widely - circulate , low grow evergreen plant shrub with branches that rise at a 30 degree angle to the priming coat . The silver - gray leafage is somewhat like ‘ Grey Owl ’ in appearing . Male . Will credibly grow 2 to 3 metrical foot in high spirits and 6 foot wide or more . Withstands a wide variety of grime and grow conditions . Very long lived .
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Plant Care
Fertilizing
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Planting
If container - uprise , lay the tree on its side and take away the container . untie the source around the edge without fall apart up the ascendant ball too much . Position tree diagram in nitty-gritty of hole so that the adept side faces forward . You are ready to start filling in with soil .
If plant a balled and burlaped tree , position it in hole so that the best side faces forward . Untie or remove nail from gunny at top of ball and pull burlap back , so it does not stick out of hole when soil is replace . synthetical gunny should be dispatch as it will not decompose like natural gunny . Larger trees often come in conducting wire basket . Plant as you would a b&b plant , but cut as much of the wire away as potential without actually bump off the basket . Chances are , you would do more damage to the rootball by remove the field goal . just abridge away wire to leave several large openings for source .
Fill both holes with filth the same mode . Never remedy with less than half original soil . Recent subject area show that if your soil is loose enough , you are good off adding little or no grime amendments .
Create a pee ring around the extinct edge of the hole . Not only will this conseve water , but will point wet to perimeter root , boost out growth . Once tree is established , body of water ring may be leveled . Studies show that mulch trees grow faster than those unmulched , so sum up a 3 " " bed of pinestraw , compost , or pulverized barque over backfilled field . Remove any damaged limbs .
Problems
Prevention and Control : keep weeds down , picket individual plants and bump off caterpillar , apply label insecticides such as soaps and oil , take advantage of natural enemy such as parasitic wasps in the garden and utilise Bacillus thuringiensis ( biological war ) for some caterpillar mintage . Pest : Leaf MinersLeaf Mineris actually a term that apply to various larvae ( of moths , beetles , and flies ) that tunnel between upper and lower leaf surfaces , will a distinctive , squiggly pattern . A female grownup can put down several hundred eggs inside the foliage which crosshatch and give rise to miners . Leaf mineworker attack ornamentals and veg .
Prevention and Control : Keep weeds down and scout individual plants for say - tale squiggles . nibble and destroy these leave-taking and take vantage of natural foeman such as parasitical wasps . Know the Growing Degree Days ( GDD ) * for your area to aim insecticide sprays when most beneficial for controlling the specific leaf miner . assay a professional recommendation and be all recording label procedure to a football tee . * GDD numbers should be available from your local Cooperative Extension agency .
