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Thuja folded Forever Goldy every year is becoming increasingly popular among gardeners. The new variety quickly attracted attention. This is explained by the good characteristics of the thuja: unpretentious in terms of care and attractive to the eye.
Description of thuja Forever Goldie
Variety Forever Goldy was bred in a Dutch nursery in 2002. It belongs to the Cypress family.
Forever Goldie looks compact, has a cone shape and flat branches. Growth is slow – 10-20 cm in height per year, 5 cm in width. By the age of 10, it reaches 2 m in height and 1-1,5 m in width. Shoots densely spaced, strongly flattened. The needles are soft, scaly, directed upwards. The bark is fissured, fibrous, reddish-brown, 1-2,5 cm thick.
Folded thuja is characterized as an evergreen tree or shrub.
Forever Goldie impresses with the richness of colors. In summer, thuja has light green hues, when the temperature drops to + 5 ° C in autumn, bright yellow and orange-golden colors are mixed in it. In winter, thuja acquires shades of golden, mixed with yellow. This color lasts until spring. In the description of the photo of the thuja folded Forever Goldie, the orange-red color of young growths and the red-brown bark of adult plants are noted.
The use of thuja Forever Goldie in landscape design
Thuya Forever Goldie has found wide distribution in landscape design. Together with oriental spruce, hemlock and other types of coniferous trees of the Cypress family, they make compositions in the garden. Forever Goldie tolerates urban conditions well, therefore it is often used in the design of parks and squares.
In order for the thuja to harmoniously fit into the composition, they trim the desired shape.
Also use Forever Goldie in the form of a hedge. This variety was bred specifically for yellow hedges.
Features of reproduction
Thuja folded Forever Goldie propagates in two ways:
- cuttings;
- seeds.
The first method of reproduction is widespread. Growing from seeds gives a small percentage of germination. If you choose the seed method, then it will take at least 5-6 years to get a new full-fledged thuja bush.
Rules of landing
In order for Forever Goldie to easily adapt to new conditions, you need to plant it correctly. The moment when the thuja is just undergoing adaptation in a new place is considered the most crucial. At this time, thuja is subject to stress, external influences from the environment. Landing will be successful if the following factors are taken into account:
- recommended disembarkation dates;
- the place and soil where the thuja is planted;
- landing algorithm Forever Goldie.
Recommended dates
The moment when active thawing of the soil begins is considered the best, and it ends with the time of shoot formation. The deadline for the normal adaptation of the shrub is the beginning of July. During this period of time, the folded thuja adapts both to a new place and to a new climatic regime. It doesn’t matter if Forever Goldie has grown in a container before or is planted directly from the ground.
Site selection and soil preparation
Forever Goldie is an unpretentious thuja variety. Grows on any soil.
But there are certain preferences: slightly acidic or neutral soil with good drainage and watering. Soil acidity pH 4,5-6,0 will be optimal for Forever Goldie. When choosing soil for thuja, you need to rely on these data. Forever Goldi is considered a shade tolerant plant. But a territory completely devoid of sunlight will affect her health badly. Therefore, areas in a lighted place with light scattering rays are suitable.
Landing algorithm
When a place is chosen and the soil is prepared, you can proceed directly to planting. It includes the following steps:
- Dig a hole for the seedling. Depth 70-80 cm, diameter – 90-100 cm. Dimensions can vary in a different range, the main thing is that a clod of earth with roots freely enters the hole.
- Soil is laid at the bottom along with organic fertilizer, for example, with wood ash.
- The Forever Goldie thuja seedling is placed in a hole so that the root ball with the processes is not damaged. The root neck is placed at ground level.
- Peat, sand, garden soil are mixed in equal proportions. Next, the hole is filled up, rammed a little.
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Growing and care rules
In order for Forever Goldie to develop and grow well, you need to monitor its condition, follow the rules for growing and caring for thuja. Carry out the following procedures:
- watering;
- top dressing;
- pruning;
- winter preparation.
Watering Schedule
For Forever Goldie seedlings and mature plants, the watering schedule is of great importance. 10 liters (one full bucket) – the minimum amount of water needed by thuya once a week. Water the root area. The most suitable time is twilight or early morning. In a hot and dry period of time, the amount of watering for thuja increases to 2-3 times a week. At this time add sprinkling in the evening.
Additional fertilizing
Forever Goldie needs to be fed like other plants. Thanks to this, the thuja grows faster, acquires the brightness and brilliance of the needles, and becomes lush. For feeding use:
- Compost. You need to cultivate the soil 1-2 times at the beginning of the season or in summer.
- A special product for fertilizing evergreens “Fertika”. It is applied to loose soil and washed away with water.
Trimming
For the first two years, Forever Goldie thuja is not cut off. During this time, it must finally take root and adapt to new conditions after disembarkation.
Basic rules for pruning thuja Forever Goldie:
- start of pruning – April;
- during the summer and before the onset of cold weather, repeat as needed to maintain shape;
- carry it out only in dry weather;
- dry and diseased branches are removed before cutting;
- if growth is needed only in width, then the top is cut off completely.
With little trimming experience, it is best to start with simple shapes, for example, with “balls” or two-tier cascades.
Preparation for winter
Thuya Forever Goldie withstands low temperatures (up to -30 ° C). Despite this, it must be prepared for frost. This is especially important for young plants that need additional warming. Covering material for thuja is a thick greenhouse film or spunbond. Shops for gardeners offer ready-made covers. To protect the roots, use fallen leaves, which cover the surface of the earth. It is enough to protect an adult plant from the accumulation of snow on the branches and roots, and strong winds.
Pests and diseases
Pests.
- Thuja aphid. It is a small gray-brown insect. It affects the lower part of the shoots. At the same time, the thuja begins to turn yellow and fall off.
- Touilles moth-pest. It looks like a butterfly, 4 mm in size. It starts the attack from the upper shoots: they turn brown and then die off.
- Gray larch leaflet. A dark caterpillar that wraps its needles in cobwebs. Thuja loses its decorative appearance and may die.
To control pests, insecticides are used, preparations based on the active substance imidacloprid. Processed along the crown and in the root area. In addition, the affected areas are treated with soapy water, avoiding contact with the roots.
Disease.
- Brown shoots. This is a fungal disease. Individual scales turn yellow, then the entire shoot turns brown and dies. To combat the disease, the affected shoots are cut out, the plant is fed with limestone. From July to October, 1 time in 2 weeks is sprayed with a 0,2% solution of foundationol.
- Drying of branches. Leaves turn yellow and fall off. To eliminate, spray with copper-containing preparations or cineb.
- Phytophthora. This is a root disease that destroys its top layer. Thuja fades, becomes gray, soft to the touch. Phytophthora occurs in poorly drained areas where water stagnates. Fungicides are used for prevention. When a disease appears, the plant must be destroyed and the earth replaced.
- Shutte and rust. The needles darken and fall off. The affected areas are cut and burned. To prevent spring, thuja is sprayed with a solution of HOM.
- Thuja false shield. The bark is covered with yellow ulcers that enlarge and cover the trunk. Tuya is dying. It is necessary to treat with Rogor, Karbofos, Aktellik, Antio.
Conclusion
Thuja folded Forever Goldie is great for landscape design. This is a new variety that looks great in winter. Forever Goldie is quite unpretentious in care, and also pleases the eye with its brightness and color saturation all year round.