Tui species, description of varieties, cultivation

Today, growing coniferous plants in the garden, office and home is becoming more popular. People have become bored with violets and hydrangeas, I want to decorate my house with a majestic cedar or gentle, evergreen shrub called tuya. That's what we are going to talk about today. In this case, the species of thuya leave a huge number of options for decorating. Her evergreen needles will please you and fill the house with life and beauty. In this plant can not be called capricious, it survives in the most difficult conditions.

general description

Almost everyone likes the fresh, spicy aroma that exudes this tree. It is so beckoning to rest from everyday work. All types of tuya have great resistance to decay, they are winter-hardy and heat-resistant, that is, your tree will survive even in the greenhouse, even in the garden. This plant refers to the cypress family. In nature, thuja is a tree, its average height reaches 12-18 meters (sometimes they grow to 75 meters), or shrubs of the most diverse forms. Needles in these plants are very interesting, scaly, and in young plants acicular. The types of tuja allow you to decorate your garden as you wish. Below, we will analyze their main types, so that you have a complete idea of this wonderful coniferous family.

What is thuya

We can not describe all the types of thuya, since there are a lot of them. However, we will give you guidance on how to plan your purchase. There are three main groups:

• Dwarf - usually used in rockeries and rock gardens.
• Bushy varieties are used to plant a hedge.
• Solitary Tui are beauties intended for single planting.

To date, there are five species of thuja and dozens of different forms and varieties of them. Tuyu western is perfectly suited for gardening in any climatic zone. It is the most winter hardy and unpretentious, it has a large number of forms and varieties. The second species, which will also survive in any conditions, is thuya Japanese. It occurs in Japan, grows in mixed forests and mountains, at an altitude of 1000-1800 meters. The tree can reach 18 meters in height. These species are frost-hardy, unpretentious in care, they can for a long time do without water.

In the middle belt of Russia , the thuja folded grows . It does not tolerate winter so well, young shoots freeze during severe frosts, but the plant can quickly recover. Tuya eastern differs in fan-shaped branches. In the middle zone, it grows only under cover. Finally, thuja Korean is a shrub with sprawling branches and soft needles. However, it grows only in the Southern regions. Now we would like to take a closer look at the species of thuja, so that you can choose the best option for your house or garden.

Western Tuya Smaragd

In another way, it is called the thuya colony. This plant came to us from North America. It grows well in shady terrain, in clayey and sandy soils. The only condition is a sufficient amount of moisture for the root system. This tree can grow up to 20 meters in height, and such a tree lives up to 1000 years. That is, planting will rejoice even your great-grandson. It reproduces thuya colony by rooting cuttings. This is the most popular conifer in Russian gardens.

The diameter of the crown of this plant reaches 5 meters, this must be taken into account when you choose a place for planting. Of course, for a room or a winter garden it is too large a plant, however in the garden it will become a luxurious decoration. The young tree has a pyramidal shape, and older trees have an ovoid crown. Needles of a tree in the form of scales, dark green in color, in winter it takes on a brown tinge.

Features of growth and development

Do you know what this huge tree grows from? If we do not take into account the reproduction by means of cuttings and shoots in the conditions of the nursery, then this is the seed. Of course, tuya seedlings will become full-grown trees much faster than seeds. The fruits of thuja are cones. They grow small, a maximum of 12 mm. Inside there are two seeds. The young plant adds up to 30 cm in height every year and up to 10 cm in diameter, that is, the growth rate is much faster than that of a tree or cedar.

The wood of this breed has a reddish hue, it is soft enough. The resin of this tree does not stand out, but due to essential oils it exudes a pleasant aroma. The roots are compact and do not expand.

This thuja grows best in the country or on the plot with a private house. This plant is very fond of light, but it also tolerates a shadow, so if there are no free solar patches, it does not matter. Fertile chernozem for it is not necessary, the plant itself feels best on clay soils, grows well on light, sandy soil. It can grow even in lowlands, where the soil is moist. The tree is not considered fastidious at all. Adult trees perfectly tolerate both heat and cold, feel good in urban conditions.

Thuya pyramidal

This is another wonderful view, which is perfect for decorating the garden. This thuja in the winter will calmly transfer even the strongest cold, and therefore, can be used to decorate the garden. This tree with a narrow crown height of up to 6-7 meters and a diameter of up to 1.3 meters. Very interesting is the structure of the crown, with short, dense shoots. Needles are scaly, the color is dark green, which practically does not change with the onset of winter. Planted in a certain sequence, it will be an ideal decoration for your garden.

Tuya pyramidal grows rapidly, up to 20 cm per year. It is undemanding to soils, but it feels best on moderate fertile soils of medium moisture. The drought suffers very badly, like a complete shadow. It is best to choose slightly shaded areas. The trees have an ideal shape with regular pruning, they can be used to form high (up to 4 meters), formed and freely growing hedges.

Touya Sankist

Not always and not in any garden you need giant trees. Somewhere for registration, I want to plant an elegant bush. Do not rush to remove tuya seedlings from the options. For example, this dense shrub will be an excellent decoration for entering the arbor. Its height is 3-5 meters, the diameter of the crown is 1-2 meters. The crown is conical, slightly ruffled, with densely branched branches. She comes from Canada. Very elegant is the needles of these plants. In young plants it is golden yellow, with age it changes to brighter, lemon-yellow. In adult plants, it acquires a bronze shade. This species grows slowly, about 10 years old will reach only 2 meters.

Growing coniferous shrubs

Variety SUNKIST is not demanding on soil conditions. She is light-loving and perfectly tolerates a haircut. Winter cold weather is easy, except for very strong. This shrub is recommended for colorful, mixed compositions, and also looks great in the form of an individual planting. It prefers moist, fertile soils, and it suffers a drought. If a long, dry and hot period has fallen out, and you do not have the opportunity to irrigate, the thuja will enter the phase of mass seeding. This leads to a loss of decorativeness.

Touya Wagneri

And we continue to consider an amazing coniferous plant, called thuja. Species and varieties are represented in such a magnificent variety that you need to think carefully before choosing a plant for yourself. The next species is a small, decorative tree, with a height of up to 3.5 meters and a width of up to 1.5 meters. The pot usually grows much more compactly. Attracts an ovoid, dense crown, with numerous thin, vertically located shoots. The needles are gray-green, in winter it acquires a copper shade. The growth rate is average, very demanding for soil conditions, it needs to provide fertile and well-moistened soil. This small shrub is distinguished by high frost resistance. The original shape of the crown makes this the most attractive option for solitary planting and container cultivation. That is, it is the best room tuya, homemade or grown in vases, which are exposed to the garden in the summer, to fresh air.

Thuya Globosa

Another relatively small form, which is perfect for container content. This shrub is a globular shape, up to 2 meters high. Needles are light green, with the onset of winter becomes brownish. The shoots are straight and flat, climb vertically upwards. It grows very slowly, in about ten years the bush will reach a height of 1 meter. It is very convenient for growing both in the room and in the garden. This shrub is winter-hardy and shade-tolerant, drought-resistant. He needs to provide fertile and moist soil. Concerning this species, it should be noted that he suffers the worst of all the dryness of the air. Needs more frequent watering, when growing in a room it is desirable to cover it with moss, so that the soil does not dry out.

These are the most popular species of thuya. We hope that you were able to interest you, and you will certainly try to plant an evergreen plant in your country or near your home, because there is nothing difficult in caring for it.