Roots of the column cypress do not reach deep

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• Roots of the column cypress do not reach deep
• Column cypresses are flat-rooters
• Remove stump of a mediterranean cypress
• Tips

Column cypresses are rooted flat but wide

Roots of the column cypress do not reach deep

The real or columnar cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) is typical of the Mediterranean region, especially for Tuscany. For this reason, the evergreen tree is sometimes referred to as Italian cypress. In contrast to the quite similar false cypress, the column cypress, however, is not absolutely frost hardy, which is why planted specimens can freeze to death in severe winters.

Column cypresses are flat-rooters

In their homeland, column cigars are considered real pioneer plants that can settle in almost any soil. The trees belong to the so-called flat-rooters, d. H. The roots stay close to the surface, but spread quite wide. Here it is important to pay attention, because the shallow root system can certainly cause damage to floor coverings (eg paved sidewalks, etc.). In the search for water, some roots also penetrate deeper into the soil, which is why cypresses should not necessarily be planted directly above water pipes, drainage or the like - the fine hair roots can penetrate into the pipe systems and destroy them. The depth of the roots really depends, on the one hand, on the condition of the soil (in heavy soils, roots tend to stay on the surface, in sandy ones, they go deeper), but on the other, it also depends on the water supply.

Remove stump of a mediterranean cypress

You have a column press in the garden, but you want to get rid of them? There are several possibilities for this: Of course you can simply saw off the tree and dig out the root system. Much less work (and less destruction), however, causes the following methods:

Tips

Similar looking, but guaranteed winter hardy alternatives for the column cypress are the dark green columnar, the gray-green heather or the columnar Thuja (tree of life).