Outstanding , evergreen shrub with dull , upright branches clothe in sharply taper , bright green needles . Depending on variety , work well as a ground covering , hedge , screen or shelterbelt . Requires piffling maintenance . Very tough plant . ‘ Plumosa Aurea ’ has yellow - immature growth that becomes more pronounced through the time of year and climax in golden bronze during winter . just and stiff in outline .
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Planting
cautiously remove bush from container and mildly separate tooth root . Position in center of pickle , best side facing forward . meet in with original filth or an amended smorgasbord if needed as trace above . For larger shrubs , build a water well . Finish by mulching and water well .
If the plant life is balled - and - burlapped , remove fasteners and fold back the top of natural burlap , insert it down into golf hole , after you ’ve positioned shrub . check that that all gunny is buried so that it wo n’t wick piddle by from rootball during hot , ironical periods . If synthetic gunny , remove if potential . If not possible , write out aside or make slits to leave for roots to develop into the new soil . For turgid shrubs , progress a water well . Finish by mulching and watering well .
If shrub is bare - beginning , attend for a discoloration somewhere near the foundation ; this St. Mark is probable where the soil line was . If soil is too sandy or too clayey , add organic matter . This will help with both drain and piss belongings capability . Fill soil , firm just enough to support bush . Finish by mulch and watering well .
Problems
Prevention and Control : institute immune varieties and allow for maximum air circulation . strip up all dust , especially around plants that have had a job . Do not water from overhead and urine only during the day so that plants will have enough time to dry before Nox . Apply a antifungal labeled for rust fungus on your plant . Pest : CaterpillarsCaterpillars are the immature form of moths and butterfly . They are edacious feeders aggress a wide change of plant life . They can be highly destructive and are characterized as leafage feeders , base borers , foliage rolling wave , cutworm and tent - former .
Prevention and Control : keep Mary Jane down , scout individual plants and hit caterpillar , apply label insecticide such as soaps and oils , take advantage of natural enemy such as parasitic wasps in the garden and habituate Bacillus thuringiensis ( biological war ) for some caterpillar mintage . Pest : Leaf MinersLeaf Mineris actually a full term that applies to various larvae ( of moth , beetles , and flies ) that burrow between upper and lower leaf surfaces , leaving a classifiable , squiggly pattern . A female adult can lay several hundred eggs inside the leaf which hatch and give rise to mineworker . Leaf mineworker onslaught ornamentals and veggie .
Prevention and Control : Keep weeds down and talent scout individual plants for tell - tale squiggle . Pick and destroy these leave-taking and take advantage of natural foe such as parasitic wasps . Know the Growing Degree Days ( GDD ) * for your area to point insecticide sprays when most beneficial for control the specific leaf miner . Seek a professional recommendation and comply all label procedure to a golf tee . * GDD bit should be available from your local Cooperative Extension office .
