Contents
The dull cypress Nana Gratsilis and other decorative varieties bred recently by breeders will ennoble any garden plot. Caring for this family of plants is easy. The dull species is winter-hardy, grows for a long time in a temperate climate with high humidity without great frosts.
Description of cypress blunt
The species naturally grows in the mountainous and humid areas of western North America and Japan. Moisture-loving, in central Our Country it develops well in an area protected from sharp gusts of cold wind. In the arboretums of St. Petersburg, where specimens of the blunt species have taken root since the second half of the 4,5th century, it requires shelter for the winter, especially at a young age. A prerequisite for successful development is the acidity of the soil in pH values of 6-XNUMX.
The trees are powerful, reach 10-40 m, the trunk is 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 Nana Gracilis, which is now at the height of fashion, a dense crown is created naturally in the shape of a cone. The branches spread to the sides, producing many lateral processes. The tops of the branches are slightly drooping. Shoots are thick, short. The smooth bark is light, brown, with a reddish tint.
The leaves of the cypress are obtusely scaly, pressed against the shoots. The ends are blunt. The upper plane is shiny, green, with whitish stomatal stripes below. Breeders worked on obtaining cultivars with different leaf colors. And as a result, the gardens enchant with bushes with soft needles of dark green, like the blunt cypress Nana Gracilis, turquoise, green-yellow. The length of flat leaves is from 1,5 to 1,8 mm, width – 1 mm.
Globular cones of obtuse 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 are easy to take root and grow in temperate climates. Winter hardiness of blunt cypress Nana Gracilis and other varieties is satisfactory. Plants withstand frost without shelter – 20-23 ° C. Seedlings are sheltered for the winter. When snow falls, a snowdrift is created near the tree, which is dismantled with the onset of spring. More frost-resistant bush cypress obtuse Filicoides, which can withstand low temperatures down to -34 ° C.
Varieties of cypress blunt
Culture harmoniously looks in any environment. Creating a contrast to flowering plants in the warm season, in winter, the dull cypress enliven a plain landscape. The forms of plants suitable for our gardens are diverse: slender pyramidal trees, shrubs with the original color of the leaves, elfin.
Cypress obtuse Nana Gratsilis
Included in the category of dwarfs. According to the description, the blunt cypress Nana Gracilis grows to a maximum of 3 m, by 10 years – 50 cm. During the season, the tree grows by 5 cm, and the crown expands by 3 cm. Horizontal, densely spaced branches form a rounded, squat crown similar to the top on curls of seashells. With age, it acquires a wide oval silhouette.
The variety of cypress obtuse Nana Gratsilis, according to gardeners, gives the impression of a very fluffy bush, since the branches are closely adjacent to each other.
The glossy leaves are dark green in summer and winter. The root system is powerful, located close to the surface. Cypress Nana Gratsilis is undemanding in planting and care. The main condition is to plant in a fertile and loose substrate, to ensure the humidity of not only the soil, but also the air. In most gardens, the tupolis cypress is placed in shady or semi-shady areas. After the snow cover is established, the plant is carefully covered with snow, the bush is well preserved until spring.
Cypress blunt 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 rich emerald green needles, which are collected in flat elongated fans. Dwarf cypress obtuse grows up to only 90-100 cm, forms a crown of the same diameter. The color of young needles is bright green. The red-brown bark is smooth.
With moderate watering on rich, drained soils, the cypress tupolis grows in a sunny area or in partial shade. Suitable for planting in rockeries and alpine slides. Teddy Bia is also bred for landscaping terraces, balconies or rooftops. With the correct selection of the substrate for the container, sufficient watering and top dressing, it develops well as a pot culture.
Cypress tree Kamarachiba
The variety is very decorative, combined with many plants due to the golden, warm color of the needles. In the description of the blunt Kamarachiba cypress, its half-spread crown of irregular shape is indicated in the period of the first years of development. With age, the shrub acquires a harmonious shape of an oval or hemisphere, remaining in the dwarf category.
Branches with yellow-green, soft-touch needles and warm brown tops hang picturesquely. After 10 years, the height of the cypress of the obtuse Kamarachib is 0,6 m, the diameter of the spreading crown is 0,8-0,9 m. It rises to a maximum of 1 m with a width of 1-1,2 m.
The cypress blunt Kamarachib, according to the description, has a winter hardiness zone of 6, the plant tolerates frosts down to -20 ° C without shelter. Choose a cozy place where the north wind does not blow. Lay the nutrient substrate in a well-drained hole. Dwarf cypress Kamarachiba is an ideal plant for pot planting.
Cypress blunt Tatsumi Gold
Although the blunt Tsatsumi cypress bush grows to only 10 cm by the age of 50, almost the same in height and width, adult specimens reach 1,5-2 m. For a year, the growth is from 5 to 10 cm. Strong, decoratively curved shoots of the variety form an openwork, flattened crown. The elegance of the blunt 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 treetop Aurora
Variety of dwarf category, very attractive shrub, whose crown shape is wide-conical, 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 bright, shiny needles is emerald-golden. The Aurora bush will give the garden a touch of sophistication and elegance. Planted in a zone of light penumbra, does not suffer in the sun. Timely watering is important.
The Cypress Stupid Rashahiba
In a variety of medium height, which reaches 10 m by the age of 2, the crown is wide pyramidal. The decorative value of the blunt Rashahib cypress, according to the descriptions of gardeners, lies in the excellent mixing of colors of green-yellow hues on the shoots of one plant.
In the center of the shrub, the colors are emerald green, which are replaced by lighter, almost yellow tints to the tops of the shoots. Lemon coloring of young shoots acquires a shade of fresh greens over time. Bushes of cypress obtuse Rashahiba are placed in the sun or in a place with light shade. On rock gardens, it is necessary to mulch the soil well in order to keep its moisture longer after watering.
Cypress stupid Handsome
The well-known company for the production and sale of seeds “Gavrish” offers seeds of the cypress tree called Krasavets. The annotation contains data on the natural species of the plant. The tree grows slowly, it is planted on sour, moist loam, preferably in a sunny place. When growing, they maintain a loose soil structure.
Cypress Stupid Dracht
The bush is higher than popular low-growing cultivars, rises to 2,5-3 m, the diameter of the irregular cone-shaped 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 coating. In winter with a bronze tint.
Cypress tree bark
The name of the tree was due to the effect of its irregular cone-shaped crown. It is formed by shoots bent in different directions, growing upwards. So called in Japan wrinkled fabric for kimono. The blunt cypress variety Chirimen is a 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 tips. The bark of the shoots is gray-brown.
Cypress blunt Saffron Spray
The openwork conical crown of a general dark green hue 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.
Cypress obtuse Pygmy Aurescens
This cultivar is decorative due to 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 up to 1,5-2 m. Pygmy Aurescens tolerates urban smoke conditions well.
Planting and caring for the cypress tree
The species grows for a long time in the climate of the middle zone of the country, if the conditions are followed:
- the place does not suffer from northerly winds;
- the soil is drained, regularly moistened;
- soils are neutral or slightly acidic;
- variegated bushes are planted in the sun and in partial shade.
It is advisable to purchase expensive seedlings of a dull type only in nurseries. The pit is dug in the fall, planting is carried out in the spring. The hole should be 60x60x80 cm in size. Broken bricks and sand are placed at the bottom for drainage with a layer of 20 cm. The seedling is placed so that the root neck is not sprinkled with earth. Fertilizers are not added, especially organic. Water 8-9 liters of water, mulch with peat, sawdust. Shade from the sun for 2-3 weeks.
Care includes loosening the soil after watering, which is carried out weekly. Be sure to arrange sprinkling plants of a dull type, if there is no rain for a long time. For a seedling, they acquire a special top dressing for conifers. For winter, they prepare a shelter made of agrofibre, burlap or spud with snow. The following spring, pruning is carried out, removing damaged branches and forming a crown. The dull look tolerates a haircut well, experts create topiary forms.
Reproduction
The species of dull cypress trees is propagated by seeds, which are sown in a container, put in the refrigerator for 3 months for stratification. Then the sprouts are transferred to the school. It is easier to dig layers from the lower branches. The top of the branch is not added dropwise, but tied to a peg. Seedlings are planted in spring. Cuttings are taken in early summer, planted in a mini-greenhouse. Rooted sprouts are transplanted into the garden in autumn, covering with leaves.
Diseases and pests
The dull look is hardy. Trees can suffer from overflow from root rot. Sometimes the branches damaged by the fungus dry out. Apply spraying with fungicides. Noticing the rotting of the roots, the seedling is dug up, the sore spots are cut off, treated with ash, fungicide and placed in a new hole.
Protect against spider mites with acaricides. Insecticides are used against insects, in particular from scale insects.
Reviews of cypress blunt
Conclusion
Dull cypress Nana Gratsilis does not require complex care, like other varieties. Plants give the garden a special oriental charm. The area is especially enlivened by an evergreen shrub of a dull appearance in the cold season.