring specimens will grow more actively.

Choosing a place and soil for planting

The ideal soil for thuja is moist and light. If you plant a plant in dry, clayey soil, it is likely to dry out and turn yellow. Thuja does not like shade and wind, but you should not leave her alone with the scorching sun either. The best option would be a place protected from the wind with enough light and shade.

Soil preparation before planting

Before planting, dig holes 60 × 60 × 80 cm in size.If the soil is damp and heavy, you need to drain small stones, broken brick, large pebbles or rubble with a layer of 20 - 30 cm.
Thuja nutrient mixture consists of earth, sand and peat (1: 2: 2). If you are planting a plant in spring or early summer, add 200 g of compound fertilizers to each hole. If you plant in late summer or autumn, then add 250 g of superphosphate.

Planting rules for seedlings

It is very important to observe the distance between the thuja when planting. Thuja "Brabant" seedlings are distributed at a distance of 0.5 to 3 m. Optimum depth planting - from 60 to 80 cm. Drainage - 15 - 20 cm.

You can start planting directly after preparatory work... Set the root system of thuja "Brabant" on the nutrient mixture so that the neck of the seedling is at the level of the ground. Cover the roots with the mixture and tamp lightly.
it general rules for the western thuja "Brabant". But if you decide to plant a thuja "Brabant" in the fall, then you should know some of the features for this time of year.

You need to meet the deadlines: seedlings with open roots are "interred" from the beginning of September to the beginning of October, and those grown in a container until the end of October.
When planting in the fall, no top dressing is used, except for those that stimulate root growth.
It is advisable to use mulch to insulate the roots.
It is necessary to protect the crown of a young plant from scorching sun and frost.

How to care for thuja "Brabant" in the process of growing

Caring for and growing thuja is not an easy task for a gardener. In order for the plant to be beautiful and healthy, it is necessary to follow the rules of caring for it during the growth process: feeding, mulching, correct watering, fertilizing, pruning and mowing.

Watering, loosening and mulching the soil

Water each seedling liberally after planting. Then mulch the near-trunk circle of each tree with a layer of 10 cm. Mulch helps to retain moisture in the soil longer, does not allow it to overheat, does not allow weeds to grow, and when decomposing, supplies the root system with nutrients. In winter, mulch protects the roots of thuja from freezing and prevents the soil from compaction.

Peat, conifer bark, leaf humus and compost are suitable for mulch. In the first month after planting, you need to water the thuja abundantly every day, since the young shoots wither from the lack of moisture, and the crown thins.

Important! Thuja roots should not dry out and be very moist.

Thuja also needs regular loosening of the soil at a depth of 10-15 cm.

Fertilization

Fertilizer for thuja "Brabant" does not differ much from feeding for other varieties of this plant.

If the thuja is planted in spring or early summer, then in September you need to think about feeding the plant with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers. In the following years, thuja is fed at the beginning of spring with dry top dressing "Kemira-universal" or a hydrocomplex. The procedure is repeated two weeks later. In the fall, you need to fertilize the plant again with phosphorus-potassium mixtures.

Pruning and trimming

If necessary, in the spring, gardeners do sanitary pruning of thuja, removing diseased and damaged branches. The most effective haircut for Thuja "Brabant" will be in June. Remove no more than 1/3 of the shoot length.

Did you know? To create a thuja hedge, the "Brabant" variety is often used. It is popular for its unpretentiousness and good cut tolerance.

Hedges and landscaping use

Novice gardeners often ask themselves the question: how quickly does the "Brabant" thuja grow and is it suitable for a hedge? This variety of thuja grows much faster than others, it is resistant to urban conditions, so it is often used in landscape design and the creation of living walls. Thuja "Brabant" is wonderfully combined with cypress, oriental spruce, hemlock, European larch, globular and open junipers, globular and ovoid pines, microbiota, openwork larch and many other plants, allowing you to create interesting compositions.
In landscape design, there are two types of hedges: free-growing and trimmed. For thuja "Brabant", a sheared shape is best suited. If you are interested in the question: how to cut thuja for a hedge, then it is best to do this twice a year - in March and August. Thanks to the interlacing of the branches, the plants will create a dense wall.

An evergreen plant will adorn any personal plot. Representatives of the Cypress family, including thuja western Brabant, are increasingly replacing bulky spruces. Its juicy color pleases the eye regardless of the season, and its slender crown is an excellent element of any flower bed.

Thuja western cones

The plant exists in the form of a shrub or tree. V comfortable conditions the height of the thuja reaches 20 m, but in our region they grow no more than 5 m. The lush crown has a conical shape up to 4 m in diameter. The branches cover the entire trunk to the very ground.

The needles are directed upward, resembling scales in structure.

The color of thuja Brabant ranges from deep green to light and even yellowish shades, sometimes with golden tips.

The plant blooms in spring, after which small egg-shaped cones form Brown color... Reproduction goes well, most often by cuttings.

Unpretentious to growing conditions, tolerates frost well. However, the plant will not survive if the temperature drops below 30ºC or the area is too dry. Loves moisture, but feels uncomfortable during a prolonged thaw with sharp drops temperatures.

Brabant is a fast-growing thuja, annually adding 40 cm in length and 15 cm in width. Due to this advantage, it has found wide application in the landscape as a hedge. The rapid growth of thuja implies frequent pruning of shoots and crown formation. The haircut should be done 2-3 times a year.

Video "Thuja western Brabant"

Planting a plant

Thuja cuttings of western Brabant are best planted in open ground in spring, but they can also be planted in early autumn. The main thing is that the plant has a month left for rooting before frosts come.

Thuja is unpretentious to soils, but it feels better in fertile soil. Prepare the mixture in advance by taking peat, sand and leafy soil in a 1: 1: 2 ratio.

Poorly tolerates the burning sun throughout the day or deep shade. It is worth giving preference to a slightly shaded place, but do not forget that the plant is light-loving.

The diameter of the planting hole must match the root system. As a rule, a meter is enough. In heavy soils, drainage should be used:

expanded clay;
pebbles;
broken brick.

When planting a thuja, the root collar should be in line with the ground. Excessive lifting or deepening will lead to the death of the tree. Before planting the plant, it is necessary to remove the ropes, burlap and other fasteners with which it was connected from it. Remove from the container carefully so as not to damage the root system. Dry the earthen lump slightly without destroying it.

Thuja western Brabant

The distance between the trees should be 3-4 meters, if the planting takes place in several rows, then the row spacing should be 7-8 meters. In order for the thuja to form a dense hedge, they should be planted at a distance of half a meter from each other.

If the growing area of the western thuja is subject to strong winds, you should tie it up. To do this, three wooden pegs are driven around the trunk, which are tied together with a rope, nylon or other strong, but soft material... The trunk should not be fixed tightly, it must remain flexible under the influence of the wind, so that the plant forms strong and hardy.

Video "Thuja Planting"

Thuja Brabant care

Thuja Brabant does not need special care, the tree perfectly adapts to growing conditions. Special attention must be given in the first months after planting in open ground. Regular watering is required (once a week is enough). One tree needs about 10 liters of water, and in hot dry weather, irrigation is carried out every 3-4 days at the rate of 15 liters per tree.

When the soil dries up a little after moistening, it should be loosened. The roots of the western thuja are located close to the surface, so do not deepen the tool more than 10 cm. You can mulch with peat, bark, wood chips or compost. Mulch layer 7 cm.

Young trees or shrubs of thuja (the first two years of life) need to be covered, protecting against severe frosts and bright sunlight. For this, spruce branches or kraft paper are used. Adult plant such a procedure will not be needed. However, do not forget to tie up the branches so that they do not break under the weight of the snow.

With the onset of spring, thuja mineral fertilizing is carried out. You can use complex fertilizers for conifers. Inspect and remove damaged, dry, or diseased shoots.

For 2-3 years of life of the western thuja, pruning can be carried out. For this purpose, a garden pruner is suitable, powerful, does not leave damage on the cuts. At the right choice the place of the cut will soon tighten, and will not interfere with the development of the tree. Pruning is best done in early summer, when all the branches and buds have formed. The re-haircut takes place at the beginning of autumn.

Regular pruning of the shoots will form a dense crown. Such a procedure will give the plant an aesthetic appearance so that the thuja becomes a real decoration, both in the garden and in the city flower bed, especially when growing a hedge.

Cuttings 10-15 cm in length remaining after pruning do not need to be thrown away. They can be dipped in a glass of water, where they will quickly take root. Such a plant should be transplanted into a pot, and in the second year boldly planted in open ground. For prevention and treatment, fungicides are used for conifers, for example Fitosporin, Alirin, Gamair, Bordeaux mixture has proven itself well.

Diseases

Yellow needles from thuja western Brabant

Poor care for Thuja Brabant often leads to the appearance of a fungal disease:

mold;
decay of the root system;
trunk rot.

Pests

Aphids on Thuja West Brabant

Among the pests of western thuja, the most common are:

speckled moth;
shield;
leaf roll;
spider mite;
false shield;
thuy bark beetle.

It is necessary to regularly treat thuja Brabant with insecticides, for example Fufanon, Aktara, Decis profi. To prevent the appearance of a spider mite, you can spray it with water.

The plant's endurance, frost resistance and unpretentiousness to growing conditions made the Thu Brabant a favorite. Thanks to their pliability in cutting, shrubs and trees of this species are given a wide variety of shapes, for which the gardener's imagination is enough.

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Thuja western cones

The plant exists in the form of a shrub or tree. In comfortable conditions, the height of the thuja reaches 20 m, but in our region they grow no more than 5 m. The lush crown has a conical shape up to 4 m in diameter. The branches cover the entire trunk to the very ground.

The needles are directed upward, resembling scales in structure.

The color of thuja Brabant ranges from deep green to light and even yellowish shades, sometimes with golden tips.

The plant blooms in spring, after which small cones are formed in the form of a brown egg. Reproduction goes well, most often by cuttings.

Video "Thuja western Brabant"

Planting a plant

Thuja is unpretentious to soils, but it feels better in fertile soil. Prepare the mixture in advance by taking peat, sand and leafy soil in a 1: 1: 2 ratio.

Poorly tolerates the burning sun throughout the day or deep shade. It is worth giving preference to a slightly shaded place, but do not forget that the plant is light-loving.

The diameter of the planting hole must match the root system. As a rule, a meter is enough. In heavy soils, drainage should be used:

expanded clay;
pebbles;
broken brick.

Thuja western Brabant

If the growing area of western thuja is subject to strong winds, it should be tied up. To do this, three wooden pegs are driven around the trunk, which are tied together with a rope, nylon or other durable but soft material. The trunk should not be fixed tightly, it must remain flexible under the influence of the wind, so that the plant forms strong and hardy.

Video "Thuja Planting"

Thuja Brabant care

Thuja Brabant does not need special care, the tree perfectly adapts to growing conditions. Particular attention must be paid in the first months after planting in open ground. Regular watering is required (once a week is enough). One tree needs about 10 liters of water, and in hot dry weather, irrigation is carried out every 3-4 days at the rate of 15 liters per tree.

Young trees or shrubs of thuja (the first two years of life) need to be covered, protected from severe frosts and bright sunlight. For this, spruce branches or kraft paper are used. An adult plant will not need such a procedure. However, do not forget to tie up the branches so that they do not break under the weight of the snow.

Preparing conifers for winter: how to cover thuja

With the onset of spring, thuja mineral fertilizing is carried out. You can use complex fertilizers for conifers. Inspect and remove damaged, dry, or diseased shoots.

For 2-3 years of life of the western thuja, pruning can be carried out. For this purpose, a garden pruner is suitable, powerful, does not leave damage on the cuts. With the right choice of tool, the place of the cut will soon tighten, and will not interfere with the development of the tree. Pruning is best done in early summer, when all the branches and buds have formed. The re-haircut takes place at the beginning of autumn.

Diseases

Yellow needles from thuja western Brabant

Poor care for Thuja Brabant often leads to the appearance of a fungal disease:

mold;
decay of the root system;
trunk rot.

Pests

Aphids on Thuja West Brabant

Among the pests of western thuja, the most common are:

speckled moth;
shield;
leaf roll;
spider mite;
false shield;
thuy bark beetle.

It is necessary to regularly treat thuja Brabant with insecticides, for example Fufanon, Aktara, Decis profi. To prevent the appearance of a spider mite, you can spray it with water.

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Thuja trees and shrubs are very popular among gardeners due to their lush greenery and lush crown shape. Having planted thuja Brabant and providing the necessary care for these fast-growing crops, it will soon be possible to create amazing garden compositions on the site. This popular, low-maintenance plant is used to form fairly dense green hedges that are pleasing to the eye all year round.

Growing conditions

Thuja Brabant prefers rather bright lighting, but can be in partial shade for some time. Prolonged exposure to direct sunlight leads to increased evaporation of moisture from the needles, which affects the decorative effect of the plant. A dehydrated tree has a harder time surviving the winter. Conifers placed in the shade will not be able to build up a dense and lush crown. It is also necessary to take care of protecting the plants from strong winds.

Young plants that have not reached a height of one and a half meters, it is advisable to hide under an awning from the hot sun, and for the winter it is useful to cover from frost with a breathable covering material.

Soil preparation and planting

To obtain a fertile earthen mixture, each seedling will need:

turf or leafy land (2 parts);
peat (1 part);
humus (part 1);
sand (1 part);
nitroammofosk (up to 500 g).

Most often, thuja western Brabant is used by gardeners and designers to create a hedge. Therefore, in order to obtain a fairly dense decorative wall, the distance between plants should be from 0.5 to 1 meter. To create an alley, the interval between trees is maintained from 5 to 8 m.

The size of the planting hole depends on the size of the seedling earthen clod, which should fit freely into it. The depth can reach 70–75 cm, the width is about a meter. When placing ephedra in heavy soil with high humidity, take care of drainage. At the bottom of the pit with a layer of up to 20 cm, expanded clay or pebbles can be poured; broken bricks can be used. Before planting, it is recommended to dry the western earthen komtuya without disturbing its integrity.

The process of planting a decorative ephedra is not difficult.

Part of the prepared substrate is laid on the drainage layer.
The seedling goes deeper into the hole so that the root collar remains at ground level.
On the sides and on top, the rhizome is sprinkled with a ready-made fertile mixture.
The soil around the plant is compacted and spilled with water.

Reproduction at home

When the ephedra is propagated by seeds, the plant loses its decorative properties. Thuja Brabant is fairly easy to breed by cuttings. Cut woody branches at least 40 cm long will quickly take root if placed in a container of water for a while. Cuttings with roots are planted in a pot. It is not recommended to transfer a young seedling to open ground in autumn. It is better to wait until the plant gets stronger, and in the spring to transplant to the main place of growth.

Plant care

Thuja needles evaporate a large amount of moisture, so regular sprinkling will have a beneficial effect on the juiciness of the green mass.

Thuja brabant has a shallow root system, so loosening after watering should be done carefully.
Mulching the soil with peat or compost will not only protect the roots and add the necessary amount of nutrients, but also prevent excessive evaporation of water.
In the spring, during the first two years after planting, the plants are fed with combined fertilizers, which must include magnesium. During the summer, feeding can be repeated in June and July.
With the onset of spring, dried and diseased shoots are removed from the thuja.

Plant branches can break under the weight of snow, so it is recommended to tie them with a rope for the winter. It is advisable to cover the roots of the ephedra with spruce branches.

It is not difficult to care for the plant at home. For western thuja grown in a pot, it is recommended to maintain a temperature regime in the range of 10 ° C to 15 ° C. Brabant prefers diffused lighting or partial shade. Timely watering, spraying the needles and feeding the plant is required. In the summer, it is advisable to take the thuja pot outside in a cool shaded place.

A haircut

For the formation of hedges and garden compositions, the plant must be regularly trimmed. To create a dense green wall, it is enough to adjust the shape of the ephedra twice a year: at the beginning of June and at the end of August. By regularly shortening the top and trimming the side shoots, you can maintain the required height and shape of the ornamental plant.

Using this representative of the cypress family to create a stylish cozy garden will limit the space, giving it a decent frame.

Main characteristics

In the wild, thuja western, which is not without reason called the "life tree", grows in the eastern regions of Canada and the northern United States. Introduced to Europe in the middle of the 16th century, the evergreen was used to decorate parks. In Russia, thuja of this species has a wide distribution area. It is cultivated in many areas, including the Far East and Siberia.

In the Russian climate, the height of Thuja Brabant does not exceed 3.5-4 meters. The shape of the crown is columnar, compact. Branches can bend down to the ground. The bark on the trunk is reddish-brown, in places it flakes off. Green needles turn brown in winter. In April-May, thuja blooms, after flowering small oblong brown cones are formed.

Thuja Brabant and Smaragd are very often used for the formation of hedges. Their characteristics are largely the same. Among the differences between thuja Brabant and Smaragd can be distinguished.

Brabant variety:

the needles turn brown in winter;
the shape of the crown is columnar;
the annual growth is 35-40 cm;
the hedge grows rapidly into a dense green wall.

Smaragd variety:

needles do not lose color in winter;
pyramidal crown shape;
annual growth - 10-20 cm;
differs in less branching and does not require frequent haircuts.

Both varieties of thuja have varieties with golden needles - Golden Brabant and Golden Smaragd. Thuja Golden Brabant is characterized by a golden yellow color, which persists in winter.

Young trees have a dense cone-shaped crown; in old trees, it becomes looser.

How to care for thuja Brabant

When cutting thuja, you can select cuttings to use for propagation. Placed in a container of water, they will give roots. Rooted seedlings can be planted in the ground.

Place and type of soil

Thuja belongs to light-loving plants. She does not tolerate a round-the-clock shade, losing the brightness of the color of the needles. At the same time, constant heat is also harmful to her. The best option when choosing a landing site is partial shade. In suburban areas, it is advisable to plant trees on the west or east side of the buildings.

Landing

Care

The soil should be loosened to a shallow depth, since the plant has a superficial root system. To protect the roots from drying out and overheating, it is advisable to cover the soil with mulch - peat, compost, sawdust, bark.

Thuja does not suffer from winter frosts, but in the spring it can get sunburn. Young trees should be especially protected by covering them from the sun with a material that transmits sunlight well. In an evergreen plant, the process of photosynthesis occurs even in winter. In places where heavy snowfalls occur, tree crowns are tightly pulled together with a rope for the winter.

The use of thuja Brabant in garden design

Thuja western Brabant is best cut on cloudy days. This will prevent young shoots from burning in the sun, which were hidden under long branches before cutting.

Thuja planted in a row will replace the hedge. If you cut such a fence into a rectangular shape, it looks completely different. When planning to grow a hedge from Thuja Brabant, the seedlings should be dug in at a distance of about 1 m from each other, because the crown will be wide enough at the base. Over time, the crowns of trees will close, and such a hedge with a dense green curtain will hide the area from prying eyes and serve as a wonderful decoration.

Thuja Brabant, like all conifers, will delight the whole year with lush greenery, purify the air, enriching it with oxygen. Another advantage is decorativeness. By combining various types of thuja with other shrubs and flowers, you can give the site a unique, inimitable shape.

Video about growing thuja Bradant

Thuja is an evergreen tree or shrub of the Cypress family. This plant is ideal for creating a hedge that delights with freshness and bright green color even in snowy winters. Currently, thuja is often used in landscape design, due to the lush shape of the needles and the unpretentiousness of the plant.

Common varieties of thuja

There are several types of this plant, but there are several varieties that are most popular in landscape design:

Tuya Danica is a spherical shrub. It grows very slowly and reaches 80 cm in height. It should be used to decorate small garden areas or patios.
Smaragd is a tree of the Cypress family, with a broadly conical crown. Plant height reaches 5 m. The tree grows slowly, but wind-resistant enough. Used by landscape designers to decorate park areas and personal plots.

Thuja Brabant, whose hollow qualities will be described below, is a fast-growing tree with lush needles, the most popular among the population.
Thuja Golden Brabant is another variety of thuja, with yellow-green needles and dense branches.

Popular evergreen tree

This plant is quite common in our latitudes and is known for the tart aroma of seaside boulevards and parks. Thuja Brabant is a frost-resistant tree, reaching a height of about 4 m. The plant grows rather quickly, and its growth is about 15 cm in diameter and 40 cm upward. The growth rate makes this plant the most preferable for planting hedges in park areas or summer cottages, because thanks to this property, you can create a beautiful evergreen living fence in a fairly short time.

The crown is branchy, but at the same time it is compact and can reach the ground. The color of the needles is light green, sometimes acquiring a golden hue at the ends. A special advantage of this variety of thuja is that the color of the needles does not change in winter.

Advantages of a coniferous beauty

Thuja Brabant has received the well-deserved respect of many gardeners and landscape designers, due to the many benefits of this coniferous plant. The main advantage is fast growth. Also, this tree can grow in very wet or dry soil. But the most lush and bright green crown is obtained if the plant is planted in fertile soil and do not forget about watering.

Another advantage of thuja is that it does not have to be planted in the shade or in the light. But this plant still prefers the sunny side, on which its growth and splendor of the crown increase. The frost resistance of the plant allows you to create a hedge of coniferous trees, even in northern regions, while such a fence will delight with juicy flowers in winter weather. Long known healing properties of this plant. Thuja Brabant releases phytoncides that disinfect the air by killing microbes.

Hedge - decoration of the site

With the help of this decorative tree You can quickly and easily hide an ordinary fence behind a wall of a group of plants, which is especially suitable for impatient gardeners. Thuja western Brabant perfectly tolerates pruning, so you can create flat wall or prune trees as you see fit.

A hedge can be used to surround a lawn or a garden pavilion. Playground surrounded by decorative conifers, will create a unique comfort and will delight the eye. A special advantage of living fences from ornamental plants is that they can be made with my own hands, and a thick and impassable wall will reliably hide the courtyard from prying eyes.

Creating a hedge in a personal plot

Thuja Brabant will delight with a beautiful and juicy green color all year round. Even a beginner in gardening can create a hedge from this plant. First of all, you should correctly calculate the distance between trees. To create a dense hedge, it is recommended to plant plants in a row with a distance of at least 80 cm.If the soil is fertile enough, then you should retreat up to 1 m between the trees. When planting an alley, you can allow an interval between trees of 5-8 m. To create a hedge in two rows it is necessary to observe the interval between them 50-70 cm.

It is better to plant thuja in the fall. During this time, it will have time to take root before frost, and the rainy season will save you from excess watering, and in the spring the tree will begin to grow with renewed vigor. In the first few years, it is better to cover young plants with an awning from the scorching sun, and shelter them from frost with breathable material for the winter. After the hedge reaches 1.5 m in height, it will become sun and frost resistant.

How to plant thuja correctly

Before planting a plant, the main rule should be taken into account - the roots must be dried, but not disturbed by the earthen lump on them. Thuja Brabant, the landing of which requires some rules, will be grateful if an auxiliary train is prepared in advance. For this, two parts of leaf or sod land are mixed, as well as one part of peat, sand and humus. To improve the effect, you can add 0.5 kg of nitroammophos under each tree.

The planting hole should be 70 cm deep and 1 m in diameter. Before planting, you need to put drainage and prepared soil in it. Further, the seedling is deepened to the required depth, trying to ensure that the root collar is completely covered with soil, and the roots and trunk do not change their location. If the soil is dense enough, then the amount of the drainage layer should be increased to 20 cm, because moisture stagnation can lead to plant diseases.

Mandatory plant care

The tree needs to be watered abundantly and constantly in the first months after planting. An adult plant needs almost no watering if there is enough groundwater. In the spring, it is better to feed the trees with organic matter and minerals at the rate of 100-120 g / m2. In the spring, it is necessary to loosen the soil and remove dry shoots.

It is best to cut the plant in spring, as well as in mid-August. It is better to choose cloudy days for this in order to avoid burns of the shoots hidden under the crown. It is not necessary to prune the plant to the bark, from this it will overgrow for a long time.

The optimum will be a cut of 1/3 of the length of the shoots. That's all the attention thuja Brabant needs. Caring for plants that are grown at home is more demanding.

First of all, the plant requires shade and temperatures between 10 and 15 ° C. In the summer, you can put the seedling pot outside in a cool and shaded place. Regular, but moderate watering, as well as fertilizing with minerals, should become mandatory. If the air in the room is dry, then the needles must be sprayed with warm water.

Reproduction of a tree at home

Thuja western Brabant reproduces not only from seeds, but also by cuttings. In this case, the process of cuttings is more preferable, because this is the only way to save time and characteristics of the variety. To do this, it is necessary to use lignified shoots 2-3 years old, at least 40 cm long, or a semi-lignified growth cut in June of this year, the length of which has reached 20 cm. Cut the cuttings so that a piece of old tree remains at the base.

Next, it is necessary to process the shoots with a heteroauxin solution and plant them in a greenhouse with a pre-prepared soil composition, consisting of equal parts of peat, river sand and sod land, planting depth should be 1.5–2.5 cm. Plants must be sprayed and ventilated. At the end of autumn, cuttings that have taken root must be insulated with sawdust or foliage, and in frosty conditions, wrap with foil.

Diseases of the coniferous beauty

Yellowing and dropping of needles can be caused by insufficient watering, burns from direct sunlight, or severe winter frosts. In this case, do not panic, but if the plant continues to cover brown specks, then it is possible that it fell ill with phomopsis or cercospora. Then it is worth pruning diseased shoots and increasing watering of the plant.

Thuja Brabant is an excellent choice for landscape design. With its help, you can not only create a hedge, but also trim trees to unusual geometric shapes, such as balls, spirals or animal figures. A special advantage of this plant is its ease of care and sufficient affordable price that families can afford, even with a modest budget.

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