Cypress (planting and care are described below) is a representative of the genus of monoecious coniferous evergreens that belong to the cypress family. In this genus, cypress has the following species: 7 main and several hundred breeding varieties. The crown of the cypress is cone-shaped, with drooping or long outstretched branches. The trunk of the plant is covered with a brownish-brown or brown bark, it is a small flake. The leaflets are pointed, tightly pressed, yellow-green, green, dark green or smoky bluish. Fruit-cones reach 12 mm in diameter, produce mature seeds even in the first year.
As for others, for a plant like cypress, planting and care begins with determining the location. It is better to choose partial shade. But for forms with yellow leaves, a sunny place is better. It is not recommended to plant a plant in the lowlands, where cold air lingers for a long time. The distance between seedlings should be from 1 to 4 meters.
It is important that planting is done in well-fertilized soil. It is better to mix it from peat, sand, humus and leafy soil. A coniferous plant prefers moist, light soil, does not treat heavy clay soils well, and also avoidscalcareous.
Cypress is planted in a special large planting hole (depth - 70-100 cm). At the bottom, it is desirable to make drainage from sand and broken bricks. Fertilizers (mineral) should be applied to the pit during planting, about 5 kg of peat compost, well mixed with ordinary soil.
For a plant like cypress, proper planting and care are important. Despite the fact that this coniferous plant can exist even in the wild, ensuring proper watering and applying some fertilizer will benefit it. It is required to enrich the earth with complex fertilizers in the spring. After the procedure, the soil should be loosened and watered. The cypress tree is also sensitive to moisture, so it likes timely watering, moreover, at least 8 liters of water at a time. In dry climates, the rate can be increased. Experts also recommend spraying the plant once a week. Around the cypress, be sure to mulch the soil with peat or wood chips. After this procedure, watering is done a little less often only if the top layer of mulch dries up.
In the spring, it is imperative to remove dry and broken branches, which thicken the plant very much and interfere with its development. You can, if necessary, give the cypress a shape. Pruning is done only in early spring. During this period, you need to carefully examine the plant. If its bark is slightly cracked, then it should be pulled off and pressed firmly against the trunk.
Green cypress, like other species, is prone to disease. It can be affected by spider mitesand shield. The disease that most often occurs is root rot, with excessive moisture stagnation, it affects the root part. When transplanting, be sure to cut off diseased roots. If more than half of the roots are affected, the destruction of the plant is recommended.
It's easy to grow a cypress - planting and care is not difficult. The main thing is to transplant and cut the plant in time.
