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- The right care of the lemon cypress
- Can the lemon cypress be maintained in the tub?
- How is the lemon cypress cast?
- When must the lemon cypress be fertilized?
- Is cutting necessary?
- When does the cypress have to be repotted in the pot?
- Which diseases and pests can occur?
- How is the lemon cypress wintered?
- Tips
Real cypresses smell of lemons and are therefore also called citric cypress
The right care of the lemon cypress
Real cypresses are often referred to as lemon cypresses. They deserve this name because the needles emit an aromatic scent of lemon when grated with their fingers. With proper care, lemon cypresses can live for many years.
Can the lemon cypress be maintained in the tub?
Lemon cypress can also be maintained in the tub on the balcony or terrace. Even as a houseplant, they are suitable. They only have to be much cooler in winter.
How is the lemon cypress cast?
The plant should neither dry out nor stand directly in the water. Plant them in a pot with a drain hole or put them in a place in the garden where the soil is well drained.
Always water the lemon cypress when the surface of the plant substrate is about two centimeters deep.
When must the lemon cypress be fertilized?
Already when planting you should provide sufficient nutrients by improving the soil in the garden with manure, compost or horn shavings. Fertilize once a year with slow-release fertilizer.
Lemon Cypress in the pot needs more fertilizer. For this purpose, liquid fertilizer is well suited for conifers, which you add to the irrigation water at intervals of two to three weeks.
Is cutting necessary?
Basically, you can just let the lemon cypress grow if you have enough space. Otherwise, cut them back in the spring or from August. Do not cut into old wood.
When does the cypress have to be repotted in the pot?
Repotting is on the program every two years. The best time is spring, when the cypress is taken from the winter quarters.
Which diseases and pests can occur?
Fungal infections occur when the plant is too moist or too wet. Pests pose no great danger, as the essential oils expel unpleasant visitors.
How is the lemon cypress wintered?
Frost does not tolerate the lemon cypress for a long time. In the field, protect them with a mulch cover and cover with burlap.
Place lemon cypresses in the pot over winter in a place where temperatures between five and ten degrees prevail.
Tips
Lemon cypresses provide terrace and balcony for a true Mediterranean feeling. When the wind blows over the leaves, the needles give off a pleasant lemon fragrance.