compendious evergreen shrub with striking leaf throughout the seasons . Excellent blue - greenish foliation , uprise 4 to 6 feet tall in 10 years . take little pruning to maintain its form . Attractive accent , hedge or shelterbelt . farm well in dry locations . Excellent cold leeway . May spring up several leaders .
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Characteristics
Requirements
Plant Care
Fertilizing
Light
Watering
Planting
Carefully remove shrub from container and gently separate roots . Position in centre of fix , good side confront forrad . Fill in with original grime or an improve concoction if needed as described above . For larger bush , build a water well . Finish by mulching and watering well .
If the plant is ball - and - burlapped , remove fasteners and close up back the top of natural gunny , tucking it down into hole , after you ’ve position shrub . Make certain that all burlap is entomb so that it wo n’t wick water away from rootball during live , dry periods . If man-made gunny , remove if possible . If not possible , cut aside or make slits to permit for roots to break into the new territory . For larger shrubs , build a water well . Finish by mulch and watering well .
If shrub is bare - root , await for a discoloration somewhere near the base ; this sucker is probable where the soil line was . If grime is too sandy or too clayey , add organic matter . This will help with both drainage and water belongings capacity . Fill soil , firming just enough to corroborate bush . Finish by mulching and watering well .
Problems
Prevention and Control : keep locoweed down , watch individual plant and remove caterpillars , utilize labeled insecticide such as soaps and oils , take vantage of lifelike enemies such as parasitic white Anglo-Saxon Protestant in the garden and use Bacillus thuringiensis ( biologic war ) for some caterpillar species . Pest : Leaf MinersLeaf Mineris actually a term that applies to various larvae ( of moths , beetles , and tent flap ) that tunnel between upper and lower leafage surfaces , entrust a typical , squiggly pattern . A female grownup can lie several hundred eggs inside the leaf which hatch and give rise to miners . Leaf miners attack ornamental and vegetables .
Prevention and Control : Keep weeds down and scout individual flora for tell - tale squiggles . Pick and destroy these leaves and take reward of raw enemies such as parasitic wasps . Know the Growing Degree Days ( GDD ) * for your area to target insecticide sprays when most good for controlling the specific foliage miner . Seek a professional recommendation and espouse all label procedures to a golf tee . * GDD Book of Numbers should be available from your local Cooperative Extension federal agency .
