The rocky juniper to Bl erroa (blue arrow) is recognized as one of the most decorative types of coniferous breeds. The name has received plant thanks to unusual coloring and peaked cone-shaped form of bush.
Characteristic of plant
The rocky juniper Blya erroa is capable to decorate personal plot or the house adjoining territory. Its tough arrow-shaped escapes begin practically at the basis of bush and form peaked cone. The form of plant does not change even under snow pressure. Juniper rather high. The adult plant reaches 2-4 m in height. The annual gain makes about 15 cm. Maximum height of plant - 5 m. Externally it looks as thuja.
The needles at juniper soft, scaly, have blue and sometimes almost blue shade. To Bl erroa it is appreciated not only unusual color, but also that the lower branches of plant do not die off throughout rather long time. It allows it to keep decorative effect. The juniper can be planted as a part of small landscape compositions or on the region of the site. The plants planted at small distance from each other form beautiful green hedge.
Landing of plant
Juniper Blya to erro can be grown up from the seeds collected from cones, but it is very long and labor-intensive process. It is better to buy sapling in good nursery and to put him on the site. Bushes well breed cherenkovaniye.
The plant is not exacting to structure of soils and the place of growth, but at observance of certain conditions it takes root better. To Bl erroa well grows on the lit places, but at the same time sites have to be protected from wind. The plant is sensitive to too bright sunshine in the first year after change.
It is recommended to replace juniper sapling together with earth lump. In the place, suitable for landing, it is necessary to make deep and wide hole. The bottom of pole needs to be drained then to pour the mix for coniferous breeds mixed with soil. It is admissible to prepare nutritious substrate independently, having mixed the following components:
- peat (50%);
- sheet earth (25%);
- sand (25%).
It is possible to add to hole when landing mineral fertilizers. It will improve survival. When landing it is necessary to watch that the root system was not drowned in the earth or did not act over soil, and roots were located vertically. It is recommended to plant juniper in the early spring or late fall.
Care for juniper
The juniper to Bl erroa is not really whimsical, but in the first several years after change certain care for it is required. It consists in regular watering and application of fertilizers. It is enough to water sapling once a week, but it is necessary to be guided by weather patterns. When the plant young, is not desirable that the soil dried up. Additional watering is not required to adult plant.
Mineral and organic fertilizers are recommended to introduce to the soil of times a year in the first several years after change of plant. It is possible to choose the fertilizing intended for coniferous trees. If the juniper is planted in tubs, change in more volume capacity is required once a year. From time to time bushes need to be cut for giving of beautiful and correct form to them.
At juniper good winter hardiness, but in the conditions of severe climate it is necessary to cover the soil around plants with special material or coniferous branches. Mulching also helps to endure cold weather. Spring mulching of the soil around bushes promotes moisture preservation.
To Bl to erro it is subject to different diseases. Often plants strike pathogenic fungal microorganisms. Externally it is expressed in bark cracking, emergence of cambers on trunk and branches, yellowing of needles. To destroy the activator, the plant is sprayed with solution of copper vitriol.
The correct leaving includes also prevention of possible infections. After cutting of branches it is necessary to cover cuts with the garden thief. It is recommended to process plants of 1% the Bordeaux mix in the early spring. If the disease has affected juniper, it is necessary to cut off branches with hilly formations.