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- Column Cypress - Care, Cutting, Diseases, Wintering
- How much water do column cypresses need?
- Do you have to fertilize column cypresses?
- When and how should one cut column cypresses?
- On which signs of illness must one pay attention to column cypresses?
- What to do if the column cypress drops their needles or turns them brown?
- Are column cypresses hardy?
- Tips
The larger the column cell presses, the less care they need
Column Cypress - Care, Cutting, Diseases, Wintering
The column cypress - also referred to as Mediterranean or Tuscan cypress due to its origin - is a very slender upright awake tree, which is also planted in our latitudes like hedge or solitary. However, Cupressus sempervirens, according to the scientific name, is only partially winter hardy and is also very sensitive in nursing.
How much water do column cypresses need?
It is particularly complicated to supply the column cypress with sufficient water. The evergreen conifer does not tolerate wetness or permanent moisture or dryness - finding the right middle ground sometimes is not that easy. Column cypresses need a drainage layer, for example of coarse gravel, in rather humid locations even in the garden, but should be watered from time to time in rather dry places, even in winter.
Do you have to fertilize column cypresses?
In the first year, you do not need to fertilize the plant, after that, however, it is recommended every year to give a long-term fertilizer in the late spring or alternatively, the regular administration of conifer fertilizer. Also Blaukorn (twice a year in spring and summer) as well as horn shavings are very well suited for nutrient supply.
When and how should one cut column cypresses?
Their slim, columnar growth aspire column creepers by nature, so that a cut is basically not necessary. It makes sense, however, an annual cutback to counteract a shorting. The trees are very cut compatible, so that regular shape and cutbacks are not a problem.
On which signs of illness must one pay attention to column cypresses?
Column cypresses are preferably infested with bark beetles, leafminers, tree lice (which are understood to mean various species of specialized aphids), lice and other pests. Check the plants regularly for signs and take timely countermeasures. You should prefer the use of biological agents over chemical ones.
What to do if the column cypress drops their needles or turns them brown?
Brown spots often form due to lack of water and do not reform. In such a case, only a pruning helps, so that the plant again expels. For brown needles, the use of Epsom salt often helps.
Are column cypresses hardy?
Column cypresses are only partially winter hardy and therefore can not be planted in regions with severe winters or require excellent winter protection there.
Tips
Alternatively, the Mediterranean plants can be cultivated in large pots, but require regular care in this case. Above all, the substrate must not be too dry or permanently damp.