Content
- Can a sick Thuja be saved?
- What causes you to save a Thuja?
- When and how can a Thuja be saved?
- When can the Tree of Life be saved?
- Tips
Thuja is not always salvageable
Can a sick Thuja be saved?
Brown shoots, prematurely falling needles or dying Thujen dying give the gardener cause for concern. What to do if the needles of the Thuja discolor or threaten to completely enter the tree of life? How can a sick Thuja be saved?
What causes you to save a Thuja?
Drought is predominantly responsible for the discolouring and drying up of the shoots. Pour a thuja hedge regularly. The soil should never dry out completely.
In winter you can also go on frost-free days, especially when it was dry for a long time and the winter sun shines very frequently.
Avoid over-fertilization by mineral fertilizers.
When and how can a Thuja be saved?
The question of whether a sick, withered tree of life can still be saved is not so easy to answer. It depends on how severe the disease is and the symptoms it causes.
If only a few branches of the Thuja hedge are affected, simply cut them off. Dispose of them only on the compost if they are not infected by diseases or pests.
Make sure that the Thuja is well maintained and located in a convenient location.
When can the Tree of Life be saved?
If a large part of the Thuja dried up, usually can not do much. You can try to cut back the tree of life and then water well and fertilize.
However, the thuja remains at the places where you had to cut into the old wood, bare. She does not drive out there again.
In case of a strong fungal attack or if the root rot has already penetrated into the trunk, the thuja can often no longer be saved. Before reforesting the hedge with a new plant, you need to replace part of the earth.
Tips
Lately, whole thuja hedges are dying more often. Experts attributed this to the fact that environmental conditions have changed drastically. Often, too much heat and the resulting dryness are responsible for thuja dying.