Thuja ovoid. Thuja western and eastern: description, care and cultivation. Thuja western "Columna"

To begin with, your attention is presented with a photo and description. western arborvitae, whose homeland is the eastern part of North America.

Western thuja in the photo

This is a lush tree up to 20 m in height and 70 cm in diameter with a pyramidal crown. Cultivated everywhere - from Black Sea coast to Arkhangelsk, from Siberia to the Far East.

The western species of thuja has oppositely located scaly needles, flat flattened shoots and exfoliating bark. Plants are monoecious, that is, they have both male and female flowers. Male - sit in the axils of the needles. They have stamens with 4 protruding anthers. The female spikelets are located at the tips of the branches. Each scale has 1-2 ovules, except for the top pair.

Look at the photo - this variety of thuja has small cones, up to 1 cm in length:

Western thuja cones
Western thuja cones

They have an elongated oval shape. They ripen in the year of flowering, open and fall off. In June, the cones are green, and in October, when they ripen, they are brown.

Seeds are flat, narrow-winged. When describing the western arborvitae, it is worth noting that its entire appearance, reminiscent of cypress, differs from other trees in the dense and dense branching of the pyramidal crown, with shoots branching in the same plane.

Exceptionally frost-resistant plant, but when flooded in summer root system may suffer in winter, up to complete death. Prefers moderate humidity, but also grows well on dry slopes with sandy loamy soil. It loves fertile loams, where it grows extremely luxuriantly. Better than any other tree, it tolerates drought. Almost does not suffer from damage by pests and diseases.

Thuja occidentalis tolerates shearing and transplanting well, which should be done in early spring or in September - October.

She has a lot decorative forms, varying greatly in growth, crown outlines and shade of foliage.

Thuja western
Thuja western

Thuja western- fragrant plant. Its plantations exude an unusually pleasant aroma of freshness, which indicates a rich content of phytoncides and other physiologically active substances. It is no coincidence that during the heyday of homeopathy, thuja was in the lead as a means of combating skin diseases, heart and vascular ailments.

Traditional medicine also does not neglect raw materials from thuja. Healing are the bark, leaves, fruits of thuja.

Thuja leaves contain essential oils with a characteristic strong camphor smell - a valuable raw material for perfume industry. Preparations using thuja stimulate the immune and central nervous system, cardiac activity.

The role of thuja as an air conditioner is undeniable. It not only cleanses it of harmful substances, but also enriches it with useful ones, always remaining, even in the most polluted places, fresh, viable and decorative. This is because, according to its biological requirements, thuja is a very unpretentious plant, but it deserves to be paid attention to its biological needs.

Thuja "Aurea" in the photo

"Aurea"- a collective name, under which several forms with a golden yellow color are hidden. Typical is the form growing as a single-stemmed tree up to 2.5 m high, with a pyramidal crown. The needles of this variety of western thuja are bright yellow, turning green in the shade. It is most intensely colored from mid-summer to the onset of cold weather. Well cut and shaped, suitable for molded hedges. Effective in a single landing and as part of coniferous groups. Beautiful in combination with conifers, contrasting in crown shape and color. Winter hardy, weather resistant.

Thuja "Belokonchikovaya" ("Albospicata") in the photo

Belokonchikovaya (Albospicata)- reaches a height of 2.5 m, the crown is wide-conical, with obliquely ascending shoots. The needles are of medium size, white-motley at the ends. Particularly intense White color manifests itself in the first half of summer, by autumn it becomes somewhat discolored.

In some years, with high humidity and intense solar activity, the trees look simply magical, as if illuminated from the inside. This variety of thuja of the western species is completely winter-hardy, beautiful both in a single planting and as part of coniferous groups and compositions. It is well sheared and shaped, suitable for creating highly decorative hedges.

"Emerald"- in terms of the combination of qualities, the most demanded of the pyramidal forms. The crown is made up of short fan-shaped branches, densely adjacent and together forming a narrow cone up to 3 m high, with a diameter of not more than 0.8 m. In gardens finds universal application.

As you can see in the photo, this variety of western thuja is beautiful both in a single planting, and as part of coniferous and coniferous-shrub groups, and in alleys:

Planting thuja
Planting thuja

Quite quickly reaches decorativeness and optimal growth, remaining attractive until old age.

Globoza- a spherical shape that does not lose its popularity, 1-1.2 m high, in shading it can stretch a little higher with a less dense crown. It has a dense, almost perfectly spherical crown that occurs spontaneously without shaping. The needles are medium in size, green in summer, slightly brownish in winter. A dense ball is formed by the age of 5-7, after which it continues to grow in breadth and thicken until the age of 18-20. Winter hardy and stable. When describing this variety of western thuja, it should be noted that it looks good both singly and as part of coniferous groups.

Globoza Nana- one of the most decorative globular thuja not exceeding half a meter in height. Advantages: unpretentiousness to growing conditions; unusual crown density combined with a stable green color of scaly needles.

It fits perfectly into a wide variety of compositions: a traditional mixborder, coniferous-shrub groups, coniferous monogardens. Good in a line fit in the form of borders of various densities up to sheared rectangular profiles. Organic in rocky gardens different styles: alpine slide, mountain slope, flat or landscape rockery, Japanese garden, etc. Very desirable in all kinds of ceremonial places.

"Kristata" ("Comb")- in adulthood has a wide pyramidal crown up to 3.5 m high. When describing this variety of thuja of this variety, it should be especially noted distinguishing feature- small scaly dark green-gray needles, collected in dense flat, vertically standing branches, resembling bird feathers.

In youth, it grows columnar, then it expands somewhat in breadth. Frost-resistant. Good singly, in groups and alleys, well sheared, suitable for molded and natural hedges.

"Golden Tip"- has a sparse wide pyramidal crown up to 4 m high and up to 2 m wide at the base, formed by ascending straight branches. Young shoots are thick, light brown or yellowish. As the name of this variety of thuja implies, its large needles have a thick golden color at the ends. It grows very quickly, reaching maximum dimensions by 15-20 years old. Very stable and winter hardy.

In different years, the color intensity of the ends of the branches ranges from light yellowish to bright gold, then the tree is unusually spectacular. Good in a single landing, on the edges of groups of tall coniferous and deciduous trees. It makes unusually elegant molded hedges. Suitable for curly haircuts.

"Rheingold"- extremely attractive with an unusual color of needles, most of the year light golden, in autumn it acquires a copper-yellow color, and in spring - a pinkish tint.

The height of the plant is up to 1 m or a little more, the crown is initially spherical, somewhat shapeless with age, consisting of thin, densely woven shoots, but at the same time dense and compact. The needles are of two types: at the ends of the shoots - finely scaly, in the crown - heather. It is winter-hardy and steady in culture.

The Rheingold variety of the western variety of thuja is indispensable for creating coniferous groups and gardens, where it goes well with other conifers, both with vertical and flattened crowns. Good next to the rocks, on the slopes, in the Japanese garden.

"Danica"- one of the most popular forms of thuja. It is valued for its dense, spherical, slightly flattened crown, formed by many ascending, pushing each other flat branches. Height 0.6 m, with a width of up to 0.8 m. Winter-hardy and undemanding to soils.

Pay attention to the photo - this western-looking thuja fits well into a wide variety of compositions with the participation of ornamental shrubs, conifers and perennials:

Ornamental deciduous shrub thuja

"Teddy"- in an open location, it has an almost spherical crown about 30 cm high. This is the smallest form of arborvitae with many advantages. The needles are needle-shaped, short, non-spiny, dark green, not at all typical for arborvitae, brownish from autumn to spring. At the same time, it never “burns out” and does not lose its decorative effect.

The crown is dense, formed from an early age. Plants very quickly (by 5-6 years) reach mature sizes and remain elegant until old age.

Dwarf growth and unusual appearance open the way for the plant to a variety of gardens and compositions from a small rock garden and mixborder to coniferous gardens and groups with shrubs and trees. This western thuja variety grows well in containers.

By dense planting of many plants, you can create something like an evergreen coniferous lawn for sodding foregrounds, slopes, etc. It likes fertile loams, and grows poorly on dry sandy soils.

"Filiformis"(filamentous form) - an original, completely unusual appearance for a thuja. The shoots of this thuja are long, cord-like, practically unbranched, arcuately hanging to the periphery of the crown. The needles are scaly, closely adjacent to the branches, brown in winter. Crown sparse when young, very dense with age, rounded profile. This form of thuja shows winter hardiness, unpretentiousness, and an extraordinary appearance. Very interesting alone on the lawn and as a tapeworm in small gardens, goes well with vertically growing conifers.

"Elegantissima"(elegant) - has a dense, wide-conical crown about 4 m high, which it reaches only by the age of 30-40.

The needles are fresh green, scaly, the ends of the shoots have a whitish tint, which, combined with a beautiful silhouette, gives the tree an unusual showiness. By autumn, the white color fades to yellowish, but the plant continues to be attractive. During the winter, the needles become somewhat discolored, in the spring they again acquire a bright color.

Requires an open location. Good singly, in groups, alleys. Desirable in all kinds of ceremonial places.

"Elwanger Aurea"- has a slightly flattened spherical crown with separate protruding shoots, up to 70-90 cm high. The branches are thin, the crown is dense. The needles are golden-colored, heather-shaped inside the crown, scaly at the ends of the shoots, small. In some periods of the year, it is very similar to the "Rheingold" shape, but the color of the needles is more stable. During the summer it is bright golden, by autumn it turns slightly bronze. Good in a variety of gardens and compositions. Very interesting as part of coniferous groups.

Erikoides(heather) - a small tree about 1 m high, with an irregularly spherical multi-top crown formed by numerous thin, slightly branched shoots. The needles are needle-shaped, 6-8 mm long, soft. In summer, it is two-colored: yellowish green above, dark green below with a gray bloom; in winter it acquires a brownish-purple hue. It does not form seeds, but propagates well by cuttings.

In adverse winters and springs, it can burn. It is very interesting as part of group compositions in the underfur of taller shrubs and trees, especially conifers, contrasting with it in external data: prickly and Canadian spruces, pyramidal junipers and arborvitae, etc. Good in large arrays on the slopes.

"Europe Gold"- slow growing shade-tolerant shrub, reaching a height of 4 m. The crown is dense, at first narrowly pyramidal, with age it acquires a conical shape. As follows from the photo and description of this variety of western-looking thuja, its needles are orange when blooming, golden yellow in winter. Handles haircut well. Used in single and group plantings, hedges, suitable for creating alleys.

"Sunkist"- tree 3-5 m high, conical crown diameter 1.5-2 m. Golden yellow needles. It grows very slowly, tolerates a haircut, photophilous. It is possible to board in groups and singly.

"Dumosa"- shrub form, its height and diameter within 1 m. The crown is flattened or slightly rounded. Used in heather gardens and rock gardens.

"Douglas Pyramidalis"- on appearance looks like a cypress. Height up to 15 m. Swamp green needles. It is very shade-tolerant, but on the lower branches the needles dry out early and partially fall off. This form of western thuja is suitable for hedges, in single and group plantings.

"Holmstrup"- shrub up to 4 m high, conical crown diameter up to 1 m. The needles are scaly, dense, green. In some plants, the needles turn brown in autumn and winter, with a rusty tint. Used in single and group plantings.

Here you can see photos of the varieties of western thuja, the description of which is given above:

Western thuja varieties
Western thuja varieties

Western thuja varieties
Western thuja varieties

Now your attention is presented with photos, names and descriptions of varieties of the eastern variety of thuja.

Thuja orientalis in the photo

Thuja orientalis (or biota orientalis)- another type of thuja, common in landscaping along with the western one.

This tree in nature up to 8 m in height, comes from China. It may also be a shrub.

As can be seen in the photo, the eastern thuja has an ovoid crown, consisting of many flat plates rising from the base of the trunk to the top:

The crown of the eastern thuja is ovoid

On the back of the flat scaly needles there are resin glands, which distinguishes the eastern thuja from the western one. The abundance of aromatic resin allowed ancient people to call thuja " tree of life”, which in itself speaks of its extraordinary usefulness. When describing the properties of the eastern thuja, it is enough to say that essential oil, contained in thuja, is used in homeopathy as a powerful heart remedy.

Thuja blooms in May, the plant is monoecious. Cones in the immature state are fleshy, bluish-green. They ripen only in the 2nd year and then become dry, red-brown. Seeds are viable only in the lower and middle parts of the cone. They are wingless and quite heavy.

There are many forms and varieties of eastern thuja, among which columnar, spherical, golden are common. Along with street gardening, this plant is used both as a greenhouse and as an indoor crop.

Thuja "Aurea-variegata" in the photo

"Aurea Variegata"- variegated form with a spherical crown and golden needles.

"Compact Ungeri"- also a spherical shape, but with white ends of the shoots.

"Elegantus"- with a dense pyramidal crown, golden-yellow needles in spring and greenish-yellow in summer.

"Siboyadi"- undersized spherical shape with bright green needles.

"Nana"- a densely branched dwarf shrub with erect leaves.

"Rosentalis compacta"- a dense shrub with an ovoid crown and golden yellow needles.

Biota is propagated by seeds, stem cuttings and grafting.

Look at the photo of the eastern thuja varieties described above:

Thuja "Siboyadi"
Thuja "Nana"

Growing conditions and care for western and eastern thuja in the country (with photo and video)

After reviewing the photo and description of the eastern and western thuja, it's time to learn about the cultivation of these plants and their reproduction.

The care for the western and eastern thujas is the same, and the methods of their reproduction are the same. It is not difficult to grow thuja, you need to take into account only some features of agricultural technology.

One of the conditions successful cultivation tui - the use of the desired soil. Trees grow better on powerful fertile structural loams. Sandy soils are less suitable, but can be improved with clay and large doses of organic matter.

Despite the relative shade tolerance, for thuja in the middle lane and in more northern regions Fully open, protected from cold winds locations are preferred. When growing western and eastern thuja, uniform illumination from all sides contributes to the formation of the most decorative crown.

Thuja, unlike most coniferous crops, tolerates transplanting well. In the first years, it grows slowly, then a period of more intensive growth follows, and again a slowdown in growth.

As shown in the photo, when caring for thujas, like all conifers, the main thing is watering:

Tui care
Tui care

The first spring watering is carried out when the soil warms up and dries. It should be combined with spraying the crown with water. During spring and summer give abundant watering, but not more than 2 times a month.

When growing and caring for thuja, it does not like an abundance of fertilizers, which can even destroy it. Fertilizers in the first two years after planting are quite enough of those that were given in landing pit. However, if the soil is poor and fertilizers were not applied during planting, top dressing is needed, but large doses of fertilizers are undesirable, their fractional application is better.

Young plants in the first year after planting in a hot climate must be shaded, for which use gauze, agril or burlap. In this case, the material should not touch the branches. The most convenient is to have a lightweight folding frame covered with fabric. The use of such a protective frame allows you to reduce the number of sprays with water.

Also a necessary method of caring for thuja in the country is mulching. mulch ( coniferous sawdust, peat, peat compost, humus) with a layer of 5-8 cm are poured into trunk circle. When sprinkled, the mulch absorbs moisture, creating a microclimate with high humidity. Periodically loosen the mulch.

Fashion for thuja is growing every year. They go well with many other conifers (junipers, spruces), ornamental shrubs and perennials. They are good in complex tree and shrub compositions, beautifully knock out the edges of groups of tall trees.

The video "Growing thuja" shows all the main agricultural practices:

Thuja propagates by seeds, cuttings. Seeds are harvested in September-October, when the scales of the cones turn brown and begin to open slightly. But we must prevent them from escaping. harvested seeds dry in a ventilated area. Sowing is done immediately after collection without preparation. For spring sowing, the seeds are mixed with wet sand and sown when they hatch. When propagating thuja, seeds should be sown in light or medium loamy soil.

The seedlings that appeared in the 2nd year dive onto the ridges in which they stay for 2-3 years. Cover the soil in the beds for the winter spruce branches, leaves or lightly sprinkled with humus. In the spring, the shelter is removed gradually and the plants are immediately shaded.

After 2-3 years, the seedlings are planted in a permanent place or growing at a distance of 25x70 cm. Growing lasts 4-5 years, after which the plants are ready for sale or transplanting to another place. A clod of earth during transplantation must be preserved. The thuja crown, especially the western one, forms itself, but once in the spring the branches that go beyond the habitus are slightly shortened.

Tui cultivation

Tui garden forms are propagated vegetatively in order to completely repeat their inherent decorative properties. The main way of propagation of thuja is with green cuttings. They are cut or plucked with a "heel" 5-8 cm in size. The terms of grafting are different, from April to July.

The best survival rate is in spring cuttings planted in a warm ridge or greenhouse (a layer of manure, a layer of soddy soil 10-15 cm and a layer of coarse river sand 1-1.5 cm). Cuttings are taken from young, well-developed plants. They are left in the beds for the winter, and in the spring, with well-branched roots, they are planted in a school, where they grow for 4-5 years. For growing large-sized thujas, another transplant for growing is useful. After that, a standard material for implementation is obtained.

Watch the video "Reproduction of thuja", which shows how to grow this tree from cuttings:

Tall green thuja trees with flat branches located in different planes form solid screens, limiting and shaping the space, forming closed landscape zones. The play of color shades in the folds and shading created by multidirectional twigs makes the textured surface expressive, making a stunning impression. Unpretentious plants tolerate pruning well, great for creating dense hedges and all kinds of green figures, decorating rocky hills and driveways.

Types of thuja

Several types of thuja are grown in culture, on the basis of which many breeders have bred variety of varieties, which include columnar, pyramidal, spherical and cushion shapes different colors and shades. Thuja western, eastern and folded are distinguished by the greatest selection diversity.

After you opt for any kind of thuja suitable for your garden, use our article "", which will help you: choose the right seedling, plant and grow a beautiful tree or shrub from it.

Thuja western (Thuja occidentalis)

Large trees up to 20 m high natural conditions grow in the forests of North America. The crown is formed in the form of a pyramid narrowed upwards, becoming rounded with age. The reddish-brown bark cracks and flakes off, hanging down in long strips. The needles are green, flat, light on the underside. Small cones 1–1.5 cm long ripen in autumn and quickly crumble.

Danica

Delightful dwarf variety Danish selection received in 1948. mature plant reaches a height of half a meter, develops slowly. The dense crown forms a perfectly rounded ball of dense green color. A special charm of this thuja is given by a wavy surface formed by fan-shaped branches placed in a vertical plane. bright in summer needles, tend to turn brown in winter. The tree is compact and great for planting in mixborders, for landscaping rockeries.

Fastigiata (Fastigiata)

A well-known variety of German selection is a slender dense tree over 15 m in height. The development is fast, annual increments reach 20–30 cm. The columnar crown, expanded at the bottom and narrowed upwards, is formed by strong skeletal branches directed vertically.

Lateral branches are flat, horizontally placed, wrapped at the ends and covered with dark green needles. It reproduces well by seeds, however, the resulting seedlings can be very different from the mother plant.

Thuja orientalis (Thuja orientalis)

The name Thuja orientalis was assigned to a species that does not actually belong to the genus Thuja, although it looks very similar in appearance. It is more correct to call this decorative conifer Oriental flathead (Platycladus orientalis) or Eastern Biota (Biota orientalis). The species originates from Korea and China, where it grows singly or in small groups on stony poor soils in a temperate climate.

It develops slowly, mainly in the form of a tree, reaching 5–10 m in height, growing even higher in favorable conditions. In cold regions, it takes the form of a shrub. The crown is pyramidal or cone-shaped with a wide base. The bark is reddish-brown, exfoliating in strips.

The flat fan-shaped branches are directed vertically and are covered with bright green scaly needles. Young plants, like, may differ in needle-like sharp needles. In winter, the needles drastically change color - it turns brown or turns yellow.

Aurea Nana

The dwarf variety is popular in regions with a temperate or warm climate, in cold winters it requires shelter. Despite some whimsicality, the plant fell in love with the bright light green "grassy" color of the needles, the cone-shaped crown, which becomes ovoid over the years, and slow development. By the age of ten, it reaches 0.8–1 m in height, an adult tree grows up to one and a half meters, it turns darker.

In winter, the color changes, the needles acquire a golden-bronze hue. The plant is able to show saturated colors only on sunny areas and moist soils, in this case, Aurea Nana will serve as a real decoration for a flower garden, rock garden or mixborder.

Justinka (Justynka)

Spectacular dwarf variety of columnar form of Polish selection. By the age of ten, a tree grows up to 1–1.2 m. The forming branches are directed upwards, the branches are fan-shaped, located in a vertical plane, the crown is dense, with dark green flattened needles. It is noted as a cold-resistant plant, it winters well in temperate latitudes. Looks great in rockeries, small mixborders.

Morgan

An unusual thuja was obtained by Australian breeders, it is distinguished by a dense pyramidal crown of golden yellow fan-shaped branches. In winter, the tree becomes even more attractive, acquiring a reddish-bronze bright color, sometimes with an orange tone. It develops slowly, growing by 5–7 cm per year, by the age of ten it reaches a height of 70 cm.

Thuja folded (Thuja plicata)

Huge trees of this species in the natural conditions of the Pacific coast of North America grow up to 60 m, thanks to which the species received another name - Giant thuja (T.gigantea). At the latitude of St. Petersburg, the tree reaches 12–15 m, but is prone to freezing in severe winters. The crown is low, dense, spreading, the branches are directed horizontally or obliquely upwards, the lateral branches are drooping. The needles are scaly, long, emerald green in color, with a whitish stripe on the underside.

About 50 varieties have been bred, due to large sizes the species is more often planted in parks; for household plots, it is recommended to choose dwarf and slow-growing variations.

Whipcord (Whipcord)

A wonderful dwarf variety of American selection grows as a tree with a spherical crown, reaching 1.5 m. The shoots are large, sloping, long sharp needles fall, giving the thuja an exotic look. In the cold season, the color becomes bronze.

It grows slowly, no more than 7–10 cm per year, requires open areas and sufficient moisture, and is frost-resistant. Whipcord looks exceptional in single plantings against the background of stones, it is effective in standard form.

Zebrina (Zebrina)

Slow-growing variegated variety with a wide-conical crown, loose in young plants, dense in adults. On poor soils and in the northern regions, it grows by 7–10 cm per year, reaching 2.5 m in height and 1.5 m in diameter by the age of ten. Under favorable conditions, nutrient soils gives annual growths up to 15–20 cm.

The skeletal branches are sprawling, the lateral branches are drooping, covered with shiny scaly needles of a juicy green tone, in young shoots with creamy white or golden transverse wide stripes. A lush, elegant tree is most suitable for solitary planting.

It originally grows in central Japan, on the islands of Honshu and Shikoku, in Japanese culture, the species is considered one of the five sacred trees of Kiso, and in ancient times this thuja was forbidden to be cut down. large beautiful tree with vertically directed sprawling branches that form a pyramidal crown with a wide base, it reaches a height of 20 m. In cultivation it grows up to 6–9 m, but under natural conditions, old trees can grow huge - up to 35 meters or more.

The bark is fibrous, reddish-brown. Needles with a characteristic strong smell, flat, matte, bright green, the reverse side is bluish-silver. Thuja Japanese is frost-resistant, but suffers from a lack of moisture, it develops better on nutritious, drained loams. Open area or partial shade is preferred.

Thuja Korean (Thuja koraiensis)

Spreading shrub or conical tree with a loose crown, growing up to 7–8 m in height. In the wild, it is found in forests, on the mountain slopes and valleys of China and Korea, where it is considered a fairly winter-hardy plant. The bark is reddish-brown, rough, the shoots are flat, with narrow, blunt needles, silvery on the underside. The view is distinguished by grace and lightness due to the light tone of lace branches with curved edges.

Species plants are available for purchase in nurseries, a few varietal varieties are rare.

Glauca Prostrata (Glauca Prostrata)

A promising slow-growing variety with a height of an adult plant up to 60 cm. The plant is spectacular, with graceful openwork branches, similar to fern leaves, bluish-green in color with a silvery lining. Light lush crown with branchy shoots looks airy.

It grows poorly in deep shade, losing its decorative effect. An exceptional choice for mixed foreground plantings, it looks great as a tapeworm against dark backgrounds.

Groups of thuja varieties by growth rate, shape and color of the crown

The whole variety of thuja varieties can be divided into categories according to the intensity of growth and the shape of the crown. Another important feature is the color of the needles. Variations of various shades of green are the most common among thuja, golden-yellow plants are spectacular, varieties of a blue hue are less common, most often these are a few representatives of the eastern thuja.

Pyramidal (conical)

Platycladus Pyramidalis Aurea (Platycladus Pyramidalis Aurea)

Beautiful variety thuja eastern with a narrowed cone-shaped crown of juicy green color. It grows up to 4–6 m in height, the crown is formed by vertically directed branches, the top is pointed. Overgrowing twigs are small, densely covered with scaly yellowish-green needles that do not fade in winter.

The variety is characterized by moderate growth - up to 10 cm per year. Great choice for adding color mixed landings from conifers or the formation of a colorful slender hedge.

Kornik

A strong lush tree with a pyramidal crown, densely growing from the ground itself, is a famous representative thuja folded. The crown is formed by elastic branches located horizontally and drooping. The needles are glossy, dark green, covered with silver stripes on the reverse side, becoming golden or bronze in winter.

The growth rate is average, by ten years the tree reaches 2.5–3 m in height and up to 1.5 m in diameter. To form a solid hedge or screens, seedlings are placed every 0.8–1 m. The cornik looks great as a tapeworm.

spherical

Golden Globe

Round golden thuja obtained by Dutch breeders in 1963 and is a mutation of the variety Woodwardii. The crown is assembled from flat small branches directed horizontally. It grows moderately, 7–8 cm per year, the diameter of an adult globular shrub 1–1.2 m. The needles are very light, shining golden yellow, becoming reddish-copper after frost.

For full coloring, open space is needed. The variety works well in single plantings in flower beds and mixborders, excellent in original design tracks.

Hoseri

Slow growing shrub is a variety western arborvitae Polish selection, grows 4–8 cm per year. The crown is rounded, even, formed by skeletal branches directed obliquely upwards with small overgrown branches and bristling young shoots, which makes the surface look tender, velvety. The needles are small, smooth, emerald green, clear in color, bronze in winter.

The correct spherical crown reaches half a meter in diameter by the age of ten. In adulthood, the plant becomes flattened, acquiring a cushion shape, and can reach a diameter of more than a meter.

Columnar

Columna (Columna)

One of the best columnar varieties obtained in Germany at the beginning of the 20th century. A tall slender tree is characterized by an average growth rate, by the age of ten it reaches 3 m in height and 1.2–1.5 m in diameter, later it can grow up to 10 m, which is a unique characteristic of columnar thuja, which usually do not reach such sizes. .

A narrow crown with a blunt rounded top is formed by horizontally directed branches, fan-shaped widened at the ends. Small glossy needles are smooth, dark green. The variety is frost-resistant, unpretentious, suitable for the formation of green screens that do not need a haircut.

Brabant

fast growing western thuja with a columnar or narrow cone-shaped crown. It grows actively, in favorable conditions it gives annual growths of up to 30 cm, reaching a height of 3.5–5 m. The overgrowing branches are flat, multidirectional in the form of a fan. Scaly needles of a dense green tone, the color is stable, does not change with the advent of cold weather. The surface of the crown is wavy, over the years it acquires a loose structure. Used for group plantings and evergreen alleys.

Dwarf

Waterfield

western thuja dwarf type is a rounded shrub with a dense crown, with age it acquires a slightly elongated oval shape. By the age of ten, it reaches a height of about 30–50 cm, growing at 4–5 cm per year.

Shortened lateral branches are fan-shaped, delicate growths, light cream when they appear, make the surface textured, soft, similar to lichen. AT winter period the needles become brownish-brown.

Zmatlik (Zmatlik)

Nice Czech variety western arborvitae dwarf type with vertically directed growth. The crown is columnar, narrow, up to 1.0–1.2 m high and up to half a meter wide. In seedlings and young plants, the shape is indefinite, curved, the plant itself seems disheveled.

Over time, due to the fan-shaped winding branches, the dense surface acquires a patterned texture due to spirals and waves that overlap each other. The needles are small, dark green. It tolerates planting in the shade, but in this case the crown becomes loose, losing its amazing decorative effect.

Cushion

Umbraculifera (Umbraculifera)

Cushion western thuja obtained at the end of the 19th century by German breeders. It develops slowly, up to 7–10 cm per year, by the age of ten it grows about 1 m tall, forms an appressed wide crown with a diameter of more than 2 m, umbrella-shaped rounded along the edge.

The branches are flexible, with densely growing lateral branches, curved and placed in different planes, which gives the surface a peculiar effect of water ripples. Growths are flat, covered with dark glossy needles with a bluish tinge.

Golden Tuffet

Spectacular variety western arborvitae at a young age, rounded, later the crown becomes wide, cushion-shaped, reaching a height of 60 cm. The overgrowing branches are graceful, drooping, arranged in different directions. On young growths, the needles of a delicate pinkish-golden tone, in the bright sun, acquire an orange or bronze hue. A plant planted in the shade loses its warm tones, turns green, and the crown becomes sparse.

golden (yellow)

Forever Goldy

Promising "evergreen" variety thuja folded with bright golden-green needles that do not change color throughout the year. A compact tree with a cone-shaped crown is formed by strong small branches with flat shoots, turned vertically and parallel to each other. Increments up to 10-15 cm per year, by the age of ten the tree grows no more than one and a half meters in height.

Young shoots are much lighter than deep greens, and these play of light and shadow make the plant particularly attractive. It grows well in the sun and in partial shade, but in open areas the golden color becomes more saturated. It is used as a tapeworm on rocky slides, as well as for low bright hedges.

Golden Minaret

Beautiful light-loving variety thuja eastern is a lush pyramidal tree with needles of a golden-bronze hue, reddish-bronze tones predominate in winter. When planted in the shade, it turns lemon green. It grows up to 4 m in height and about 1.5 m in diameter, the growth rate is moderate - about 10 cm per year.

The needles are scaly, densely covering short twigs, the growths bristle and create the illusion of a soft, plush surface. Needs shelter for the winter, especially at a young age, shoots are prone to burns in spring.

Blue

Blue Cone

This eastern thuja with a dense cone-shaped crown in the form of skittles, it develops intensively, in good conditions grows about 20 cm per year and reaches a height of 2–3 m and a width of 1.2–2.0 m. Flat branches in the form of a fan are vertically directed, the needles are bluish-green, dark, of a shade of a sea wave.

Blue Con is undemanding to watering, it does well in hot regions, surpassing western thuja in drought tolerance. In northern latitudes, in harsh winters with little snow, it can freeze, and requires reliable shelter.

Meldensis (Meldensis)

Variety eastern thuja with an ovoid crown in young plants, which becomes pyramidal in adults. The branching is dense, the branches are fan-shaped, the shoots are multidirectional, they form a dense, even surface. The needles are bluish-green, darkens in winter, acquiring a purple hue, young growths turn brown. Plants grown from seed are more resilient and grow faster.

fast growing

Gelderland (Gelderland)

A beautiful slender plant with a perfect cone-shaped crown, formed from the ground itself. It develops quickly, growing by 20–25 cm, reaching a height of 4–5 m. Delicate needles, densely green in summer and golden or bronze in winter, make the plant particularly attractive.

Planted as a tapeworm, this amazing thuja with a folded surface ( folded thuja) soft dense crown resembles a fabulous Christmas tree, magnificent at any time of the year.

Excelsa

Another wonderful representative folded thuja, at a young age of a columnar shape, then cone-shaped with a wide base. Growing up to 30 cm per year, a large tree reaches 12–15 m in height and more than 3 m in diameter. The branches are directed horizontally or obliquely upwards, drooping at the ends. The needles are shiny, dense green, slightly lighter on growths.

The variety is stable, winters well, strong and showy. Prefers fertile loams, picky about the presence of moisture. Looks luxurious in alleys and groups.

Video about the variety of species and varieties of thuja

In small ornamental gardens, on rocky hills, near fences and in mixborders, luxurious thujas will come in handy, with their dense, abundant needles, saturated with color. Pyramidal and spherical, emerald and golden, tall and dwarf, they represent a huge scope for creativity, allowing you to realize the most daring design solutions. And of course, nothing can replace the columnar thuja when creating slender alleys and green screens that visually expand and lengthen the space.

Description

"Albo-spicata", Belokonchikovaya ( "Albospicata", Alba). Thuja western "Albo-spicata" A tree with a broad pyramidal crown, 2-5 m tall. Shoots are open. On young plants, the ends of the branches with bright white spots.

The needles are scaly, white-motley. The light color of the needles is especially spectacular during the growth of young shoots. From mid-summer, the white color becomes especially intense and the plant acquires a variegated silver color. Winter-hardy. Propagated by cuttings. Thuja western "Albo-spicata" originated in Maxwell's nursery in Geneva in 1875.

life form: Thuja western "Albo-spicata" Conifer tree

Crown: Wide-pyramidal, dense.

Growth rate: Moderate. The annual growth is 15 cm high and 5 cm wide.

Height 5 m, crown diameter 2 m.

Durability: 200 years

Fruits: Cones, round, brown, 0.7 to 0.9 cm.

Needles: Scaly, white and green.

decorative: Thuja western "Albo-spicata" decorative color and shape of the crown.

Usage: Single plantings, decorative groups, hedges.

Attitude

towards the light:shade-tolerant

to moisture: drought-resistant

to the soil: not picky

to temperature: frost-resistant

Homeland: Europe

Growing conditions, care

western ‘Albo-spicata’ ‘Aureo-variegata’ ‘Aureo-spicata’

'Bodmeri' 'Botii' 'Wagneri' 'Globoz' 'Govea' 'Danica'

‘Columna’ ‘Lutea’ ‘Reingold’ ‘Recurva Nana’

‘Smaragd’ ‘Fastigata’ ‘Filiformis’ ‘Holmstrup’ ‘Elwangeriana Aurea’

heather

Landing features: Thuja western "Albo-spicata" Can grow in full sun and partial shade. In sunny places it sometimes suffers from temperature fluctuations or dries out from frost. It is better to plant in places protected from the wind.

Root collar at ground level. If groundwater is close, drainage is required, consisting of crushed stone with a layer of 10-20 cm.

soil mixture: Turf land, peat, sand - 2:1:1.

Optimal acidity - pH 4.5 - 6

top dressing: When planting, nitroammophoska (500 g) is applied.

Watering: During the first month after planting, it is recommended to water once a week, 1 bucket per plant.

In the dry season, watering 1.5-2 buckets per plant 2 times a week and sprinkling.

Tui love moist soils; on dry and in the shade, the crowns thin out.

Young plants in the dry period require more frequent and plentiful watering.

loosening: Shallow, 8-10 cm after watering and weeding under young plantings.

Mulching: It is desirable to mulch with peat or wood chips with a layer of 7 cm.

pruning: Annually in the spring removal of dry shoots. Shearing in a hedge is moderate, not more than 1/3 of the length of the shoot. Crown shaping as needed.

Pests:

False shield

thuja aphid

Diseases:

Drying of shoots

Preparing for winter:

Mature plants are quite winter-hardy. However, in the first winter after planting, the needles of young plants should be protected from winter and spring sunburn. To do this, thujas are wrapped with not very dense burlap.

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The hotel was chosen according to the criteria - the first line, the beach is sand, the food is variety, the territory is necessarily green. We guessed everything 100%. .This is the best beach in Turkey. The hotel belongs to the ALBA chain. Our resort was the oldest, but its territory is the best - there is simply no way to count all kinds of greenery, a lot of bushes and trees, beauty for the eyes. There are sooooo many gardeners in the morning. Separately, there is a children's town in the style of the Smurfs - nice. Near it there is a stable with 2 horses. There are several pools for kids. Not the first line (because you need to go to the sea along the alley (descent down) for about 7 minutes - past the promenade and the zoo (we didn’t really like it - the rabbits are the coolest, and the rest of the animals are not very well-groomed and midges fly there bite). not always enough, but if you turn to the beach fight - he will find them. We were in September - the sea is warm. At night we went to the beach to watch crabs. On the beach there is animation only playing volleyball. For children, I did not see animation on the beach - only on the territory of the hotel Banana, cheesecake, parachute - everything is there. .the choice of dishes is huge, really.There are 3 halls in the restaurant, in the evening they opened the 4th for dinner.There is a balcony, but everyone wanted to get on it - it's hot, so there are few places there (mostly Germans who pay so that the waiter takes their place and decorated. The waiters clearly treat the Germans better - those on the balcony). There are waiters in the halls of the restaurant - they bring drinks, which is also convenient. I took food, the waiter brought alcohol or soda. You have to take tea or coffee yourself. Alcohol - they drank white and red wine - bottled and I really liked it - not powdered, and whiskey too bottles. Food - just 5 points - every day fish in different forms (that's what I was waiting for), salads, mashed potatoes, grills, meat (that is, everything was at once and fish in several cooking options, meat, burgers, chicken, nuggets, garnishes - everything is replenished instantly, there are a lot of pastries, sweets and honey in the combs were taken out directly. We had a standard room, but after paying $ 25 at the reception, we got a two-room room and we did not wait for check-in, and at 10 am we were already in the room. The room overlooking the pool is quiet. With a balcony. Two rooms - a bedroom for us and the kids in the other room on the bed. The mattress is excellent. The minibar was replenished, water and sodas. Russian channels. The furniture is, of course, not very new and not so modern, but everything is clean and very neat. Air conditioning. Soap - not bags, but liquid dosed very good soap. no problem if you ask and they gave too much. Animation - an imported show every evening, the children were delighted with the children's animation, the girl lit discos for them like that, spoke both Russian and English - in general, both moms and dads danced. Get out of the hotel - if to the right, then there is only a pharmacy (they understand Russian), to the left there is a large market and electric car rental $ 12 an hour, and you can buy everything at normal prices - oil, sauce, sweets by weight (by the way, it’s better to go a little further and run into a crossroads, cross the road on it and go left - the market will start again - everything is cheaper there). oil liter KRISTAL -8-12. stop right at the hotel - it takes 20 minutes to go to Side, keep in mind that all museums are only with local money. You can see everything for free, the architecture is impressive. Get off at the bus stop in Side (final) and go straight where everyone)))))) they didn’t go - they were there, it was a pity there was time to hang around there. but people said they liked it, but the prices were the same as ours at sales. Maybe I missed something, I just wanted to write a little, because there is not a single review about this hotel.