Outstanding , evergreen shrub with dense , upright branches clothe in sharply channelize , bright green needle . Depending on variety , works well as a ground cover , hedge , screen or windbreak . ask little maintenance . Very rugged industrial plant . ‘ Fruitlandii ’ is compact , with obtuse foliation , grow to about 3 feet by 6 metrical unit . Vigorous development and shiny green leafage .
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Characteristics
Requirements
Plant Care
Fertilizing
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Watering
Planting
Carefully remove bush from container and gently separate roots . Position in center of hole , best side confront fore . Fill in with original stain or an amended mix if postulate as draw above . For larger shrubs , build a pee well . Finish by mulch and watering well .
If the flora is ball - and - burlapped , remove fastening and fold back the top of natural burlap , gather it down into hole , after you ’ve positioned bush . verify that all burlap is buried so that it wo n’t wick water away from rootball during blistering , dry periods . If synthetic burlap , polish off if possible . If not possible , cut away or make slit to allow for roots to develop into the new stain . For larger shrubs , establish a water system well . Finish by mulching and watering well .
If shrub is bare - root word , look for a discoloration somewhere near the infrastructure ; this Deutschmark is likely where the soil line was . If dirt is too sandy or too clayey , add constituent subject . This will serve with both drainage and piddle retention capacitance . Fill soil , firm just enough to stomach shrub . Finish by mulching and water well .
Problems
Prevention and Control : Plant immune varieties and offer maximal air circulation . Clean up all debris , especially around plants that have had a trouble . Do not irrigate from overhead and water only during the 24-hour interval so that plant life will have enough metre to dry out before night . Apply a antimycotic agent labeled for rust on your flora . Pest : CaterpillarsCaterpillars are the immature form of moths and butterflies . They are voracious feeder attacking a wide mixed bag of plants . They can be extremely destructive and are characterized as leaf feeders , stem borers , foliage rolling wave , cutworms and tent - former .
Prevention and Control : keep sess down , spotter single plants and remove caterpillars , apply labeled insecticide such as soaps and oils , take advantage of natural enemies such as parasitic WASP in the garden and use Bacillus thuringiensis ( biological warfare ) for some caterpillar species . Pest : Leaf MinersLeaf Mineris actually a term that applies to various larvae ( of moth , beetles , and flies ) that tunnel between upper and lower leaf surface , leaving a distinctive , squiggly pattern . A female adult can lay several hundred eggs inside the leaf which hatch and give ascending to miners . Leaf miners onrush ornamentals and vegetables .
Prevention and Control : Keep weeds down and scout individual plants for tell - tale squiggle . find fault and destroy these leaves and take reward of raw opposition such as parasitic wasp . make out the Growing Degree Days ( GDD ) * for your arena to aim insecticide nebulizer when most beneficial for controlling the specific leaf miner . search a professional recommendation and keep an eye on all label procedures to a football tee . * GDD number should be uncommitted from your local Cooperative Extension office .
