Content
- 1 Description of the blunt cypress
- 2 Winter hardiness of blunt cypress
- 3 Blunt cypress varieties
- 3.1 Dull Cypress Nana Gracilis
- 3.2 Cypress stupid Teddy Bia
- 3.3 Dull cypress Kamarachiba
- 3.4 Dull cypress Tatsumi Gold
- 3.5 Cypress stupid Aurora
- 3.6 Dull cypress Rashahiba
- 3.7 Cypress stupid handsome
- 3.8 Dull cypress Dracht
- 3.9 Dull cypress Chirimen
- 3.10 Blunt Cypress Saffron Spray
- 3.11 Dull Cypress Pygmy Aurescens
- 4 Planting and caring for blunt cypress
- 5 Reproduction
- 6 Diseases and pests
- 7 Reviews of the cypress stupid
- 8 Conclusion
Blunt cypress Nana Gratsilis and other decorative varieties, bred quite recently by breeders, will ennoble any garden plot. Caring for this family of plants is uncomplicated. The dull-leaved species is winter-hardy, grows for a long time in temperate climates with high humidity without large frosts.
Description of the blunt cypress
The species grows naturally in the mountainous and humid areas of western North America and Japan. Moisture-loving, in central Russia it develops well in an area protected from sharp gusts of cold winds. In the arboretums of St. Petersburg, where specimens of the dull-leaved species have taken root since the second half of the 19th century, it requires shelter for the winter, especially at a young age. A prerequisite for successful development is soil acidity at pH values of 4.5-6.
The trees are powerful, reach 10-40 m, trunk 0.5-1.5 m wide, live over 100 years. The resulting cultivars below fit well into the landscape of modern gardens. Like the blunt cypress tree Nana Gracilis, which is now at the height of fashion, the dense crown is created naturally in the shape of a cone. Branches spread out to the sides, producing many lateral processes. The tops of the branches droop slightly. Shoots are thick, short. The smooth bark is light, brown, with a reddish tint.
The leaves of the cypress are dull-leaved, scaly, pressed to the shoots. The tips are blunt. The upper plane is shiny, green, below the whitish stomatal stripes. Breeders have worked to obtain cultivars with different leaf colors. And as a result, the gardens fascinate with bushes with soft needles of dark green, like the dull cypress Nana Gracilis, turquoise, green-yellow hue. The length of flat leaves is from 1.5 to 1.8 mm, the width is 1 mm.
Spherical cones of obtuse-leaved appearance from 8 mm to 1 cm orange-brown, located on short branches. They are composed of 8-10 wrinkled scales, in which there are 2-3 narrow-winged grains.
Winter hardiness of blunt cypress
In our gardens, varieties are distributed that easily take root and grow in temperate climates. The winter hardiness of the blunt cypress Nana Gratsilis and other varieties is satisfactory. Plants can withstand frost - 20-23 ° C without shelter. Saplings are covered for the winter. When snow falls, a snowdrift is created near the tree, which is dismantled with the onset of spring. The blunt cypress bush Filicoides is more frost-resistant, which withstands low temperatures down to -34 ° C.
Blunt cypress varieties
Culture looks harmonious in any environment. Creating a contrast to flowering plants in the warm season, in winter, dull cypress enliven the monochromatic landscape. The forms of plants suitable for our gardens are varied: slender pyramidal trees, shrubs with original color of leaves, elfin trees.
Dull Cypress Nana Gracilis
Included in the dwarf category.According to the description, the blunt cypress Nana Gracilis grows to a maximum of 3 m, by 10 years - 50 cm.Over the season, the tree grows by 5 cm, and the crown expands by 3 cm.Horizontal, densely located branches form a round, squat crown at the seedling, similar from above on the curls of seashells. With age, it acquires the silhouette of a wide oval.
The blunt-leaved cypress variety Nana Gratsilis, according to gardeners, gives the impression of a very fluffy bush, since the branches are close to each other.
Shiny leaves are dark green in summer and winter. The root system is strong and close to the surface. Cypress Nana Gracilis undemanding planting and care. The main condition is to plant it in a fertile and loose substrate, to provide moisture not only in the soil, but also in the air. In most gardens, blunt-leaved cypress is placed in shady or semi-shady areas. After the establishment of the snow cover, the plant is carefully covered with snow, the bush is well preserved until spring.
Cypress stupid Teddy Bia
The bush is colorful, with original branches that look like fern leaves. According to reviews, the dull cypress Teddy Bear always plays the role of a soloist in a shaded flower bed, thanks to the emerald-green saturated needles, which are collected in flat elongated fans. A dwarf cypress dull-leaved grows only up to 90-100 cm, forms a crown of the same diameter. The color of young needles is bright green. The reddish brown bark is smooth.
With moderate watering on rich, drained soils, blunt-leaved cypress grows in a sunny area or in partial shade. Suitable for landing in rockeries and alpine slides. Teddy Bia is also bred for landscaping terraces, balconies or roofs. With the correct selection of the substrate for the container, sufficient watering and feeding, it develops well as a pot culture.
Dull cypress Kamarachiba
The variety is very decorative, it is combined with many plants due to the golden, warm color of the needles. In the description of the obtuse Kamarachib cypress, it is indicated that its semi-open crown of irregular shape during the first years of development. With age, the shrub acquires a harmonious outline of an oval or hemisphere, remaining in the dwarf category.
Branches with yellow-green, soft to the touch needles and warm brown tops hang down picturesquely. After 10 years, the height of the dull-leaved Kamarachib cypress is 0.6 m, the diameter of the spreading crown is 0.8-0.9 m.The maximum rises to 1 m with a width of 1-1.2 m.
In the dull cypress Kamarachib, according to the description, the winter hardiness zone is 6, the plant tolerates frosts up to -20 ° C without shelter. They choose a cozy place where the north wind does not blow. Lay the nutrient substrate in a well-drained pit. The dwarf cypress Kamarachiba is an ideal plant for pot planting.
Dull cypress Tatsumi Gold
Although the blunt cypress bush Tsatsumi by the age of 10 grows only up to 50 cm, almost the same in height and width, adult specimens reach 1.5-2 m.In a year, the growth is from 5 to 10 cm.Strong, decoratively curved shoots of the variety form an openwork, flat-shaped crown. The elegance of the dull cypress Tsatsumi Gold is also emphasized by the soft needles of a delicate, golden-green color. The variety can be placed in the sun, the needles do not fade. The range of suitable soils is wide: from mildly alkaline to acidic.
Cypress stupid Aurora
A dwarf variety, a very attractive bush with a wide-conical crown shape, uneven. Shoots grow by 5 cm per year. In an adult tree, the crown takes the form of an irregular cone. Wavy branches create a picturesque pattern on the crown, twisting in different directions. The color of the bright, shiny needles is emerald-golden. The Aurora bush will add a touch of sophistication and elegance to the garden.Planted in the area of light partial shade, does not suffer in the sun. Timely watering is important.
Dull cypress Rashahiba
The variety of medium height, which reaches 2 m by the age of 10, has a wide-pyramidal crown. The decorative value of the blunt cypress Rashakhib, according to the descriptions of gardeners, lies in the excellent mixing of green-yellow colors on the shoots of one plant.
In the center of the bush paints are emerald green, which are replaced by lighter, almost yellow tints to the tops of the shoots. Lemon color of young shoots over time acquires a shade of fresh greenery. Rashahiba cypress bushes are placed in the sun or lightly shaded. On rock gardens, it is necessary to mulch the soil well in order to maintain its moisture longer after watering.
Cypress stupid handsome
The well-known company for the production and sale of seeds "Gavrish" offers the seeds of a blunt-leaved cypress called Krasavets. The annotation contains data on the natural species of the plant. The tree grows slowly, it is planted on sour, moist loams, preferably in a sunny place. During cultivation, they maintain a loose soil structure.
Dull cypress Dracht
The bush is higher than the popular low-growing cultivars, it rises to 2.5-3 m, the diameter of the irregular conical crown extends to 50-150 cm. The structure of the soft needles is original, twisted around the branches. The color of the cypress Draht is green, there is a grayish bloom. In winter with a bronze tint.
Dull cypress Chirimen
The tree got its name because of the effect of its irregular cone-shaped crown. It is formed by shoots bent in different directions, growing upward. This was the name in Japan for wrinkled kimono fabric. The blunt cypress variety Chirimen belongs to the slow-growing dwarf, it rises to 1.2-1.5 m, with a crown diameter of 0.4-0.6 cm.After 10 years, the seedling reaches 45 cm in height. The leaves are bright green, with pointed tops. Shoot bark is gray-brown.
Blunt Cypress Saffron Spray
The openwork conical crown of a general dark green shade is decorated with yellow tops of individual shoots. The variegated color persists throughout the year. The blunt cypress Saffron Spray grows slowly: by the age of 20 it reaches 150 cm.
Dull Cypress Pygmy Aurescens
This cultivar is decorative thanks to its light green needles on wide fan leaves. The crown of an adult blunt cypress Pygmaea Aurescens is neat, rounded, 2-3 m in diameter, low in relation to the trunk, which grows to 1.5-2 m. Pygmy Aurescens tolerates urban smoke conditions well.
Planting and caring for blunt cypress
The species grows for a long time in the climate of the middle zone of the country, if you adhere to the conditions:
- the place does not suffer from northerly winds;
- the soil is drained, regularly moistened;
- neutral or slightly acidic soils;
- variegated bushes are planted in the sun and in partial shade.
It is advisable to acquire expensive dull-leaved seedlings only in nurseries. A hole is dug in the fall, planting is carried out in the spring. The hole should be 60x60x80 cm in size. Broken brick and sand are placed on the bottom for drainage with a layer of 20 cm. The seedling is placed so that the root collar is not sprinkled with earth. Fertilizers are not added, especially organic ones. Watered with 8-9 liters of water, mulched with peat, sawdust. Shade from the sun is arranged for 2-3 weeks.
The care includes loosening the soil after watering, which is carried out weekly. Be sure to arrange sprinkling of a dull-leaved plant if there is no rain for a long time. For a seedling, they purchase a special feeding for conifers. A shelter made of agrofibre, burlap is prepared for winter, or they are covered with snow. The next spring, pruning is carried out, removing damaged branches and forming a crown.The dull-leaved look tolerates a haircut well, experts create topiary forms.
Reproduction
The type of blunt-leaved cypress is propagated by seeds, sown in a container, and refrigerated for 3 months for stratification. Then the sprouts are transferred to the school. It is easier to dig in the layers from the lower branches. The top of the branch is not buried in, but tied to a peg. In the spring, the sprouts are planted. Cut in early summer, planting in a mini-greenhouse. Rooted shoots are transplanted into the garden in autumn, covering with leaves.
Diseases and pests
The dull-leaved species is hardy. Trees can suffer from overflow from root rot. Sometimes branches damaged by the fungus dry out. Spraying with fungicides is applied. Noticing rotting roots, the seedling is dug up, sore spots are cut off, treated with ash, fungicide and placed in a new hole.
Protect from spider mites with acaricides. Insecticides are used against insects, in particular, against the scale insects.
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Conclusion
Dull cypress Nana Gratsilis does not require complex care, like other varieties. Plants give the garden a special oriental charm. The site is especially revitalized by an evergreen shrub of a dull-leaved species in the cold season.
