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Golden Needle, compact spherical crown and extreme discretion. Thanks to these qualities of thuja, Golden Glob invariably enjoys the attention of conifer plant lovers and professional landscape designers.
Small evergreen shrubs with bright needles of an unusual shade are located in summer cottages, on city streets, and in containers for landscaping terraces, roofs, balconies, residential and public interiors.
Description of the Golden Globe
Tui A dwarf Western thuja variety with golden yellow needles at the ends of the shoots and a small annual increase is a godsend for gardeners who need to see their plot bright and on cloudy autumn days, and in early spring and even in winter. At the same time, the Golden Golden Globe thuja or Thuja occidentalis Golden Globe does not require constant attention, it keeps the crown spherical shape without frequent cutting and grows well with minimal care.
The strengths of the variety include:
- decorative, which lasts throughout the year;
- original crown shape, not changing over time;
- yellow needles at the ends of branches;
- small, up to 5–10 cm per year, growth rate;
- high frost resistance, which makes it accessible to summer residents of the middle lane and regions to the north;
- easy care;
- good survival after landing.
As follows from the description of the Golden Globe thuja, the characteristic yellowness of the surface scale-like needles in the autumn is replaced by brownish-red shades of copper.
In the spring, with the beginning of the growing season, the plant returns its unique color. However, the summer resident will be able to rejoice at the lively golden balls only if the bushes are properly planted.
Thuja is light-requiring, and this, above all, belongs to the varieties with a yellow crown. Getting into the shade, such plants soon lose their original shade, becoming light green. Crohn loses its density and natural spherical shape. Therefore, the place for planting a bright conifer is chosen in the sun or in partial shade, but always with protection from the cold wind.
Golden Globe Thuja Golden Glove reaches the maximum size for a variety only in 15-20 years. The width of its crown reaches 100-120 cm at the same height.
Well-being of both a seedling and an adult plant is guaranteed by a loose soil with a moderate nutrient content and non-stagnant rain or melt water.
Domestic sandy loams or loams are optimal for tui. More dense soils require the introduction of sand and peat, otherwise the squeezed root system cannot develop, which will adversely affect the aerial part of the plant.
Planting and care for thuja Golden Glob
Planting conifers is carried out in spring or early autumn, until the earth has cooled. Planting pits are prepared in advance, focusing on the size of the root system of seedlings. Usually nurseries offer young 2–4 year old thujas in containers. A pit with a depth and a diameter of about 60–80 cm is sufficient for them. The bottom is lined with drainage, and the ground for backfilling, if necessary, is mixed with sand, peat and garden soil, and is also fertilized with fertilizers.
For active start and good growth, Golden Globe thuja use complex fertilizers for coniferous crops, which are applied at a rate of 50–60 grams per plant.
Do not use organics, especially fresh manure or bird droppings as shrubs. Aggressive nitrogen can burn roots, attract pests to damaged tissues, and cause bacterial or fungal rot.
Shrub in the well is placed so that its roots are not tangled, and the root neck is not below the level of the soil. Care for the Golden Globe after landing begins immediately. The plant is abundantly watered, and the near-stem circle is densely mulched with peat or any suitable material that can delay the evaporation of soil moisture.
Until the seedling takes root:
- water it regularly;
- soil under a bush free from weeds;The crust formed on the soil
- is loosened without diving more than 8–10 cm.
In the hot season, thuis, especially the young, respond well to sprinkling. By the autumn, the thuja is watered abundantly so that the coniferous culture can prepare for wintering and not suffer from the winter and spring draining.
In addition to the mulch, the trunk circle and crown are covered with spruce branches. It will protect the ephedra from the first frost, will not allow rodents to damage the hedgehog of a very small crown, save the plant from spring burns. In the future, thuja, having previously bound the crown, it is useful to shower with snow. Thuja Golden Glob
, in landscape design, appreciating for its golden, ball-like crown, tolerates a haircut, which is carried out as needed, more often in spring. Trimming done for sanitary purposes, as well as for the correction of the crown. If the ends of the shoots are cut off, this causes active tillering. The crown becomes more dense and decorative.
You can not completely remove the growth of this year, until last year's wood. Without dormant buds on lignified areas, the shrub will not be able to restore the trimmed part of the crown.
If a place is properly chosen for the shrub and it receives proper care, the thuja will delight the owner for many years as a solo plant on a green lawn or rocky hill. Golden variety is not equal when creating live borders and as a compact bush in a portable container. Group plantings of a thuja Golden Glob will not take a lot of place in the smallest garden.
